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SA at the U20 Worlds: All the results, medals

The cream of South Africa’s junior athletes was on full display in Eugene, Oregon (USA), for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships. They won eight medals – one gold, three silver and four bronze. Here’s a summary of how South Africa fared. MEN 100m: Marko Ferreira reached the final where he finished 3rd in 10.16. Mukona…

August 10, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Where SA’s track and field stars are ranked in 2026

With a fortnight remaining before Team SA's track and field athletes starting competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, we have a look where are our top athletes are ranked in the world based on this calendar year. The track and field squad for the Commonwealth Games is: Men: Gift Leotlela (100m, 4x100m); Akani…

July 12, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Hockey

So close as SA edged by France in final

South Africa battled hard in front of a capacity crowd at Hartleyvale in Cape Town, but ultimately came up short in a 2-1 defeat to France in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup final. The hosts arrived with momentum, heart and a crowd fully behind them. But France started like a side determined to seize the moment…

June 21, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Hockey

SA hold nerve to reach a second Nations Cup final

South Africa enjoyed one of their great Hartleyvale nights as they defeated New Zealand in a dramatic shootout to secure a second FIH Nations Cup Final appearance. New Zealand, ranked 11th in the world, arrived with an unbeaten record in FIH Nations Cup history, while South Africa were without two major attacking weapons in Nic Spooner and…

June 20, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Hockey

Semi-finals beckon as SA share spoils in thriller

It was a close thing, but South Africa did what was required in front of their home fans at the Hartleyvale Stadium and reached the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup with a pulsating 3-3 draw against Ireland. The hosts held out knowing would be enough to secure their place in the top four. Ireland…

June 17, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Hockey

SA set up Nations Cup ‘quarter-final’ against Ireland

South Africa produced the performance they needed in front of a capacity Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, defeating the USA 4-0 to keep their FIH Hockey Nations Cup semi-final hopes alive. It was the first meeting between the two nations in six years, and with South Africa needing a win to stay in the hunt, the home…

June 14, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Nene stars in winning 400m at Stockholm Diamond League

Zakithi Nene was a big winner at the the fifth Diamond League event of the year in Stockholm on Sunday. The Team SA Olympian confirmed his status as the best 400m in the world for 2026 when he won the one-lap race in 44.48sec, which was ahead of Jacory Patterson (USA) in 33.69 and Jerome…

June 8, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Esa surges to race record win in Cape Town

Three different category records in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon were broken on an ideal day’s racing with the greatest runner in history, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, adding stardust to the occasion in the elite men’s division, which was won by Ethiopia’s Mohamed Esa in a race record 2hr 04min 55sec. This was more than four…

May 24, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Triumphant athletes back from African Champs with 22 medals

South Africa’s track and field athletes returned from the CAA African Athletics Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana, with heads held high, having won 22 medals and topping the medals table at the competition. They had also won most medals at the previous such competition, in Cameroon in 2024. In total, there were nine gold, four…

May 19, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Gen Next arrives back with 84 African Champs medals

A team of young South African swimmers have earned an impressive haul of 84 medals from the African Swimming Championships in Algeria. Both a senior and junior team competed in the Oran, with the juniors earning 25 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals to finish well on top of the continental medal table. The…

May 12, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke