By David GoldOctober 27 - Disability Sports Namibia (DSN) has received a significant funding boost with N$600,000 (£48,000/€78,000) donated by Namibian utilities provider NamPower to help their preparations for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

booked a place at London to date.DSN will hope that Shikongo can build on his gold medal at the All Africa

By David GoldOctober 25 - South Africa's Premier Soccer League (PSL) has requested that the country's football association (SAFA) meet with them as a matter of urgency as they look to find a way to help the national side qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.

fall outside of the FIFA calendar and club teams are not obliged to release their players.With South Africa

We took this decision to give the Africa Cup of Nations the respect it deserves and to ensure that there

Squash Federation (WSF), N Ramachandran (pictured), has praised the decision to host next year's All Africa

Junior Squash Championships in Zimbabwe for the first time, and has described Africa as the "hidden

While Egypt goes from strength to strength at the top of the sport, here in Africa there are encouraging

N Ramachandran commented:  "Sub Saharan Africa has tended to be a hidden gem in the world of squash

By Tom DegunOctober 24 - South Africa's four-time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius (pictured) has made AskMen's 2011 Top 49 Most Influential Men list, coming in at number 48, one ahead of X Factor USA judge Simon Cowell.

he reached the 400 metre semi-final in Daegu, Korea.He also won a medal at the event, helping South Africa

By Tom DegunOctober 24 - South Africa's four-time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius (pictured) has made AskMen's 2011 list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men, coming in at number 48, one ahead of X Factor USA judge Simon Cowell.

reached the 400 metre semi-final in Daegu, South Korea.He also won a medal at the event, helping South Africa

By Tom Degun in GuadalajaraOctober 23 - Carlos Nuzman (pictured), the Rio 2016 President, has claimed the corruption scandal surrounding Brazil Sports Minister Orlando Silva will not stop the strong momentum his Organising Committee have built up in their preparations to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

It's important to assume people's innocence," said Rousseff, who is currently in Africa, but set to return

By David GoldOctober 22 - Cameroon's women's football team edged out Nigeria to take their place at the London 2012 Olympic Games, after a 4-3 penalty shootout victory, with the sides unable to be separated after 210 minutes of play.

Nigeria when they take part in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Morocco next month.Cameroon join South Africa

By Tom Degun October 21 – The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) have confirmed that Oceania will be voting as a block for the Gold Coast bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

eight votes from the Asia region.But the final outcome of the bid race will be decided elsewhere with Africa

By Tom DegunOctober 19 - The Gold Coast are taking their final opportunity to impress ahead of the vote for the 2018 Commonwealth Games next month as the final voting delegation from Asia arrives in the Australian city tomorrow.

who are part of the "Adopt a Commonwealth Country Programme".Delegates from the Caribbean, Americas, Africa

London's most beautiful parks, is to be the venue for the Association of National Olympic Committess of Africa

that are members of the ANOCA the opportunity to showcase their individual cultures during London 2012.Africa

feature exhibition stands, performances and restaurants.African athletes will be the guests of honour at Africa

"We are extremely proud that for this world first, Africa House will benefit from being located

The deal for Africa House has been brokered by the Concerto Group, who have been involved in arranging

"I'm sure Africa House will be a 'must see' destination for both Londoners and visitors, with an exciting

Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Rwanda still need to find Rwf28.5 million (£3,000/$4,705/€3,440) to host the Africa

By David GoldOctober 14 - The London 2012 Olympic football qualifying tournament for Africa, which doubles

security forces.The competition features two groups of four, with Egypt, Ivory Coast, Gabon and South Africa

By David GoldOctober 13 - South Africa's wheelchair basketball team will be in London next year for the Paralympic Games after crushing hosts Morocco 83-54 at the final of the African qualifying tournament being held in Rabat.

With just one spot up for grabs, South Africa looked the strongest side throughout as they came through

their energy in evidence as they surged into the lead at 18-14 half way through the first period.South Africa

South Africa will go into London next year with hopes of claiming a medal but know that they will have

signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to strengthen the Paralympic Movement in Southern Africa

By Mike RowbottomOctober 12 - Haile Gebrselassie, the Ethiopian running legend, will compete at the inaugural Bupa Great Birmingham Run on Sunday, October 23.

his participation in the international half marathon race this week while visiting Soweto in South Africa