Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu and South-Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh emerged winners from the first cluster of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup following productive performances at the second leg in Paris-Chartres.

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

Oscar Pistorius will remain in prison after his release just 10 months into a five-year sentence was suspended by the South African Justice Department today.

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.

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

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

Prosecutors have today filed papers at South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal calling for Oscar Pistorius to be convicted of murder.

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

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) experienced a jump in central operating and administrative costs in President Thomas Bach’s first full year in office.

$138.7 million (£89 million/€125.3 million)), Oceania ($6.5 million (£4.2 million/€5.9 million)) and Africa

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has de-registered Karate South Africa's (KSA) membership with immediate effect.

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

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. 

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

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

It was all smiles in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach welcomed South Sudan as the newest members of the Olympic family.

to over 2,000 by London 1908, these still came predominantly from Europe though Canada and South Africa

delighted IOC President Avery Brundage As new nations attained independence in the 1960s especially in Africa

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

honour by 10,000 metres gold and silver medallists, Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia and Elana Meyer of South Africa

Another 13 countries today publicly backed Sebastian Coe's campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 

growing number of European countries supporting Coe.Last night Ghana had become the first country from Africa

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

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

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

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. 

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

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.

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

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.

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