11 Sep 2012 09:53 - Sapa Hundreds of people have turned out to welcome home South Africa's athletes who competed in the 2012 London Paralympics.
08 Sep 2012 17:44 - Tales Azzoni London 2012 organisers have promised an emotional celebration to bid farewell to the Olympics and Paralympics.
05 Sep 2012 19:23 - Jenny Bernstein While other South Africans will be competing in their event finals, all eyes will be on Oscar Pistorius for the 100m finals at the Paralympic Games.
31 Aug 2012 00:00 - Ken Borland South Africans, like people in most other nations, have widely differing views on what the government should be doing and how well it is doing it.
24 Aug 2012 00:00 - Ken Borland They haven't been subjected to the pressure of unrealistic expectations, but Team SA are nevertheless in line for plenty of medals at the Paralympics.
22 Aug 2012 14:52
South Africa unites behind the Paralympians as they jet off to London in search of gold.
13 Aug 2012 14:07
New records, big celebrations and heartbreaking defeats marked this year's Games. Here's a selection of some of the epic moments and top photos of London 2012.
13 Aug 2012 13:01 - Patrick Barkham Sport has helped many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to focus and build their self-esteem, writes Patrick Barkham.
13 Aug 2012 12:20 - Oliver Thring Anyone who has visited the Olympic Park will not have missed the ubiquitous branding of two of its sponsors, McDonald's and Coca-Cola.
12 Aug 2012 17:21 - Wesley Botton While the magnificent Olympic Park glows with the "spirit of the Games", London residents feel they have been given a raw deal during the showpiece.
11 Aug 2012 07:18 - Sapa South Africa's 4x400 metres relay team were outclassed in the final at the London Olympic Games on Friday night.
10 Aug 2012 11:19 - Thalia Randall The Guardian commissioned a team of statisticians to recalculate olympic results in terms of GDP size, team size and money spent on athletes.
10 Aug 2012 02:00 - Luke Alfred The London Olympic Games have squeezed out every drop of emotion from the athletes, coaches and viewers, writes Luke Alfred.
08 Aug 2012 14:10
Tug of war, mud wrestling and greasy pole climbing have all been Olympic sports. We take a look at some of the stranger Olympic events - past and present.
03 Aug 2012 11:04 - Aditya Chakrabortty The overt nostalgia of the Olympic opening ceremony fits the theory that economic atrophy leads to an obsession with the past says Aditya Chakraborty.
03 Aug 2012 07:11 - Editorial It is early, but not too early, to celebrate London 2012 as one of South Africa's best-ever Olympics. The challenge now will be to learn from this.
29 Jul 2012 07:14 - Sapa-AP The enduring image of the Summer and Winter Games, is out of sight from the throngs of fans who hoped to catch an inspiring glimpse.
28 Jul 2012 14:16
The opening ceremony at the London Olympics was at times breathtaking, hilarious and downright confusing. Here are some of our favourite photos from the event.