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Anriette Schoeman (Mecer / Africa Silks) hoists the trophy after she won her 7th women's title of her fifteenth Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour race in Cape Town in a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 53 seconds on Sunday 10 March 2013. Photo: supplied

Road Champ Schoeman Honoured at Parliament

By on 16 May, 2013 in Awards, Cycling, Newsroom

Athens Olympian and eight-times national road cycling champion Anriette Schoeman (Mecer / Africa Silks) receives a Motion of Congratulations from the National Assembly for her cycling achievement

Ilse Hayes and husband Cassie mark the moment the Paralympic star was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by President Jacob Zuma, at the Presidential Guesthouse on Freedom Day, on Saturday, 27 April, 2013. Photo: Supplied

Hayes Awed at Presidential Honour

By on 29 April, 2013 in Athletics, Awards, Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Paralympics

Awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by President Jacob Zuma as part of the annual National Orders conferred on Freedom Day, the non-plussed paralympic star Ilse Hayes keeps her focus on what may be her final Paralympics in Rio 2016

Mapaseka Makhanya on route during the Cape Town leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge, run on the 17th March 2013. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Makhanya Takes Early SPAR Grand Prix Lead

By on 27 March, 2013 in Awards, Newsroom, Running

The SPAR Grand Prix title race has been thrown wide open after race one, which sees Transnet’s Mapaseka Makhanya lead the standings on 19 points.

Robyn Kime, canoeing in Team Best 4 Kayak Centre colours, scooped top honours in the Sportswomen of the Year category at the Western Cape Sports Awards. Photo: Kyle Gilham / Gameplan Media

Kime Wins the Big One at WC Sports Awards

By on 27 March, 2013 in Awards, Canoeing, Newsroom

Robyn Kime has been named Western Cape Sportswoman of the Year, following champion performances this season, including victory in The Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon.

SA’s most-capped hockey player, the Investec SA women’s hockey captain Marsha Marescia was honoured by Sports Minister Fikile Mbabula in recognition of her winning 300 caps. Photo: Supplied

Marescia Honoured at Glittering Gala

By on 20 March, 2013 in Awards, Hockey, Newsroom

VIDEO: Marsha Marescia singles out support from friends and family, and the unifying power of sport, as she is honoured by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula was honoured at a gala dinner in recognition of her 300th cap.

It was business as usual for Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya at the SPAR AGN (Athletics Gauteng North) Awards in Pretoria on Saturday night, when she walked away with the Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award as well as the Overall Female Athlete of the Year Award. Pictured are (from left) Marvin Draai (AGN Vice-President); Caster Semenya, Walter Vilakazi (AGN General Manager) and Daan du Toit (AGN President). Photo: Supplied / Harold Price / Vanessa Price

Semenya Continues Winning Ways

By on 20 February, 2013 in Athletics, Awards, Newsroom, Running

Semenya leads women winners at the 2013 SPAR AGN Awards with Female Athlete and women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year awards

Award-winning SA motorsport icon Clare Vale has been nominated for the prestigious Colin Watling Award, for her non-racing contribution to motor sport. This file photo marked the day Clare Vale was appointed as a Road Safety Ambassador by the Road Safety Foundation. Photo: Supplied

Vale Nominated for Top Award

By on 13 February, 2013 in Awards, Motorsport, Newsroom

Award-winning SA motorsport icon Clare Vale has been nominated for the prestigious Colin Watling Award, for her non-racing contribution to motor sport as Chairperson of the Women in Road Safety Forum

2012 SPAR 10km Challenge Grand Prix winner René Kalmer is one of the SA running stars named in Runner’s World’s top 100 heroes for 2012. Photo: gsport4girls

René and Liezel among SA Running Stars

By on 6 December, 2012 in Awards, Newsroom, Running

Over 40 women runners have been featured in the Runners WorldSA Top 100 Heroes for 2012, including current Comrades Marathon heroine Kerry Koen, and prominent SPAR race regulars René Kalmer, Nolene Conrad, Christine Kalmer, Irvette van Zyl and Sonja Laxton