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Officials grilled for taking money from federations for VAR
Government gave no substantive reason to take money from sports bodies, parliament hears.
Khoarahlane Seutloali delivers strong finish to win Soweto Marathon
Lesotho star Khoarahlane Seutloali of the Hollywood athletics club won the Soweto Marathon on Saturday morning, crossing the line first in 2hr 20min 09sec.
Kuse’s brave effort falls short against champion Jerusalem
Mdantsane’s Siyakohlwa Kuse faded in the final rounds to lose a brave challenge for the WBC strawweight crown against Filipino champion Melvin Jerusalem in Manila on early Thursday morning (Wednesday evening SA time).
Sascoc, with R6m surplus, vows to keep engaging ministry on cuts
As South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) president Barry Hendricks vowed to keep engaging the sports ministry on its controversial funding cuts, the organisation announced a R6m surplus for the year ended March 2025.
Invest in athletes like they’re rugby, cricket players: Wayde van Niekerk
South Africa has depth to win 4x400m medal 'with or without me'
Swimming SA unveils detailed battle plan for Olympics
Swimming South Africa (SSA) on Tuesday unveiled a detailed battle plan aimed at winning medals at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics, but officials said the R85m price tag required government backing.
Not so fast! Athletics SA says Bayanda Walaza must undergo fitness test
Athletics South Africa says Bayanda Walaza will have to prove his fitness if he is to compete at the world championships in Tokyo next week.
Bayanda Walaza named in SA world champs team despite question mark
If he’s fit, SA could field a potent team, given all his teammates from the Olympics and World Relays are in the squad.
Pieter Coetzé takes pole position for Friday's 200m backstroke final
New world 100m backstroke champion Pieter Coetzé threw down the gauntlet in the 200m backstroke on Thursday as he claimed pole position for the final on Friday.
Chris Smith shows his potential as he ends sixth in 50m breaststroke final
Chris Smith did everything asked of him as he finished sixth in a personal best time in the 50m breaststroke final at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday night.
