Saturday, 8 August 2026

Live from the G-Sport Awards at the Wanderers, the show put Women’s Month centre stage, celebrating women reshaping South African sport across 20 categories including coaching, leadership, media and administration.

The awards night was framed as a tribute to women who broke barriers in sport, with big-name nominees and a call for listeners to name their greatest South African women’s sports star of all time.

Orlando Pirates booked a place in the MTN8 semi-finals with a 2-1 extra-time win over Durban City, while Mamelodi Sundowns and Polokwane City were still deadlocked deep into extra time.

Banyana Banyana’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against hosts Morocco was billed as a major test at 10pm, a repeat of the 2022 final with Desiree Ellis chasing another landmark result.