There are signs of improvement but a lack of ambition and dedication is still prevalent.
Defying swimming stars like Michael Phelps sand Pieter van den Hoogenband, the South African freestyle relay four blazed to Olympic glory.
A Cape long jumper’s amazing ability is being hamstrung by his ruinous tik habit: " He’ll either be on an Olympic podium, or he’ll be dead by 30."
Tug-of-war has pulled itself together at last and is again gaining traction across the land.
For a bull’s-eye view of SA’s top darts players, look no further than the Cape Town nationals.
While spreading their wrestling passion, president of SA’s Wrestling Federation Frikkie Bosse and his wife became entangled in social development.
SA has few independent bookshops, almost no worthwhile reviewing and certainly no cult of the reviewer as there is in Britain or the US.
Playing pretty football has to give way to scoring the points for Wits in order to improve, says coach Gavin Hunt.
Sandstone’s collection of lovingly restored trains and tractors add a bit of oomph to South Africa’s heritage.
Cheetahs players Brussow and Le Roux complement each other in a way that adds up to more than one plus one.