The International Netball Federation hosted a world ranking webinar for its members featuring statistician David Kendix.

 South Africa remained in fifth but with an improved rating.

Algeria's four-time judo Olympian Salima Souakri has been named as the new secretary of state to the Minister of Youth and Sports in the nation's Government.

Equity Commission of the International Judo Federation and received the Women and Sport Award 2020 for Africa

Athletics South Africa (ASA) will not resume training, despite being given approval to do so by the South

lifted a ban on non-contact sports, but ASA has pointed to the rise in infections for its decision.South Africa

Athletics deem it medically safe to host events.Aleck Skhosana is against the return of athletics in South Africa

South Africa was one of very few nations to start its track and field season this year, running events

British hockey coach Danny Kerry has admitted he could leave the sport after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

sport.In July 2017, Kerry suffered a heart attack during a Hockey World League semi-final in South Africa

When the Olympic Games were last held in Tokyo, American multi-millionaire Avery Brundage was President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Although South Africa did take part in Rome 1960, it proved the last time for a generation.Many African

Their sporting influence grew with the foundation of a Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA) which

The IOC voted 47-16 to reverse its decision and South Africa were left on the outside.

A massacre in Sharpeville in 1960 contributed to South Africa being excluded from future Olympic Games

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the globe, column inches have been dedicated to the athlete’s right to protest at the Olympic Games and to racism experienced by athletes and participants.

cannot be proud that their World Championships participation statistics show such low numbers from Africa

The President of the Kenya Taekwondo Federation (KTF) has reiterated hopes for more taekwondo athletes from the nation to reach the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

having one or two more players getting the wild card, especially Evelyn Aluoch, who won bronze at the Africa

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has decided to move its 2020 General Assembly, originally scheduled to be held in Johannesburg, online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are very grateful to the National Federation of South Africa for the support and flexibility they

(IOC) who will hold its IOC Session next month online.President of the National Federation of South Africa

said: "While we are of course disappointed not to be able to hold the FEI General Assembly in South Africa

will be the first time that an international equestrian gathering of this scale will be held in South Africa

The 2020 Davis Cup Finals have been rescheduled for 2021, as have the Fed Cup Finals, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

events still to be played - two in Americas Group II and one each from Asia-Oceania Group II and Europe-Africa

The FIFA Council has announced the approval of updated regulations for the football tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

in December 2021.It will be an invitational competition for men’s national teams from countries in Africa

South Africa’s multiple Olympic and world swimming medallist Chad Le Clos has admitted that it would be “a bitter pill to swallow” if the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - postponed to 2021 because of COVID-19 - had to be cancelled.

Olympics pic.twitter.com/akVzdcwEjT— Chad Le Clos (@chadleclos) June 23, 2020"It’s quite bad in South Africa

Germany's Julie-Marie Horn triumphed as the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) held the opening stage of its new online tournament for athletes from Europe.

The competition will now continue with an events on June 27 in Africa, July 4 and 5 in Asia and July

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has backed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed this month between

All schools in South Africa will now be encouraged to become active participants in esports, MSSA said.Other

Officials from African National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) will take part in webinar sessions focusing on the coronavirus crisis and Tokyo 2020 to celebrate Olympic Day.

Organised by Sports, International Relations and Event Management (SIREM), the latest installment of its "Africa

Facebook Live on June 23, when Olympic Day falls.Officials from the NOCs of Zambia, Nigeria and South Africa

discussion in French.Mustapha Berraf, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

sport development and is intended to continue the dialogue with all stakeholders in sport in Africa

With the pandemic reaching Africa later than other regions, and many full lockdown procedures in place

Federation has announced construction of its new dedicated curling facility, the first of its kind in Africa