January Woman: Betty Mokoena
gsport’s January Woman, Betty Mokoena, epitomizes the saying: “Age ain’t nothing but a number”. At 22, Betty has already achieved what most people dream of. Not only does she get to play golf, the sport she so dearly loves, but she is able to give back in the most significant way, as a mentor at the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation (EEFF).
Play Sport: For Health
Sport has a major impact on communities, and can be the key difference in creating a healthy and sustainable community life, as pointed out in the 2002 Ministerial Task Team on Sport (A High Performance Sports System for SA).
2007 August gSTAR: Shelley Russell
Shelley Russell loves team sports, and admits its one of the reasons she is so passionate about hockey, and why she excels at it. Her dynamic style of play has caught the eye of national coach, Jenny King, who recently told gsport from the Africa Games in Kenya: “I think Shelley Russell is by […]
Sporting Legend’s Walking Shoes
Two-time Everest climber Deshun Deysel is looking forward to conquering yet another challenge – albeit a much easier one than the ring or the mountain ever posed!
2007 May gSTAR: Mandisa Williams
Mandisa Williams has only been playing rugby for eight years, but she has already tasted success at the highest level. Last year, the Border and Springbok women’s loose forward was selected to be part of the first ever Springbok women’s rugby team to play at the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in Canada. Williams was the […]
Chess Queen Visits Soweto
US Woman Grand Master, Jennifer Shahade, continues to wow South Africans with her passion for Chess.
Endurance
Each of us is endowed with innate resources that enable us to achieve all we have ever dreamed of. This ability to endure takes many forms – the Olympic Games for example, bears ultimate testimony to physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual endurance, as athletes push the edge of the envelope and touch their dreams. […]
Apology as Laila Too Good
Laila Ali apologised to struggle hero Nelson Mandela and the capacity crowd gathered to witness the second Ali-in-Africa bout, after disposing with West Indian challenger Gwendolyn O’Neil in less than a minute, at the Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng.
Radebe, van Dyk Join Laureus
Johannesburg, November 6, 2006 – South African sports legends Lucas Radebe and Ernst van Dyk have been unveiled as the newest members of the Laureus Friends & Ambassadors programme.
Soweto Marathon Closes Entries
An extremely busy Cheryl Winn, Nedbank’s City Marathons & Matha Series Race Director, took a precious few minutes out of her day to respond to gsport on Sunday’s Soweto Marathon, and enthused that the hugely popular event continues to draw last minute entries.
2006 November Style Star: Thuli Sithole
Little girls around the country dream of one day being crowned Miss South Africa. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime; the gorgeous tiara, the fabulous prizes, the stunning clothes, instant celebrity status, the exotic destinations, and of course the opportunity to serve as an ambassador of her country. Prior to being crowned Miss South Africa […]
Madiba Blessing for Banyana
The South African National Women’s Soccer Squad, Banyana Banyana leave for Nigeria from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at 3:30pm this afternoon, and their flight will be all the more significant for having just met former South African President, Nelson Mandela.