Posted on September 29, 2017
Shange continued his great form to finish in 2nd position in 3:28:15
Posted on September 26, 2017
Again showing superb form at the back end of a great season, Lebogang Shange smashed his South African record in the 10km Walk on Monday, at the Around Taihu Multi-day International Race Walking Competition in Wuxi, China.
Posted on September 20, 2017
South Africa's men's four crew has a realistic chance to medal at the World Rowing Championships which start on Sunday in Sarasota, Florida.
Posted on September 11, 2017
Akani Simbine, 2016 Rio Olympics finalist in the 100 metres, South African record holder in the 100 metres sprint, and Diamond League gold medallist, graduated at the University of Pretoria (UP) with a Bachelor of Information Science on Friday, 8 September.
Posted on August 31, 2017
The three-time Olympian, having turned 32 last month, took third spot in the men’s 400-metre hurdles.
Posted on August 31, 2017
Kyle de Beer, Clayton Mansfield and Dylan Naidoo scored a total of 428 to tie for seventh with France in the 21-strong team competition in Taipei at the weekend.
Posted on August 31, 2017
Mehluli Sibanda from TuksTennis Academy snatched 2 single ITF titles in Zimbabwe earlier this month and further snatched 2 more doubles titles with his partner Sheil Kotecha from Kenya.
Posted on August 28, 2017
The South African Universities Team are in a good position heading into the weekend at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan.
Posted on August 25, 2017
Luvo Manyonga and Caster Semenya were in top form on Thursday evening, adding IAAF Diamond League series crowns to the world titles they recently won in London respectively.
Posted on August 24, 2017
“Go out and just have fun.” That will be Werner Prinsloo (coach)’s advice to Akani Simbine (Tuks/HPC) when he lines up to compete in the 100m at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich.
Posted on August 24, 2017
Tatjana Schoenmaker won South Africa’s first medal at the World Student Games in Taipei this afternoon (24/08) when she set a new best time of 2:24.61 in the 200m-breaststroke to finish second.
Posted on August 23, 2017
Jade Buitendag, HPC/TuksGolf Academy player took a huge step towards a maiden professional title on the IGT Challenge Tour when he opened up five shot lead on the chasing pack in the second round of the Wingate Challenge.
Posted on August 22, 2017
Jade Buitendag, HPC /TuksGolf Academy staked a claim on the share of the first round lead in the Wingate Challenge with a sizzling six-under-par 66 on Monday.
Posted on August 21, 2017
The saying “Jack of all trades master of none” is certainly not relevant to Thabelo Masuthu (TuksRowing). It seems that he will succeed in anything once he has put his mind to it.
Posted on August 17, 2017
Any chance of an athlete breaking the world long jump or triple jump records at a specially organised event by Tignes Ski-resort in the French Alps got blown away by an unpredictable wind.
Posted on August 17, 2017
The 2017 athletics season has been a real rollercoaster ride for the South African 400m-hurdles champion, Le Roux Hamman, with definite highlights but unfortunately also disappointments.
Posted on August 15, 2017
The world long jump champion, Luvo Manyonga, has his sights set on the world record for quite a while now and just maybe tomorrow in France it might happen.
Posted on August 14, 2017
Lebogang Shange, HPC sponsored athlete proved he would be a definite medal contender at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia with his heroic 4th place finish during the 20km race walk at the IAAF World Championships in London.
Posted on August 07, 2017
Luvo Manyonga proved Friday night by winning the gold medal in the long jump at the IAAF World Championships in London that nothing, but absolutely nothing is impossible in the sport if you are prepared to put your mind to a specific goal and seriously work towards it.
Posted on August 04, 2017
SA athletes in action at World Championships
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