Team SA were approaching 130 medals with two days of the Region 5 Games remaining in Namibia, with the netballers retaining their gold medal from 2022 with a hard-fought win over Malawi in Windhoek. On Saturday the boys footballers also get a chance to go for gold.
BASKETBALL
Group phase (girls): Team SA lost to Angola 73-29
FOOTBALL
Boys semi-final: Team SA beat Angola 2-0 and play in the final
Girls semi-final: Team SA won their match 1-0 and are through to the final
VOLLEYBALL
Boys semi-final: Team SA beat Malawi 3-2 (24-26, 24-26, 25-20, 25-19, 15-11)
MEDALS TOTAL
59 Gold
38 Silver
31 Bronze
Total 128
MEDALS BY SPORT
49 Swimming
31 Athletics
11 Special Olympics
10 Table tennis
9 Karate
8 Judo
6 Tennis
2 Visually impaired athletics
1 3×3 Basketball
1 Netball
MOST MEDALS (INCL RELAYS)
10 Indiana de Villiers (swimming, 4 gold, 6 silvers)
9 Georgia Els (swimming 4 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
8 Jessica Carmody (swimming, 6 gold, 2 silver)
8 Josh Esterhuyzen (swimming, 4 gold, 4 silver)
7 Matthew Pretorius (swimming, 6 gold, 1 bronze)
7 Christian Esterhuyzen (swimming, 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
6 Morgan Cope (swimming, 5 gold, 1 silver)