Aimee Canny Claims Silver as Olivia Nel Breaks National Record for Bronze
From Aimee Canny’s 100m breaststroke silver and Olivia Nel’s national record bronze at Tollcross to a record netball demolition of Tonga, Sunday belonged to South Africa’s women, and Monday brings even more Team South Africa opportunities.
Record-Breaker Aimee Canny Ready for the Glasgow Games
From the Knysna Dragons to swimming’s biggest stages, Aimee Canny talks to gsport about her record-breaking rise, her Virginia dynasty years and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign that could deliver her first senior international medal.
Penny Heyns Marks 30 Years Since Historic Atlanta Gold
Penny Heyns reflects on the 30th anniversary of her historic winning of the 100m breaststroke at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, to become South Africa’s first Olympic gold medallist of the democratic era, ending the nation’s 44-year wait for gold.
Celebrating Six Years of #gsportGlobal
gsport has been at the forefront of celebrating and amplifying women in sport in South Africa since 2006, and what began on that day has grown into a platform that has honoured hundreds of athletes, preserving their legacy and inspiring generations.
Anticipating the 20th gsport Awards
The gsport family will gather to unveil the Class of 2025 on Saturday, 30 August under the year’s theme, An Ode to 2006, and Finalists – teachers to moms, coaches and sponsors, athletes and media – will shine with stories of resilience and accomplishment.
gsport Hall of Famers Reflect on Being Inducted
A special celebration precedes the gsport Awards, just days away, but a very distinguished celebration precedes the big celebration on Saturday: On Friday, 29 August, a luncheon attended by among South Africa’s most distinguished women in sport gathered to welcome the 2025 gsport Hall of Fame inductee.
Incoming History-Making IOC President, Kirsty Coventry: “This is Our Time”
From Penny Heyns to Didier Drogba, congratulations pour in for history making new IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, who becomes the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement.
Increased Women in Leadership Means More Holistic and Diverse Policies
Increasingly regarded as more than capable leaders, women are taking up sports industry leadership roles in greater numbers, a trend which is key to the sector’s growth as gsport considers what it takes to hone leadership skills.
Athletes and Sponsors Gather to Drive Support for Women’s Sport at the gsport Business Breakfast 2024
It was another momentous morning for gsport. Athletes and sponsors gathered to open the Markets at the JSE as the work continues to bridge the gap when it comes to funding in women’s sport
Former Springbok Women’s Rugby Captain Mandisa Williams Inducted into the gsport Hall of Fame
Former Springbok Women’s Rugby captain Mandisa Williams has been inducted as the 2024 gsport Hall of Famer in a beautiful ceremony in Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of the 2024 Momentum gsport Awards on Thursday evening
A Third Narrow Hockey Loss in Paris as Tatjana Smith and Kaylene Corbett Qualify for the 200m Breaststroke Final
Tatjana Smith was all smiles despite finishing second to the USA’s Kate Douglass in her semifinal of the 200m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday night, as she and her training partner Kaylene Corbett both qualify for Thursday’s final.
18 Years of Boosting Corporate Support for Women’s Sport
With the gsport initiative about to celebrate its eighteenth birthday (!) Founder Kass Naidoo reflects on the journey of taking consistent action to increase value in women’s sport and attract more corporate support.