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Team South Africa shines at IAAF World Athletics Championships

South African athletes have made the country proud at the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, held in London in August...

South Africa’s medals at Rio 2016

South Africa put on a stellar performance during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The country racked up a tally...

Africa’s 2016 Olympic winners

Africa returns home from the Rio Olympics this week with an impressive medal tally, including 10 golds and 19 silvers. Brand South Africa reporter Apart from...

South Africa welcomes back Olympic heroes

24 August 2016 Today we welcome home Team RSA . They showed what it means to #teamSArise @MorningLiveSABC @SPORTATSABC pic.twitter.com/rAXS5FLzC5 — Vaylen Kirtley (@VaylenKirtley) August 23, 2016 Hundreds of...

South African fans’ guide to Rio 2016 – WEEK 2 (13-21 August)

4 August 2016 The Summer Olympic Games begin on 5 August, with South African track star and official flag-bearer Wayde van Niekerk leading the South African...

South African fans’ guide to Rio 2016 – Week 1 (3-12 August)

2 August The Summer Olympic Games begin on 5 August, with South African track star and official flag-bearer Wayde van Niekerk leading the South African...

Q&A with South African athlete Akani Simbine

South African sprinter Akani Simbine recently set a new record and now he is dreaming of Olympic glory. The 22-year-old, who broke the South...

Team SA for Rio Olympics 2016 announced

The fun is about to start! We'll be tweeting #teamSArise to bring you all the breaking news pic.twitter.com/qefX6Y5g6Y — Team Vitality (@TeamVitalitySA) July 14, 2016 The...

Semenya victorious at South African championships

It was a proud weekend in South African sports with sprinter Caster Semenya winning three titles in a matter of four hours. Other South African athletes, such as Wayde van Niekerk, Alyssa Conley, Stephen Mokoka, and Ruswahl Samaai, also scooped titles.

South Africa’s anthem, prayer power Van Niekerk

Well wishes from South Africans poured in on the social media pages of Wayde van Niekerk after he won the gold medal in the 400m race at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. The athlete shared his moments before and after the event.