It’s basically the awards that recognize women that are doing
their bit to raise the profile of women in sport; they
recognize athletes, administrators, broadcasters,
volunteers and it’s all about women that
are involved in helping women in sport
elevate themselves as well.
N
ominated alongside
some of the best
sports female broad-
casters in the game,
Rachel Makhura feels
honoured and hum-
bled to walk away with the G-Sport
Award from 2016 to 2018. Speaking
about the G-Sport Awards, she
explains: “It’s basically the awards
that recognize women that are
doing their bit to raise the profile
of women in sport; they recognize
athletes, administrators, broad-
casters, volunteers and it’s all
about women that are involved in
helping women in sport elevate
themselves as well.”
The 30-year-old from Tembisa gets to end
the year on a high note as she is busy growing
her brand in the industry. “If all goes well, I’d
love to move to mainstream radio and try out
television,” Channel Africa taught me every-
thing I know,” she shares her dreams. When
she studied journalism, Rachel wanted to play
professional sports and never thought she
would be a sports journalist. She played hock-
ey, tennis, netball and now she gets to report
all about it. “Reporting on women sports is
where I feel the most comfortable because I
get to flourish doing it,” she says.
As someone who is passionate about women
sports, she shares her concerns when it comes
to the support or lack of that is given to the
national female soccer team. “The state of
women soccer in the country is definitely not
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