Incredible Ibongwe seeks to inspire While every athlete can tell a story of a hardship or difficulty they’ve had to overcome on their sports journey, Ibongwe Mtshengu’s inspiring tale certainly stands out. And this one-armed softballer is a man on a mission.Born and raised in the rural municipality of Flagstaff in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, young Ibongwe’s life changed dramatically at just 11 years of age. Trying to intervene during a domestic dispute between his mother and stepfather, young Ibongwe was caught in the tussle, resulting in a fractured arm. The plaster of...

South Africa repeat as African Men's Softball Champions, qualify for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup along with Botswana South Africa defeated Botswana, 2-0, in the final of the continental championship. Lesotho finished third. The WBSC Men's Softball World Cup added two more qualified teams this past weekend with world No. 16 South Africa and No. 33 Botswana earning their tickets to the Group Stage as the top two African teams. South Africa defeated Botswana, 2-0, in the final of the continental championship and repeated as African Champions. Lesotho finished third. Hosted...

SA Softball climbs seven spots in the Softball World Rankings  

Lucas Lamola (21) and Tyler Croft are two members of South Africa’s senior national team that finished 11th in the last World Cup played in Auckland, New Zealand. WBSC Men's Softball World Cup stars Lucas Lamola and Tyler Croft have been named in South Africa’s squad for the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, set to begin on 15 April in Parana, Argentina. World No. 12 South Africa will play in Group A against the hosts, No. 4 Australia, No. 6 Czechia, No. 10 Mexico and No. 14 Singapore. Lamola and Croft helped South African to an 11th place finish at the senior...

Mathews Kutumela inducted in the WBSC Softball Hall of Fame South African veteran softball administrator, Mathew’s “Bra Tebe” Kuktumela has been inducted into the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Hall of Fame at the 4th Congress which was held from July 5 in Taipei, Taiwan. A total of 11 countries were represented in the Hall of Fame class. It is by no coincidence the Kutumela is mentioned in the same sentence with Nelson Mandela. Hence they played similar roles in bridging the racial gap in South Africa. While Mandela the political prisoner-turned statesman...