2014 SPAR gsport Awards The Best Ever
Winners and guests at the 2014 SPAR gsport Awards name it the Best Ever
PE Homegirl Mdodana an Exceptional Netball Star
As the SPAR Proteas Netball team gears up for a home tri-nations against England and Trinidad and Tobago, PE home-girl and long-time Proteas stalwart Zanele Mdodana speaks about her first love in sport, the state of the game of Netball in South Africa and the key role of supporters of SA women in sport
Mthethwa’s Hand in Making Pro Sports History
The South African women’s sports landscape is set to enter a new era with the launch of the Netball Professional League. In the lead up to this historic move, gsport speaks to Netball South Africa President Mimi Mthethwa, who is fast driving change in the country’s most popular women’s sports code.
Fast 5 Bronze Shows SPAR Proteas Promise
The SPAR Netball SA Proteas performed above expectations to win the FAST 5 World Netball Series 2012 bronze medal, beating Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sunday.
Proteas v England in Sunday’s Fast 5 Semi
The SPAR Proteas lived up to their dark horse tag as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Fast 5 World Netball Series. SA beat World Champs Australia 28-27 and traditional rivals Malawi 48-34 to secure their place in Sunday’s Semis.
Proteas Heads High in Loss to Ferns
The SPAR SA Netball Proteas lost their second test 24-63 to world no. 2 New Zealand in Tauranga on Sunday. After being sideswept by a rampant Silver Ferns team in the opening 10 minutes, the Proteas regrouped and played a positive match to hold their heads high
Proteas Suffer Tough Start to Quad Series
Former Protea player Irene Van Dyk proves too strong for South Africa’s Adele Niemand, in the SPAR Proteas first match of the Quad Series on Sunday. Photo: Courtesy Netball Australia
Amanda Seeks Game Time in New Zealand
Netball South Africa (NSA) says it will not stand in the way of the captain of the Spar National Netball team, Amanda Mynhardt, if she wishes to go to New Zealand to gain experience, as long as she follows the correct procedures.
2007 Hall of Fame: Hazel Gumede
To her fans and admirers, Hazel Gumede will always be known as “Special”. This eighties netball phenomenon kept South Africa talking for nearly 20 years, as she excelled in the game she loved, and won a treasure-chest full of awards along the way. Hazel started playing netball in 1976 during the strikes, sporting talent also […]
Hazel Gumede
To her fans and admirers, Hazel Gumede will always be known as “Special”. This eighties netball phenomenon kept South Africa talking for nearly 20 years, as she excelled in the game she loved, and won a treasure-chest full of awards along the way. Hazel started playing netball in 1976 during the strikes, sporting talent […]