Johannesburg’s title defence took one other knock-on day two of the SPAR Nationwide Netball Championships in Boksburg because the three-time defending champions had been held to a draw by Mangaung at Dr EG Jansen Excessive College in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on Tuesday, 2 December 2025.
Tuesday’s setback adopted their opening-day defeat to Cape City, who stay unbeaten within the event to this point, and Coach Elsjé Jordaan’s facet suffered a sluggish begin in a rematch of final 12 months’s remaining, which Johannesburg edged by a single objective.
The defending champs discovered themselves 8-0 down earlier than registering their first objective however, decided to not let the match get away from them, the Joburg facet clawed again and eventually discovered their rhythm by the third quarter, which they managed to dominate, scoring 15 targets to Mangaung’s 9 to go into the ultimate interval one objective up.
Johannesburg had been three targets forward at one stage, however 5 unanswered targets from Mangaung to edge again into the lead made for a tense end, with the groups finally settling for a 44-44 draw.
Mangaung are presently coached by famend Spar Proteas defender Karla Pretorius, who defined afterwards: “We had been very pleased with our begin, however someplace we simply hit a little bit of a dip. However I feel we responded effectively and obtained out of it.”
“We’ll take the draw immediately. I feel it might have gone the opposite manner, however we’ll take that… There was a great half, the primary half. The second half, we weren’t as medical, so we have to simply carry all of that collectively to ensure we put a 60-minute, constant, correct efficiency on the market.”
Mangaung Coach, Karla Pretorius
Johannesburg captain Tinita van Dyk remained upbeat after the match. “We had a little bit of a shaky begin, however I’m so pleased with the best way the ladies fought, and we got here again on this sport.” As for settling for the draw, she added: “You’re working for the win!”
“However I feel what we will take dwelling from this sport is we had been higher than yesterday, and we take the whole lot with us, construct on it, and for the following sport we might be even higher and stronger.”
Johannesburg captain Tinita van Dyk
That they had been, as later within the day, Johannesburg lastly managed to file their first win of the event by defeating Nelson Mandela Bay 53-37. Mangaung had been again in motion towards the visiting Botswana facet, whom they beat 57-54.
In the meantime, the one facet to have received all their matches to this point is Cape City, who, after their spectacular opening day victory over Johannesburg, claimed a 67-37 win over neighbours Cape Winelands earlier than beating the group from North West, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, 62-51.
The unheralded eThekwini had an opportunity to go stage with Cape City on factors after pulling off a gutsy 41-37 victory over Tshwane on Tuesday morning, however they misplaced out 32-58 to the Dr Kenneth Kaunda group within the afternoon.
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That was a maiden victory for the group from the North West at this event – the primary of what captain Martiné Jordaan is hoping are many extra to return.
“It’s nice simply having a win within the bag and one thing to capitalise on and one thing for us to work on going ahead,” she mentioned.
“We’ve completed third for a number of years in a row now, so we’re actually desirous to go to the ultimate, and I feel this can be a good begin for us, simply figuring out we’ve had some shut video games. We will actually go for it and simply play with none worry.”
Regardless of the loss, eThekwini coach Nana Khomo, who switched from a participant to the teaching position this 12 months, expressed pleasure in her group for his or her two wins out of three matches to this point.
“I’m actually pleased with my facet… We did know that this was going to be a tricky competitors. I mentioned to the ladies should you can simply go on courtroom and provides your greatest, I’m pleased with that. And that’s what they gave me within the first two video games. However I do suppose that the fatigue is beginning to are available in,” mentioned Khomo.
Within the under-21 A bit, the massive match-up of the day noticed 2024 champions Johannesburg taking over 2023 winners Tshwane, with the defending champions prevailing 55-35.
Senior A Part Outcomes on Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Cape City 67 – 37 Cape Winelands
Tshwane 37 – 41 eThekwini
Johannesburg 44 – 44 Mangaung
Cape Winelands 47 – 46 Nelson Mandela Bay
Dr Kenneth Kaunda 51 – 62 Cape City
Tshwane 35 – 42 Botswana
Nelson Mandela Bay 37 – 53 Johannesburg
Mangaung 57 – 54 Botswana
eThekwini 32 – 58 Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Below 21
Cape City 48 – 30 eThekwini
Dr Kenneth Kaunda 52 – 29 Ekurhuleni
Johannesburg 55 – 35 Tshwane
Outcomes on Monday, 1 December 2025
Tshwane 54 – 41 Nelson Mandela Bay
Cape Winelands 37 – 44 eThekwini
Johannesburg 53 – 56 Cape City
Mangaung 51 – 46 Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Cape Winelands 35 – 53 Tshwane
Cape City 55 – 39 Botswana
eThekwini vs Mangaung (postponed)
Johannesburg vs Botswana (postponed)
Below 21
Johannesburg 69 – 17 eThekwini
Tshwane 44 – 29 Ekurhuleni
Dr Kenneth Kaunda 56 – 26 Cape City
Authentic Copy: BLD Communications, with enhancing by gsport
Important Picture Caption: Goalkeeper Stephanie Carinus of Cape City defends her circle throughout her facet’s 67-37 victory over neighbours Cape Winelands Day 2 of the 2025 Spar nationwide Netball Championships in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni in Gauteng on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025. All Photographs: Reg Caldecott
Picture 2 Caption: Spar Proteas defender Karla Pretorius coaches her Mangaung facet. Mangaung and Johannesburg performed to an exciting 44-44 draw.
Picture 3 Caption: Nomfundo Mngomezulu of three-time defending champions Johannesburg in motion towards Mangaung on Day 2.
