paralympics

World’s best for SA wheelchair tennis events

No less than 23 world top 10-ranked wheelchair tennis players in various categories, including two number one-ranked players, have confirmed their entries for the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) series taking place in Johannesburg and Benoni in April.

Wheelchair star Sithole gears up for SA Open

Wheelchair tennis star Lucas Sithole is hard at work preparing for the Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open and SA Open, where many of the world's leading players will be in action. The quad ace made history last year when he won the US Open.

Swimming the Midmar Mile for a cause

Amateur athlete Terry Bantock is taking on all eight legs of the gruelling Midmar Mile, aiming to raise funds for Mandeville Sports club to identify and nurture talented disabled swimmers in South Africa. 

Two-sport star Van Dyk still going strong

South Africa's Ernst van Dyk, who won a silver medal in the hotly contested London Paralympic hand cycling road race at Brands Hatch, is a two-sport star. His most recent foray abroad brought him more wheelchair racing success in the Boston and London marathons.

Ex-rugby star now hand cycling ace

There's a saying that when life gives you lemons you should make lemonade. One man who has done that is former Sharks winger Cedric Mkhize, who was left paralyzed after a car crash in 2007. On 28 April, he will compete in the aQuelle Tour Durban as a hand cyclist.

Paralympic heroes back in South Africa

South Africa’s Paralympic team touched down on South African soil on 11 September, to a warm and enthusiastic welcome from hundreds of supporters.
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Heroes’ welcome for Paralympians

Hundreds of South Africans turned out at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday morning to welcome home the country's inspirational Paralympic team.

Hayes wins gold, Natalie ends with silver

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.

Natalie gold lifts Team South Africa

South Africa's Natalie du Toit captured her second gold medal of the London Paralympics with a convincing victory in the 400m freestyle S9 class on Tuesday evening, while 52-year-old Michael Louwrens won bronze in the f57 men's shot put.

SA improves on Paralympics medal tally

Swimmer Charl Bouwer won his third medal of the 2012 London Paralympics on Monday evening, while Union Sekwailwe claimed bronze in the men's T38 400 metres to take Team South Africa's medal tally to 12.