Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu and South-Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh emerged winners from the first

just behind in 30.95, while Russia’s Vitalina Simonova took gold in the 200m breaststroke in 2:25.26.South

Africa collected a total of six gold medals, three on day one and three on day two, earning them one

will remain in prison after his release just 10 months into a five-year sentence was suspended by the South

serve the rest of his time under house arrest at his uncle’s home in Waterkloof, Pretoria, but the South

attended the trial, and comes after Masutha received a petition from the Progressive Women’s Movement of South

Africa.

“The Minister was acting prudently, acting responsibly,” he told eNews Channel Africa.

his early release, which caused widespread anger and debate, follows prosecutors filing papers at South

Good luck to Sebastian Coe, a true friend - and passionate fan - of athletics as he goes toe-to-toe with another Olympic legend, ex-pole vault maestro Sergey Bubka, for the right to rule the turbulent world of track and field.

remains strong favourite but Bubka has been boxing clever of late, wooing influential delegates in Africa

, Asia and South America.

Nine-times major winner Gary Player has been named captain of the South African teams for next year's

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the South African Golf Association (SAGA) has announced.

Our goal is to earn South Africa its first Olympic gold medal in a sport that has always done this country

proud.”Player’s captaincy was revealed at the Soweto Country Club, where the South African’s remarkable

inspiration to the country’s top golfers at the Olympics in his role as captain.Ernie Els could feature in South

efforts off it embody everything of the Olympic spirit, and we are proud that he has accepted to lead South

“We are proud to have him lead our South African team.”Related storiesMay 2015: Former champion golfer

Prosecutors have today filed papers at South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal calling for Oscar Pistorius

behind the door when he fired, and that this amounts to the level of intent required for murder.The South

Pistorius is unlikely to be able to leave South Africa as part of his initial supervision, meaning that

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has de-registered Karate South

SASCOC now intends to engage with South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula ©Getty ImagesSASCOC now

intends to engage with South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, in an attempt to ensure all athletes

to facilitate same".KSA was formed in June 2005 after the previous body, the Karate Association of South

Africa, was disbanded by the then Sports Minister.

The new body came into being under the supervision of the South African Sports Council.In May 2008,

The race for the Presidency of the International Federation of Athletics Associations (IAAF) could well be the most significant sporting contest this year. Sergey Bubka or Sebastian Coe will join a very exclusive roll of honour, for only five men have previously led world athletics in the 103-year history of the governing body. 

South African-born Zola Budd had been granted a British passport, despite many protests.

“I have nothing against Miss Budd but I cannot give a prize which will be seen as propaganda for South

Africa," he said. 

Five years later, Diack joined an IAAF delegation which travelled to the Republic of South Africa as

annual gala in 2006 as a sign of reconciliation having snubbed her previously ©Getty ImagesAnother South

Lumpur earlier this month when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach welcomed South

Africa had now joined the Olympic party.At this time Australia and New Zealand were styled “Australasia

There were now 93 nations marching at the Games and athletes from Africa had shown themselves to be

a real force.But throughout the 1960s, the question of South Africa remained a thorny issue for the

Africa, captured the symbolism of the moment to perfection. 

and gold medals at Barcelona 1992, the first time South Africa had competed after their ban for apartheid

place in the semi-finals of the Netball World Cup after claiming a hard-fought 62-46 win against South

Africa at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney.

Mkoloma pick-up looked to have put England in control early on, but it was not to be converted and South

Africa fought back.

32-21 in England’s favour and although they preserved their advantage going into the final quarter, South

Africa were still well in contention at 46-36.

aliveAugust 2015: Hosts Australia breeze into semi-finals of Netball World Cup with crushing win over South

Sergey Bubka's campaign to be the next President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) gathered momentum today as four countries publicly promised to vote for him in the elections in Beijing next week. 

Bubka was always widely expected to earn the support of most of the 13 South American countries eligible

Federations following a series of visits to the country ©Sergey BubkaThe backing for Bubka from the South

He travelled to Beijing today buoyed by the knowledge that he was guaranteed his first vote from Africa

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Jamaica boosted their chances of reaching the semi-finals of the Netball World Cup as they beat Uganda 59-47 at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney.

following defeats to both Scotland and Fiji.Tomorrow is set to be a dramatic day as England take on South

Africa for a place in the semi-finals, while Australia and New Zealand will both be looking to top

storiesAugust 2015: Hosts Australia breeze into semi-finals of Netball World Cup with crushing win over South

The 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-18 Baseball World Cup will help "unite the sport’s future stars" ahead of Tokyo 2020’s announcement concerning new sports being added to the Olympic programme, the governing body has claimed.

ranked Cuba are the favourites in Group B and they will go up against Chinese Taipei, Canada, Italy, South

Africa and South Korea.The last Under-18 Baseball World Cup in 2013 in Taichung, Chinese Taipei, where

Oscar Pistorius is likely to be released from jail next week after serving 10 months of his five-year sentence for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

sentence hearing, but he will still be under the control of the Department of Correctional Services.The South

Pistorius is unlikely to be able to leave South Africa as part of his initial supervision, meaning that

alive as they booked their place in the semi-finals of the event with a comfortable 66-31 victory over South

Africa at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney.

at half-time.Australia did not  take their foot off the gas in the second-half as they peppered the South

hopes of reaching the latter stages as it was their second consecutive defeat following their loss to South

Africa in their opening Pool F clash.In the classification matches, Scotland picked up their second

Hosts and reigning champions Australia bounced back from their shock defeat at the hands of New Zealand with a 51-41 victory over England as the second phase of the Netball World Cup at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney got underway.

will also go into the clash desperately requiring a victory after they were soundly beaten 68-40 by South

Africa in the other match in the group, also their first loss of the tournament after claiming three