South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has pledged to fight the "injustice" of the ruling which requires Caster Semenya to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to be eligible to compete.

fundamental human rights of hyper-female athletes," he said, as reported by Political Analysis South Africa

 "We, therefore, rally behind the appeal by both Semenya and Athletics South Africa (ASA) in their

As the Government of democratic South Africa, a country renowned for its tradition of promoting and protecting

The crisis at Cricket South Africa (CSA) has deepened after the country's National Olympic Committee

SANZAAR has announced Australia will be the sole host of The Rugby Championship this year, with competition set to take place in November and December.

been played in each of the four competing nations, with Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

international, cross-border series of home and away matches between Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

varied from country-to-country and international sporting competition is currently suspended in South Africa

South Africa is only expected to return to competitive play next month, leaving a relatively short time

South Africa won The Rugby Championship in 2019, as well as the Rugby World Cup.

The African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) has partnered with Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt (ACBB) to develop talent for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

 "This partnership is a real opportunity for Africa," said Ali Kanate, a table tennis player from

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper claims he "has never seen a nation so well prepared as France" with three years to go until the Rugby World Cup.

France last hosted the event in 2007, when South Africa beat England in the final and the hosts finished

nine stadiums planned to host games in 2023 were used in 2007, with many having been built since.South Africa

One hundred years ago on Saturday  - September 5 1920 - Spain’s new national football team secured the silver medals in the first international tournament they had contested, the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games.

twists and turns as their famous World Cup victory, sealed by Andrés Iniesta’s delightful goal, in South Africa

The South African Ice Hockey Federation (SAIHF) has withdrawn its men's under-20 national team from International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) competition due to COVID-19 concerns.

 Australia and South Africa have both now pulled out of IIHF competitions ©Getty ImagesAustralia

Three International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) events are set to be staged in China as the world’s top players prepare for their long-awaited return to action in November.

athletes, including the world champion, qualified players from all completed continental events in Africa

Qatar has accepted an invitation to compete at the 2021 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup.

an Asian nation has played in the CONCACAF tournament after South Korea participated in 2002.South Africa

Witold Bańka has claimed the participation of athletes from the United States in major events, such as the Olympic Games, could be threatened should the country follow through with its warning to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Germany, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa

The World Karate Federation (WKF) travelled around the world in just one day as part of its final series of meetings with its National Federations.

series of meetings.First on the agenda for Espinós was a discussion with French-speaking countries from Africa

projects ran by the WKF to assist disadvantaged countries.The second meeting was attended by nations from Africa

There were mixed fortunes for the number one seeds on day three of the US Open, as men's world number one Novak Djokovic won through in four sets but women's top seed Karolina Pliskova suffered a shock exit.

Nakishima 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-1 while David Goffin, the seventh seed from Belgium beat Lloyd Harris of South Africa

Former South African rugby sevens team coach Paul Treu has been appointed to head the University of the Western Cape rugby team.

 He was at the helm of the national team for nine years, helping South Africa to their first World

coach Lionel Langenhoven, who was in a caretaker role following the death of former coach and South Africa

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has named the 10 members of its new Athletes Commission, which features men and women from all five continental federations.

Miyake of Japan.From Europe the members are Jurgen Spiess of Germany and Dora Tchakounte of France, from Africa

Forrester Osei of Ghana and Mona Pretorius of South Africa, from the Americas Fernando Reis of Brazil

Düsseldorf in Germany and Durban in South Africa are poised to battle it out online to host the 2023