Hockey Leads the Way in Winning Weekend
Weekend Wrap: Check out our summary of SA women’s sport published on gsport over the weekend!
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.
Mthethwa: Development Key to Successful NPL
Netball SA President Mimi Mthethwa says development is the focus, as the effort to get the inaugural season of the Netball Pro League gathers momentum
Mthethwa Defends Quad Series Squad
Netball South Africa President Mimi Mthethwa has rubbished claims of a lack of transformation in the sport. Mthethwa says Players for the SPAR Proteas are chosen based on talent not race.
Supersport to Televise Quad Series
‘Biggest Challenge’ Quad Series featuring @SPARProteasNetballTeam vs hosts New Zealand and Australia and also including England to be televised on pay-channel Supersport
SA Seeks Pro Netball League Guidance
A delegation of netball officials have left for talks with their Australian counterparts as South Africa seeks guidance on relevant aspects of organising a professional netball league
Pay TV Deal for Netball
Netball South Africa and SuperSport have announced a new five year deal that would see the pay channel broadcast all netball played in South Africa fro 2013.
Quad Series Declared Top Netball Assignment
Being invited to take on world-leading netball teams Australia, New Zealand and England in October’s Quad Series, in Australia and New Zealand, is proof that Netball SA is making progress in establishing itself as a top contender for world stakes, according to national coach Elize Kotze
Bridgitte Hartley: Sport’s New IT Girl
Bridgitte Hartley has earned praise from far and wide after she bagged bronze in the K1 500 Final at the London Olympics. Reigning world canoeing marathon champion, Hank McGregor has called it arguably the toughest of the six medals won by Team SA. Deputy Sports Minister Gert Oosthuizen called it his personal highlight of the Olympic Games. Bridgitte spoke to gsport in the aftermath of her incredible Olympic experience.
SuperSport to Broadcast Diamond Challenge
Subscribers to the national pay-channel are in for a treat, with the announcement that Supersport will broadcast the inaugural Diamond Challenge international four-nations tournament featuring hosts South Africa, Malawi, Botswana and Zambia live.
Ready Set Go Spar National Champs
More than 80 teams have registered for the 2012 Spar National Netball Championships at the University of Johannesburg from 6-11 August, where defending champs Gauteng North will be up against runners-up Free State Motheo, Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay among leading challengers
Kotze Netball Coach Until Year End
Netball SA convinces coach Elize Kotze to stay on as national coach until end of year