South Africa’s Women Sign Off with Eleven Glasgow Medals
The curtain has fallen on Glasgow 2026, with Jo-Ané du Plessis’ courageous javelin sixth three months after surgery, Skye Knoester’s four-fight debut and eleven medals from South Africa’s women lighting up a 28-medal Games for Team SA!
Donné Breytenbach Claims South Africa’s First Judo Medal in Glasgow
Donné Breytenbach’s 33-second ippon sealed South Africa’s first judo medal of the Games, while Elmere van der Berg shot 48 from 49 as the netballers beat Uganda 62-54 to claim fifth and settle an African rivalry in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday.
Tayla Kavanagh Breaks 15 Minutes to Storm to 5000m PB in Games Debut
Tayla Kavanagh crowned her Commonwealth Games debut with a 14:58.49 personal best in the 5000m final, on a day when England’s fightback ended the netballers’ semi-final dream and Marione Fourie missed hurdles bronze by six hundredths.
Erin Groll and the Art of Looking Beyond the Finish Line
Erin Groll tells gsport how savings, self-belief and a lifelong love of track and field carried her onto the sport’s biggest stages, and why she wants every young South African woman with a camera to know she deserves to be there too.
Erin Gallagher Grabs Bronze by a Hundredth for Her Third Glasgow Medal
Erin Gallagher’s fighting 100m butterfly bronze made it three medals in her farewell Games, and tonight Lara van Niekerk defends her 50m breaststroke crown with Olivia Nel chasing more backstroke glory and the unbeaten netballers facing Northern Ireland.
Aimee Canny Claims Silver as Olivia Nel Breaks National Record for Bronze
From Aimee Canny’s 100m breaststroke silver and Olivia Nel’s national record bronze at Tollcross to a record netball demolition of Tonga, Sunday belonged to South Africa’s women, and Monday brings even more Team South Africa opportunities.
Karabo More, Rogail Joseph, Kristi Snyman, Ansume de Beer and Colette Uys Strike Gold for South Africa in Accra
Five gold, one silver and three bronze as South Africa succesfully defends its continental athletics title in Accra with Karabo More, Rogail Joseph, Kristi Snyman, Ansume de Beer and Colette Uys all topping the podium in the campaign.
Ansume de Beer and Kristi Snyman Strike Gold for South Africa in Accra
Ansume de Beer in the pole vault and Kristi Snyman in the high jump have struck African continental gold, and Leandri Holtzhausen has joined them on the podium with hammer bronze as South Africa defend their CAA African Senior Athletics title in Accra.
Prudence Sekgodiso Leads 19 South African Women into African Athletics Title Defence in Accra
Time to defend the crown. Prudence Sekgodiso, Rogail Joseph and Marione Fourie lead a 19-strong SA women’s contingent into the African Athletics Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana, from today through Sunday.
New National 4x100m Record as SA Women Target Sunday Qualifiers at World Relays
South Africa’s women’s 4x100m quartet of Viwe Jingqi, Kayla la Grange, Gabriella Marais and Joviale Mbisha clocked a stunning 43.22 seconds to set a new national record on day one of the World Athletics Relays at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone.
Colette Uys Breaks SA Hammer Throw Record at ACNW Champs
Colette Uys once again proved her record-breaking form, setting a new South African field athletics national mark with a 69.21m throw in the women’s hammer throw competition at the ACNW Championships in Potchefstroom, shattering her personal best by more than three metres.
Megan Nieman and Ansume de Beer Break Records on the Closing Day of the ASA Age Group Champs
Megan Nieman broke her own record in 56.64 to claim the U18 girls 400m hurdles title on the closing day of the ASA Age Group Championships in Ekurhuleni, with Ansume de Beer also clearing a new African mark of 4.18m in the U20 women’s pole vault.