mountaineer

The 2017 Trek4Mandela expedition to the summit of Africa's highest mountain in honour of Nelson Mandela will be a doubly emotional occasion, as climbers...

Innovation, ingenuity, adventure, enthusiasm – these are all words that describe Monde Sitole, and they are all attributes he brings to his Educational Strategies Foundation to get children learning in a meaningful way.

Sibusiso Vilane is the first African, and one of only a handful of people, to accomplish the Explorers Grand Slam – the Goliath Challenge. He is a walking, talking advertisement for perseverance and resilience, spreading the message that "we Africans can reach great heights" around the world.

Sibusiso Vilane is the first African, and one of only a handful of people, to accomplish the Explorers Grand Slam – the Goliath Challenge. He is a walking, talking advertisement for perseverance and resilience, spreading the message that "we Africans can reach great heights" around the world.

The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Trust South Africa, which has raised more than R80-million in support of sports-based community programmes in the country, has announced the inclusion of netballer Zanele Mdodana in its elite group of sports star ambassadors.

Seven-time Dusi Canoe Marathon champion and top adventure sportsman, Martin Dreyer, returned to competitive racing with a bang when he claimed the 2012 Freedom Challenge Mountain Bike Race Across South Africa title on Friday, shattering the course record in the process.

The non-profit Izivunguvungu-MSC Foundation for Youth teaches sailing techniques to young people from the Western Cape’s disadvantaged communities, giving them skills that they can use to build a career.
• Aviation, maritime careers for youth

While most South Africans enjoy Easter activities at the beginning of April, action man Sibusiso Vilane is spending his time exploring the icy territory that is the North Pole.
• Barefoot on the roof of Africa

Six South African mountaineers have set a new benchmark, climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro barefoot – and all done to raise funds for the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Paediatric Healthcare in Cape Town.
• Parlotones to climb Kili for charity

The cliffs are big, wild, often remote - and still being discovered. And it's a climate for being out in. South Africa offers some of the best, and most diverse, rock climbing in the world. Gear up, chalk up, and start cranking!