Fidaah Edries Empowering Female MMA Stars

Fighterz Inc MMA and Wellness Academy gym owner, Fidaah Edries, pictured with his MMA star, Sarah Fish, in training. Photo: Supplied

Fighterz Inc MMA and Wellness Academy gym owner, Fidaah Edries, is on a mission to spike the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts to develop more female fighters in South Africa. He chats with Celine Abrahams about empowering the next generation through the sport.

ASA Updates Provisional Squad for World U20 Champs

South African athlete Carmie Prinsloo is among 10 junior women included in the updated Athletics South Africa preparation squad in the build-up to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships, in Nairobi, Kenya in August, 2021. Image: Endurocad

Ten young women in SA’s provisional squad of 28 for the World U20 Athletics Champs in Nairobi, where age-related qualification requirements have dashed the hopes while opening the doors for younger athletes

Fireballs Show Character Despite the Teams Injury Woes

The Golden Fireballs and the Free State Crinums locked horns on Friday morning in a very scintillating game, both in search of a vital victory but it was the Crinums who were successful at the end with a 40-38 win in the Telkom Netball League.

Solwethu Gonya Developing Future Women Footballers

Lucky Girls FC founder and coach, Solwethu Gonya, believes the first change that needs to be made for women’s football to develop in Africa, is to change the mindsets of communities who still believe that sport is not for women. Gonya has taken up the challenge by investing his time and finances to help young […]

All Eyes on SA Volleyball’s First Ever Female Head Coach

Meet Gadija Jappie, South Africa’s first ever female head coach of a senior national volleyball team. With the further lifting of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, Jappie is hoping to get going with her work as head coach of SA National Beach Volleyball.

New Report

Close