Kayla Swarts Running Her Own Race
Up and coming hockey and track star, Kayla Swarts, comes from one of South Africa’s leading sporting families. Her mother, Odessa Swarts, was a supreme sprinting talent in her time and her brother is 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk. She tells Celine Abrahams about her dream to represent SA at the Olympics.
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Cox Investing in Future Hockey Stars
Five years on from retiring from international hockey on the gsport Awards stage, former South African women’s hockey captain, Marsha Cox, continues to play a leading role in sport. Based in the Netherlands, Cox serves on the IOC steering committee and the African hockey athlete’s committee. The hockey icon has also launched her own project to invest in the next generation.
Prof Cora Burnett-Louw Playing Her Part
Former gsport Awards Ministerial Awards recipient, University of Johannesburg’s Professor Cora Burnett-Louw chats to Celine Abrahams about her research projects, her passion for sport and giving women the platform to build their sporting careers.
Venter Suffers Double Loss in Great Britain
Mariska Venter loses both singles and doubles events despite a hard-fought performance on the court in the Bolton Indoor Tournament
SA to Host 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup
South Africa will host the first Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup on the African continent when the tournament takes place in 2021 in Potchefstroom
Ireland Win Opener in Stellenbosch
The South African Hockey team aim to bounce back in the Summer Series after losing 1-0 to Ireland in the first match of the tournament on Sunday
SA Invitational U21 Squad Announced
SA Hockey Association announces the South African U21 Invitational squad that will take on Netherlands in Stellenbosch later in January
More World Cups Won’t Fix Things
2019 Momentum gsport Woman in Television Award winner, Hloni Mtimkulu, shares her thoughts on the factors that need to be considered after it was announced that FIFA is mulling the possibility of hosting the Women’s World Cup after every two years
SA’s Water Polo Team Building Towards A Brighter Future
2019 has been a rollercoaster year for the South African Water Polo team, however the relatively young squad rose above their challenges in a bid to build a formidable foundation for the future
KG Impresses at Wheelchair Masters
South African wheelchair tennis ace, Kgothatso Montjane, narrowly missed out on a semi-final spot in the NEC singles competition but produced arguably the biggest result of the tournament against world number 3, Aniek van Koot
In-Form Traut Headlines SA Women’s Mid-Amateur Field
In-form Vicki Traut will headline a glorious festival of golf at the SA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at the Selborne Golf Estate in November