Team SA at ITF/CAT Zonals Champs - Harare   South Africa has a 12-member squad competing in the Under-14 and U-16 ITF/CAT Southern African Junior Championships in Harare, Zimbabwe. The competition will begin with an individual event from 7-10 January 2023, followed by a team competition from 11-15 January 2023. Over 100 players from 11 countries including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Malawi, and hosts Zimbabwe are among the countries represented. Team South Africa in no specific order: Girls U16 Donna le Roux Morgan...

09 JAN NORTHERN CHAMPIONS CLAIM CSA CUBS WEEK HONOURS STELLENBOSCH: Northern Champions were crowned the new champions of Cricket South Africa (CSA) Cubs Week after a nail-biting finish on Sunday. The aptly named Champions knew by the final session that they needed a bonus point victory over the Eastern Warriors and to increase their net run rate to walk away with the spoils. They needed to bowl the Warriors out for 218 or less. In the end, they manage to restrict the Warriors to 175 runs with Martin Khumalo (4/27) and Tristan Luus (3/30) being the heroes with the ball in hand. The...

BSI Football Academy U17 team On Friday 24 February 2023, the BSI Football Academy U17 team competed in the Olympia FC, preseason tournament and came away as champions. It was a great experience for the BSI players to showcase their skills against the other local football clubs. The results went well but also the style that was played showed the hard work put in on the training ground is paying off.  It was a round-robin tournament with a league points format used, to determine the overall winner. The BSI Youth Development players went unbeaten in the five games they played, winning four...

TOP BRANDS BACK SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH HOCKEY PLAYERS AT 2023 SASHOC NATIONALS With the backing of multiple valuable partners, the South African Schools Hockey Association (SASHOC) Nationals are expected to produce electric action across the board this year. The national high school tournaments – supported by sponsors Sportsmans Warehouse (sports retail partner), Grays Hockey (ball and umpire shirt supplier), Trompie Sport (sports facilities partner), and renowned brands SPAR and iKhokha – will all be staged in Bloemfontein in the Southern...

Junior Nationals: Top SA juniors to invade Mangaung     The cream of South African junior tennis will begin to arrive in Mangaung, the Free State capital, this week for the upcoming Growthpoint Junior National Championships. The country's premier junior tennis event will be held at four premier Bloemfontein venues in four age groups: under 12, 14, 16, and 18 for both girls and boys. Over 490 juniors have entered for the six-day event, which will take place from April 6 to 11, 2023. The under-12 age group will compete at Grey and Eunice School, while the under-14...

Junior Nationals: Top SA juniors to invade Mangaung     The cream of South African junior tennis will begin to arrive in Mangaung, the Free State capital, this week for the upcoming Growthpoint Junior National Championships. The country's premier junior tennis event will be held at four premier Bloemfontein venues in four age groups: under 12, 14, 16, and 18 for both girls and boys. Over 490 juniors have entered for the six-day event, which will take place from April 6 to 11, 2023. The under-12 age group will compete at Grey and Eunice School, while the under-14...

Daniel Bennett shattered three South African golfing records as he marched to a wire-to-wire 21-stroke victory in the 2023 Nomads SA Boys Under 19 Stroke Play Championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Estate; credit GolfRSA. 30 March 2023 – Daniel Bennett shattered three South African golfing records as he marched to a wire-to-wire 21-stroke victory in the 2023 Nomads SA Boys Under 19 Stroke Play Championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Estate on Wednesday. Thirty-six years since Mark McNulty won the Royal Swazi Sun Classic with a 72-hole tournament record of 29-under-par, Bennett penned...

11Apr   The Growthpoint Junior National Championships came to a thrilling conclusion on Tuesday, after six days of intense tennis action. The tournament, which was held in Mangaung, showcased the best of South Africa's up-and-coming tennis players, with top seed Kaitlyn Ramduth and second seed Rudiger Dusselberg emerging as the winners of the girls and boys under-18 singles categories, respectively. In the girls' under-18 singles final, top seed Ramduth of KwaZulu-Natal claimed her second title in two weeks, defeating fifth seed Hanmaré MC Aslin of Western Cape in a battle that lasted...

Following three successful years of hosting the popular national series, Tennis South Africa (TSA) has announced that the RCS Rising Star Tennis campaign will return in 2023 for what is expected to be another exciting edition, giving South Africa's young players opportunities to develop and showcase their skills. This season's nationwide series will be open to primary school and wheelchair tennis players, ensuring the sport continues to grow at grassroots level. The 2022 Rising Star series saw a 29% increase in participation across all age groups and divisions, while ensuring there was...

GolfRSA No 1-ranked U-15 junior Bryan Newman lifted the Under-16 trophy with a superb second-place finish in the 2023 Scottish Boys’ Open Championship at Lundin Golf Club; credit GolfRSA. 16 April 2023 – After a winning start to the 2023 local season, talented North West junior Bryan Newman tested the waters in the prestigious Scottish Boys’ Open Championship this April and came incredibly close to breaking through on the international stage. Teeing off in the 144-strong field featuring top juniors from 13 countries at Lundin Golf Club, the 15-year-old Pecanwood golfer was seven strokes off...

The national team continued to show their class on Tuesday, as they lifted their medal tally to a total of 52 podium places after four days of competition at the CAA African U18 and U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia. With one day left at the continental showpiece, the squad had raked in 26 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze medals. In the U20 women's division, gold medals have been secured by Shannon Purchase (pole vault), Chane Kok (100m hurdles) and Ashley Erasmus (shot put and discus throw). Among the U20 men, titles have been won by Armand van der Walt (200m), Brian Raats...

  The SA Rugby Under 19 Cup resumes this weekend after a tournament break with the Cell C Sharks Under 19s taking on their Free State counterparts in Bloemfontein on Friday afternoon. The first three rounds produced solid victories for the Durban side and a 100% success rate, coupled with bonus point victories over the Leopards, Valke and Western Province, have elevated them to the top of the competition log. Free State started the tournament like a house on fire with a 75-29 victory over the Valke, but back-to-back losses – to the Blue Bulls and Leopards – has consigned them...

  The SA Rugby Under 19 Cup resumes this weekend after a tournament break with the Cell C Sharks Under 19s taking on their Free State counterparts in Bloemfontein on Friday afternoon. The first three rounds produced solid victories for the Durban side and a 100% success rate, coupled with bonus point victories over the Leopards, Valke and Western Province, have elevated them to the top of the competition log. Free State started the tournament like a house on fire with a 75-29 victory over the Valke, but back-to-back losses – to the Blue Bulls and Leopards – has consigned them...

PRETORIA: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today named a 15-player South Africa Under-19s (SA U19s) Men’s squad to tour Bangladesh for a five-match 50-over series during the winter.The announcement follows a four-day selection camp that was held at the Centre of Excellence in Pretoria this week.The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Alumni Liam Alder and Kwena Maphaka have been included in the squad. They are joined by Dewan Marais, Juan James, David Teegar and Richard Seletswane, who were part of the junior Proteas team to win last season’s CSA T20 Knockout Competition.The tour takes place from...

The Cell C Sharks Under 19s are a step closer to successive age group titles when they meet Western Province in the semi-finals of the SA Rugby Under 19 Cup in Cape Town on Saturday. Following the single-round tournament featuring six provincial unions, the knock-out rounds have arrived, with the Blue Bulls and Free State meeting in the other semi-final. Commenting on last week’s loss to the Bulls, Cell C Sharks Under 20 coach Mike Vowles admits that despite the result, it was a game in which the team actually performed well.“We’re obviously very disappointed with the result, although funny...

FIM Junior Motocross World Championship Cup (7-9 July 2023)   It is with great excitement that Motorsport South Africa and the MSA Motocross Commission announce the 2023 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship Cup Team, who will represent South Africa from 7-9 July 2023 in Romania. This team will represent our junior riders on the world stage under the leadership of team manager Wayne Berrington-Smith. THE TEAM • FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Cup Evan Frost• FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Cup Kabelo Ledwaba• FIM 85cc Junior Motocross World Championship Christian Berrington-Smith•...

FIM Junior Motocross World Championship Cup (7-9 July 2023)   It is with great excitement that Motorsport South Africa and the MSA Motocross Commission announce the 2023 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship Cup Team, who will represent South Africa from 7-9 July 2023 in Romania. This team will represent our junior riders on the world stage under the leadership of team manager Wayne Berrington-Smith. THE TEAM • FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Cup Evan Frost• FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Cup Kabelo Ledwaba• FIM 85cc Junior Motocross World Championship Christian Berrington-Smith•...

Bulls stamp authority with third straight title The Vodacom Bulls emerged triumphant with a convincing 36-14 victory over the Cell C Sharks in the final of the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon, to seal their third straight triumph in this age-group competition. The Vodacom Bulls' captain, Lukas Meyer, was the standout player of the match, inspiring his team to victory with an outstanding display that saw him score an impressive hat-trick of tries. From the opening whistle, the hosts showcased their attacking prowess, applying relentless pressure...

Bulls stamp authority with third straight title The Vodacom Bulls emerged triumphant with a convincing 36-14 victory over the Cell C Sharks in the final of the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon, to seal their third straight triumph in this age-group competition. The Vodacom Bulls' captain, Lukas Meyer, was the standout player of the match, inspiring his team to victory with an outstanding display that saw him score an impressive hat-trick of tries. From the opening whistle, the hosts showcased their attacking prowess, applying relentless pressure...

  As we celebrate Youth Month, we are thrilled to announce that three junior wheelchair tennis players Khanya Xundu from Ithembelihle School, Bongumenzi from Open Air School and Ntando Nokama from Vukuhambe School have been selected to participate in an international camp in Japan! The team jets off today for a four-day event that runs from 17-20 June 2023 and they are accompanied by Wheelchair Tennis Manager Patrick Selepe and Coach Gopolang More. This amazing opportunity will allow our juniors to train alongside international players competing in top-level tournaments. It's...