Sport
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Springbok Women at Athlone: Moments of promise in a difficult finish
Words and photographs by Benita van As With 20 minutes left at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, the Springbok Women were leading Ireland 17-14. From behind my camera, just behind the try line, I hoped they could hold on and finish the season with a win. It wasn’t to be. Ireland finished strong to take the match 38 – 17 in the WXV Global Series. The afternoon had started promisingly with Unam Tose putting the first point on the scoreboard with a try in the second minute. After photographing the captain’s run at UCT on Friday morning, it was wonderful to see the women in action and to be there for…
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Photo Finish: A night of rugby, records, and women breaking barriers.
On Thursday evening, 19 September 2024, I had the privilege of photographing the South Africa vs Spain women’s rugby match at the iconic DHL Stadium in Cape Town. It was a moment I had long dreamed of — standing fieldside, camera in hand, ready to capture the electric energy of this thrilling encounter. In a field traditionally dominated by men, being one of the three female photographers there made the experience even more special.
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Electric City: Photographing Cape Town’s First E-Prix
Photography by Benita van As On 25 February 2023, the streets of Green Point exchanged their usual rhythm for something altogether faster. The inaugural Cape Town E-Prix brought the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to South Africa for the first time—and placed the city firmly on the international motorsport stage. The setting could hardly have been more Cape Town. The 2.921-kilometre street circuit wound around the DHL Stadium precinct, with Signal Hill, Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean forming a dramatic backdrop. Twelve fast, unforgiving turns carried the cars along Vlei Road, Beach Road and Fritz Sonnenberg Road, transforming familiar city streets into one of the quickest circuits on…
