Springbok Women’s Sevens Finish Ninth in Valladolid After Beating Brazil 19-12
Back-to-back wins and a ninth-place finish for the Springbok Women’s Sevens at the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Valladolid, with tries from Ayanda Malinga, Maceala Samboya and captain Zintle Mpupha sealing a 19-12 victory over Brazil on Sunday.
A Confident Springbok Women’s Sevens Prepared for the HSBC SVNS World Champs in Spain
With key players back from injury and a full preparation block behind them, captain Zintle Mpupha leads a confident Springbok Women’s Sevens against Australia, USA and Fiji in Pool B at the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Valladolid, Spain, this weekend.
Coach Violet Semenya Lauds Glenrose Xaba on World Class Marathon Debut
Glenrose Xaba ended a storming professional season with a world-class international marathon debut at the 2025 Valencia Marathon, clocking 2:23:22 for a superb sixth-place finish in the race won by Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei
SA 4×400 Win Bronze and Tokyo Qualification in Guangzhou on Sunday
The South African women’s 4x400m quartet earned bronze on a memorable final day of the World Athletics Relays Championship in Guangzhou, China on Sunday, 11 May, 2025. The quartet of Shirley Nekhubui, Miranda Coetzee, Precious Molepo and Zenéy Geldenhuys clocked 3:24.84 to claim the bronze medal, behind Spain for gold in 3:24.13, and the United […]
Women’s 4x400m Quartet Break SA Record on Day 1 of the World Athletics Relays
The SA women’s 4x400m team set a new national record and the SA mixed team set a season’s best to qualify for Sunday’s finals at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China on Saturday
Gerda Steyn Streaks to Sixth Consecutive Two Oceans Marathon Title
Gerda Steyn led from the start to the finishing tape to record an astonishing sixth successive Two Oceans Marathon title, saying that she is ‘100% grateful and happy with the result’ in Cape Town on Saturday morning
A Third Narrow Hockey Loss in Paris as Tatjana Smith and Kaylene Corbett Qualify for the 200m Breaststroke Final
Tatjana Smith was all smiles despite finishing second to the USA’s Kate Douglass in her semifinal of the 200m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday night, as she and her training partner Kaylene Corbett both qualify for Thursday’s final.
Great Britain Edges South Africa as Challenging Olympic Hockey Campaign Continues
A tough encounter saw South Africa go down 2-1 to Great Britain in their third Pool B fixture of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in the capital of France on Wednesday
Springbok Sevens Switch on the Winning Ways for Paris 2024 11th Place on Tuesday
The SA women’s sevens rugby team provided the highlight of the day on a much quieter Monday at the Olympic Games, claiming their first victory of the tournament by beating Fiji in the playoff for 11th place in Paris
Former Captain Phumelela Hlophe takes on Voice of Athletes Role after Hockey SA Athletes Commission Appointment
SA hockey legend Phumelela Hlophe is keen to give players a voice following her interim executive appointment to the Hockey SA Athlete’s Commission, a full-circle moment for the auditor and two-time mom who has roots as a staunch proponent of player rights when she was captain/keeper of the national team
Nadine Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team left South Africa on Friday with a firm understanding of what their first participation in the Olympic Games means, not only to the players selected in the squad, but also to those who came before them.
Confidence Boost as SA Women Secure Hockey Series Win over France
The South African Women’s Hockey team were in fine form as they beat France 4-0 to win the away series 2-1, a timely confidence boost as the team fine-tunes preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics