Breaking Through the Leadership Glass Ceiling as Women in Sport
A new year provides us the opportunity to dream, make goals, inspire and be inspired. In recent years there’s been a much welcomed shift where women are taking leadership positions in a world once completely dominated by men. Internationally, notable milestones include Helena Costa, who became the first woman to manage a professional men’s football team […]
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie Unveils New Boxing SA Board
The new Board of Boxing South Africa has been announced by Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie to bring some success to the sport after years of instability at the federation
Dates to Diarise in 2025
2024 has undoubtedly given sports lovers a lot of memorable moments, ebbs and flows, but overall – it was a great year for women’s sport. 2025 awaits, laden with major tournaments, and we take a peek at some upcoming 2025 highlights
Two-time Women’s World Cup Winning Coach Jill Ellis Appointed as FIFA’s Chief Football Officer
FIFA has announced the appointment of Jill Ellis as Chief Football Officer. The only two-time Women’s World Cup-winning coach aims to contribute to the growth of football from a global perspective
Record Participation Sparks Powers Spar National Netball Champs Start in Johannesburg
A massive contingent of 2400 participants from 52 districts across South Africa on tenterhooks as the largest-ever Spar National Netball Champs hosted by the City of Johannesburg at Ellis Park on Monday
Deals Rooms: CSA and SAFA Sign Contracts to Benefit Women’s Teams
Women’s football in South Africa received a big boost as Volkswagen Group Africa partnered with SAFA to sponsor vehicles for all the girls’- and women’s national teams, while CSA unveiled clinching their new partnership with FlySafair a few days later
Zambian Top Honours for gsport Award Winner Diana Chikotesha
PODCAST: Hear from Top Zambian FIFA referee, Diana Chikotesha wins Presidential acclaim in Zambia on the back of her African Woman in Sport Award honour at the 2024 gsport Awards. #PowerOfRecognition
Heather Clark Wins Grand Masters Silver at ISA World Masters Surf Champs
Two-times masters champ Heather Clark’s powerful backhand was good enough to inspire hopes of another ISA World Masters Surfing title win, but Hawaii’s Rochelle Ballard emerged the standout in the Grand Masters division in El Salvador
#AlwaysRising With #ProteasWomen and Lonwabo Nkohla
Senior gsport writer Lonwabo Nkohla in her own words on the love of your work, the love of sport and her first National Team Homecoming welcome, when the T20 Cricket World Cup runners-up Momentum Proteas returned home after completing their entralling campaign in Dubai.
African Netball Powerhouses South Africa and Malawi to Meet in Three-Test SPAR Challenge in Johannesburg
The 2024 SPAR Challenge sees the long-standing rivalry between the powerhouses of African netball South Africa and Malawi in a three-Test series at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg from 31 October to 3 November
Paris Paralympic Games Comes to Celebratory Conclusion
Hailed as a massive success, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a suitably celebratory conclusion with a festive closing ceremony at a soggy Stade de France in the French capital on Sunday night
Bok Women vs Barbarians Women Confirmed for Sold-Out Men’s Rugby Champs Test Curtain-Raiser
The Springbok Women are set to take on the Barbarian Women’s in front of a sold-out DHL Stadium for a curtain-raiser ahead of the Springbok men’s Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town next month.