Broomhead became the second South African to win The 127th Amateur Championship.
Jono Broomhead of South Africa lines up a putt with caddie Roger Wessels during the Qualifier of The Amateur at Royal Lytham & St. Annes (Photo by Matthew Lewis/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
14 June 2022 – South Africa’s Jono Broomhead claimed a second victory for the GolfRSA National Squad on their UK when he emerged as the leading qualifier at The 127th Amateur Championship.
Just two weeks after former SA Amateur champion lifted the Brabazon Trophy at Saunton Golf Club, the reigning South Afric...
Swanepoel sizzles (again) as more records tumble at World Para Swimming Championships
Kat Swanepoel’s remarkable form continued when she posted two more South African and African records at the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal on Monday.
The 34-year-old Team SA Paralympian had twice lowered the mark in the women’s SB3 50m breaststroke category on Sunday and on Monday she followed up with another two South African and African records in the S4 100m freestyle, having lowered the marks in both the heats and final.
Going off in lane one in the heats, ...
Proteas team ready for Birmingham
The Proteas Bowls squad to play at the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been confirmed with a number of new faces in the mix.
The Women's team will once again be spearheaded by Colleen Piketh, who is no stranger to the competition at the highest level having represented South Africa at four previous editions of the "Friendly Games".
Piketh's medal tally is healthy, she has four medals including gold at the 2014 Games when she skipped the pairs side to victory.
"It's going to be a challenge for sure, but we are up for it," says Piketh. "I'm ...
Simbine Pipped
Ferdinand Omanyala edged Team SA’s Akani Simbine to be crowned king of the men’s 100m at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius. The 26-year-old Kenyan pipped his South African track rival by three-thousandths of a second crossing the line in 9.92, just ahead of Simbine who clocked in at 9.93.
Henricho Bruintjies, also of Team SA, rounded off the podium in third.
Omanyala’s victory over Simbine marks a second significant step in the Kenyan’s quest for African sprint supremacy.
Last September, Omanyala stripped the continental record from Simbine...
All three Team SA swimmers in action broke South African and African records
There were two fourth-place finishes in the finals on a day when all three Team SA swimmers in action broke South African and African records at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal.
Kat Swanepoel came within 0.10 of a second of dipping under the one-minute barrier when she twice broke the SA and African records in the women’s SB3 50m breaststroke.
The 34-year-old Tokyo Paralympian finished fourth in the evening final in 1min 00.10sec, only 0.45sec off winning the bronze medal. E...
WOMEN AND MEN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE ATHLETES AGAINST ABUSE
Child Protection week kicked off on 29 June 2022 to spread awareness to ensure that the most vulnerable in our society do not suffer abuse. As adults, we have a duty of care, and it is our responsibility to stop the cycle of neglect, abuse, violence, and exploitation of children.
We arranged an education and awareness campaign in collaboration with Women and Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA) athletes against abuse. The course was aimed at parents, officials, teachers, and administrators. Luke Lamprecht and Olivia Jasriel discussed our ...
