Leading online global betting and gaming brand Betway, in partnership with Futballing Girls is proud to once again be at the forefront of aiding the development of women in sport, as the two parties collaborate in hosting the Women in Sport Summit.
The three-day programme is set to take place at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Kingsway Campus between 28 and 30 March. A total of 20 female sports administrators from across Gauteng will gather for the in-depth workshop, geared to further upskill them for their roles as administrators.
In addition to the workshop, Super Group-owned Betway has once again pulled out all the stops to ensure that the delegates benefit from a wide range of sport industry experts, who will conclude the three-day programme with a panel discussion where they will be unpacking the latest sport industry trends and direction that women’s sport is taking at a global scale.
Speaking ahead of the much-anticipated programme, Betway Marketing Manager, Mark Rowles said the brand was looking forward to kicking off its first CSR activity for the year and that they were excited to be doing so through an initiative geared at aiding women in sport.
“We have always been passionate about these initiatives and believe in the value that they add to community sport. With sport being the heartbeat of our business, it is of utmost importance that we continue to give back. Not only do we believe in giving back to the communities in which we operate, but we strongly believe in making an impact and this is why we are excited about such an amazing programme targeted at women in sports,” said Rowles.
Futballing Girls founder, Moonira Ramathula said they were honoured to once again be partnering with Betway to make a positive difference in an already challenging space of women in sport.
“We are proud to once again be partnering with a globally respected brand such as Betway who time and again, have proven to have the communities interests at heart. Women’s sport in South Africa continues to be on the rise and we therefore must ensure that we capacitate our female administrators with the necessary tools and knowledge for them to adequately support this exciting trajectory that women’s sport is in,” said Ramathula.
Some of the guest speakers expected to be part of the panel discussion on Thursday, 30 March include Chairperson of the Federation of African University Sport (FASU) and UJ Senior Director of Sport, Ms. Nomsa Mahlangu, Gauteng Sport for Physically Disabled Administrator, Maria Combrink, senior women’s cricket team player, Tumi Sekhukhune as well as former netball national team player, Simnikiwe Mdaka.
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