Back in 2012 a pair of six-year-olds walked into the Centurion Wrestling Gym, where they started their journey with a then-18-year-old coach, writes MARK LEMKE. Now, Rohan du Plessis (19), Jaun Hugo (19) and coach Shane Goosen (31) are headed for the 2025 African Continental Championships in Casablanca, Morocco, where they will be receiving their…

Edrich Nortje (Tuks) is starting to become a regular fixture on wrestling podiums around Africa.

By Mark Etheridge Currently in Morocco, South Africa’s wrestlers are grappling their way to gold, silver and bronze medals at the African Championships.

By Mark Etheridge South Africa may not have any wrestlers taking to the mat at this year's Rio Olympics later this year, but the rainbow nation will still have representation.

By Mark Etheridge For the second consecutive Olympic Games, South Africa will have no wrestling representation in Rio de Janeiro later this year.

By Mark Etheridge South African wrestlers grabbed three gold medals in a hugely successful medal haul at the recent continental championships in Alexandria, Egypt.