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Mukuzo Bagula pictured in action for the SA U20 Netball team during their 103-4 win over Lesotho at the Zone Vl Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, on 10 December 2012. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

SA U20s Forge towards Zone VI Games Record

By on 12 December, 2012 in Athletics, Contact Sport, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom, Swimming, Tennis

SA Under-20 athletes continue their winning ways at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, and stand a chance at achieving record medal haul

Kayla Ferreira starred in the pool as part of an on-fire Team SA at the Zone Vl under 20 Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, on Sunday, 9 December 2012. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

Multiple Ferreira Medals for Team SA in Lusaka

By on 10 December, 2012 in Contact Sport, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis

Kayla Ferreira has lead the U20 Team SA offensive in the pool, at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, winning five gold medals, including three individual first-placed finishes and gold medals in the 4x50m freestyle relay final and 4x100m medley relay final

Supporting the All-Women “Power to the Women” Boxing Tournament at the Brakpan Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday, 25 August, are (Standing, from the left) Councillor Tiny Mabena, Rita Mrwebi, Noni Tenge, Mbali Zantsi, Queen Tshabalala; and (Sitting) Ekurhuleni MMC SRAC, Councillor Zeni Tshongweni. Photo: Supplied

It’s Showtime for Women’s Boxing

By on 23 August, 2012 in Boxing, Contact Sport, Newsroom

SA’s only female boxing promoter, Mbali Zantsi of Showtime Boxing Promotion, will host the all women boxing tournament “Power to the Women”, with the City of Ekurhuleni at the Brakpan Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday, 25 August, featuring nine bouts, including the SA Junior Featherweight 55,34kg Title Fight and the SA Bantam Title Fight main support bout

Joret is SA’s 1st Kendo Champ

By on 23 March, 2010 in Contact Sport

In a first for South African kendo, a ladies championship was contested when they took part in the national kendo, after having just competed a few hours earlier against the men in the Open Championships. The finals came down to two national team members, Joret Olivier of SKKD and Carle Joubert of Stellenbosch Kendo Club, [...]

Team Ray sorts Biggest Ever Muay Thai

By on 4 July, 2008 in Contact Sport

Fans of contact sport and Muay Thai kickboxing in particular, will be looking to reserve their seats early at the upcoming "Sons of Africa" International World Championship tournament, hosted by SA champ Rayana Ameeroedien’s Team Ray Fight Corporation.

Sugar Ray in Bangkok World Title Quest

By on 1 February, 2008 in Contact Sport

SA Bantamweight Thaiboxing Champ Rayana Ameeroedien’s title fight training preparations include multiple training sessions daily, including padwork, bagwork and sparring. The only woman Thaiboxing fight promoter in the country has been invited to compete for the World Muay Thai Bantamweight Championship in Bangkok, Thailand early March, and has started the hard work needed to prepare [...]

Fight Night Bloods New Champs

By on 12 December, 2007 in Contact Sport

Rayana Ameeroedien (top, centre) with the Fight Girls prior to action in the all-women full-contact Thaiboxing K-1 Rules tournament, at the Walled City of Ratanga Junction in Cape Town, on Saturday 8 December 2007. All pictures kind courtesy Fight Girls SA. On Saturday 8 December 2007, the Walled City of Ratanga Junction in Cape Town [...]