Proteas captain named Africa Athlete Ambassador
AUCKLAND PARK – Netball Athlete Ambassador led her team to a second-place finish at the 2021 University of Sport South Africa netball tournament.
A UJ netball coach has been announced as the official Athlete Ambassador for the 2023 Netball World Cup.
The University of Johannesburg’s very own Bongiwe Msomi has been selected as the Athlete Ambassador for the African region running up to the netball championship. Announced by World Netball, Msomi will commence her ambassador duties immediately as she prepares to lead the Proteas in the 2023 Netball World Cup.
The South African national netball team captain was thrilled with the achievement which joins a list of milestones she has reached thanks to netball. Msomi said, “Netball has completely changed my life and given me experiences I could never even have dreamt of as a young girl.” Msomi’s appointment comes three months after the American agency Roc Nation Sports added her to its list of the international star-studded athletes managed through it.
World Netball president Liz Nicholl expressed, “Not only is Bongi an incredible athlete who has brought joy to netball fans everywhere through her dynamic playing styles, off the court her commitment to raising the profile of the sport and using netball as a vehicle to empower and educate young women and girls is extraordinary.”
The 2023 world cup would not be the first time Msomi leads the Proteas, she previously captained the team on many occasions including in the 2019 Netball World Cup, finishing in the fourth position. The Proteas captain took the reins at UJ Netball in 2019. Her team recently finished in silver-medal position in the September 2021 University of Sport South Africa tournament.
