At 72 years old, Nellie Makhathini has spent more than five decades shaping lives through education and netball. As the Provincial Manager of the Gauteng Schools Netball Committee under South African Schools Netball (SASN), she continues to play a key role in the PEP mini Netball programme, where she finds her greatest fulfilment not in…
With learners back for the third school term, the PEP mini Netball Festivals returned this past weekend, kicking off in the Kimberely on 25 July at Laerskool Eureka. Young players from participating schools in the Northern Cape came together for a fun-filled day of netball, taking part in interactive activities and friendly matches from 08h00…
Nomachule Nyathi serves as the Provincial Manager of the KwaZulu-Natal Schools Netball Committee under South African Schools Netball (SASN) and plays a key role in the PEP mini Netball programme. Passionate about grassroots sports and community development, she is dedicated to creating opportunities for young people through sport and believes every child deserves the chance…
The 2026 Telkom Netball Championships delivered six days of exceptional youth netball action at Hoërskool Dr E.G. Jansen in Boksburg, as South Africa’s brightest young talent took centre stage in a tournament that continues to shape the future of the sport. As a cornerstone of Telkom’s commitment to netball development, the Telkom Netball Championships (TNC)…
Kgomotso Sharon Raselabe serves as the Provincial Special Projects Convener of the Mpumalanga Schools Netball Committee under South African Schools Netball (SASN). She is actively involved in the PEP mini Netball programme, supporting initiatives that develop young players across schools and communities. Reinforcing initiatives across schools and communities to develop young players through education and…
Driven by a simple belief that when young girls are given support and opportunities, they can aim high and achieve more. This is the passion that Sasha-Lee Jansen Van Rensburg, Provincial Manager of the Limpopo Schools Netball Committee under the South African Schools Netball (SASN), has in grassroot development. She channels this passion into empowering…
Every hero has a first pass. For Phophi Nematangari, hers came at a school sports day in Grade 1. What started as a simple introduction to netball would eventually take her further than she could ever have imagined, from local courts to provincial competition, from the Telkom Netball League to captaining South Africa on the world stage….
THABO MOTLHABI THERE’S an abundance of talent in every township in South Africa. But lack of proper sporting infrastructure and development opportunities often causes many gifted young athletes to go unnoticed, with their potential going to waste. To help address this challenge EYETHU-YARONA Foundation has partnered with Nomfundo Zondo Foundation, Net99, Debonairs Pizza and Boxer. As…
KOPANO MONAHENG PEP is playing a huge role in promoting and marketing netball, helping to revive interest in the sport across the South Africa. The retail giant is going from province to another to ensure that the sport reclaim the spotlight again. There was a time when many supporters had drifted away from the game,…
PEP proudly hosted a PEP mini Netball Festival at Colin Mann Primary in Germiston,Gauteng, bringing together young players from schools across the region for a fun-filled day of netball. The festival gave players the opportunity to put their skills into practice through friendly matches and interactive activities, while enjoying a positive and supportive environment that…
