61. Top Calibre Awards Nominations

Nominations for the 2010 Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Award have closed, and organisers way that top-calibre nominations have been received from all over the country to name South Africa’s most outstanding women of this year.

Tuesday, 18 May 2010 | 239 hits

62. Rugby ‘Making Good Strides’

The withdrawal of the top women’s players from the SARU Inter-Provincial Championship this year led to an acceleration of player development in all the provinces, according to Mahlubi Puzi, the SARU Manager for Women’s and Sevens Rugby.

Monday, 17 May 2010 | 175 hits

63. Hockey Appoints New National Coach

The South African Hockey Association is pleased to announce the appointment of the new coach for the National Women’s team, Giles Bonnet, an FIH Grade 1 coach with 25 years experience in international hockey, ten years as a player for South Africa and 15 years as coach.

Monday, 17 May 2010 | 224 hits

64. Lise Solos Magoebaskloof Win

Lise Olivier of Team bizhub followed up her victory in the recent Fairbairn Capital/Old Mutual joBerg2c with her first title on the road this year after convincingly winning the PriceWaterhouseCoopers Magoebaskloof Cycle Challenge over 100 kilometres in Tzaneen on Saturday.

Monday, 17 May 2010 | 196 hits

65. Khothatso Leads Rolling Inspiration

SA Open champion Kgothatso Montjane spearheaded the SA women’s team by winning three of her four matches, including beating an experienced British competitor, at the prestigious 26th World Wheelchair Tennis Team Cup in Turkey this month.

Monday, 17 May 2010 | 195 hits

66. Tatum and Linda Ace AfricanX

Tatum Prins and Linda Doke managed an impressive 1st place in the open women category of the ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun presented by New Balance, after completing Stage One and Two in an inspired combined time of 6 hours, 40 minutes and 39 seconds.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010 | 207 hits

67. Conference Boosts Athlete Skills

It may take years for our South African Football to be in an international standard and that can only be achieved if women like Tanja Schafer, Nonhlanhla Myeni, Jabu Msomi and Makhosi Luthuli can be given more support as they un pack the issues that can make a player become a Million Dollar player.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010 | 307 hits

68. Ladies Head Home from Caribbean

The Proteas return from the Caribbean ICC World T20 without having won a game in five matches (including two warm-ups) (click here to download the team averages), while defending champions England also head home after securing their first and only victory of the tournament on Sunday, beating South Africa by 56 runs.

Monday, 10 May 2010 | 357 hits

69. Proteas Exit Caribbean World T20

Diminutive Northerns batter Mignon du Preez gave promise to her unfolding career by recording her debut Twenty20 half-century against powerhouse Australia in the South African women’s cricket chase of the Australian target of 155 in Bassaterre, St Kitts on Friday, but her efforts weren’t enough to galvanise the team to their first tour win.

Saturday, 08 May 2010 | 400 hits

70. SA Fall 17 Runs Short

The South African women’s cricket team endured their third defeat on their tour of the West Indies, losing their opening ICC Women’s World Twenty20 match to the hosts, West Indies (Windies) women on Wednesday.

Thursday, 06 May 2010 | 221 hits