Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC became the first team to be unveiled as gsport Annual List of the Year recipients on at SABC Radio Park in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, on 9 December, 2025. Born from a simple question six years ago, the annual gsport Newsmakers List has evolved from a groundbreaking concept into a powerful movement, celebrating the champions of women’s sport with the recent, defining #GAL2025 event. All Photos: gsport

2025 Newsmakers of the Year Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC members celebrate their accolade. From one question asked six years ago to a national platform hosted this year at South Africa’s public broadcaster, the gsport Annual List has become more than an event. It is a movement for visibility, belief, and sustained investment in women’s sport.

#gsportNewsletter Born from a simple question six years ago, the annual #gsportAnnualList has evolved from a groundbreaking concept into a powerful movement, celebrating the champions of women’s sport with the recent, defining #GAL2025 event #NewsmakersEdition
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The author of ‘Sports Psychology for Children’, a guide for young athletes, parents, and coaches, Sports Psychologist Denise Bouah is a three-time national championship-winning chess player and a Woman International Master, as well as an active sports psychologist and mentor. All Photos: Supplied

Bouah shares advice on athlete burnout and holiday training, urging athletes to maintain life balance and adopt a positive mindset towards training.

Bouah highlights the importance of reflection: “The end of the year is always a good time to look back and take note of everything we’ve been involved in.”

#gsportNewsletter Sports Psychologist Denise Bouah shares advice on athlete burnout and holiday training, urging athletes to maintain life balance, adopt a positive mindset towards training, and engage in relaxing activities to rejuvenate
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Banyana Banyana player Jess Wade has signed on the dotted line to join Finland’s Åland United in a life-changing career move to realise a lifelong dream. All Photos: Supplied

As a young footballer embarking on her senior football career, the twenty-two year old JVW FC stalwart will join Åland United on a two-year d

Wade most recently represented SA when Banyana Banyana defeated WAFCON 2026 hosts Morocco 2-0 in an international friendly in Agadir in December.

#gsportNewsletter Twenty-two year old Banyana Banyana player Jess Wade is preparing to join Åland United in a life-changing career move that will see the JVW FC stalwart realise a lifelong dream after signing a two-year contract with the Finnish club
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