Freedom Allows Women in the Sports Industry to Thrive

Freedom Day signifies many things to different people. Former pro surfer Tasha Mentasti, now a World Surfing regional administrator, expresses gratitude: “I am grateful for the massive strides taken by government and national federations to ensure better opportunities for women participating in all forms of sport in South Africa.” All Photos: Supplied

Women in the sports industry are thriving and enjoying freedoms that were once out of reach for most, and as South Africa celebrates over three decades of democracy, women are marking this Freedom Day with gratitude.

Journalists Laud Significance of #GAL2023 

The fight to ensure increased mainstream media coverage continues and if the mood at the gsport Annual List of Newsmakers (#GAL2023) was anything to go by, more needs to be done to make women’s sport visible. Photo: gsport

#GAL2023 Inspires media industry to do more to #CloseTheVisibilityGap while journalists also highlight the challenges that persist in achieving comprehensive coverage and recognition in women’s sport.

Awande Malinga Talks #PowerOfRecognition

The #PowerOfRecognition series on IG Live sees two former Momentum gsport Awards Public Choice winners have a sit down. Broadcaster Mbali Sigidi chats to squash sensation Awande Malinga.
#gsport18 #SheOwnsHerSuccess

Tholakele Mnganga’s Aspirations for Women in Sport

EWN Sports Reporter Tholakele Mnganga has dreams of dominating the sport industry as she would like to host a podcast, sharing the ins and outs of women’s sport. Photo: Supplied

EWN Sports Reporter, Tholakele Mnganga, has dreams of dominating the sport industry as she would like to host a podcast, sharing the ins and outs of women’s sport. She chats to Nonto Nothana about the need to prioritise women in sport #FF

Unstoppable Montjane Dominates Momentum gsport Awards

History maker and record breaker, Kgothatso Montjane has become the most celebrated athlete on the Momentum gsport Awards stage following her double victory at the 16th edition of Africa’s leading women’s sport awards, which unveiled its Class of 2021 in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 31 August, 2021. Photo: Momentum

History maker and record breaker, Kgothatso Montjane has become the most celebrated athlete on the Momentum gsport Awards stage following her double victory at the 16th edition of Africa’s leading women’s sport awards, which unveiled its Class of 2021 on Tuesday #gsport16 #SheOwnsHerSuccess

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