Favourite Cricket Team
South Africa
Favourite Cricket Player
Makhaya Ntini
Favourite Cricket Ground
St. George’s Park Cricket Stadium
Favourite Cricket Format
Test cricket
Favourite Sporting Memory
Proteas qualifying for their first ever World Cup Final
Favourite Sports Movie
Monneyball
Ongama Gcwabe is an experienced Sports Journalist based in South Africa. In his career, Ongama’s work has been published in the country’s biggest newspapers company, Independe Newspapers, and some of the leading news and sports websites including IOL Sport.
latestArticlesBy Ongama Gcwabe
Olympics
Exclusive: Caster Semenya’s Six-Year Legal Battle Will Inspire the Next Generation, says Hendrick Mokganyetsi
South African Olympian Hendricks Mokganyetsi believes that Caster Semenya's legal battle victory will inspire the next generation of female track athletes. The European Court of Human Rights found flaws in her case against the Court of Arbitration for Sport's DSD regulations. Despite facing discrimination and media scrutiny, Semenya won two Olympic gold medals and inspired athletes like Prudence Sekgodiso to succeed.
Ongama Gcwabe
2025-07-14
Cricket
Proteas Blessed with “Best Fast Bowling Stocks in the World,” says Coach Piet Botha
With the Proteas' bowling stocks growing stronger, names like Rabada, Ngidi, Jansen, Coetzee, Burger, and Williams are becoming prominent. Proteas coach Botha is excited about the depth and rotation options moving forward. Mphaka, while quiet in the first Test, is expected to grow with more experience.
Ongama Gcwabe
2025-07-04
Ongama Gcwabe
Ongama has covered many international and domestic fixtures across various sporting codes. One of his career highlights includes covering the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.