Laureus SA Turns 10
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in South Africa celebrated its tenth birthday at the South African Sports Science Institute in Newlands, Cape Town. Guests included Natalie du Toit, Ilse Hayes and Bridgitte Hartley.
SPAR gsport Awards a Success
The 2012 SPAR gsport Awards were the best yet in its seven year history. Guests including top athletes, celebrities, nominees, and sports fans waxed lyrical about the overall organisation of the event held at the prestigious Wanderers Club in Johannesburg.
Welcome to the Hall of Fame Ntambi Ravele!
2012 SPAR gsport Awards Hall of Fame inductee Ntambi Ravele has made a lasting impact on women’s sport in SA since first being appointed as a sport administrator in 1995, and this pioneering former teacher has taken a firm interest in advancing women’s participation in sport ever since.
Semenya Wins SPAR gsport Athlete Award
The biggest women’s sport winners of 2012 were announced at a star-studded gathering at the prestigious Wanderers Club in Johannesburg, where Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya was named SPAR Athlete of the Year.
2012 SPAR gsport Awards Voting Opens
SPAR gsport Awards judges, Dr. Sherylle Calder, Jane Bramley, Hazel Gumede and Uyanda Mbuli are delighted with the quality of finalists for this year’s awards, as online voting opens to choose overall winners.
Big Guns Headline gsport Awards Short List
Our esteemed judges have unveiled the finalists in each category for the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards, and friends, fans and family of the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards finalists are urged to organise wide support for their candidates, to give them every chance of being honoured this year.
Natalie Wins Big at SA Sports Awards
2012 SA Sports Awards Women Winners
Trailblazer Natalie Germanos
Radio 2000 cricket commentator Natalie Germanos has been paving the path for other female commentators since she joined the radio station in 2005. Germanos shares her trials and glory over the past years.
Cindy Poluta: Voice of Morning Sport
Cindy Poluta describes her foray into the sports media industry as a happy accident. Find out how Cindy moved from manning the phones at the traffic desk to launching weekend sports news on one of Joburg’s top radio stations. She also spent five years as a presenter on pay TV channel SuperSport.
Liebenberg Medals on Final Night
Anrune Liebenberg ended the Paralympic Games for women athletes on a high note when she won silver in the 400m T46 Final. It was Liebenberg’s second medal in London after winning bronze in the 200m T46 Final.
Natalie Looking to Close Out in Style
Third Paralympic Gold medal for Natalie du Toit in London as she wins gold in the 200m Individual Medley SM9. Du Toit, who now has 13 Paralympic gold medals, will swim the final race of her career when she takes on the 100m freestyle S9 on Friday.
Freestyle Gold for Natalie
Natalie du Toit has claimed her second gold medal at the Paralympic Games in London, while Shireen Sapiro claimed bronze, as Team South Africa’s medal tally went up to 15 on Tuesday night. The tally takes SA to 20th on the medals table, with three gold, five silver & seven bronze.