CAPE TOWN – Global sports company Puma has signed partnership agreements with Proteas players Refiloe Nketsa and Elmeré van der Berg as part of its commitment to supporting and empowering women in sport.
Van der Berg and Nketsa join their fellow SPAR Proteas teammates Bongi Msomi, Khanyisa Chawane and Shadine van der Merwe in the ever-growing PUMA performance family.
Elmere van der Berg Pic: Supplied
The five netball stars are key players in the national squad (Nketsa is one of 3 reserves in the final squad of 15) which will compete for glory in the Vitality Netball World Cup in Cape Town next month.
“We welcome Refiloe and Elmeré who join their national team mates Bongi, Shadine and Khanyisa in taking their rightful place in the global PUMA Fam alongside performance stars across a range of individual and team sports,” said Brett Bellinger, Puma SA Marketing Director.
Refiloe Nketsa Pic: Supplied
“We wish them well in the final preparations for the World Cup where they will do the brand, themselves and our country proud.”
Puma South Africa is the official kit supplier for all teams under the auspices of Netball South Africa and in March 2023 unveiled the United Warriors kit the SPAR Proteas will wear during the 2023 season.
Source: Puma South Africa/Splash
