South Africa’s Junior Women Set for World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene
South Africa’s junior women are Oregon-bound, with star quality like Oluchi Ndubueze, Ansumé de Beer, and Megan Nieman headlining the 24-strong contingent named by Athletics SA for the World Athletics U20 Champs in Eugene from 5 to 9 August.
Solid Top-Ten Finishes for Team SA at World Cross Country Champs in Florida
Glenrose Xaba finished in 34th to help the senior women’s team earn ninth place at the World Athletics Cross Country Champs in Florida, while Lara Stander was the best of the South African U20 women’s 6km race to lead the team to ninth place on Saturday
Coach Violet Semenya leads Team SA to the World Cross Country Championships
Led by the experienced Glenrose Xaba, ASA’s Team South Africa has departed for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the USA, where they go up against the world’s best distance runners in Tallahassee this Saturday
Junior Hockey Team Go Down Hard to China, Set for Uruguay Playoff on Sunday
South Africa’s Junior World Cup group stage ended with a challenging 4-0 loss to China in Santiago, despite a sterling defensive performance from keeper Richele Norval, meaning the Junior Proteas will now face Uruguay in the nine to sixteen playoff bracket.
South Africa Impress against Austria to Secure Positive Junior Hockey World Cup Start
The young South Africans made a composed start to their FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, securing a convincing win against Austria with braces from Leah du Plessis and Ntsopa Mokoena in Chile on Tuesday.
South Africa Junior Hockey Women to Kick Off World Cup Campaign against Austria
African champions South Africa will begin their FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup campaign on Tuesday against Austria as they look to make their mark at the global showpiece in Santiago, Chile, South America, from 1 to 13 December
Emily Jenkinson Wins the Rip Curl GromSearch Series 2025
Despite a fierce challenge from Leah Lepront in the Seal Point final, Emily Jenkinson dug deep to clinch the Rip Curl GromSearch Series 2025 South African title to earn her spot to represent Mzansi at the International Finals in France this November
Karabo Mailula Wins Athletics South Africa’s 2025 Cross-Country Trials
Karabo Mailula delivered a dominant performance to win the 10km race at the ASA Cross Country Trials on Friday, putting herself in prime position for selection to the World Cross Country Championships in the United States in January
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
Hockey5s Set Best-Ever SA Finish at an FIH World Cup
South Africa finished fourth after losing the bronze-medal match 2-4 on Saturday, at the inaugural Hockey5s World Cup in Oman, to set the best-ever finish by a South African team at a FIH World Cup
Louise Lepront Up Against Home Favourite in WSL Round of 16 in California
Africa Junior Surf Champ Louise Lepront takes on home favourite Bella Kenworthy in Thursday’s Round of 16 match ups, after Anastasia Venter’s participation World Junior Champs came to an end when she didn’t make it past the elimination round in California
Golfers’ Race to #Paris24 Looms Large With Less than 200 Days to Go
The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to begin in just under 200 days, and as the 2024 season looms large, golfers from countries across the globe will be working hard to earn one of the coveted 60 spots in the field at Le Golf National.