Janine Anthony, a Global Architect of Women’s Football Firsts
From dreaming of playing like Mercy Akide-Udoh to building Africa’s first all-female WAFCON commentary teams, Janine Anthony tells gsport how a denied football dream empowered her to launch a movement for the women’s game.
Erin Groll and the Art of Looking Beyond the Finish Line
Erin Groll tells gsport how savings, self-belief and a lifelong love of track and field carried her onto the sport’s biggest stages, and why she wants every young South African woman with a camera to know she deserves to be there too.
Twenty Years of Making the Story Visible
Twenty years ago Kass Naidoo had one idea, to make the story of South Africa’s girls and women in sport visible, and on Saturday gsport turns 20 with Penny Heyns, Kgothatso Montjane and Janine Anthony saluting the journey.
The Road to the 21st gsport Awards Enters Its Final Stretch
From nearly 475 public nominations to a cloaked vote that closed last Friday, the road to the 21st annual gsport Awards now leads to one unforgettable night in August, where the judges’ scores and your public votes will decide who walks onto the #gsport21 stage.
From the Pool to the Microphone, Olwethu Zondo Finds Her Calling
Olwethu-Andiswa Zondo turned a lost playing career into a voice behind the microphone, and today she presents, commentates and champions young South African sport, proving that women belong in every corner of the broadcast booth.
Katleho Malebana, the Teenage Captain Carrying a Nation’s Belief
The Boksburg teenager who went from a ballgirl at the sideline of a WAFCON final to the heart of Mamelodi Sundowns and the senior national setup in under three years, her message this Youth Month is simple: Believe, then do the work.
Rip Curl International Qualifier Leah Lepront Carries South Africa to the World Stage
Goofy-footed surfer Leah Lepront has ridden back-to-back under-16 Rip Curl GromSearch titles in Port Alfred all the way to the Rip Curl International Finals, and this Youth Month she shows how bright the future of SA women’s surfing looks.
African Pole Vault Champ Ansumé de Beer on Faith, Fear and Flying Over the Bar
One day after Youth Day, African senior and under-20 pole vault champion Ansumé de Beer opens up to gsport about faith, fighting back from injury, and why she wants every young South African girl to know that taking the leap of faith is scary but so worth it.
Player, Then Performance: Dinesha Devnarain on Building Cricketers and Leaders
SA Under-19 Women’s Cricket Team Head Coach and former Proteas Women skipper Dinesha Devnarain is building cricketers and leaders
gsport Awards gsport21 Final Code Reveal and Crew Applications Open
The wait is over as the final code lands tonight, revealing the campaign call to action in full and throwing open the application window for everyone who wants to help build the 21st gsport Awards as part of the crew that makes the night happen.
Olwethu Mbanjane Turns gsport Awards Experience Into a Rising Career in Sports Media
From the buzz of the gsport Awards floor to a sports PR internship, Olwethu Mbanjane is proof of what is possible when a young woman backs herself, thinks on her feet and dares to build a name that opens doors for the next generation.
From Ikageng Streets to ICC Recognition: The Rise of Nthabiseng Nini
From taped tennis balls in Ikageng to leading the North West Dragons back to Division 1 and earning global recognition at the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, Nthabiseng Nini is writing one of the most inspiring chapters in South African women’s cricket.