Today is a big day for South African cricket as 22 year old Lauren Agenbag became the first South African woman to umpire a Women’s T20 International cricket match. Agenbach, who has considerable experience on the domestic circuit, says she is looking forward to a long and successful career as an international umpire. I spoke [...]
I value opportunities to talk about women’s sport and ways in which we can raise the profile of female athletes and the sports they play. Speaking at the Wits Peak Performance Summit allowed me to share ways in which the gsport initiative has enhanced its offering to help women in sport build their brand. After [...]
I have long admired Stellenbosch University (Maties) Chief Director of Sport, Ilhaam Groenewald, from afar. So, when she called to ask me to be guest speaker at her 2018 Maties Sport Awards, I responded without hesitation: “Yes!” What an honour to be asked to speak at such a prestigious occasion at one of the top [...]
Woke up to a reflective throwback this morning, thanks to Gareth Cliff and CliffCentral.com for this Mothers' Day interview from last year. Having started out in broadcast media at the same time as @GarethCliff, @KassNaidoo talks about her unwavering focus on becoming a cricket commentator despite it never being a place for a young woman. [...]
Humbled to be counted among a trove of amazing African women featured in “HerStory, Daughters of Modjadji/Umlando Wakhe – Amadodakazi Endlovukazi uModjadji by Natasha Allie, Baba Tamana-Gqubule and Thandiwe Matthews. The bilingual treasure is illustrated with heart-warming home grown artwork and is available at R250 through Khaloza Books. Last month, legendary SA journalist and current [...]
Ardent Proteas cricket fan, Waseefa, had tweeted me asking me out to coffee after South Africa’s dismal effort against India in the ODI series. I was already on my way back home to Joburg, and said I would definitely make time next time I was in Cape Town. During the Test series between SA and [...]
I have long admired Anand Vasu so when he asked to interview me during the first Test against India in Cape Town, I was excited and also really nervous. It was a great interaction with him and the piece really delightful as it also focussed on my cricket obsessed son, Daniel, who was desperate to [...]
A sports dialogue geared at finding solutions to the lack of active female sports participation took centre stage at Wits University A sports dialogue geared at finding solutions to the lack of active female sports participation took centre stage as Wits welcomed close to 100 participants for the Central Gauteng Women in Sport dialogue. BRAAMFONTEIN [...]
A long-planned interview on 702’s Lunch with Azania show finally came together on Friday, and - a win and a loss - while Azania Mosaka was unfortunately not in for the day, I got to spend a very special 30mins in the company of 702-land and the ever-impressive Phemelo Motene. I didn’t manage [...]
Well, it sure is a day for podcasts! Enjoyed celebrating Mother's Day on Cliff Central today with my old friend Gareth, who I met when we were 22. It was great to reconnect and share old stories and look at how far we have come. We chatted about how my career started, where my passion [...]
