Simone Kruger and Liezel Gouws again produced fine results on the final day of the Olomouc Women’s Para Athletics Women’s Grand Prix in Czechia, to wrap up successful meetings for the South African duo. Kruger, the gold medallist in the F38 discus at the 2024 Paralympics, won the event on Saturday with a distance of…

Puseletso Mabobe and Simone Kruger both won gold medals on the final day of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. That took South Africa's final tally to four medals overall, after Sheryl James and Collen Mahlalela earlier won bronze medals. Mabote broke the Championship record in the heats of the men's T63 100m on…

South Africa has two medals as we head into day seven at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. Two-time Team SA Paralympian Sheryl James has one bronze, as does Collen Mahlalela (pictured). Here’s a list of how all squad members have performed at the Championships. MEN T47 100m, heats: Collen Mahlalela finished 3rd…

Simone Kruger continues to push back personal boundaries and the latest came in the Women’s Para Athletics World Cup in Olomouc, Cezh Republic. The 20-year-old, who is now  fulltime student at Stellenbosch University, bettered her own South African and African record in the F37 shot put. She won the gold medal wih a…

At the age of 18, Arina Nicolaisen broke the T38 800m world record at the 2019 World Para-Athletics Junior Championships in Switzerland. One thought that would be the launch pad to great things. She was a teammate of the likes of Ntando Mahlangu, Simone Kruger and Puseletso Mabote, who have all been to two Paralympics…

By GARY LEMKE When it comes to documenting the para-athletics history of South Africa, Liezel Gouws’ name will always be prominent as one of the trail-blazers of her sport. She’s already a three-time Paralympian, with a realistic chance of making it four at Los Angeles in 2028. Gouws is one of the headline…

Collen Mahlalela is heading to the 2025 Toyota SASAPD National Championships in Gqeberha this weekend with a simple plan in mind: win and break records, writes MARK LEMKE. The 400m T47 specialist arrives at the Nationals in form, having set a fast time of 48.70 seconds at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria a fortnight ago. He now competes in Gqeberha with hopes…

In 2024 Simoné Kruger added to the legacy she is building as a para-athlete by winning gold at the Paris Paralympics in the women’s F38 Discus. She also holds the world record in the event with a throw of 38.82 metres. Now, the turn of the year has signalled a fresh start for Kruger as…

Mpumelelo Mhlongo has been a busy man after securing two medals for Team SA at the 2024 Paralympics. Althoigh things have settled on the competition side, he is still a man in demand off the track. Here we catch with with Team SA’s star Para-athlete following the return from the Games. Mhlongo won South Africa’s…

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has unveiled a formidable team of 15 athletes who will represent Team South Africa at the upcoming Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan, from May 17th to 25th. In its 11th edition, the Para Athletics World Championships will feature over 1,000 athletes from more…