journalists had been tempted to dismiss the meeting, on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned by South

Africa’s former apartheid regime, as essentially a photo opportunity - a chance for FIFA dignitaries

January 14 - Bruce Warner (pictured) will be South Africa's sole representative at the Winter 

;Paralympics in Vancouver, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC

in Aubonne, Switzerland, and made history at Nagano in 1998 when he became the first South

IAAF) after the world 800 metres champion announced today that she plans to resume her career in South

Africa at the end of this month before heading to Europe to compete in the sport's top meetings

Michael Seme, Semenya's coach, said at a press conference organised by Athletics South Africa (

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The season had been in jeopardy after numerous problems affecting Athletics South Africa (

Negotiations have also reopened with Nedbank, a major sponsor of road running in South Africa and

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Africa

By Duncan Mackay January 12 - South Africa's Paralympic team, who are set to include superstars Oscar

  South Africa's decision to opt for Cardiff as the base came after exhaustive research,

A South African delegation visited a number of cities, including various options in the London area as

Vinesh Maharaj, the project manager of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (

" South Africa are one of the world's strongest Paralympic nations and finished sixth overall

earlier announcements by the Australian and New Zealand Paralympic teams, this announcement by the South

By Tom Degun January 12 - Cricket has no plans to bid for Twenty20 to become part of the 2020 Olympics despite pressure from top players around the world to launch a campaign, officials have revealed.

other top players, included Ricky Ponting, Graeme Smith and Sourav Ganguly, the captains of Australia, South

Africa and India respectively.But cricket's world governing has set to resist the growing campaign for

By Duncan Mackay January 9 - Flower Of Scotland, a song which celebrates a victory over the English in a battle nearly 700 years ago, has been selected as the official anthem for Scots representing their country in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year and Glasgow in 2014.

since the winger, Billy Steele, encouraged his team-mates to sing it on the victorious Lions tour of South

Africa in 1974.

By Duncan Mackay January 2 - Pakistan will be provided with extra security for next month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has claimed.

Pakistan have been drawn together in Pool B of the World Cup alongside Australia, Spain, England and South

Africa in the 12-nation tournament to be played in New Delhi from February 28 to March 13.

By Duncan Mackay January 2 - Pakistan will be provided with extra security for next month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has claimed.

Pakistan have been drawn together in Pool B of the World Cup alongside Australia, Spain, England and South

Africa in the 12-nation tournament to be played in New Delhi from February 28 to March 13.

and half until the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games is decided at a IOC session in Durban, South

Africa, in July 2011.

dollar law suits against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics South

Africa (ASA) over the gender row which she claims has wrecked her life.

The South African teenager has retained Greg Nott, the lawyer from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP who

acted for South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius on a pro bono basis in his successful

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP had been retained in September by Semenya at the recommendation of South

dollar law suits against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics South

Africa (ASA) over the gender row which she claims has wrecked her life.

The South African teenager has retained Greg Nott, the lawyer from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP who

acted for South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius on a pro bono basis in his successful

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP had been retained in September by Semenya at the recommendation of South

December 22 - Dutch nsurance company Univé has been announced as a sponsor of the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which will take place in the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven next August.

The last World Championships took place in 2006 in Durban, South Africa.

December 22 - Dutch nsurance company Univé has been announced as a sponsor of the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, which will take place in the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven next August.

The last World Championships took place in 2006 in Durban, South Africa.

December 19 - China and the United States have started planning for the debut of rugby sevens at the Olympics in 2016 by both approaching New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens (pictured).

opening two tournaments of the International Rugby Board World Sevens series in Dubai and George, South

Africa, enhancing Tietjens' reputation.