KZN Kingdom Stars

Players

Abbigail Palombo

Abbigail Palombo
Position: GS, GK
Hometown: Durban
Height: 1.78 m
Debut: 2026, Stars

Nomfundo Mngomezulu

Nomfundo Mngomezulu
Position: GA, GS
Hometown: Mtubatuba
Height: 1.75 m
Debut: 2019, Stars

Sibongakonke Mdletshe

Sibongakonke Mdletshe
Position: GA, GS
Hometown: Paul Pitersburg
Height: 1.69 m
Debut: 2024, Queens

Jordan Buys

Jordan Buys
Position: WA, C
Hometown: Durban
Height: 1.56 m
Debut: 202, Stars

Tanna De Freitas

Tanna De Freitas
Position: WA, WD
Hometown: Durban
Height: 1.74 m
Debut: 2023, Queens

Luyanda Msomi

Luyanda Msomi
Position: C
Hometown: Hammarsdale
Height: 1.75 m
Debut: 2026, Stars

Nosihle Mkhwanazi

Nosihle Mkhwanazi
Position: C, WD
Hometown: Inanda
Height: 1.69 m
Debut: 2021, Queens

Grace Daley

Grace Daley
Position: WD, GD
Hometown: Umkomaas
Height: 1.70 m
Debut: 2024, Stars

Onalenna Diphoko

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Position: GS
Hometown: Kokstad
Height: 1.88 m
Debut: 2025, Baby Proteas

Thulisile Maduna

Thulisile Maduna
Position: GD, GK
Hometown: Durban
Height: 1.70 m
Debut: 2019, Queens

Nozipho Ntshangase

Nozipho Ntshangase
Position: GD, GK
Hometown: Nseleni
Height: 1.80 m
Debut: 2018, Stars

Sli Ngcobo

Sli Ngcobo
Position: GD, GK
Hometown: Hammarsdale
Height: 1.80 m
Debut: 2024, Queens

Nompumelelo Khumalo

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Position: WA, C
Hometown: Esikhawini
Height: 1.64 m
Debut: 2023, Queens

Amandla Madlala

Amandla Madlala
Position: GA, WA
Hometown: Pietermaritzburg
Height: 1.60 m
Debut: 2025, Queens

Amanda Ntshangase

Amanda Ntshangase
Position: GA, GS, GK
Hometown: Kwamashu
Height: 1.79 m
Debut: 2019, Queens

Silindokuhle Mazibuko

Silindokuhle Mazibuko
Position: WD, GD
Hometown: Enseleni
Height: 1.72 m
Debut: 2023, Stars

Management

Nompumelelo Mthembu

Head Coach- Nompumelelo Mthembu
Role: Coach
Hometown: Jozini

Sinenhlanhla Msomi

Assistant Coach- Sinenhlanhla Msomi
Role: Assistant Coach
Hometown: Hammarsdale

Faith Mogano

Kingdom Stars
Role: Manager
Hometown: Pongola

Team Bio

The KwaZulu-Natal Kingdom Stars return to Division 1 for the 2026 Telkom Netball League, having last featured in 2023. Four-time Division 2 champions (2015, 2019, 2024 and 2025), their best Division 1 finish remains a bronze medal in 2021.

Past Performances

Fixtures

Friday, 24 April 2026
43 - 38
Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus

Fireballs vs Kingdom Stars

Saturday, 25 April 2026
40 - 45
Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus

Kingdom Stars vs Southern Stings

Monday, 27 April 2026
34 - 54
Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus

Kingdom Stars vs Crinums

Tuesday, 28 April 2026
46 - 41
Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus

Flames vs Kingdom Stars

Thursday, 30 April 2026
43 - 57
Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus

Kingdom Stars vs Jaguars

Saturday, 2 May 2026
15:00
Durban University of Technology Steve Biko Campus

Aloes vs Kingdom Stars

Northern Cape Diamonds
Thulisile Maduna
Xandri Fourie
Tinita van Dyk
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