Spar Proteas Captain Bongiwe Msomi won the Glamour South Africa Sports-person game changer award earlier this week.
The Glamour Women of the year awards 2023 ceremony was held at Langhams, Johannesburg.
Msomi climbed through netball ranks and made her debut for South Africa in 2011. According to Glamour SA, her impressive skills have earned her international acclaim, and she was awarded the captaincy armband in 2016.
Msomi led the Proteas to their most successful Netball World Cup performance in 2019, finishing fourth in a thrilling performance, putting Netball in SA on the map.
Msomi also recently celebrated another win when her UJ Netball Club, which she coaches won the UJ Sport Club of the Year award at the 2023 UJ sports awards.
Netball SA congratulated Msomi saying that she deserved the win and is a testament to her remarkable leadership and impact.
Absolutely well-deserved! 🏆👏 @BongiweMsomi2 is a true inspiration on and off the court. Congratulations on the Sportsperson Game-Changer Award – a testament to your remarkable leadership and impact! 🌟#SPARProteas | #NetballFamily https://t.co/f1Y1l3vhmQ
— Netball South Africa (@Netball_SA) November 30, 2023
Msomi is currently in England with the Spar Proteas for their last tour, as they prepare to face the Vitality Roses in a thrilling three-match test series on December 5, 9 and 10.
This will be the third time that these two nations face one another in 2023.
They went head-to-head twice in the January during Quad Series drawing once before England took it in the play-off match. The two teams managed to avoid each other in the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
Team members that will be going head-to-head with England on the three-match test series along with Msomi who is the captain, are Khanyisa Chawane; Boitumelo Mahloko; Kamogelo Maseko; Phumza Maweni; Rolene Streutker; Refiloe Nketsa; Karla Pretorius; Lefébre Rademan; Jeanté Strydon; Nicola Smith; Ane Retief; Owethu Ngubane; Ine-Marí Venter; Nicholé Taljaard.
