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

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

Swimming South Africa, in partnership with Bombela Concession Company, on Tuesday presented its High-Performance Roadmap as the...

Swimming South Africa (SSA) is proud to celebrate the exceptional performances of our athletes on the global stage. At the recent World...

Jacques Kallis, the 2024 captain of Team Pangolin, celebrates their victory in the inaugural Conservation Cup. The Fisher Foundation....

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

Pieter Coetzé came within 0.25 of a second of the world record in blazing his way to the gold medal in the 100m backstroke to win South...

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (Sascoc) recently convened an emergency meeting with National...

Swimming South Africa (SSA) has launched a nationwide campaign to commemorate World Drowning Prevention Day, activating its network of...

Swimming South Africa (SSA) is proud to announce a partnership with the Bombela Concession Company a collaboration that reinforces their...

Swimming South Africa (SSA) is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with FILA, the iconic global Italian sportswear brand...

Olympic history was written Monday in a highly symbolic and emotional ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, to mark the...

A strong squad of 198 athletes across 13 different sporting codes has been selected to represent Team SA at the upcoming 11th Region 5...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the...

The event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have been approved by the Executive Board (EB) of...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected today as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the first female...

Erin Gallagher. New doors have opened for South African Olympians following official recognition of their achievements and status at a...

South African swimmers had set eight Africa records and one world junior record heading into the final day at the 2024 World Aquatics...