It’s gsport Awards Time!
It’s back! The 5th Annual gsport Awards take place on 3 August 2010 at the prestigious Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. The gsport Awards celebrates the best of South African women and lauds the valuable contributions of individuals dedicated to the promotion of women in sport in South Africa.
Kass Blog: Seizing Opportunities
Sports agent Fola Dokunmu, seen here with Banyana Banyana captain, Portise Modise at the Nike JDI Campaign launch last year, is playing his part in promoting women’s sport in South Africa. Picture: gsport What an immense pleasure its been compiling gsport’s February Love edition, because it made me realise that while there are a number […]
USA Snaps Up Local Soccer Stars
Charismatic sports agent Fola Dokunmu of the Sports Midfield Agency, pictured chatting to national hockey captain Marsha Marescia (centre) and gsport Editor Kass Naidoo at the 2007 gsport Awards, is doing big things for South African sports women, after placing three local stars with a professional football club in the USA. Picture: gsport Three leading […]
Crucial Olympic Qualifier for Banyana
There will be no love lost when South Africa’s national women’s soccer team Banyana Banyana face the Black Queens of Ghana in a crucial encounter in Accra later today as they look to put themselves back in contention for a place at next year’s Beijing Olympics.
Hailing Awesome Women
Kass Naidoo (third from left) with (from left to right) Justine Robbeson, Portia Modise, Amy Rosslind, Babalwa Ndleleni-Ramahlape and Lorna Maseko at the Cosmopolitan Magazine event, which honoured their selection among the Cosmopolitan Magazine’s 2007 Awesome Women, at the Michealangelo Hotel in Mandela Square, Johannesburg, on Friday, 7 December, 2007. Glamorous women in sport joined […]
Cosmo Awesome Sports Women!
COSMOPOLITAN Magazine pays tribute to a fabulous selection of South Africans as their Awesome Women for 2007 in their magnificent December Issue (Biggest Issue Ever), and eight of the 30 women, have succeeded in the world of sport. gsport is delighted the efforts of women in sport continue to be recognised across all media, and […]
2007 October Woman: Fran Hilton-Smith
Anyone who knows anything about women’s soccer in South Africa, knows Fran Hilton-Smith. She has held so many positions in the 22 years she’s been involved with soccer, it’s difficult to give her just one title, but for now she is team manager of the national women’s soccer team, and she takes care of the U20 and U17 teams, too.
Crunch Match for Banyana
Banyana Banyana face Ghana in a third round Olympic Qualifier at Caledonian Stadium in Pretoria later today, needing a win to get their first qualifying campaign alive.
gsport’s 2007 Winning Ladies
Women’s Month got off to a sparkling start in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning, when a host of top women in sport, business, and media gathered at the Westcliff Hotel for the 2007 gsport Awards, hosted by popular online women’s sports initiative, gsport … for Girls!
Hall of Fame Honours Gumede
More than a decade after retiring from playing netball, eighties phenomenon, Hazel Gumede, has been lauded for her brilliance on the court and her unwavering support for netball in South Africa.
Banyana vs Nigeria in AAG Final
Banyana Banyana coach Augustine Makalakalane’s side faces a dominant Nigeria in this evening’s All Africa Games final at the Aout Stadium in Algeria, as the continent’s best fight out for the crown of the ninth edition of the All-Africa Games.
Banyana Show True Form in Algiers
Banyana Banyana progressed on Sunday with another win in their All Africa Games campaign, this time a 3-1 win over Ethiopia, and speaking to gsport on Monday, Fran Hilton-Smith expressed her happiness with the team’s performance.