First-Ever PR, Comms and Sponsorship Manager at SPAR Southern Africa, Mpudi Maubane Reflects on gsport Award Triumph
SPAR was unveiled as the Sponsor of the Year award at the 2024 Momentum gsport Awards, and the honours were accepted by National PR, Communications and Sponsorship Manager, Mpudi Maubane, for the supermarket retail giant which made a mark by sponsoring women’s sports for 34 years. Maubane talks with Lonwabo Nkohla
Awande Malinga Thriving with Drexel University Sports Scholarship
SA squash sensation, Awande Malinga, has embarked on an exciting journey as she settles into life in the United States on a university sports scholarship with Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she will study for a Sports Business degree and play for the Drexel Dragons Squash team
I am a Sponsor’s Dream: ‘You need to put yourself out there in order for people to want you,’ – Western Province Captain, Leah Jones
With the team since she was 14-years-old, Leah Jones is heading into her third season as Western Province Women’s Cricket captain, and has gained some valuable experience when it comes to securing sponsorship as a woman cricketer.
Coach Desiree Ellis Announces 23-Strong Banyana Banyana Squad for European Tour Friendlies
2022 WAFCON Champions Banyana Banyana to face Denmark well as European champions England on their international friendlies tour to prepare for their upcoming title defence campaign at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Kovsies Crowned 2024 Varsity Netball Champions after Extra-Time Win over UJ
Kovsies won the 2024 Varsity Netball title after sealing victory in extra-time when Monday night’s final against UJ went down to the wire with the finalists tied after regulation time, only for the Free State team to persevere to claim their fifth title
England Triumph over South Africa in Second T20 World Cup Group B Clash at Sharjah
England cruised to a 7-wicket victory over South Africa in their crucial Group B encounter at the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on Monday evening
Netball South Africa Names National Squad for FAST5 World Series in November
Netball South Africa has announced the names of the SA National Team to face the world’s best in the FAST5 Netball World Series in Christchurch, New Zealand from 9-10 November
Knights and Dolphins Win Hollywoodbets Pro20 Series Season Opening Fixtures
Crowds’ delight as home wins by Hollywoodbets Dolphins Women in Durban and the Knights Women in Bloemfontein marked the season-opening weekend’s fixtures of the newly-launched Hollywoodbets Pro20 Series over the weekend
Glenrose Xaba Wins SPAR Grand Prix in Emphatic Style
Glenrose Xaba has clinched the SPAR Grand Prix title with an emphatic win in the Jozi SPAR 10km Women’s Challenge, earning the national title at her fourth SPAR Women’s Challenge series win this year, in Johannesburg on Sunday
Dolphins and Lions Triumph as Hollywoodbets Pro50 Series Gets Underway
The Dolphins Women and Lions Women making emphatic statements storming to victory in their season-opening Hollywoodbets Pro50 Series matches at Kingsmead and Mangaung Oval respectively on Saturday
New World Champ Kira Bester Leads Potent SA Team to Glory
The South African women were completely dominant in the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships, with Kira Bester winning overall for the U23 gold and Michelle Burn finishing second to claim the senior title
Australia Beat Springbok Women in Cape Town to Claim Narrow WXV 2 Log Lead
The Springbok Women outscored Australia in a commendable second half fight back but the visitors still beat the WXV 2 tournament hosts five tries against four to secure their second win on the road and a narrow log lead in Cape Town on Saturday