Sport

From street child to open water athlete

Thabiso Molefi ran away from home at 14. Five years later he swam from Robben Island to Blouberg

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News | 13 January 2020

Eastern Cape karate champ has no sponsors to get to world tournament

Litha Mtalalisi needs R20,000 to join the SA team going to Kazakhstan

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Brief | 15 November 2019

Rugby unites all in Siya Kolisi’s hometown

Thousands gathered in Zwide stadium to watch the Springboks win the World Cup

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News | 2 November 2019

Soweto’s girls and boys play competitive soccer together

“My teammates treat me with respect and dignity. I’ve never felt harassed or experienced any form of violence and abuse.”

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Feature | 24 October 2019

Cape Town tennis academy is changing lives - and making champions

“People were hesitant to fund something like kids playing tennis when there might be so many other pressing problems in South Africa”

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Feature | 30 September 2019

South African players on international draughts stage

Landikhaya Makeleni of KwaNobuhle hopes to challenge world champion Lubabalo Kondlo of New Brighton

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Brief | 16 August 2019

Township basketball teams celebrate Youth Day at the CTICC

The two-day Youth Day Classic Basketball Tournament kicked off on 16 June with about 800 youngsters

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Brief | 17 June 2019

We have nowhere to train, say Mitchells Plain learners

School trying to raise money for a sports field

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Brief | 20 May 2019

Lubabalo Kondlo is the world draughts champion, but he is struggling to make ends meet

He is on a mission to popularise the game in South Africa

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Feature | 9 May 2019

Dunoon sport centre comes alive after four-year legal dispute

City of Cape Town ordered to pay construction company R5.8 million and legal costs

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Brief | 26 April 2019

Caster Semenya: Issues the sporting authority has to consider

Whatever the decision, the emotional toll for athletes is high

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Analysis | 25 February 2019

Sport coach an unsung hero in Delft

Merlin Mosoko has trained dozens of children to play basketball

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News | 8 February 2019

Durban teen set for Special Olympics in UAE

Home Affairs helps Asisipho Sosibo get a birth certificate just in time to compete in March

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Brief | 8 January 2019

Durban teen desperate for passport to get to Special Olympics

Her soccer team will be among over 50 athletes representing South Africa in the UAE

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News | 23 November 2018

Zimbabwean waiter uses his wages to run a free soccer academy

Harvest Soccer Academy is two years old and has 43 children

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News | 12 October 2018

Mitchells Plain karate kids to compete in India

Funds still needed for journey to international martial arts tournament

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Brief | 22 August 2018