SASCOC Announces 27 Women in First Batch of Athletes for Tokyo
SASCOC announces its initial Team SA squad including 27 women athletes who have earned call-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games starting end July in Japan
Sport Industry Amplifies Women’s Sport in Bumper March Newsmakers List
BREAKING!! Efforts to increase the coverage and support of women in sport is on the rise and making headlines as it reflects in an exceptional monthly edition of #GAL2021 Newsmakers. #GoGirls
Michaela Whitebooi Puts Judo on the Map
Michaela Whitebooi has broken boundaries in judo and plans to go even further than her double African success in 2019, as she tells Celine Abrahams about her dream to participate in the Olympics.
Simmonds Books Singles Final Spot
South Africa’s tennis ace, Chanel Simmonds booked her spot in the singles final at the African Games after an incredible semi-final victory against Sandra Samir and will face Egypt’s top seed Maya Sherif for the gold medal
Team SA Can Be Proud of Their Sprint Worlds Efforts
The South African sprint canoeing team made up of Esti van Tonder, Bridgitte Hartley, Donna Hutton and Nosipho Mthembu, will be shifting their focus to the African Games as the paddling programme begins on Wednesday
Rio Qualification Rewards Hartley’s Blonde Ambition
If you were to meet Bridgitte Hartley, she may describe herself as an optimistic blonde with a flair for sport. What she won’t readily tell you is that in 2012, she made history at the Olympics when she bagged bronze in the K1 500m final. It was South Africa’s first ever canoeing Olympic medal, and Hartley’s […]
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
Banyana Topped Up on Anti-Freeze
Banyana Banyana not overawed as they prepare for the team’s first-ever appearance at an Olympic Games, against Sweden in Coventry this evening.
Amanda Coetzer, the Little Assassin
As they say, all good things must come to an end! And that’s where Amanda Coetzer finds herself after a decade and a half in the glare of the sporting media’s spotlight. In a statement sent to all media houses towards the end of May, Amanda said has spoken her final public […]