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.
Switzerland’s Jenny Duerst Crowned Wiphold International Champion in Tshwane
Swiss top seed Jenny Duerst emerged victorious in the women’s singles final at the first week of the Wiphold International at the University of Pretoria’s TuksTennis Club in Tshwane on Monday.
Karate Leads at 13th Africa Games in Accra, Namibia Beat Team SA in Rain-Affected T20
With the 13th African Games well underway in Ghana, Maxine Willemse has earned a bronze medal in Female Individual Kata for South Africa. Team SA’s cricket team lost to Namibia in their opener while Table Tennis and Badminton are making progress
Venter Clinch Doubles Title in Belgium
South African wheelchair tennis rising star Mariska Venter and her Russian partner Polina Shakirova clinched the Memorial Jens Vanherch ITF Futures doubles title in Belgium on Sunday
Simmonds Leads Top Seeds to Futures Round 2
SA top seed Chanel Simmonds was in commanding form in Round 1 of the Sun City Futures 2, moving through to round two without dropping a set
KG Overcomes to Lift Gauteng Open Trophy
South African wheelchair tennis ace, Kgothatso Montjane, overcame a slow start to lift the ACSA Gauteng Open Women’s Singles trophy