Team SA’s successful 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign officially ended at the closing ceremony at The Hydro on Sunday night, where para athletics silver medallist Masala Makatu carried the flag. The 20-year old who won the silver medal in the men’s T12 100 metres, was Team SA’s first medallist in the track and field competition at these Games. In total, Team SA return with 28 medals, one more than at Birmingham 2022, and placed 11th on the overall medals table. In action on S

The countdown clock has hit zero and the Commonwealth Games exploded into life in Glasgow on Thursday. Team SA made their entrance after Sierra Leona and before Eswatini at the opening ceremony. They were the 37th nation to parade, exactly halfway through the order. When they did emerge, the smiles on their faces were evidence of what this meant to them. Bridget Herselman carried South Africa’s flag, while Shane Williams was the batonbearer. For both, this was to be one of th

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has announced the two athletes that will lead Team SA at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games officially get under way in Glasgow on Thursday. Bridget Herselman (lawn bowls) and Shane Williams (3x3 wheelchair basketball) will respectively carry the country’s flag and specially designed baton in what is South Africa’s ninth Commonwealth Games since returning

Endorsing the strategic direction of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) towards 2032, the 146th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, today made the IOC and the Olympic Movement “Fit for the Future”. With their support for the strategy proposed by IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the IOC Members laid the foundation that will allow the IOC and the Olympic Movement to remain strong, relevant and impactful in the years to come. “Our responsibility is to build on the strong

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has announced the appointment of Bongi Msomi as Chef de Mission for Team South Africa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 23rd Commonwealth Games will take place from 23 July to 2 August 2026, featuring 10 sports and six para sports. Msomi (38) continues her transition from one of South Africa’s most acclaimed international athletes to a leadership role in sporting administration. She

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) hosted its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, where...

Four of the five artists present at the King’s Baton reveal. From left to right: Siphiwe Ngwenya, Naledi Shange, Sanele Mkhize and Alby...

From left to right: Nozipho Jafta (SASCOC CEO), Mhlengi Gwala (Para Triathlon), Chad Ho (Chair of Swimming South Africa Athletes’...

With over 100 submissions from broadcasters around the globe, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the winners of the 2024...

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (Sascoc) President, Barry Hendricks, alongside CEO Nozipho Jafta...

Olympic rower Imogen Grant from Great Britain, Olympic beach volleyball player Lina Taylor from Bulgaria, Swiss Olympic and the...

Gold medallist Mpumelelo Mhlongo is back in action on a busy day for Team SA at the 2024 Paralympics. He competes in the men’s T64 long...

There were two African records in the pool but no medals for Team SA on Tuesday at the 2024 Paralympics. They remain on two medals...

Star wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso “KG” Montjane withdrew from all competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Montjane was...

There is a chance of Team SA’s first medal at the 2024 Paralympics on Saturday, both at the athletics at Stade de France and in the...

The rain clouds descended on Paris on Friday, which caused a reshuffle with some sports on day two of the Paralympics. The wheelchair...

Halfway through the opening men’s Pool A boccia competition at the South Paris Arena on Thursday, a couple of Australians started to...

Para-archer Shaun Anderson ( pictured ), in his own third Paralympics, opened Team SA’s campaign in Paris on Thursday and qualified for...

There are four sports in action involving Team SA competitors on day two of the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Athletics starts, with bronze...

Team SA have representatives across nine different sporting codes at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. For reference when it comes to...