'Blade Runner' hailed after prestigious Laureus win

South Africa's Olympic boss has lauded double amputee Oscar Pistorius after the Blade Runner scooped an accolade at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Quotas stay as Mbalula seeks to push sport development

Fikile Mbalula says government will implement measures that will ensure the development of school sports while quotas will remain in sport for now.

CSA audit reveals breach of policy

Cricket South Africa will seek legal advice on a breach of company policy allegedly by its chief executive officer Gerald Majola.

ASA gets new head after months of scandal

James Evans was elected as the new president of Athletics South Africa on Saturday, replacing suspended head Leonard Chuene.

CSA welcomes independent inquiry

Cricket South Africa said on Tuesday it would cooperate if an independent investigation was held into alleged financial misappropriation.

Athletics boss Chuene fired

Leonard Chuene, the athletics boss at the centre of the Caster Semenya gender scandal, has been fired and banned from the sport for seven years.

Suspended ASA trio to seek legal advice

Suspended ASA vice-president Kakata Maponyane says he will seek advice before deciding whether to appeal the verdict of an inquiry panel.

Sascoc waits on report of Chuene inquiry

Sascoc will receive a final report in January on the outcome of the disciplinary inquiry into Athletics SA chairperson Leonard Chuene.

Commonwealth Games on a knife-edge

Sascoc has expressed concerns about the staging of the Commonwealth Games ahead of the SA team's departure on Sunday for New Delhi.

Sascoc says it did not ignore cities in Olympic bid process

Sascoc has dismissed allegations that it had in any way ignored certain cities in terms of the possible hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games.

Chuene vs Sascoc will run and run

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has a long battle ahead before it can put an end to the Caster Semenya saga.

SA turns attention to Olympic Games

South Africa is to put in an official bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, Sascoc CEO Tubby Reddy announced on Tuesday.

Chaos erupts after Sascoc meeting

Chaos erupted after the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) named an interim Athletics South Africa board on Saturday.

Mali oversees 'graceful' takeover at ASA

Sascoc member Ray Mali on Monday said ASA's suspended staff had gracefully allowed Sascoc to take over administration of the federation.

ASA vows to fight Sascoc takeover

Athletics SA (ASA) would not accept a takeover by South Africa's Olympic body Sascoc, said Simon Dlamini, chairperson of ASA's finance committee.

Ins and outs of running SA sport

Gideon Sam, new president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, speaks about his appointment and challenges ahead.

More strife at Sascoc

Not so long ago Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene was demanding a public apology from Moss Mashishi, the president Sascoc.

'The Springbok divides us'

Rugby's corporate sponsors and its hallowed symbol the Springbok have come under fire from delegates at the National Sports Indaba in Durban.

Sascoc takes issue with Pistorius comments

SA's Paralympics management team expressed disappointment on Wednesday at criticism from Oscar Pistorius, saying he should have spoken to them first.

SA's dismal Olympic display raises funding issues

South Africa's dismal performance at the Olympic Games highlighted the need for more funding, the country's Olympic committee said on Tuesday.

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