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

At every Commonwealth Games there’s been a South African breakout swimmer who goes on to further announce their “arrival” on the biggest stage of all – the Olympics. The likes of Penny Heyns, Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Smith all sprung to prominence at a Commonwealth Games before two years later going on to win Olympic gold. These 2026 Games, in Glasgow, represent the “halfway point” in the four-year Olympic cycle. Like the USA has mid-term elections whic

When the lights came on, the stars came out inside the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. Led by Pieter Coetze, who is maturing into a global superstar in front of our eyes, Team SA’s swimmers signed off from their campaign at the Commonwealth Games in spectacular fashion when they added another six medals to their collection. That took their Games haul to 22. Job done and then some. Team SA’s swimmers were involved in seven finals on the night and left with six medals.

Oh, what a night. Tears, laughter, disbelief, belief, records and the currency that every team is measured by - medals. Team SA’s swimmers have certainly stamped their mark on the Tollcross International Swimming Centre at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Another five medals took the Team SA tally from the pool to 16 with one night remaining and it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that we see the total grow to 20. The tears came from women’s 50m breaststroke gold me

It speaks volumes for Michael Houlie’s ambition that in the early moments after winning a Commonwealth Games silver medal inside Glasgow’s Tollcross International Swimming Centre, he was “annoyed” with himself. “Annoyed” because he knows he had gold at his fingertips. “I know that I’ve been faster than this”. Indeed he had. He even broke the Games record on the first leg during the 100m earlier in the competition, where he’d turned in 26.38sec. Anything near a repeat of that

The Pieter Coetze juggernaut gathered even more momentum when he added the 200m backstroke gold medal to the 50m backstroke gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday night. There are no signs of it slowing down either. With those two golds in the bank, on a night in the Tollcross International Swimming Centre when Team SA added another three to the six they’d started with, the 22-year-old looks odds-on favourite to add the 100m backstroke to complete a golden f

A full house of gold, silver and bronze inside a packed Tollcross International Swimming Centre took Team SA’s medals tally to five and counting, at these 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The gold came from Pieter Coetze, a 1.97m affable giant outside of the pool but who has the ice-cold, ruthless temperament of an assassin in the water. The silver was delivered by one of our female stars over the last decade, Erin Gallagher, while bronze was produced by the breakout swimm

It started with a gold medal on 4 October 2010 in New Delhi. Some 16 years later, or 5 772 days to be precise, Chad le Clos powered down the final 50m of water in the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, touching the wall to secure another Commonwealth Games medal. The colour, bronze, didn’t matter. It was worth its weight in gold as it meant that Le Clos became the greatest Commonwealth Games male athlete ever, a 19th medal in five editions of the Games, creating history

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

Swimming South Africa (SSA), the national governing body for aquatic sports in South Africa, recently convened a strategic meeting with representatives of South African Water Polo (SAWP) at its Johannesburg headquarters under the leadership of SSA President Alan Fritz. The meeting highlighted the shared commitment of both parties to place athletes at the centre of all future developments and to work collectively towards unifying the sport of water polo in South Africa. South

A team of young South African swimmers returned to the country this morning from the African Swimming Championships in Algeria with an impressive haul of 84 medals. Both a senior and junior team competed in the coastal city of Oran, with the juniors earning 25 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals to finish well on top of the continental medal table. The seniors claimed nine gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze medals to finish third on their medal table behind Egypt and Algeria. Lea

Jasper Mocke. A new wave of young ocean talent is set to rise with the launch of South Africa’s first national Schools Surfski Series, powered by ForexPeople SA in partnership with the South Africa Surf Ski Academy in Durban. The initiative aims to introduce hundreds of schoolchildren to the exhilaration of surfski paddling, build healthy outdoor habits and create a credible national pathway for junior athletes. Surfski is one of South Africa’s great sporting success stories

The 2026 Grand Prix #2 Invitational Meet concluded in spectacular fashion this weekend at Hillcrest Swimming Pool in Tshwane, with three days of electrifying racing from 20-22 February. The meet brought together South Africa’s finest swimmers and emerging stars, producing world-class performances, thrilling head-to-head battles, and statements of intent ahead of the international season. From explosive sprint finishes to commanding distance displays, the competition highlight

With the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) now firmly on the horizon, preparations for Dakar 2026 are translating into visible momentum across Senegal, according to the latest progress report presented to the 145th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session Access Multimedia Content Dakar 2026 has entered the delivery phase, with venue works and operational readiness advancing as the Games year begins. Preparations are supported by strong national coordination, growing public enga

“The Roar of Youth” – a striking design by 26-year-old Spanish designer Pilar Barbadillo Vicario – has been selected for the obverse of the medals for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The artwork was selected by a jury following a global call for designs and will feature on the medals awarded to athletes who step on to the podium in Senegal. Created following research into Senegalese art and symbolism, The Roar of Youth places a lion at the centre of the design, repr

Team SA took their total of medals at the fourth African Youth Games to 69 after picking up another 19 medals on Sunday. Swimming again dominated in the pool, where they secured another 17 medals, while badminton earned two – both silvers in the boys and girls doubles. Following the close of Sunday’s schedule, the Team SA squad gathered for a group photo and celebrated all medal winners thus far. Badminton, cycling, beach volleyball and table tennis are saying farewell to Lua

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday announced a squad of 91 athletes representing 12 sports for the upcoming African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola. These are the fourth such Games, and the third in which Team South Africa will be competing, after previously being staged in Rabat (2010), Gaborone (2014) and Algiers (2018). This year’s edition, from 10-20 December, are especially important as they serve as preparation fo

The stage is set for one of the most anticipated nights in South African sport. Swimming South Africa (SSA), in proud partnership with the Bombela Concession Company, has announced the 2025 Bombela Concession Company Annual Aquatic Awards, taking place on Saturday, 29 November, at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Airport. More than just a celebration of trophies and times, the Awards will honour the incredible human stories behind South Africa’s aquatic excellence - from rising town

Team South Africa delivered a powerful and medal-laden performance at the recent Africa Aquatics Junior & Senior Open Water Swimming Championships, held from October 21 to 23. The team showcased exceptional talent and depth across multiple age groups and events, securing numerous podium finishes and demonstrating the strength of South African open water swimming. The championships, which featured grueling 5km and 3km races as well as a mixed 4 000m freestyle relay, saw South