South African Olympic Team News

The best Olympic Games in history?

THROWBACK to the Paris Olympics: Simbine's silver moment, Tebogo roars to gold

From SAs Olympic 'dream team' to being accused of posting 'racist' tweets: Take a look at Roland Schoeman's recent controversies...

Pool to politics: Who is Roland Schoeman?

South Africa's interest in hosting the Olympics has received important support from an IOC presidential candidate.

Could South Africa host the Olympics?

Botswana's Olympic gold medallist Letsile Tebogo - who is also a cattle farmer - was hailed a hero for helping stranded flood victims.

Olympic gold medallist Tebogo praised for helping flood vicims

Olympian Bayanda Walaza will study at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) instead of his first choice, University of Pretoria (UP/Tuks).

Teen Olympian Bayanda Walaza on why he chose TUT over Tuks

Sprinting sensation Bayanda Walaza has claimed that Matric was 'scarier' that competing in the Paris Olympics in this amusing clip...

Bayanda Walaza says Matric was SCARIER than Olympics [video]

While some will be looking at it as a final swansong, others will see the year as the springboard to sporting greatness.

FIVE sports stars to keep an eye on in 2025

A shoe born in rural South Africa has taken the world by storm, and is gracing the feet of Hollywood stars and British royalty.

Legendary SA shoe becomes global sensation with Hollywood stars and royals

Australian breaker Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has retired from competition, citing the viral response to her performance at the Paris Olympics.

Raygun retires from breaking after Paris Olympics backlash

Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie has admitted that the more than R450 000 for "ground transport" on his Paris trip was "exorbitant".

Gayton McKenzie admits cost of trip to Paris was 'exorbitant', EFF lays complaint

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has rubbished reports his almost R1m trip to the Olympics was a 'gravy train' experience.

'Stop lying!': Gayton claps back at 'gravy train' R1m Olympics trip

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture revealed it spent R27.9 million sending Team South Africa to the recent 2024 Paris Olympics.

Gayton McKenzie's trip to 2024 Paris Olympics cost SA taxpayers R800 000