South Africa will embark on their first international series when they travel down under to face off against world champions Australia in a three-match test series.
The two countries last met in January during the 2023 Quad Series in Cape Town; they never got a chance to play against each other during the 2023 Netball World Cup at the same venue.
The SPAR Proteas have just concluded a three-day training camp in Cape Town this past weekend as part of preparations for the series and a 15-member team was selected to travel to Australia.
“We have put the disappointments of the...
Biggest Ever Spar Netball Championships Gets Underway On Monday
Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa: More than a hundred teams will take part in the 2023 SPAR National Netball Championships which start at Hoërskool Rustenburg on Monday.
This is the biggest netball tournament ever in South Africa and Netball South Africa (NSA) President Cecilia Molokwane says this is proof that netball is growing every year.”
Fifty-two under-21 teams and fifty-nine senior teams will be fighting it out for top honours.
“The SPAR championships are traditionally...
The SPAR Proteas came into match day two against Australia with two changes from the team that started the game last time the two sides met. Coach Norma Plummer started with Kamogelo Masego at Goal Attack and Jeante Strydom in Wing Defence.
South Africa wanted to make sure that they redeem themselves and dust off the defeat from the previous match. A shaky and nervous start by the SPAR Proteas allowed them to concede unforced errors and this worked well in the Aussies’ favour.
The attacking duo of Maseko and Venter seemed to have been working for South Africa as they...
World Champions Australia came into the third and final match leading the series 2 -0 and they were looking to get a whitewash whilst South Africa were trying to avoid that and get a consolation win from this match.
Norma Plummer started the match with the same team as the last one with Australia making six changes. The combination of Ine Mari Venter and Kamogelo Maseko seems to have been working for them and they averaged 100% between the two of them. It was the Diamonds defensive prowess that worked for them as they took the quarter 22 -11. Norma Plummer made a change...
Jeanie Steyn is back as captain for a second outing at the FAST5 Netball World Series. The team won a silver medal at the 2022 World Series and will be looking to go one step further and win the competition in 2023. The world’s top six ranked teams – Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, England, South Africa, and Malawi – have been invited to compete in the shortened form of the game from 11-12 November 2023.
Returning as the captain in 2023, how do you feel about leading this slightly new side?I feel honoured to lead this side again. Having three players who have played on this...
SPAR Proteas came into the second match of the series against Vitality Roses with one thing in mind, and that was to make sure that they redeem themselves, win today and even the series at 1-1.
Norma Plummer started the game with a younger side as compared to her usual experienced team, she cited that this is part of the build up to 2027 and highlighted that this was influenced by both captain and vice-captain.
The young South African side stepped on court with more hunger and determination, they were not about to sit back and not compete tonight. It was England who made sure...
Nottingham, England – Final day of the Vitality Netball Series between England and South Africa went down to the wire, with both teams locked at 1 – all, it was a winner takes all match. Norma Plummer, SPAR Proteas Head Coach made only one change from the team that started second day with Phumza Maweni starting ahead of Nicola Smith who left the court injured yesterday.
Plummer who is sitting on the bench for the last time today as a coach would like to see her charges sealing the series and her departure with a win however hosts England have other ideas. Vitality...
11 December 2023, Nottingham, England – Following the conclusion of the 2023 Vitality Netball Series between England and South Africa on Sunday, 10th December, where England won the series 2-1, SPAR Proteas Coach Norma Plummer confirmed that she has played her last song as an international netball head coach, and this was undoubtedly her final dance.
Plummer returned to South Africa for her second stint, coaching the team initially from 2015 to 2019. During her first tenure, she assisted the team in improving their world ranking from 7th to 5th by the time she left. She...
14 December 2023, Pretoria – After an illustrious nine-year career as a professional player, veteran SPAR Proteas player Phumza Maweni has decided to retire from her netball journey.
Maweni started playing professional netball at the age of 28, she has gone on to achieve a lot of success for herself on the court—starting off playing for the Southern Stings in the then Brutal Fruit Netball League (now Telkom Netball League), she played for some of the best teams overseas, namely Loughborough Lightning, Severn Stars, Team Bath in the UK, and Sunshine Coast Lightning in Australia.
“I have...
Netball South Africa Delays Final Selection For SPAR Proteas Pending New Head Coach Appointment
After a full week of training camp that Netball South Africa hosted at the University of Stellenbosch, the federation announced that all the players invited to the training camp will be eligible to come back for another camp before the team is trimmed down to fifteen after the new SPAR Proteas Head Coach is announced.
Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane indicated that it would be an injustice to the team and the incoming coach if the selectors chose a team for her without her...
Pretoria, South Africa, April 22, 2024 – Netball South Africa proudly unveils the first squad under the leadership of newly appointed Spar Proteas Coaches, Jenny vanvDyk and Zanele Mdodana. The announcement marks a significant milestone as the team gears up for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
Following a series of retirements within the national team, a rigorous selection process saw 30 players convene at a training camp in January at Stellenbosch. The resulting squad of 15 reflects a harmonious blend of...
Johannesburg, South Africa: Netball South Africa is pleased to announce Khanyisa Chawane as the new captain of the SPAR Proteas. Karla Pretorius has been appointed the assistant captain.
The SPAR Proteas wrapped up a 3-0 clean sweep against Malawi with a 69-24 victory over their African rivals in the final Test of the SPAR Challenge netball series at Ellis Park Arena on Sunday.
Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa: A sizzling week of action is expected as the largest-ever SPAR National Netball Championships, hosted by the City of Johannesburg, kick off at Ellis Park Netball on Monday.
NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom: The courageous SPAR Proteas upset England on home soil at the 2025 Vitality Nations Cup 61-59 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Sunday evening. South Africa are the only unbeaten side in the tournament following an impressive 75-40 victory over Uganda on Saturday in their tournament opener.
The SPAR South African Indoor Women’s Team and Thailand began their Indoor World Cup journey on Monday in Poreč facing off in their first ever indoor hockey meeting. Having seen the other Pool game between Poland and Austria end in a draw, the winner would top the pool in the early stages.
LONDON, United Kingdom: The SPAR Proteas continued their unbeaten run in the 2025 Vitality Nations Cup after a hard-fought 58-55 victory against Malawi at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday evening.
