Rising Voice: Boitumelo Valtina Matjila’s Journey from Athlete to Sports MC Powerhouse
From sprinting down the track to commanding the mic at SA’s biggest sporting events, Boitumelo Valtina Matjila is proving the power of women’s voices in sport. She’s breaking barriers, creating moments, and making her mark in the game.
Amanda Pakade Readies MSSA for Global Success
Mind Sports South Africa President, Amanda Pakade, heads into her second term in office after having made an immediate impact at the organisation over the past year. Pakade reveals how she’s had to adapt to life during a global pandemic, the challenges of keeping MSSA afloat and looking forward to the future.
Tatenda Gondo Passionate About Telling Untold Stories
Zimbabwean freelance sportswriter, Tatenda Gondo, wants to turn her Sports Rifle 7/24 blog into a powerful platform, telling the stories of athletes who do not get the recognition from mainstream media. She also tells Celine Abrahams about her desire to see women take up space in leadership roles.
Ode Fulutudilu Partners with Mission 89 as Brand Ambassador
Banyana Banyana international, Ode Fulutudilu, is the first personality to sign up to the Mission 89 Ambassador Programme to help combat trafficking in the world of sport.
Can Kgatlana or Steyn Stop Semenya?
It is anyone’s guess who will scoop gsport’s top athlete award in 2019, with CAF African Footballer of the Year Thembi Kgatlana and Comrades record buster Gerda Steyn up against 800m world champ, Caster Semenya
Steyn to battle it out with Semenya and Kgatlana for gsport Crown
Gerda Steyn will battle it out with 800m World Champion, Caster Semenya, and CAF African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Thembi Kgatlana, for gsport Athlete of the Year as public voting kicks off from 19 July to 9 August, to determine the winners across 18 categories for the 2019 gsport Awards
Team SA Squad Announced Ahead of Prestigious African Games
A squad of 153 athletes and officials have been selected to represent Team South Africa at this year’s African Games that will take place from 16-31 August, in Morocco.