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Teenage sensation Augousti stars in Egypt─── MORGAN PIEK 08:47 Fri, 17 Mar 2023
The teenage hockey sensation from Bloemfontein, Taheera Augousti, has once again announced herself on the international stage.
The learner from Eunice High School for Girls in Bloemfontein was representing South Africa U21 in Egypt during the 2023 Junior Africa Cup.
On Thursday, South Africa retained their unbeaten status by beating Zimbabwe 1-0 to secure the Junior Africa Cup title.
For her efforts on the astro, Augousti was named the player of the tournament.
Last year, while still in grade 11, Augousti made her international debut for the senior national women's team and since then has become a regular in the Proteas squads.
Kayla Swarts, the younger sister of the 400m world champion, Wayde van Niekerk, was also a part of the SA U21 playing in the Land of the Pharaohs.
The junior men, in their turn, beat Egypt in the final to be crowned champions as well.
Both teams have qualified for the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup, with the men's event taking place in Malaysia, while the women's tournament will be played in Chile later in the year.
