SA Athletes

Caster Semenya to Join SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane!

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguyJuly 26, 2024February 18, 2025 834 0

South African icon athlete Caster Semenya will be one of many racers at this year’s SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane! Who’s ready to race against the legend?   Tshwane, South Africa…

South Africa’s Ernesta Strydom to Ref the Paralympic Games!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 24, 2024November 26, 2024 801 0

South Africa’s Ernesta Strydom has been appointed as an International Para Athletics Technical Official yet again, where she will play ref for the world’s best para-athletes:   Global (24 July…

At 80 Karel ‘The Legend’ and His Bike Are Off to the World Champs

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024 1,320

At 80 years young, Karel “The Legend” Dolak is set to head off to the UCI World Championships to represent South Africa! If you ever needed a sign to take…

South Africa’s Samkelo Cele Gets a Taste of the NBA!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024 2,467 0

Young basketball player Samkelo Cele has been selected to play for the New York Knicks as part of the NBA Summer League!   Global (16 July 2024)—South African basketball fans…

Olympian Lythe Stops By to Bring Smiles to Cancer Fighters

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJune 28, 2024June 28, 2024 1,379 0

Olympian Lythe Pillay and hundreds of winter care packages brought smiles to young cancer fighters recently, just in time for the heart of winter:   South Africa (28 June 2024)…

Another Official List of South Africans Heading to the Olympics!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguy June 21, 2024January 13, 2026 4,905 0

As the Olympics nears, a little over a month away, Team South Africa has announced the second official list of our athletes who will make us proud in Paris!  …

SA Athlete Sings Carl Lewis’s Praises for Record-Breaking Sprint

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguyJune 17, 2024June 19, 2024 1,445 0

Young South African track and field athlete Shaun Maswanganyi set a new indoor sprint record in Texas; something he respects as both his own hard work and the result of…

Johannes Mosehla Conquers the Comrades Again at 82-Years-Old

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJune 13, 2024October 14, 2024 55,007 0

At 82 years old, Johannes Moshela conquered the Comrades yet again, defending his title as the oldest person to complete the Ultimate Human Race and inspiring South Africans everywhere!  …

A First Look at Team South Africa’s Olympic Kit!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 24, 2024May 24, 2024 9,863 0

A first look at Team South Africa’s Olympic kit to be worn by our superstars has been revealed as we count down the days to Paris!   South Africa (24…

These are the South Africans Heading to the Olympic Games (So Far)!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 20, 2024October 30, 2024 17,225 0

Excitement is building up and the road is winding down until the Paris Olympic Games! Here are all the athletes representing South Africa so far:   South Africa (20 May…