The cream of South Africa’s future athletics stars closed off a highly successful 11th African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, in Namibia, on Sunday, 13 July, where they topped the medals table. Team South Africa was represented by 198 athletes across 13 different sporting codes and surpassed their achievement at the 10th…

The Team SA tennis squad have finished their Region 5 Youth Games with a gold medal in the team event, to take the total coming from these Games in Windhoek to seven heading into the final day, writes Mark Lemke. They beat Botswana 4-3 in the final at the Central Tennis Courts in Windhoek.…

Team SA's basketballers have finished their campaign at the Region 5 Games in Windhoek with four medals – two each from the girls and boys, writes Mark Lemke. The girls side picked up a bronze medal to add to their gold medal from the 3x3 after they beat Malawi 72-57 at The Windhoek Showgrounds on Saturday…

Team SA’s girls volleyballers won gold at the Region 5 Games in Windhoek, becoming the first girls team from South Arica to do so. The boys were unable to match the feat, but still picked up silver against Zimbabwe in their final, writes Mark Lemke. The history-making girls faced Mozambique in a final that went…

Team SA netball have retained their Region 5 Youth Games champion status after beating Malawi 37-32 in a nailbiting match at The Windhoek Showgrounds in Namibia, writes Mark Lemke. From the off the contest was tight, however the South Africans had a slight advantage at the end of the first 15 minute quarter as it…

The Under-17 Team SA football boys are through to the final of the Region 5 Youth Games after beating Angola 2-0 at the UNAM Stadium in Windhoek, writes Mark Lemke. The opening five minutes set a physical tone for the match when the Team SA left-back Fhumulani Mchunu was forced to come off after a knee…

Team South Africa’s netball side are through to the final at the Region 5 Youth Games after dealing with a hostile host crowd to convincingly defeat Namibia 60-25 in Windhoek, writes Mark Lemke. The stands were jampacked at The Showgrounds with the home fans in full voice for their girls. Team SA got to work on…

Team SA went past their medals tally from 2022 with three days remaining at the Region 5 Games in Namibia. Three years ago they celebrated earning 113 medals in Lilongwe, Malawi, but another successful day in Swakopmund and Windhoek saw them start the day on 102 and sail past their 2022 tally. Track and field…