Luus hails rise of women's sport ahead of World Cup

THERE was a time when women's sport in South Africa existed largely in the shadows — underfunded, underrepresented and often undervalued. But in recent years, that landscape has begun to change in powerful and visible ways.

- ONGAMA GCWABE

Across various sporting codes, South African women are not only breaking through barriers but also rewriting history.

In cricket, the Proteas Women became the first-ever South African cricket team to reach the final of an ICC event when they faced Australia Women in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Newlands. A year later, the side proved their achievement was no fluke, reaching another final in the United Arab Emirates, where they narrowly lost to the New Zealand Women's team.

In football, Banyana Banyana have been dominant in African women's football, and similarly, the Springbok Women have been on an upward trajectory.

As the country builds toward Women's Month In August, Proteas Women's all-rounder and former captain Sune Luus believes that women's sport in the country is in good hands.