Owethu Ngubane (born 19 April 2002) is a seasoned South African netball player. She plays goal attack and goal shooter for the University of Johannesburg Netball Team and SPAR Proteas.
Ngubane made it to the squad for the World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. She was the latest UJ young player to make her debut appearance for SPAR Proteas in the 2023 Netball Quad Series. The young player made it to the 24 Spar Proteas, who earned contracts with Netball South Africa.
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| Background Information | |
| Full name: | Sesandile Owethu Ngubane |
| Born: | 19 April 2002 (age 21 years old) |
| Place of birth: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Education: | Logistics in Road Transport Management |
| Alma mater: | University of Johannesburg |
| Occupation: | Netball player |
| Mother: | Ntombifuthi Ngubane |
| Position: | Goal attack, goal shooter |
| Team: | UJ Netball Team, SPAR Proteas |
| Height: | 1.81m |
Early life
Owethu Ngubane was born on 19 April 2002 in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Her mother, Ntombifuthi Ngubane, has supported her. She comes from a family of six.
The netball player began playing the ball sport when she was in Grade 4. Her teacher made her join the netball squad after noticing her height. She has ventured beyond her school and neighborhood.
Education
Ngubane schooled at Allingham Primary School. She had her matriculation at Crystal Point Secondary School.
Owethu studies Logistics in Road Transport Management at the University of Johannesburg. The netball player is a star player for the university netball team.
Career
Owethu Ngubane has represented many provincial teams in KwaZulu Natal. She played for the KwaZulu Natal Kingdom Stars in the 2021 Telkom Netball League.
After Potgieter developed knee injuries at the 2023 Netball Quad Series, Ngubane was her substitute. She made it to the squad for the national Under-21 side, Baby Proteas.
The young player represented the country at the 2022 Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association (CUCSA) event.
Ngubane has made appearances on the international netball scene. She is one of the young netball players added to the senior squad. She received a silver medal with South Africa’s FAST 5 team in 2022.
The netballer has had many achievements since she started to play netball. She was in the team that defeated the Gauteng Jaguars in the Telkom Netball League.
Ngubane was the latest UJ young player to make her debut appearance for SPAR Proteas in the 2023 Netball Quad Series on 24 January 2023. She played first in the last round-robin match against Australia.
Participating in the Telkom Netball League with the Golden Fireballs in 2022 and 2023 earned her accolades. She represented UJ in many varsity competitions.
International scouts recognized her on her first appearance on the global stage at the Vitality Netball World Cup in Cape Town. She landed an overseas contract with the Strathclyde Sirens Netball Club in the Super League in Glasgow, Scotland.
Netball South Africa recognized her potential in 2022. The body extended professional contracts to her and some UJ netball players. Ngubane was in the South African squad for the 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup.