Netball South Africa (NSA) has officially announced the appointment of Adam Brooke as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. The appointment follows an extensive recruitment process after the conclusion of the previous CEO’s contract in November 2025. Netball South Africa President, Mami Diale, said the appointment marks an important milestone in the federation’s ongoing rebuilding and strengthening process. “One of the key priorities of the Executive was to

With the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) now firmly on the horizon, preparations for Dakar 2026 are translating into visible momentum across Senegal, according to the latest progress report presented to the 145th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session Access Multimedia Content Dakar 2026 has entered the delivery phase, with venue works and operational readiness advancing as the Games year begins. Preparations are supported by strong national coordination, growing public enga

A blazing first half, steady nerves and a roaring home crowd powered the SPAR Proteas to a commanding 65-50 victory over England on Sunday, sealing a hard-fought 2-1 series triumph in the SPAR Challenge netball series at Ellis Park Arena in the City of Johannesburg. SPAR Proteas coach Jenny van Dyk reverted to the starting seven from Thursday’s first Test win over England, with the only change seeing Elmeré van der Berg coming in at goal shooter for Rolene Streutker. The Sout

The SPAR Proteas were brought back down to earth after their thrilling opening victory of the SPAR Challenge netball series, losing the second Test to England 61-49 at the Ellis Park Arena in the City of Johannesburg on Saturday night. Ahead of the series, SPAR Proteas coach Jenny van Dyk spoke about building depth in the squad ahead of July’s Commonwealth Games and the 2027 Netball World Cup and it was with that in mind that she rang in the changes for the second Test, with

Tale Mathe, SPAR Proteas Centre, controls the ball against England on the opening day of the SPAR Challenge at Ellis Park Arena in the City of Johannesburg. South Africa defeated England 52-48 in the first of three Test matches on Thursday evening. The second Test will be played on Saturday (5pm), followed by the third and final Test on Sunday (4pm). Reg Caldecott The SPAR Proteas struck the first blow in the SPAR Challenge netball series at Ellis Park Arena in the City of Jo

From left to right: Mpudi Maubane, SPAR National PR, Communications and Sponsorship Manager; Jess Thirlby, England’s Vitality Roses head coach, Fran Williams, England captain; KC Chawane, South African captain; Jenny van Dyk, South Africa’s SPAR Proteas head coach and Mami Diale, President Netball South Africa with the series trophy. Reg Caldecott The fierce rivalry between the SPAR Proteas and England’s Vitality Roses will be reignited when the SPAR Challenge netball series

Netball South Africa has noted the resurfacing of social media commentary relating to team selection within the SPAR Proteas setup. While the federation respects the right to freedom of expression, this right should never be exercised at the expense of another person’s dignity or wellbeing. Recent social media posts have moved beyond constructive debate and have taken the form of personal attacks against the character of head coach Jenny van Dyk. This conduct is unacceptable

Following a successful training camp held over the weekend, SPAR Proteas head coach Jenny van Dyk has finalised her 15-player squad to face the Vitality Roses in a three-match Test series in Johannesburg in a week’s time. The team assembled in Johannesburg on Friday for a two-day training camp, where players were put through their paces before the final squad was selected. “We are in the process of building a team that will compete at the World Cup - that is how far ahead we

Former South Africa Men’s National netball team captain Shiko Mokaila has been appointed head coach of the South African Men’s National Team on a four-year contract, following a comprehensive recruitment process concluded late in 2025. Mokaila succeeds Jabulani Vilane, who led the team during the Africa Netball Cup in December. Mokaila’s appointment follows a meticulous process of reviewing applications and conducting interviews conducted last year. He will be assisted by Siy

Coach Jenny van Dyk and her charges retained their status as African Champions with a 56-34 win over Uganda on Sunday in Lilongwe, Malawi. The SPAR Proteas have a set a new record as five-time champions of the continental showpiece. South Africa came into this match beaming with pride and confidence as they are yet to taste defeat in this tournament. South Africa got off the mark quicker and commanded the pace of the game. Van Dyk started with a slightly different combination

SPAR Proteas have booked their final spot and are ready to defend their title after beating Zimbabwe 84-32 on Saturday. After completing their group stage matches without tasting defeat, the SPAR Proteas were well under way to securing their place in the finals on Sunday. For that to happen, they’d need to go through Zimbabwe in the semi-final match. South Africa was the dominant of the two nations in the first quarter of the match. A composed start from the SPAR Proteas, who

The SPAR Proteas began their title defence with a 104-25 win against Tanzania on the first day of the Africa Netball Cup in Lilongwe Malawi. Jenny van Dyk’s charges started like a house on fire as they had the first centre pass. Elmere van der Berg, who earned her 50th cap for the SPAR Proteas, was ruthless under the pole and punished Tanzanian defenders every chance she got. At the end of the quarter, the SPAR Proteas were on the driver’s seat and enjoyed a comfortable lead.

There was just one goal in it at the end, just like in 2024 but that’s all that was needed for Johannesburg to secure the SPAR National Netball Championships trophy for a record fourth straight year after an exhilarating 52-51 victory over Cape Town in Boksburg on Saturday. There was a massive sense of relief for coach – and former SPAR Proteas captain – Elsjé Jordaan after what’s been a tough week, starting with a loss to the same Cape Town side in their opening match on Mon

Kekeletso Molotsi, Johannesburg Wing Defence fighting for the ball against Jade Lemmetjies the Mangaung Wing Attack in the semi-finals of the 2025 SPAR National Netball Championships on Friday. Defending champions Johannesburg beat Mangaung in a thriller 46-45 to reach the Senior final on Saturday afternoon against Cape Town at the Dr EG Jansen High School. Reg Caldecott Cape Town clinched a first-ever spot in the SPAR National Netball Championships final and will meet Johann

Saneliswe Ntobela the Johannesburg Senior A Centre controls the ball against Cape Winelands on Day 3 of the 2025 SPAR National Netball Championship being played at Dr EG Jansen High School in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni on Wednesday. Johannesburg beat Cape Winelands 71-38. Reg Caldecott Cape Town extended their early momentum at the SPAR National Netball Championships on Wednesday, securing two more wins to stay unbeaten at Dr EG Jansen High School in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. The Weste

Goalkeeper Stephanie Carinus of Cape Town defends her circle during her side’s 67-37 victory over neighbours Cape Winelands on Day 2 of the SPAR National Netball Championship at Dr EG Jansen High School. Reg Caldecott Johannesburg’s title defence took another knock-on Day 2 of the SPAR National Netball Championships in Boksburg as the three-time defending champions were held to a draw by Mangaung, a setback that followed their opening-day defeat to Cape Town, who remain unbea

SPAR Proteas head coach Jenny van Dyk and captain, KC Chawane during a media briefing held at the SPAR National Netball Championships at Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni on Monday. The SPAR Proteas travel to Malawi on Friday to defend their African Netball Cup title. The SPAR Proteas will wrap up the year with one final challenge as they head to Lilongwe, Malawi on Friday to defend their continental title at the Africa Netball Cup. The tournament gets underway o

Pictured at the pre-tournament press briefing of the 2025 SPAR National Netball Championships on Sunday are from left defending senior champions Johannesburg (Tinita van Dyk, captain and Dr Elsje Jordaan, coach), Mami Diale, President of Netball South Africa, Motlalepule Mmati, President of Ekurhuleni Netball Association, defending Under-21 champions Johannesburg, (Bongi Msomi, head coach and Phila Ntuli, captain). The tournament will take place at Dr EG Jansen Hoerskool in B

The first Fairtree Sportfees powered by STADIO, will be hosted from 24-27 April 2026 at Die Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria – a sports tournament aimed at raising the standard of South African school sports and creating a highly respected national tournament for rugby, netball and hockey. The vision for the festival is clear: “to push boundaries in order to offer a highly respected tournament to a broad school market”. With teams in the Under-15 and Under-18 age groups (rugby

Glasgow 2026 has unveiled the official netball match schedule for next summer’s Commonwealth Games, with 12 of the world’s best teams set to go head-to-head over nine days from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 2 August 2026. Playing with the stunning backdrop of the iconic Hydro, at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the 12 competing nations have been divided into two pools (World Netball (WN) World Rankings as of 1 September 2025 in brackets): Pool A: Australia (1), England (4), So