TV Interviews
eNCA: Mental Health Matters | Athletes putting themselves first
NewsRoom Afrika: Does Bafana have the mental strength to emerge victorious at AFCON?
SuperSport: Meet the team behind Banyana Banyana
Radio Interviews
947 FM: Banyana Team Psychologist, Dr Koketjo Tsebe says athletes struggle with mental health issues too
Omny FM: Profile - Dr Koketjo Tsebe - The Meeting Point
SowetanLive: Dr Tsebe explains her role with Banyana ahead of World Cup
Sports Reporter: Athenkosi Tsotsi
Dr Koketjo Tsebe Team Phychologist during the SASOL Banyana Banyana Campaign Launch at The Venue Green Park on 03 May 2023.
With the Fifa Women's World Cup in 71 days, Banyana Banyana's preparations are in the final phase. To ensure the team is mentally prepared, coach Desiree Ellis has roped in sports psychologist Dr Koketjo Tsebe to cater for the team's mental needs.
SowetanLive: Dr Tsebe - Sportsmen must avoid stress that comes with pressure to perform
Sports Reporter: Athenkosi Tsotsi
The pressure to perform at a high level can often weigh heavily on professional athletes or elevate them to new highs.
Professional sports are results-based. Athletes are given mandates to deliver by teams, and fans expect them to do well at all times. However, they can't stay on top form all the time as a drop in performance is almost always a given.
TEAM SA: Dr Koketjo Tsebe setting the standard in mind games
Reporter: By Gary Lemke
Gary Lemke "When she speaks it’s with a soft voice. I’m sitting about a metre away from her but initially have to lean in a bit to hear what she is saying. Perhaps it’s because Dr Koketjo Tsebe is a sports psychologist and presumably most of her work with clients is that they do the talking and she does the listening?"
Timeslive: Mental health issues like Foster’s are wider than reported, says sports psychologist, Dr Tsebe
Bafana goalkeeper and coach praise the Burnley striker for coming forward and say there’s no shame in seeking help. Bafana Bafana and Burnley striker Lyle Foster has put mental health back in the spotlight and clinical sports psychologist Dr Koketjo Tsebe says the problem may be more than meets the eye.
IOL: Banyana Banyana prioritise mental health in a bid to support players who didn’t make World Cup squad
