The hearing for the suspended Acting President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), Barry Hendricks, has been postponed due to complications related to COVID-19.

Fritz, Kaya Majeke and Winston Meyer were also listed as candidates last month, while Athletics South Africa

chairman Aleck Skhosana, Free State Rugby President Jerry Segwaba and Netball South Africa President

 Tennis South Africa Board member Ntambi Ravele also lodged a challenge after she accused Hendricks

USA Boxing has announced Naomi Graham and Joseph Hicks will serve as team captains in the build-up to and during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

qualifier, with the event potentially organised during the first quarter of 2021.Qualifying events in Africa

The Executive Board of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has appointed

South Africa rugby sevens head coach Neil Powell has said that next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo is

the World Rugby Sevens Series, which saw them win the Dubai and Los Angeles legs of the season.South Africa

after six events, with the final four competitions cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.South Africa

South Africa Rugby revealed players were tested in line with a number of return-to-training protocols.Team

and mental well-being, ahead of strength and conditioning beginning on Wednesday (August 12).South Africa

International Canoe Federation (ICF) vice-president Thomas Konietzko has announced he is set to run for President next year.

 "I will aim to further develop canoeing in Asia, America and Africa.

A last-minute deal signed by the BBC means viewers in Britain will be able to watch Diamond League athletics streamed live on television – and also on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube – starting with tomorrow's opening meeting in Monaco.

II venue will have a reduced capacity of 5,000 spectators to allow social distancing.Athletes from Africa

Johannes Vetter produced the outstanding performance of the night at the first gold meeting of the newly established World Athletics Continental Tour in Turku, moving to the top of this year's javelin rankings with a huge effort of 91.49 metres.

the previous best throw of 2020, the 87.86 achieved by India’s Neeraj Chopra at Potchefstroom, South Africa

Rugby Europe has announced new dates for the postponed Women's Rugby Europe Championship 2020 fixtures and the Rugby World Cup 2021 European qualifiers.

England, Australia, France, United States, Wales and Canada.Two spots have since been filled by South Africa

Association (NBA) has appointed investment banker Victor Williams as the new chief executive of its NBA Africa

appointment with Williams now set to start his new role at the league's Johannesburg office in South Africa

new role will see Williams monitor the league's basketball and business development initiatives in Africa

continent.Williams has previously served as the executive head of corporate and investment banking, Africa

It allows me to blend my professional experience building businesses in Africa with my passion for the

is a new affiliated part of the NBA, with its Basketball Africa League, run in affiliation with the

The world's first virtual laser shooting competition has ended, whittling down the top 32 athletes who will now compete in the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) Laser All Stars Finals.

qualifier tournament saw athletes from five of the governing body's six continental confederations – Africa

Barry Hendricks reportedly faces potential removal from the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), with a disciplinary hearing scheduled for August 15.

President earlier this year, but was placed on a leave of absence in April.This followed Tennis South Africa

charge of the investigation had felt Hendricks had "acted inappropriately" when answering Tennis South Africa

SASCOC committees to establish themselves.A separate investigation has been carried out by Tennis South Africa

succeed Gideon Sam, who stepped down as President last year after reaching the age limit.Athletics South Africa

President Aleck Skhosana, Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane‚ Free State Rugby President

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the postponed Men's T20 World Cup 2020, due to take place in Australia, will now take place in the country in 2022.

over World Cup scheduled for February and March, a Women's T20 World Cup set to take place in South Africa

nbsp;Five teams have already qualified for the event - hosts New Zealand, Australia, England, South Africa

Ethiopian long distance legend Haile Gebrselassie claimed his hotels were destroyed during recent unrest in the country.

last year when four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah claimed he was burgled at Gebrselassie's Yaya Africa

The Indian Premier League (IPL) - the biggest franchise cricket tournament in the world - will be played in the United Arab Emirates next month.

held in the UAE in 2014 owing to an Indian general election, while it has also been played in South Africa

World Taekwondo has sent its well wishes to top African official Ahmed Fouly after he suffered a heart attack.

Fouly, the World Taekwondo Africa President, was transferred to intensive care in his home country of

dear friend General Ahmed Fouly, vice-president of World Taekwondo and President of World Taekwondo Africa

Fouly has been World Taekwondo Africa President since 2004.He had led the Egyptian Taekwondo Federation