The long-awaited Commonwealth Games are officially underway and the Netball Proteas got the ball rolling against fellow African counterparts, Malawi, in Glasgow, Scotland, lastnight. They face Tonga in their second game today at 5pm (SA time).
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- The Commonwealth Games have begun, with South Africa’s Netball Proteas starting against Malawi in Glasgow.
- South Africa competes in Pool A alongside strong teams: Australia, England, Malawi, Tonga, and Northern Ireland.
- Only the top two teams will advance to the semi-finals; the Proteas aim to surpass their 2022 sixth-place finish and improve on their best fourth place in 1998.
- Netball SA president Mami Diale expressed confidence in the team’s preparedness and highlighted their strong performance against England earlier this year.
- Though competing under Sascoc and not Netball SA, the team will use the Games to prepare for the upcoming Africa Cup and 2027 Netball World Cup.
