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Michael Pavitt: Tubby's toast but Reddy departure exposes shambles at SASCOC

  • Inside the Blogs

Congratulations to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) on becoming

failed to disclose dealings with the marketing agent of Chinese sportswear brand 361°, who supplied South

He was also charged with a conflict of interest in setting up a Ekhaya, South Africa's traditional village

Africa, an organisation he had served as President of.Given the nature of the dispute, or dare I say

Africa to the Rio Games 2016 as she is 'from the white race'."

South Africa Table Tennis vice-president Hajera Kajee, Korfball South Africa's Les Williams and former


Somali National Olympic Committee President praises country's football work

  • ANOCA

The President of the Somali National Olympic Committee (GOS) has praised the African country's football organisation.

 Somalian football fans attending a match against South Sudan last year ©Getty Images"The beautifully

the lead of the SFF.Somalia's football team have never qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or the Africa


Bin Hammam admits receiving payment from Germany 2006 but denies bribery claims

  • Football

Disgraced Qatari official Mohamed bin Hammam has admitted receiving a €6.7 million (£5.9 million/$8.1 million) payment from Germany but claimed it was not a bribe linked to the awarding of the 2006 World Cup.

Beckenbauer.It revealed a series of suspicious payments he allegedly made to bin Hammam.The German bid defeated South

Africa by a narrow margin of 12 votes to 11 back in 2000 after New Zealand's Charlie Dempsey abstained


Botswana avenge South Africa at 2018 Women's Softball African Championships

  • Baseball and Softball

South Africa and Botswana each secured World Championships spots as the 2018 Women's Softball African

Botswana did avenge their defeat to the host nation yesterday with a 5-0 win over South Africa today

Park.The two powerhouses will meet again in the final tomorrow.According to results posted on the official South

Africa Softball Facebook page, South Africa also beat Zimbabwe and Lesotho 17-0 apiece.Botswana will

now clash with South Africa for a third time in the final ©FacebookBotswana dispatched Lesotho 19-0

and are ranked 17th in the world with 180 points, with rivals South Africa on position 21 with 40 points


India hockey captain warns country must improve to earn Gold Coast 2018 glory

  • Gold Coast 2018

India must convert their weaknesses into strengths if they are to win the men's hockey gold medal at this year's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, team captain Manpreet Singh has warned.

with England, Malaysia and Wales.Pool A includes defending champions Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South

Africa and Scotland.


Sacked SASCOC officials allege conflicts of interest, racism and violations of constitution

  • ANOCA

Sacked South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) officials Tubby Reddy, Vinesh

This is the same President that denied Ms Kelly on racial grounds to be the Chef de Mission of Team South

Africa to the Rio Games 2016 as she is “from the white race”.

misconduct at the national governing body.The Ministerial Committees of Inquiry was established by South


South Africa dominant on opening day of 2018 Women's Softball African Championships with big wins

  • Baseball and Softball

Host nation South Africa began the 2018 Women's Softball African Championships with comprehensive victories

South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 16-0 before enjoying an even greater dominance over luckless Lesotho

strugglers Lesotho 21-14 to end the day on a high, whilst the battle of the top two teams of the day, South

Africa and Botswana ended in a 9-5 victory for the South Africans, according to the official South

and are ranked 17th in the world with 180 points, with rivals South Africa on position 21 with 40 points.South

 "Traditionally, Africa has always been represented by Botswana and South Africa at the world stage


Sacked SASCOC chief executive submits documents to inquiry into misconduct allegations

  • ANOCA

Tubby Reddy, the sacked chief executive of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

The Ministerial Committees of Inquiry was established by South Africa's Sports Minister Thembelani Nxesi

We always talk about how South Africa is a constitutional democracy, but I was not at the hearing‚" Reddy

South Africa's Sports Minister Thembelani Nxesi established the inquiry into allegations of misconduct



Rugby World Cup 2023 preparations begin in France

  • Rugby Sevens

Planning for the 2023 edition of the Rugby World Cup, taking place in France, has begun with meetings between World Rugby and the French Rugby Federation (FFR) in Paris.

awarding of the tournament.France surprisingly won the right to host Rugby World Cup 2023 ahead of South

Africa ©Getty ImagesAfter the discussions, Gosper said: "We enjoyed two days of highly-productive meetings

France, which will host the World Cup in nine cities, saw off competition from South Africa and the Republic

 This was despite South Africa being named as the recommended option by World Rugby prior to November's


SASCOC publish letter explaining sacking of chief executive Reddy

  • ANOCA

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have published a letter outlining

failure to disclose dealings with the marketing agent of Chinese sportswear brand 361°, who supplied South

Africa's kit for Rio 2016.A conflict of interest in setting up a Ekhaya, South Africa's traditional

Africa Rugby and Bodybuilding South Africa respectively, voted against the dismissals.The sackings were

Hendricks, Merrill King, Jerry Segwaba, Debbie Alexander, Lwandile Simeland and Kobus Marais.South Africa

Table Tennis vice-president Hajera Kajee, Korfball South Africa's Les Williams and former Paralympian


Chile and Uruguay edge closer to RWC Sevens 2018 qualification

  • Rugby Sevens

Chile and Uruguay lead the race to qualify for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) Sevens 2018 after good performances during the first round of the Sudamerica Rugby Sevens Series.

Domingo Burgueño Miguel Stadium in Uruguay.Despite losing their final to South Africa, Chile still have

Africa in the final.The South African team took the title by winning the final comprehensively

had come through matches against Paraguay, Germany, Ireland and France to reach the final.South Africa

Africa coach Marius Schoeman said: "We only had nine fit players left for the final match and given

Africa, Wales, Australia and France have qualified automatically for the 2018 edition of the tournament


Fiji Netball provide cash injection to boost Commonwealth Games preparations

  • Gold Coast 2018

Fiji Netball President Wainikiti Bogirdau has said the organisation are set to invest around FJD$180,000 (£65,000/$88,000/€74,000) to boost their team’s efforts at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

netball competition at Gold Coast 2018, with their team due to face hosts Australia, Barbados, Jamaica, South

Africa and Northern Ireland in Pool A.England, New Zealand, Malawi, Scotland, Wales and Uganda will


CGF leaders predict 2018 will be the Commonwealth's year

  • Commonwealth Games

Louise Martin and David Grevemberg have claimed the Commonwealth has never been more relevant in a New Year's message, with the duo looking forward to Gold Coast 2018 and progress with Birmingham 2022.

the decision to strip Durban of the right to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games.It occurred after the South

decision to explore alternative options for the hosting of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, after Durban, South

Africa, was unable to honour its original bid commitments," the New Year's message read."


Olympic Movement hoping fervently for a positive Peace House meeting over North Korea's Pyeongchang 2018 participation

  • The Big Read

modern Olympics, hovering approvingly over the proposed meeting between representatives of North and South

understanding among nations" was a key element - can his Olympic formula work in the case of North and South

independent and unified country for the first and last time at the 1948 London Olympics.Since then, South

of the 2000 Sydney Games ©Getty ImagesAlthough they still competed separately, the North Korean and South

New Zealand's rugby team had recently played in a still racially-segregated South Africa, which had been

It also marked the institution of an Olympic ban for South Africa which persisted until the apartheid