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Happy Women’s Day!

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 11 August, 2020 | 0

Happy Women’s Day! It is a privilege to work with and the tell stories of history making women who are changing the world for the better. During August we will be hearing words of encouragement from our ambassadors and podcast guests, and highlighting to work still needed when it comes to equality fro women inRead more

PODCAST: Talking Women in Sport hosted by Olympian Lee-Ann Persse

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom, Podcast | 0 comment | 27 February, 2020 | 2

We are excited to announce that our very own podcast series, hosted by 2 x Olympic rower Lee-Ann Persse, is now live! On this podcast we will be talking all things women in sport as founder Dr Kirsten van Heerden says, “We want to create awareness around issues women face in sport, a safe placeRead more

COMPETITION WINNER: Ash Blackwell tells us about the challenge of injury after becoming Africa’s top junior triathlete

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 1 October, 2019 | 0

Triathlete Ashleigh Blackwell is our first SPAR R1000 voucher winner! Ashleigh was Africa’s top junior triathlete but then had to battle with injury. Here is her story:Read more

COMPETITION WINNER: Nox Manele shares her story of overcoming tragedy to continue playing hockey

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 30 September, 2019 | 0

Nox Manele is our final Adidas voucher winner. Here is her story:Read more

COMPETITION WINNER: Luvo Nkole shares about a career threatening injury

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 27 September, 2019 | 1

Our second winner of an Adidas R 3000 voucher is Luvo Nkole, here is her story:Read more

COMPETITION WINNER: Thato Makhafola shares her story on body confidence

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 26 September, 2019 | 0

Thato Makhafola moved us with her story of finding a way to love her body as a runner, and she is our first winner of a R3000 Adidas voucher. Here is her story as she wrote to our ambassador South African Hockey Goalkeeper Phumelela Mbande:  Read more

Opinionista • Lee-Ann Persse • The Olympic dream and dealing with depression as an elite athlete

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 19 September, 2019 | 0

If you’ve ever done any sort of watersport – surfing, rowing, anything – you’ll be familiar with the feeling of losing your balance. Sometimes, you see it coming, sometimes it comes as a surprise. Sometimes, you manage to stop it just in time. It’s a bit like life, isn’t it? Being a professional athlete isRead more

#CHALLENGEACCEPTED: Photo-Story Competition

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 18 July, 2019 | 0

In celebration of Women’s Day in August, we are running a photo-story competition where girls and women get to share their #challengeaccepted story. To enter, DM or tag us on Instagram @girlsonlyproject  with a photo of the challenge you face as a woman in sport, and then in 280 characters or less (the length ofRead more

Commonwealth Games weightlifting bronze medallist – Mona Pretorius – writes to her younger self

By Kirsten van Heerden | Features, Newsroom | 0 comment | 11 June, 2018 | 1

Dear 12-year-old Mona When your dad suggests you start weightlifting to help with explosive power for Karate, you are not going to like it at all. You will do it because you know dad knows what’s best for you, but it will take a while to learn to love the sport. You are going toRead more

Joys and Challenges: today’s photo story winners

By Kirsten van Heerden | Newsroom | 0 comment | 15 December, 2017 | 0

The latest of our Photo Story winners are the ladies from Celebratelife SA, who raise funds via various extreme sports events to uplift rural women (find them on facebook @celebratelifesa global and twitter @celebratelifeSA) On 12th September 2017, 7 gutsy girls set out for a 28km paddle in hard plastic kyaks across Lake Malawi toRead more

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