Thabile Pilane: “I Would Love to See More Women Excelling in Sport”
On this #InternationalWomensDay, fencing athlete, coach and Botswana Fencing Federation Public Relations Officer Thabile Pilane shares her ambition to see women across the globe excel in sport.
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UJ Netball to Benefit from Proteas Captain at the Helm
SPAR Proteas captain Bongi Msomi has been appointed as the University of Johannesburg netball team manager and coach and is delighted of the opportunity to share her knowledge and experience with the next generation
SuperGroup South Africa Whitewash Namibia
SuperGroup South Africa Hockey Women sealed a series whitewash over Namibia at the Randburg Astro in Johannesburg on Saturday, the coach happy with the positive mindset ahead of the FIH Hockey Series Final in June.
Laxton Signature SPAR 10km Challenge Jhb Launches
Video: Run the new route for the Johannesburg SPAR 10km Challenge with Grand Prix leader Mapaseka Makhanya. Online entries opened on 1 August, and close on 27 September, but late entries will be accepted between 10 and 13 October.
Stacey Has Her Groove Back
Sunrise sports anchor Stacey Holland has achieved spectacular results after embarking on an intensive fitness programme earlier this year.
Blackbyrd to Rock Jhb SPAR 10km Challenge
Adult contemporary all-girl South Africa pop band Blackbyrd’s music will entertain the runners and walkers taking part in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge, at Old Parktonians in Randburg on 14 October.
Bonnet Drafts IPT Stars for Dublin Challenge
Coach Bonnet takes on London 2012 lessons and four IPT stars en route to building the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team for 2014 Hockey World Cup in Holland, with a first stop at the 2012 Champions Challenge in Dublin, Ireland starting September
Joburg 10km Marks SPAR 21 Years
The Johannesburg SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge was launched in gorgeous Spring weather at the scenic Buitengeluk in Fourways. Guests included veteran runner Sonja Laxton, who will be running her 76th SPAR 10km Challenge and Rene Kalmer, the poster girl of road running, who is going for five wins out of five this year.
Coach Smells a Hint of Victory
The Australian and South African teams (pictured here at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Wednesday evening prior to the first test) will line up for a final time this afternoon at the same venue, each team in search of a SPAR Test Series win. Picture: Reg Caldecott The SPAR South African women’s national hockey team […]
René 2007 Grand Prix Champ
The winning trio in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge held in Johannesburg on Sunday 14 October. From left to right: The second placed Annerien van Schalkwyk, Rene Kalmer (who won the race) and Marelise Retief, who came third. By winning the race Kalmer also clinched the SPAR Grand Prix Series and prize money of R50,000. […]
Joburg’s Fun Road Challenge
Buli G, pictured here entertaining the crowds before the SPAR Women’s 10 km Challenge in Port Elizabeth earlier this year, is one of the main attractions to keep the Joburg race competitors in the groove. The final event in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge series is just around the corner, and it promises to be […]
Jhb Challenge Ends Grand Prix
Top athletes Charne Bosman (Mr Price), Maxine Heine-Wacker (Harmony), Annarien van Schalkwyk (Irene) and Gloria Baeba (Harmony) line up to register for the upcoming Johannesburg SPAR Women’s 10km and 5km Challenge. Photo: Reg Caldecott The Johannesburg SPAR Women’s Challenge which will take place at 8am on Sunday, 14 October at the Old Parktonian Sports Club […]