Top Scholar Athletes Ready Ahead of #BackToSchool2025
South Africa’s young sports women are gearing up for another school year as they balance their academic exploits as well as their sporting careers in 2025. gsport spoke to Jemma Botha, Kat Malebana and Jess Candler as they gear up for the year ahead.
Glenrose Xaba Wins the Gqeberha Spar Women’s 10km Challenge as She Eyes a Second Spar Grand Prix Title
Glenrose Xaba took another step towards a second Spar Grand Prix title when she won the Gqeberha Spar Women’s 10km Challenge just outside of her own national record in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, 21 September, 2024
Awande Malinga: “I Feel Absolutely Amazing That I’ve Won the Last Title of My Junior Career”
2020 Momentum gsport Awards Public Choice winner Awande Malinga, together with her school, clinch the 2023 SA Nationals Top Schools Squash Championship in her final year.
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Zalika Methula Gears Up to Represent SA at World Aquatics Championships
Young South African diver Zalika Methula is gearing up to represent South Africa at the 20th World Aquatics Championships in July. She chats about juggling Grade 11 exams and preparing for another big tournament.
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Aschin Klein Paves the Way for Future Rugby Stars
South-Western Districts’ Women’s Rugby Head Coach, Aschin Klein, is using his vast experience to develop future national women rugby stars, and chats about his coaching journey and personal development plan to impact athletes.
Malikah Hamza’s Double Sporting Prowess
Prolific youth hockey goalscorer, Malikah Hamza, is preparing to earn a spot in the u21 Hockey World Cup squad, while also making a name for herself in provincial cricket. She chats about her love for the two sport codes and aspirations.
Hale Bookholane Calls for Drastic Changes in SA Basketball
Member of FIXSABasketball Movement Youth Brigade, Hale Bookholane, is fighting for drastic changes to uplift the sport in the country. She blogs about current administration and lists ways to improve the state of Basketball
Yolanda Duma Aspires to Be World’s Best
South African golfer, Yolanda Duma, is aiming to walk in the footsteps of world number one ranked woman golfer, Inbee Park, and become the best. She chats to Celine Abrahams about her journey and her plans to own a golf academy.
Alyssa Conley Eyeing Return to the Athletics Track
South African Olympian, Alyssa Conley, has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the athletics track to feature at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after trading her 21-year athletics career for Sevens Rugby. She chats to Celine Abrahams about her sports journey and her biggest learning.
PUMA School of Speed Treats Potchefstroom
SA’s premier school’s track & field series, the PUMA School of Speed, took Potchefstroom by storm on Wednesday with junior track & field stars going #ForeverFaster
Champs Eye 7th Coetzer Title
South African tennis great, Amanda Coetzer, has urged young girls to work hard and work smart if they want to succeed in tennis at the highest level.
Khetsiwe’s Splash of Maturity
Khetsiwe has been making quite a splash in the media recently, including a quarter-page interview by The Star journalist Linda Mbongwa and photographer Bongiwe Mchunu in the Joburg-based daily newspaper’s sports pages. And not without reason: ‘Kay’ (as she’s known to her friends) is currently one of South Africa’s top-ranked divers, and her coach Dominique […]