Colourfull Spar Women’s Challenge ambassador, netball player and fine arts graduate Jeanie Steyn has combined her passions to design the logo for this year’s national SPAR Women’s Challenge.
Steyn is from Gqeberha and studied at Nelson Mandela University. This Madibaz netball star, who has a strong relationship with the retailer due to the latter’s involvement in women’s sport, was commissioned by SPAR Eastern Cape to develop the 2022 race identity. The logo will be used for the Grand Prix Series event in Gqeberha on May 28 and the Virtual Challenge, nationally, on September 3.
The Women’s Challenge had adopted a slogan of #IRise and Steyn said it was a challenge to create something that would be universally acceptable. This year Steyn, comedian and entertainer Gino Fabbri and cancer survivor and motivational speaker Yolanda Bukani are the national ambassadors from the Eastern Cape.
SPAR EC sponsorships and events manager Alan Stapleton acknowledged the important role of the ambassadors in promoting the race as well as campaigns such as the fight against gender-based violence.
“They have done an amazing job creating awareness of these sorts of issues. We have become one very happy family,” said Stapleton.
Kariega’s Lalla a retailer and regional ambassador
“Besides our three national ambassadors, we have some wonderful new people on board this year and we are excited about collaborating with them in the months ahead.”
The retailer and regional ambassadors are Kariega’s Lalla Yerolemou (KWIKSPAR Spyros, SPAR Algoa Foods and SPAR Algoa), Alasia Moumtzis (SUPERSPAR Newton Park), Mignon Venter (SUPERSPAR Jeffreys Bay), Karlien Meiring (SPAR Dagbreek), Ntombesintu Mfunzi (athlete and author), Nicci Swartz (artist), Emmy Nxayeka (environmental awareness), Candace Juhl (singer) and Di Luden (United Through Sport).
