Hartley Reflects on Fifteen Years of Competing

As she eyes out a potential spot at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, South Africa’s most decorated sprint canoeist, Bridgitte Hartley, reflects on her career that has spanned more than a decade and a half.
Celestine Karoney: From Kenya TV to BBC Africa

Kenya’s Celestine Karoney is approaching fifteen years in sports media. She talks to Kass Naidoo about her journey from sports intern on Kenya Television to sports reporter on BBC Africa.
Step Into the Unknown for Hartley

South African sprint queen Bridgitte Hartley is hopeful of making her Olympic dream a reality as a cloud of uncertainty hangs over her qualification for the event.
2019 Breakthrough Year for Women’s Sport

South African women in sport look back at the highlights after a successful 2019 and set out plans for a brighter new year
The Evolution of Natalie du Toit

An athlete of such acclaim that one cannot imagine a successor in title, SA sporting heroine Natalie du Toit says she wants to be a champion once more – this time in business.
South African Women Fly SA Flag in Beijing

All eyes are on Wenda Nel and Caster Semenya as they fly the SA flag at the World Athletics Champs in Beijing
Semenya Relieved at World Champs Inclusion

Caster Semenya wins Team SA selection for the Beijing World Champs after running her fastest international 800m in two years, in Linz on Saturday
Phalula Twins Look to Crowd Out PE 10km

Two Oceans half-marathon champ Lebogang Phalula aims to break twin sister Diana-Lebo’s SPAR Women’s Challenge record in Port Elizabeth on Saturday
Hurdles Champ Nel Builds Early Season Speed

An early-season focus on speed work in addition to endurance with new coach Irma Reyneke has seen startlingly encouraging competition performances from African- and South African 400m hurdles champ, Wenda Nel
Overcoming Hurdles and Winning Medals
Last year, the South African Paralympic team was the toast of Beijing after breaking nine World records and eight Paralympic records and finishing 6th on the gold medals table. Overall the team ended 13th out of 148 countries, with their medal tally also including three silver and six bronze medals. With the London 2012 Games […]
Reflecting on Olympics 2008
The iconic 2008 Beijing Olympic Games venues, the Water Cube in front of the Birds Nest, pictured during the Games’ Opening Ceremony. All pictures courtesy SASCOC. As South Africa reflects on a rather disappointing Olympic Games campaign, there is one thing the country can be proud of – the number of women in the team […]
September Woman in Media: Crystal Arnold
Crystal Arnold has just returned back from a once a lifetime trip to Beijing where she worked as an Olympic correspondent for pay channel, SuperSport, interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars, while witnessing some of the greatest Olympic action of all time.