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Paris Paralympics: Breakdown of 314 athletes representing 44 African countries

Paris Paralympics: Breakdown of 314 athletes representing 44 African countries

As the world shifts attention to the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Africa will be well represented with 44 countries presenting a total of 314 athletes that will participate in various sports. In comparison to the Paris 2024 Olympics which ended a few weeks ago where nearly 1,000 African athletes participated in various sports, the Paralympics has lesser representation. Despite the hope for success in the French capital,...

AFCON 2023: South Africans didn’t believe in Bafana Bafana – Broos

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: South Africa announce preliminary squad

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his 38-man preliminary squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. South Africa are getting ready to launch their Group K campaign with games against South Sudan and Uganda in September. Key players like captain Ronwen Williams, talisman Percy Tau, Teboho Mokoena, Lyle Foster and Elias Mokwana made the cut. Broos’ final 23-man squad will be named...

Paris 2024: South Africa’s Tatjana smith wins Africa’s first gold medal 

Paris 2024: South Africa’s Tatjana smith wins Africa’s first gold medal 

South Africa’s Tatjana Smith clinched Africa's first gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. The 27-year-old swimmer won the women’s 100-metre breaststroke event with a late surge in a thrilling battle. Smith, a gold medallist in the 200m breaststroke in Tokyo 2020, triumphed with a time of 1:05.28 ahead of China's Tang Qianting, who got the silver medal in 1:05.54, while Ireland's Mona McSharry settled...

Mokwena: Meet 37-year-old coach dominating South African football

Mokwena: Wydad Casablanca sign South African coach after Sundowns exit

Former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has taken over as Wydad Casablanca manager on a two-year contract. Mokwena part ways with Sundowns at the end of the last season after lifting South Africa’s Premier Soccer League for second successive season. The 37-year-old tactician also won the inaugural African Football League with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023 but the club revealed that he did meet their objectives...