Athletics South Africa

Sport

/ 2 September 2020

Akani Simbine’s Olympic dream deferred, not derailed

The sprinter has to wait a year longer to realise his dream of winning gold in Tokyo to make up for narrowly missing out on the podium in Doha

By Matshelane Mamabolo

Article

/ 19 March 2020

Fear and uncertainty grip sports due to Covid-19 outbreak

Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge

By Luke Feltham

Article

/ 23 August 2019

Athletes test their medal mettle

With Caster Semenya out of the running, can other leading athletes deliver on the nation’s high expectations?

By Luke Feltham

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/ 15 February 2019

‘Fight for Caster Semenya, fight for our nation’

Sports minister urges South Africans to support Caster Semenya against ‘discriminatory’ rules

By Luke Feltham

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/ 27 June 2018

IAAF, ASA agree court must rule on female classification

Presidents from Athletics South Africa and the IAAF met to discuss their positions on the latter’s new eligibility regulations

By Agency

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/ 3 May 2018

Athletics SA in Caster’s corner, challenging IAAF’s ruling

The new rule, which will become active from November 1 this year, directly impacts South Africa’s double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya

By Agency

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/ 8 July 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics: Win or lose, Caster Semenya will run into an ugly firestorm

She seems a shoo-in to clinch the 800m gold in Rio. But the only certainty is yet more controversy.

By Phillip De Wet

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/ 25 October 2014

SA saddened by Mulaudzi’s untimely death

President Jacob Zuma says SA has lost a true hero and disciplined athlete in Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, who died in a car crash on Friday.

By Sapa

Article

/ 28 July 2014

African Championships: Cash-strapped ASA races against the clock

Financially crippled ASA has been asked to reassess the team selected for the African Championships, less than two weeks before the event.

By Sapa

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/ 5 June 2014

Is ASA’s poor track record doomed to persist with a tarnished leader?

Instead of starting afresh with this weekend’s leadership elections, most of the candidates put forward have a tarnished history. Denial is rife.

By Fatima Asmal

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/ 27 February 2014

‘Visionary leadership’ continues to elude ASA

After three years of bannings, power struggles, suspensions and restructuring, Athletics South Africa is still a mess.

By Fatima Asmal

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/ 24 February 2014

ASA appoints seven-member ad hoc committee

Athletics South Africa has appointed a seven-member ad hoc committee to run the sport for the next three months.

By Sapa

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/ 5 December 2013

SA athletics hits the wall running, again

An ASA palace coup finds itself on the wrong side of the IAAF and with no local sports authorities rushing out to support it.

By Fatima Asmal

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/ 31 July 2013

Semenya to miss IAAF World Champs

Despite efforts by Athletics SA to obtain an exemption, Caster Semenya will not be part of a 27-member team at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow.

By Sapa

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/ 27 June 2013

ASA suspension leaves SA athletes high and dry

Sascoc’s decision to suspend ASA is all about positions and egos, angry sportspeople claim.

By Fatima Asmal

Article

/ 24 June 2013

SA athletes going to championships amidst ASA spat

South Africa’s athletes will attend the world championships in Moscow, despite the country’s Olympic committee cutting ties with Athletics SA.

By Nick Said and

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/ 23 June 2013

Athletes to bear brunt of Athletics SA suspension

The country’s elite athletes will be affected most, says ASA president James Evans after the federation was suspended from the Olympic movement.

By Wesley Botton

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/ 13 April 2013

Sascoc appoints administrator to take over ASA

Athletics South Africa has been placed under administration for the second time in less than four years, Sascoc has said.

By Wesley Botton

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/ 15 March 2013

Athletes slowed by outdated training

South Africa must appoint a national coach and develop grassroots performance if we hope to compete internationally, writes Richard Mayer.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 3 July 2012

ASA pleased with athletes’ African Championships medal haul

The national team has been lauded by Athletics South Africa for overcoming poor conditions to finish third at the African Championships in Benin.

By Wesley Botton

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/ 9 June 2012

Evans and Ramaala elected to run SA athletes

Newly elected vice-president of ASA, Hendrick Ramaala, says he hopes to grow athletics to match and outplay major sports such as rugby and cricket.

By Sapa

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/ 15 April 2012

SA’s athletics getting back on track

Athletics in SA have been given a clean bill of health after the weekend’s championships where athletes booked places for this year’s Olympics.

By Ockert De Villiers

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/ 24 January 2012

Mbalula: No one would sponsor corrupt sport

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says business will not invest in sport if "corrupt activities" and a "lack of corporate governance" continues.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 30 December 2011

ASA threatens to pull SABC’s airing rights over unpaid bills

The SABC will lose rights to domestic athletics events if it doesn’t pay outstanding fees to Athletics South Africa ASA by midnight on New Year’s Eve.

By Wesley Botton