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That concludes our interview series with Dr Phathokuhle Zondi as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she tells us what #BreakTheBias means to her, the importance of mental health among athletes, administrators, coaches and individuals as a whole, and also unpacks what encourages athletes to dope.

Dr Zondi is a firm believer that it is an exciting time to be involved in sport and exercise medicine; things are changing.

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Quick-fire questions with Dr Phathokuhle Zondi!

In this episode, she tells us about the difference between sports medicine and sports science, her experience at the #London2012 Olympic Games, her favourite books/novels that she has read, values as a woman in sport. She discloses Geronay Michaela Whitebooi and Bongi Msomi as one the athletes that she has worked with and finds their sporting careers inspirational.

Her motto is incepto ne desistam - May I not shrink from my purpose which is the motto of Westville Girls' High School, where she matriculated.

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Quick-fire questions with Dr Phathokuhle Zondi!

In this episode, she tells us about the difference between sports medicine and sports science, her experience at the #London2012 Olympic Games, her favourite books/novels that she has read, values as a woman in sport. She discloses Geronay Michaela Whitebooi and Bongi Msomi as one the athletes that she has worked with and finds their sporting careers inspirational.

Her motto is incepto ne desistam - May I not shrink from my purpose which is the motto of Westville Girls' High School, where she matriculated.

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As the conversation continues, Dr Phathokuhle Zondi tells us about her role as the Medical Officer and Chief Medical Officer during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In 2016, she joined the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA) where she held the Chief Executive Officer position for four years.

Dr Zondi is experienced in clinical sports medicine, executive management, and leadership. She is passionate about developing and mentoring young women and future leaders of South Africa.

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Let's talk about all things sports and exercise medicine.

In this episode, Dr Phathokuhle Zondi takes us through who she is, where the love of sports medicine comes from and what it takes to be a successful student-athlete considering she was a student-athlete at the University of Cape Town. She also tells us about her role as the Team Doctor for SASCOC since 2010, working with SARU and World Rugby and what is the Medical Advisory Commission at SASCOC all about and tasked to do.

Her life mission is to use sport/physical activity as a tool for socio-economic development and as a platform that facilitates transformation, diversity and inclusion.

In 2017 at the SA Sports Awards, she was recognised with the Ministerial Recognition Award in acknowledgement for her contribution to sport in South Africa.

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That concludes our interview series with Sports PR & Communications Specialist, Lerato Malekutu-Zondi, as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she tells us about her passion for community outreach and tips for athletes on how to handle media attention. Malekutu-Zondi also shares her words of encouragement and motivation for a young lady that is interested to make a career in the sports industry.

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As the conversation continues with Lerato Malekutu-Zondi, she opens up about her appointment as a board member of Gary Kirsten Foundation, how much has the sports PR and communications evolved since the 2010s and working as a Communications Manager for Roc Nation Africa.

In 2014, she was named as one of the Mail and Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans.

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Let's talk about all things sports PR and Communications with Lerato Malekutu-Zondi. In September 2010, she was the Venue Media Manager for the Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa. This was the same year, she joined Cricket South Africa (CSA) as the Media Manager which she served until August 2019.

In this episode, Malekutu-Zondi tells us about the key role she played at CSA and the key lessons learned in this role.

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That concludes our interview series with the HOD of Sport at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) - Ga-Rankuwa Campus and the SPAR Proteas assistant coach, Dumisani Chauke, as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she shares her wish for netball in South Africa and what women's leadership in sport means to her. Chauke also highlights the importance of Varsity Netball that it has played to provide a platform for student-athletes and lastly, she says her words of gratitude to Norma Plummer of Australia.

The netball coach is a firm believer that as a young coach, it is very important to have people experienced in netball to mentor and guide you.

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Quickfire question time! In this episode, the HOD of Sport at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) - Ga-Rankuwa Campus and the #SPARProteas assistant coach, Dumisani Chauke, tell us about the toughest national teams she faced during her playing days.

She also opens up about her Television Netball Analyst experiences, the most memorable cultural country she visited and her motto in life.

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As the conversation continues with Dumisani Chauke, she tells us what it means to South Africa to host the 2023 #NetballWorldCup in Cape Town.

When the day comes to call it a day, she will like to be remembered as a woman who came into the game changed lives, empowered young girls through netball and left the door open for others to follow in her footsteps.

In 2018, at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Chauke was an intern of the Women's Coaching Internship Programme (WCIP), under the mentorship of Norma Plummer. Later in the year in 2019, the Nelson Mandela alumna was named as an assistant coach of the SPAR Proteas working with Dorette Badenhorst.

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Let's talk about all things coaching and netball. This week, we chat with the HOD of Sport at Ga-Rankuwa Campus - Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the #SPARProteas assistant coach, Dumisani Chauke.

She takes us through her upbringing and falling in love with sports and describes her values as one of the women in sports, of which she mentions INTEGRITY as one of her important values. Chauke also tells us what it takes to be a successful senior national athlete and her motivation to venture into coaching.

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That concludes our interview series with the  Head of Sponsorships, Events & Operations for Investec Group Marketing, Peta Dixon, as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

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Quickfire questions time! In this episode, the Head of Sponsorships, Events & Operations for Investec Group Marketing, Peta Dixon, tells us about what makes the Sunshine Ladies Tour so unique and describes the South African female golfers who are part of the Investec Golf portfolio as professional and top of their game.

She also discloses that the Amundi Evian Championship and Lacoste Ladies Open de France are the two Ladies' European Tour events of her choice that she would compete in if given a chance.

Dixon opens up about the 2022 Investec South African Women's Open as the best highlight since Investec has been part of the Sunshine Ladies Tour.

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As the conversation continues, Dixon opens up about how much has sports sponsorship evolved in the past few years and the impact of COVID-19. 

In the end up, she shares her words of thanks for a successful career at Investec. Dixon is a firm believer in being able to think on your feet, be consistent in what you do and think differently.

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This week, we chat with the Head of Sponsorships, Events & Operations for Investec Group Marketing, Peta Dixon.

In this episode, she introduces herself to the world as a rugby fanatic and at the same time, talks to us about her love for sports in general. She also names her values as a woman in the marketing industry and motto in life. On the 21st of April, Dixon celebrated 18 years at Investec. She joined as the Regional Head of Marketing for Private Bank at Investec in 2004. 

The Marketing and Sponsorships Specialist also takes us through a day before the Investec South African Women’s Open tees off.

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Quick-fire questions time! In this episode, the Founder & Chairperson of Futballing Girls NPO, Moonira Ramathula, name the FIFA Women's World Cup and Rugby World Cup, as the women’s sports tournaments that you will like to see being hosted in South Africa.

She firmly believes that South Africa has many amazing sportswomen who need to be celebrated.

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Let us talk about all things women in sports! We chat with the Founder & Chairperson of Futballing Girls NPO, Moonira Ramathula.

She takes us through how she got involved in the sports industry and the lessons she has learned so far as a woman in sport which she mentions believing in yourself, transparency is essential and empowering yourself. Ramathula also discloses that the primary mandate of Futballing Girls is to create platforms for women in sports continuously.

In 2019, we saw the introduction of the Gauteng All-Star Games and she currently serves as the Tournament Director. To date, she is the Chair of the Gauteng Women’s Rugby Institute.

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As the conversation continues, Vera Pauw opens up about her wishes for women's football and the ultimate goal for the Ireland senior women's national football team being to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Lastly, she highlights the appreciation and love shown by South Africans on social media.

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And that concludes our interview series with the Republic of Ireland women's national football team head coach, Vera Pauw, as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she talks to us about the key lessons learned as an international player that she uses as a coach currently and highlights what #BreakTheBias means to her as a woman in sport.

Pauw also she the memories of playing in the 1995 Algarve Cup in Portugal and what makes the tournament so special.

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It is quickfire questions! The Republic of Ireland women's national football team head coach, Vera Pauw, reveals that she values teamwork and it is part of her philosophy.

She also describes Shilene Booysen who she worked with at the Houston Dash and current Banyana Banyana head coach, Desiree Ellis. Vera opens up about Michelle Akers as one of the toughest players she faced during her playing days and in 89 international caps only yellow cards as a defender.

Lastly, she discloses South Africa as the country she had the most memorable cultural experience.

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As the conversation continues with Vera Pauw, she tells us about the lessons learned from being involved with different national teams such as Scotland, Netherlands, Russia and South Africa.

She also discloses her time with Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League in the United States, working with Shilene Booysen who she gives credit for her analysis.

Pauw also mentions why she decided to agree to a contract extension with the Football Association of Ireland.

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Let's talk about all things coaching and women's football.

This week, we chat with the Republic of Ireland women's national football team head coach, Vera Pauw, who likes to be remembered as someone who stands up for women, fighting for better circumstances.

She opens up about her upbringing, playing for VSV Vreeswijk and becoming the first female Dutch player with a full professional contract outside the country, as she joined CF Modena in 1988 in Italy.

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That concludes our interview series with the South African track and field athlete, Justine Palframan of #MatiesAthletics, as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she tells us about her fiance, Cameron Donkin, who is now her Strength & Conditioning and how much support she has received from him since the first day she was named as part of Team South Africa. Palframan also opens up the importance of mental health on and off the track.

In conclusion, she gives thanks to everyone who has supported her throughout her athletics and especially #MatiesSport as her second home since 2013.

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The athletics season is here! We chat with Justine Palframan of Maties Athletics Club and Athletics & Cross Country Manager and Sprint Coach at Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof.

She was born and bred in a sporty family.

The South African track and field athlete takes us through her life on and off the track, the importance for junior athletes to compete in major international championships and why are the FISU World University Games so special for student-athletes. Palframan dedicates her Olympics debut in 2016 to her parents. In 2013 at the age of 19, she made her World Athletics Championships debut.

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That's a wrap of our interview series with the South African professional golfer, Paula Reto, as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she opens up about what has COVID-19 taught her as an athlete and how the LPGA has shaped her to become the golfer she is today.

Reto also highlights the challenges of becoming a professional golfer and why is mental health important to her both on and off the course. The 2022 SuperSport Ladies Challenge champion briefly details the lessons she has learned from competing on the Sunshine Ladies Tour.

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Quickfire questions time! The South African professional golfer, Paula Reto, describes herself as a golfer that is always up for her challenge, never giving up and loves to compete. She also tells us what makes LPGA so unique and winning the 2022 SuperSport Ladies Challenge is one of her best career highlights.

In this episode, Reto discloses the Spanish professional golfer & Purdue University alumna, María Hernández, as her favourite golfer due to how she has overcome certain circumstances. She is a golfer on the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour.

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As the conversation continues with Paula Reto, she highlights her Olympics debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and how shocking it was when she had a false COVID test that made her not travel to Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

She also takes through her overall experience as a student-athlete at Purdue University. The South African professional golfer recently won her maiden Sunshine Ladies Tour title, clinching the 2022 SuperSport Ladies Challenge.

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Paula Reto is a South African professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She describes herself as an animal lover, family-oriented, cycling enthusiastic and a down to earth person.

In this episode, she opens up about how she fell in love with the game of golf, her experience of being an amateur golfer in the United States of America and takes us through her journey turning professional in 2013 and then making her LPGA debut in 2014 playing 20 tournaments.

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That concludes our interview with Bianca Wood as she answers questions from our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she opens up about the ups and downs of being a learner-athlete at the high school level, the importance of mental health on and off the turf and how it felt when she reached 150 caps for Clarendon Hockey (1st Team).

The South African field hockey international player also highlights why family and friends' support is important as an athlete and what makes the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge so unique.

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Now it is time for our quickfire questions with Bianca Wood.

She tells us more about the position she plays and her most memorable match to date. The South African field hockey international player describes her national team roommate and Mathapelo Christa Ramasimong - the captain of the South Africa U-21 women's national field hockey team at the 2021 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.

Wood also opens up about the toughest players she faced at the 2019 FIH Women's Series Finals in Valencia.

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As the conversation with the South African field hockey international player, Bianca Wood, continues she opens about her senior debut during the 2019 Test Series against Namibia at home.

Wood also takes us through her representation for the St Lucia Lakers and Namaqualand Daisies in the Premier Hockey League while at the time she was still a learner-athlete at High School level. Lastly, she opens about her selection for the Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup and what is next for her in the coming years.

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Bianca Wood is a South African field hockey international player. She is currently part of the South Africa U-21 national field hockey team squad for the upcoming 2021 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.

In this episode, Wood takes us through how she fell in love with hockey, her senior international debut and mentions her upbringing in a sporty family, also highlighting that she started as a goalkeeper switched to being a striker.

The Clarendon High School for Girls matriculant discloses how has the game of hockey changed her life on and off the turf and the importance of development.

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And that concludes our interview series with Nthabeleng 'Dunga' Modiko who is an assistant coach of the women's football team at the University of Johannesburg. She answers questions sent by the Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, Dunga discloses what she wishes for women's football in South Africa and her philosophy as a coach. She also tells us what the International Women's Day theme '#BreakTheBias' means to her.

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Now it is time for our quickfire questions with Nthabeleng 'Dunga' Modiko.

In this episode, she tells us where does the name Dunga come from, her Banyana Banyana debut against Tanzania during the African Women's Championship Qualifiers and the type of captain she was in her playing days. Interestingly, she names her Best XI including Thoko Mndaweni (GK), Simphiwe Dludlu, Amanda Sister, Nothando Vilakazi, Kylie Louw, Thembi Kgatlana and Amanda Dlamini.

Dunga also discloses Arsenal W.F.C. and the University of Johannesburg as the overseas-based and local club of her choice that she could join if given a chance right now.

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As the conversation continues to wrap up the interview series of Part 1, Nthabeleng 'Dunga' Modiko, takes us through her achievements and overall experience within the period of five years spent with the Wits University Football Club.

She also shares what pushed her to retire early after the 2011 All-Africa Games in Mozambique. In closing, Dunga discloses the feeling of return back to the University of Johannesburg.

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This week, we turn our focus on all things football coaching related. We chat with Nthabeleng 'Dunga' Modiko who recently joined the University of Johannesburg (UJ) as an assistant coach of the women's team.

She takes us through her love for football, how she ended up playing for Banyana Banyana and what was special about the 2010 Africa Women’s Championship hosted in South Africa (now known as the Africa Women Cup of Nations).

Modiko who holds a Diploma in Banking (UJ) and BCom Accounting (University of the Free State) discloses the ups and downs of being a student-athlete considering she was once a student-athlete herself.

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That is a wrap of our interview series with Zethu Myeki for all things golf-related through questions asked by our Sports Mvt online community.

In this episode, she gives words of thanks to Ernie Els Foundation for the endless support throughout her career, tells us why mental health is important to her both on and off the course and shares words of encouragement to the next generation of female golfers in Mdantsane, East London. More importantly, Myeki highlights what the current COVID-19 pandemic has taught her and the challenges of becoming a professional golfer.

The South African pro golfer on the Sunshine Ladies Tour recently joined Investec as a sponsored athlete.

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It is time for our quick-fire questions with the South African professional golfer, Zethu Myeki. In this episode, she describes herself as a golfer in five words, tells us more about her style of play and names the Sunshine Ladies Tour venues that she always looks forward to playing on.

If you were to build your own team for Solheim Cup on the Ladies European Tour, who would you have in the team? Myeki answers the question.

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The 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour is here and let's get to know more about the South African professional golfer, Zethu Myeki. In this episode, she takes us through how she fell in love with the game of golf, why is it important to be part of the GolfRSA as an amateur, what makes the Sunshine Ladies Tour so unique and her long term career goals.

In 2021, Myeki completed the Sunshine Ladies Tour season ranked 25th on the Investec Order of Merit Rankings.

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