Sascoc targets 12 medals at Olympics

Sascoc targets 12 medals at Olympics

Pretoria – The President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), Gideon Sam, has set a target of 12 medals for Team SA at the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games. In 1996 in Atlanta, Team SA scooped five medals, followed by...
Boucher ends South Africa career

Boucher ends South Africa career

South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after sustaining an eye injury during the tour of England. The 35-year-old was struck by a bail while standing up to the stumps on day one of the tour match with Somerset. In a statement,...

Team SA named for London Paralympics 2012

Pretoria – South Africa’s Olympic governing body SASCOC on Wednesday announced a star-studded team which will travel to the 2012 London Paralympic Games later this year. The team is only slightly down on the 66 athletes that travelled to the 2008 Beijing...
Noko Matlou – Sportswoman of the Year

Noko Matlou – Sportswoman of the Year

  Rustenburg – Banyana Banyana red hot striker, Noko Matlou, scooped the Sportswoman of the Year accolade during the 2011 SA Sports Awards ceremony at Sun City. However, the Limpopo-born Banyana prolific striker, who became the first South African to win a...
Safa promotes women referees

Safa promotes women referees

Pretoria – The South African Football Association (Safa) has included two more women referees in its National Panel of Referees (NPR). The two new referees introduced to the panel are Sebabatso Malope and Noeleen Daniels and this brings to five the number of...