Louzanne Coetzee Breaking Barriers On and Off the Track

South African Paralympic athlete, Louzanne Coetzeee, is achieving her goals both on and off the track as she hopes to play her part in elevating para sport in the country. Photo: Supplied/Louzanne Coetzee

Paralympic star runner, Louzanne Coetzee, is well on her way to achieving her heart’s desire of competing at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She chats to Nonto Nothana about her inspiring athletics experiences. #GoGirls

Charné Felix Prepares for SASAPD Championships

T44 para-athlete, Charné Felix, is looking forward to achieving her Paralympic goals when the SASAPD Championships commence on Saturday, 24 April 2021. Photo: Supplied

With the first steps to Tokyo within reach at the SASAPD Championships starting Saturday, T44 sprint and long-jump competitor Charné Felix talks to Babsie Kutwana about her Paralympic ambitions, and the challenges of being a para-athlete.

Faheedah Crouch’s Rising Star

The face of sports media is changing, and with it comes a fresh perspective on sport. Rising Sports Anchor, Faheedah Crouch, tells Celine Abrahams how she uses her voice to empower women in sport and champion disability sport.

Rowing Saves Sandra Khumalo’s Life

In 2005, at the age of 24, Sandra Khumalo was living a normal life with her husband and daughter in Mpumalanga until one day it all changed forever when a truck hit into the Land Rover that she was travelling in. Khumalo was on her way to her work at a safari lodge at the Kruger National Park when the tragic car accident took place, damaging her spinal cord and leaving her paralysed from the waist down. Photo: Supplied

South African Paralympic rower, Sandra Khumalo vowed to embrace every moment of her life after surviving a tragic car accident which left her paralysed from the waist down. She shares her story of triumph.

Kgothatso Montjane Champions Disability Sport in South Africa

Four-time gsport award winner, Kgothatso Montjane, is the most decorated Sportswoman with a Disability awardee on the gsport stage and is hoping that her success will open doors for more female wheelchair tennis players. Photo: Supplied

Four-time gsport award winner, Kgothatso Montjane, regards the initiative as one that has nurtured her career and given her the platform to be a role model for young women to look up to. She also chats to Celine Abrahams about developing disability sport in South Africa and her desire to win a Major.

Manaleng Embodies Spirit of Mandela

Palesa “Deejay” Manaleng, 31, a UJ student and journalist has been selected as one of the 100 Young Mandela’s of the future. Through her leadership, creativity, resilience, vision and compassion, Palesa has made incredible efforts to make a difference in the lives of others and shown persistence to achieve her dreams against all odds.

Hayes Treasures IPC Lyon Medals

South African track and field star Ilse Hayes on cloud nine after successful IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France. Hayes won gold in the long jump F13 and silver in the 100m T13 events.

Hayes Awed at Presidential Honour

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

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