Women’s Month: Lerato Malekutu
I am a sports PR and Communications professional. I previously worked as Media Manger of the Proteas cricket team for more than 10 years but after resigning in 2019, I decided to pave my own path. I’m fortunate to with work with some of the best athletes and brands in...
Women’s Month: Bongiwe Nkhleko
Currently my days are filled with being the Greenside High school – Sports Director at Greenside High School, the Women's rugby Head Coach at the University of Johannesburg and an Executive Committee Member at the Golden Lions Rugby Union, representing the development...
Women’s Month: Mbali Mthethwa
I am the Programmes Manager in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. I work on ensuring that we work collectively as a team of data collectors scattered across 3 countries and 5 project sites to get the best information from our participants about their experiences in...
Women’s Month: Balalwa Latsha
I’m a professional women’s rugby player, I play prop for the Springbok Women and Western Province and the first ever woman in Africa to play for a pro International club. I coach young boys and girls in my community. I’m a member of Rugby Africa’s sub-committee for...
Women’s Month: Cyndi Mendoza
I am the Development Manager at I AM WATER Ocean Conservation Organisation. I am passionate about social justice and empowering local communities around the world. At I AM WATER, I am building organisational development, managing stakeholder relationships as well as...
Women’s Month: Crystal Arnold
I basically live my dream every day as an international sports broadcaster, I cover and report on and from the biggest sporting events in the world including the last 4 Olympic & Paralympic Games, the Laureus World Sport Awards, World Cups across sporting codes...
Women’s Month: Natasha Bredekamp
I am a single mom first and career wise, I manage a multi-sport for development program in Gansbaai. Managing a team of 10 Coaches, 5 Junior Coaches and 12 international volunteers. Our program engages with 10 schools, 1 special needs school and 3 ECD’s delivering...
Women’s Month: Jill Benting
I am a Programme and Grants Manager for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation South Africa. I manage the Laureus Youth Empowerment through Sport (YES) Programme, which aims to discover and unlock hidden potential within South African youth aged 18-25 in becoming more...
Women’s Month: Sarah Mundy
I have over 18 years’ experience in the Sports industry working on some amazing campaigns with athletes, brands and sports federations. I am currently now contracted to SARES working on the British and Irish Lions Tour in South Africa. Understanding my why? This...
Women’s Month: Dumisani Chauke
I am a newly appointed HOD for Sport and Recreation at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Ga-Rankuwa Campus where I am currently enrolled as a Masters in Marketing Student. I am a netball analyst for Super Sport. I am an ambassador for Betway Cares skills hub, an...
Women’s Month: Samantha Pennells
Currently, I am the MEL manager for Altus Sport. I have been with Altus Sport for the past 7 years andabsolutely LOVE making the change in our disadvantaged communities, especially empowering younggirls, youth, and woman. I mainly train our youth sports leaders to go...
Springbok Women’s Rugby Player, Babalwa Latsha announced as the latest Laureus Ambassador
Springbok women’s rugby player Babalwa Latsha has been announced as the latest Laureus Sport for Good Foundation ambassador. Latsha joins an illustrious list of sporting icons to join the Laureus family, including Wayde van Niekerk , Cheslin Kolbe as well as current...
Women’s Month: Marlene Coetzee-George
I was recently appointed as the CEO for Laureus South Africa. I work with a small but dynamic team of specialists and as a collective we drive all aspects of the sport for good business under the auspices of Laureus South Africa. The prospect that my daily work may...
Women’s Month: Aviwe Funani
I am the Programme, Policy and Advocacy Manager at Waves for Change. My role is an operational role where I support the Sites where our Mental Health Surf Therapy programme for youth is delivered. I work closely with the site managers to ensure we run a quality...
Women’s Month: Julia Stuart
I’m a presenter at SuperSport. I usually work in football as a studio anchor – facilitating the pre and post-match presentations – or pitch-side as a reporter where I would cross in to studio for pitch side reports and conduct interviews with coaches and players. The...













