#MondayMotivation from Monyepao, Thamae and Roets
Three tips from leading women in sport to keep you motivated and on track as you chase your dreams and gold medal finishes. #MondayMotivation
Black Lives Matter to Women in Sport
Lonwabo Nkohla stands up for Black Lives Matter and leading women in sport tell Celine Abrahams about the need for change.
31 Days of Women’s Sport Stories
We challenged ourselves to keep telling one powerful story a day during the lockdown to play our part in shaping the narrative of women’s sport. We ended up telling 32 stories, and we are excited to salute them as we reflect on an inspiring month of storytelling on gsport!
History Maker Thamae Eyes Mentorship Role
For the past six years, Zola Thamae has held fort as the only woman provincial cricket union president in South Africa. The formidable Free State Cricket Union President tells Kass Naidoo that women occupying leading roles for the first time need to be inducted and given ongoing support.
Women Award Winners Rock 2014
Portia Modise and Gezelle Magerman make history to lead a bunch of women winning at the 2014 SA Sports Awards
Thamae Makes Cricket History
Seasoned sports administrator, Zola Thamae, has become the first woman President of a cricket affiliate in South Africa after she was elected President of the Free State Cricket Union.
Proteas Training Squad Announced
Convenor of the Women’s national selection panel, Denise Reid, has announced a 23-member squad that will assemble at the High Performance Centre at the University of Pretoria for a training camp from 28-30 December 2008 as South Africa steps up its preparations for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup taking place in three months time […]
Noor Builds Ladies for World Cup
Noor Rhode (fourth from right, top row) wants to build the national Women’s Cricket Team to take on the world’s best at the ICC’s 2009 Women’s Cricket World Cup, in Australia. Coach of the South African Women’s Cricket team, Noor Rhode, is determined to bring stability to his team and build momentum ahead of the […]
Headline Cricket Around the Corner
South Africa will be led into battle by Cri-Zelda Brits (pictured batting against Pakistan in their 5-match home series in January, 2007), who is confident of a solid performance by her team in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, starting in Stellenbosch on Monday. Picture: Duif du Toit / Gallo Images National women’s cricket coach […]
Cricket Squad for WC Qualifiers
The convenor of the national selection panel, Geraldine Smith today announced South Africa’s Women’s squad which will participate in the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier in Stellenbosch from 18 – 24 February, 2008.
Restructuring Provincial Cricket
It’s easy to point fingers at the national team when trying to figure out why the rebuilding of women’s cricket is moving so slowly. But, as most role players contacted by gsport have agreed, the national team needs the support of a strong club and provincial setup in order to succeed.
2007 November Woman: Zola Thamae
Eleven years after playing a key role in reviving women’s cricket in South Africa, Zola Thamae continues to inspire young women to participate in sport.