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Excitement surrounds new netball kits from PUMA and Netball South Africa

The kits are inspired by teams who are fuelled by passion

Saturday Star News
Ntombi Nkosi|Published

Chawane calls for pro netball league in SA

The 28-year-old Chawane takes over from Msomi having also had a fair share of international team exposure, and Proteas caps that are nearing a century, and she is excited to have this opportunity.

Sunday Tribune Sport
Obakeng Meletse|Published

Netball SA gearing up for next World Cup

Following several retirements of senior national team players, a rigorous selection process followed and 30 players were called up to a training camp in January at Stellenbosch.

Weekend Argus Sport
Herman Gibbs|Published

Time to go for Proteas

While the next step might be somewhat obscured, the objectives are much clearer – build a national senior netball team that can compete against the best in the world and win medals when the 2026 Commonwealth Games and Netball World Cup 2027 comes around.

Sunday Tribune Sport
Morgan Bolton|Published

Durban-born Mthembu to lead netball Proteas to NWYC

Following Jenny van Dyk’s appointment as the Head Coach of the SPAR Proteas, Durban-born Precious Mthembu, the former assistant coach of the Under 21 team, assumes the position of Head Coach.

The Post Sport
Published

The Year in Review, 2023: Thabo Bester, Cyan Boujee and Nadia Nakai top the charts

2023 has certainly been one wild year - celebrities and sporting events have taken centre stage, while notable personalities we never expected to leave us so soon, passed away.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Netball SA need to set things right in 2024 and stop shooting itself in the foot

Netball South Africa are the guardians of the game in South Africa and are ultimately to blame for everything that goes wrong under their watch.

Sport Netball
Herman Gibbs|Published

Norma Plummer bows out as Spar Proteas go down to England in Vitality Netball Series

Spar Proteas coach Norma Plummer, in her last game in charge of the side, saw South Africa go down 53-50 to host England in their Vitality Netball Series clash in Nottingham on Sunday.

Sport Netball
Supplied|Published

World champions Australia too strong for Spar Proteas in series opener

The SPAR Proteas began their international series post the Netball World Cup with a defeat to world champions Australia.

Sport Netball
Supplied|Published

Proteas are Down Under and ready to challenge world champions Australia

The Spar Proteas be playing in their first major event since the Netball World Cup that took place in Cape Town earlier this year.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

Netball World Cup ‘raised the roof’ in more ways than one

Despite what the country is facing South Africa put it’s best foot forward and hosted a successful Netball World Cup.

Sport Netball
Zaahier Adams|Published

WATCH: President Cyril Ramaphosa lives his best life at Netball World Cup final, dances to Tyler ICU’s ‘Mnike’

President Cyril Ramaphosa is now on the list of fans of amapiano’s biggest track at the moment.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

WATCH: Emotional Phumza Maweni feels ‘hurt’ after Proteas fail to make Netball World Cup podium

The Proteas defeat hit goalkeeper Phumza Maweni very hard. She says is battling to accept the loss.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

Bongi Msomi jokes she has 10 Netball World Cups left in her legs despite uncertain future

Captain Bongi Msomi has given no clear indication as to just what her future will look like with the Proteas now that the Netball World Cup has come to an end.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Make it a dozen . . . Australia bag 12th Netball World Cup title in Cape Town

The Australians contested their ninth consecutive gold-medal match, having never finished lower than second in the Netballl World Cup’s 60-year history.

Sport Netball
Staff Reporter|Published

WATCH: ‘You win some, you lose some . . . ’ Norma Plummer wouldn’t trade Proteas for anyone

Coach Norma Plummer was full of praise for her Proteas team despite their sixth place finish at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

Uganda stun South Africa to secure fifth spot in Netball World Cup

An inspired Ugandan side stunned hosts South Africa, beating them by two goals to secure fifth spot at the Netball World Cup 2023.

Cape Times Sport
Staff Reporter|Published

WATCH: Proteas learn brutal lesson in possession netball as stalwarts likely to say goodbye

The Proteas lost their fifth place on the netball world rankings table after their World Cup defeat to Uganda. And Norma Plummer knows why.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

Proteas end Netball World Cup with disappointing loss to Uganda

The Proteas lost 46-49 to Uganda in their final match of the Netball World Cup.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

Australia and England to vie for Netball World Cup title

The final between Australia and England takes place at 6pm on Sunday, after which the 2023 Netball World Cup champions will be crowned.

Cape Times Sport
Staff Reporter|Published

11 time champions Australia hold off in-form Jamaica to reach another Netball World Cup final

Australia will take on England in the Netball World Cup final on Sunday after they got a narrow win over a strong Jamaican side.

Sport Netball
Staff Reporter|Published

WATCH: New Zealand ‘devastated’ after Netball World Cup semi-final loss to England

New Zealand have relinquished their World Cup champions status after their loss to England in the semi-finals of the competition.

Sport Netball
Staff Reporter|Published

‘We don’t want the tournament to end . . . ’ Players rave about Netball World Cup in Cape Town

The Netball World Cup has not only garnered fans off the court, but also on it.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

WATCH: Bongi Msomi says the Proteas are fully focused on their Netball World Cup ‘final’

Proteas captain Bongi Msomi says the team is fully focused on maintaining their fifth place netball world ranking ahead of their final game at the Netball World Cup.

Sport Netball
Alicia Pillay|Published

Ticket woes almost jeopardised the Netball World Cup

The Netball World Cup saw many visitors descending to the shores of Mother City.

Weekend Argus News
Zolani Sinxo|Published