Powerhouse Finalists Revealed for #GSPORT21 Awards
gsport has unveiled the shortlist for the 21st annual gsport Awards, celebrating the athletes, teams and trailblazers powering South African women’s sport, with public voting now open at the gsport website.
Carol Tshabalala and Terry-Anne Hart Join Forces to Disrupt Women’s Boxing
Broadcast icon Carol Tshabalala is partnering with Terry-Anne Hart of Fighters Club Promotions to champion equality for women in South African boxing, ensuring they have the strategic platform and financial opportunities to achieve greatness.
WBO Champ Simangele Hadebe to Face Rising Challenger in February Title Defence
WBO champion Simangele ‘Smash’ Hadebe will defend her All Africa flyweight belt against undefeated Sibulele Soboois on 28 February 2026, a high-stakes bout championing both elite boxing and advocacy for women and children
‘Boxing Became Therapy’ – Boxing Champ and Child Abuse Survivor, Simangele Hadebe
Champion fighter and child abuse survivor Simangele Hadebe shares that ‘boxing became a therapy’ that gave her courage and a platform to speak out for those without a voice, encouraging children and women to break the silence to take back their power
WBO Africa Flyweight Champ Simangele Hadebe Happy to be ‘Back at the Top’
South Africa’s top woman boxer Simangele Hadebe put on a stunning display to secure a unanimous win over Nigeria’s Olamiposi Solomon and lift the WBO Africa Flyweight belt in Kagiso, Johannesburg, on Friday
Simangele Hadebe Loses on Points to WBC Silver Flyweight Champ Gabriela Sánchez
A bright start from Simangele Hadebe was not enough to dethrone World Boxing Council Silver Flyweight defending champion Gabriela Sánchez, with the South African challenger winning the first two rounds before being overwhelmed by her Mexican opponent in the main bout at the Ignacio Zamora Stadium in Puebla, Mexico, on Friday, 4 March, 2025. Supporters […]
Boxing South Africa Partners with gsport
Boxing South Africa has officially endorsed and partnered with South Africa’s leading women’s sport initiative, gsport, in a collaboration that will power the advancement of girls and women boxers in South Africa! #GoGirls
‘Smash’ Simangele Hadebe is Africa’s No. 1 Flyweight Boxer
Undefeated in her last six outings and her latest win seeing her become the top-ranked boxer in Africa, Simangele Hadebe has also moved up to eighth in the world’s top ten flyweight division boxers
Simangele Hadebe Defends Her African Boxing Union Title in Johannesburg
Simangele Hadebe displayed boxing excellence as she easy brushed aside Tanzanian Jesca Mfinanga to retain her African Boxing Union title at Kibler Park Recreation Centre in Johannesburg
Simangele Hadebe Shapes Up for Career-Defining Title Bout
Simangele Hadebe is preparing for the biggest fight of her career when she will take on formidable World Boxing Council champion, Mexico’s Gabriela ‘La Bonita’ Sanchez, for the vacant IBF Intercontinental Flyweight Title in a month’s time in Johannesburg
Kgothatso Montjane Grabs Top Honours at #GAL2023
Kgothatso Montjane, one of South Africa’s most visible sportswomen, has won the 2023 gsport Newsmaker of the Year award at the gsport Annual List of Newsmakers in Johannesburg, and she was joined on stage by the winners and their nominees in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Friday