Natalie du Toit

This week on the Play Your Part TV series, we chat to Natalie du Toit, Daryl Naidu, Desiree Ellis, Songezo Jim, and Cyril Mqadi about playing their part using sport to build the nation's pride.

Gold medal-winning swimmer Natalie Du Toit, one of South Africa's best-loved athletes, will feature in the next instalment of Brand South Africa's Play Your Part TV series, to be aired on Sunday 27 July at 9pm on SABC2.

Gold medal-winning swimmer Natalie Du Toit is one of South Africa's best-loved athletes. Undeterred by an injury that many thought would take her out of the pool, she has gone on to compete in the world's most prestigious sporting events, and made sporting history by always beating her best.

From that famous, nation-uniting triumph in the 1995 Rugby World Cup through to Ernst van Dyk's historic 10th victory in the 2014 Boston Marathon, the last two decades have seen numerous sporting successes for the democratic South Africa. Brad Morgan picks out 20 of the highlights.

From that famous, nation-uniting triumph in the 1995 Rugby World Cup through to Ernst van Dyk's historic 10th victory in the 2014 Boston Marathon, the last two decades have seen numerous sporting successes for the democratic South Africa. Brad Morgan picks out 20 of the highlights.

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.

Hometown hero Greg Minnaar is only the third person in history to win a world championship on home soil. Photo: Darren Goddard / Gameplan Media   By...

When Natalie du Toit announced her retirement from competitive sport on completing her programme at the 2012 London Paralympics, she did so not only as the most successful South African Paralympian of all time, but as one of the most important figures in the history of disability sport.

Team South Africa excelled at the London Paralympics, picking up 29 medals to finish in 18th place on the overall standings at a Games that may have shifted forever the perception of Paralympic sport.

Ilse Hayes won gold in the women's F13 long jump on Friday to help lift South Africa to 18th on the London Paralympics medal table, while Natalie du Toit ended her superb Paralympic career with silver in the S9 100m freestyle.