From Lord’s to Nairobi, the Numbers Now Favour Women’s Sport

A record ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, a record-reach FIH Hockey World Cup, a sold-out Budapest and a Nairobi 2029 decision built on fan data set the stage for the Spar Proteas’ Africa Netball Cup defence and Nielsen’s South African breakthrough.
Ester Baatjies Bet on Herself and Found the Room

In a holding room with Penny Heyns, Dr Debbie Alexander and Odessa Swarts at the 21st gsport Awards, Bloemfontein broadcaster and Woman in Radio Finalist Ester Baatjies says she felt like a child in a candy store.
Nwabisa Sauls Unlocks the Power of Commercial Analytics at Nielsen Sports SA

Nielsen Sports SA Senior Commercial Manager Nwabisa Sauls shares her path from PR student to leading commercial voice in sports data, illustrating how audience insights and powerful storytelling are reshaping corporate backing for women in sport.
Prabashnee Naidoo and Ester Baaitjies Named 2026 GSPORT Ambassadors

Celebrating two incredible champions of the game as 2026 Supporter of the Year Prabashnee Naidoo and Woman in Radio finalist Ester Baaitjies are unveiled as 2026 gsport brand ambassadors to uplift women in sport to close out #20YearsOfgsport.
Lonwabo Miso Breaks Down Doors on Historic gsport Awards Night

From Kwa-Thema to a historic double at the 21st gsport Awards, Lonwabo Miso opens up to gsport about the sleepless nights, the sacrifices and the door-breaking work ethic that carried her to the very top of South African sports broadcasting.
Yamkela Njapha: My gsport Journey ~ From Follower to Family

Yamkela Njapha turned years of quietly following gsport into a place behind the camera at the Hall of Fame Luncheon and the 21st gsport Awards, walking away with confirmation that her mission to grow women’s sport in Africa matters.
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.