Imprisoned athlete Oscar Pistorius has reportedly received treatment in hospital for "wrist injuries" - with his brother denying that he intentionally harmed himself.

want him to be jailed for at least 15 years, with the six-year term prompting fresh criticism in South Africa

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has been backed at the Rio 2016 Olympics by the Ghana National Petroleum Coroporation (GNPC).

 "We also have the fastest female 100 metre quartet in Africa, who have recorded the fastest time

men’s football gold medal suffered an early set-back as they were held to a goalless draw by South Africa

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scoring a goal against Colombia ©Getty ImagesEmpty seats were a major concern in the Sweden versus South Africa

Sweden opened the Olympic women’s football tournament with a 1-0 win over South Africa in front of vast

bed, making it 2-0 in the 78th minute with her 162nd international goal.Sweden's match against South Africa

For many years, the IJF has also been present in the Great Lakes region of Africa and provides

The men's Olympic football tournament gets underway at Rio 2016 tomorrow, with hosts Brazil aiming to end their gold medal drought on home soil.

play tomorrow, with eight matches scheduled.Among those to feature will be the hosts, who face South Africa

Liverpool has officially announced plans to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the British city.

is due to take place in the Gold Coast and the 2022 event is scheduled to be held in Durban in South Africa

The women's football tournament will start the sporting action at this year's Olympic Games tomorrow, days before the Opening Ceremony. 

 The first match will be in Group E and features Sweden against South Africa at the Estádio Olímpico

The 2016 Rio Games are already unique. No other Games in modern history has had its build-up vexed by such a bewildering mass of political frictions, economic shocks and doping controversies. But as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad shift into delivery mode with Friday’s Opening Ceremony, there is the guarantee of something beautiful being presented to the watching world.

received the IOC’s Women and Sport Award in recognition of her hugely successful humanitarian work across Africa

thousands of African refugees.For many years, the IJF has also been present in the Great Lakes region of Africa

 Recently, the IJF and Judo South Africa partnered up to initiate a large-scale programme with the

topIOC Women and Sport Awards 2020In 2020, Commission member Salima Souakri was named as the winner for Africa

thousands of African refugees.For many years, the IJF has also been present in the Great Lakes region of Africa

FIFA Council member Wolfgang Niersbach will appeal the one-year ban he received from the governing body’s Ethics Committee for failing to report possible misconduct as part of an investigation into the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

during Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which they were awarded haead of South Africa

colleague of Niersbach in June 2015 and has now disappeared, it is claimed.The German bid defeated South Africa