GARETH DUNCAN kept track of all the South African athletes in action at the Zone VI Games in Lusaka, Zambia.
ATHLETICS:
Men’s long jump: Mpho Maphutha (gold), Francois Coetzee (bronze), Sabelo Ndlovu (5th)
Women’s shot put: Lezaan Jordaan (gold), Ischke Senekal (silver), Simone Meyer (withdrew)
Men’s javelin: Reinhard van Zyl (silver)
Women’s 200m: Chante van Tonder (silver), Phillipa van der Merwe (bronze), Liezl Hetcher (4th)
Men’s 200m: Akani Simbini (gold), Fana Mofokeng (silver), Ben Rens (5th)
Women’s 800m: Thato Makhafola (gold), Sunel Jacobs (silver), Sylvia Dibakwane (7th)
Men’s 800m: Thapelo Madiba (gold) Emile Pieterse (bronze)
Men’s 5000m: Adam Lipschitz (did not finish)
ATHLETICS – VISUALLY IMPAIRED:
Men’s 200m T12: Jacques Joubert (gold), Denzwill Maans (bronze)
Men’s 800m T11: Danie Breitenbach (silver), Ntokoza Xaba (bronze)
Men’s 800m T12: Sheldon du Plessis (6th)
Men’s 800m T13: Marco van der Linde (silver)
BOXING:
Men’s 52kg final: Sikho Nqothile lost to Botswana (on points – silver)
Men’s 56 kg final: Roland Malindi lost to Lesotho (on points – silver)
Men’s 60kg final: Lerato Dlamini beat Zambia (on points – gold)
FOOTBALL:
Men’s U17: South Africa 4 Seychelles 1 – Qualify for semi-finals
TENNIS:
Team event – women’s singles Zanmarie Pienaar vs Zambia (postponed)
Team event – women’s singles: Tyra Timm vs Zambia (postponed)
Team event – men’s singles: Frans Ledwaba vs Zambia (postponed)
Team event – men’s singles: Reinhardt Trollip vs Zambia (postponed)
Team event – women’s doubles: Zanmarie Pienaar/Tyra Timm vs Zambia (postponed)
Team event – men’s doubles: Frans Ledwaba/Reinhardt Trollip vs Zambia (postponed)
CURRENT MEDAL COUNT: Gold 58 Silver 42 Bronze 12 TOTAL: 112