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1960s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Abercrombie’s long and stellar athletics career was spurred on by a dash at age 6

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 admin 1 Comment Alex Abercrombie, Allan O'Ryan, Colin Barendilla, George van der Ross, Gladstone Foster, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Ivan Masters, Jackie Swanepoel, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Lawrence Jacobs

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about the versatile South African champion athlete

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1960s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Sprint champions relive glory days

December 29, 2018January 16, 2019 admin 3 Comments Alex Abercrombie, Herman Gibbs, Ivan Masters, Patrick Steenkamp

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE year 1968 brought together three of the finest sprinters in South African athletics in Ivan

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1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Smith siblings make their mark in New Zealand

December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 admin 2 Comments Carl Lewis, Carl van der Speck, Joe Hunter, Lameez Smith, Mogammad Ebrahim Smith, Nazeem Smith, Zayyaan Smith, Zubayr Smith

THE children of South African sprint champions Nazeem and Lameez Smith are making a name for themselves in their adopted

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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Wingyou and Jacobs emerge from the shadows

November 30, 2018March 14, 2019 admin 0 Comments Adrian Baron, Anita Witbooi, Charles Keeble, Derrick Hendricks, Elizabeth Meloyer, Emmannuel Springbok, Japhta Hendricks, Jeannetta Abrahams, Johannes Brandt, Jowaine Lategan, Melvin Hartog, Owen Machelm, Priscilla Windwaai, Rubin and Craig Steyn, Sheridon Adonis, Wilfred Daniels

WITH athletic stars like Wilfred Daniels, Johannes Brandt, Sheridon Adonis, Adrian Baron, Charles Keeble, Rubin and Craig Steyn, Derrick Hendricks,

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1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Hewat shut down after 55 years

October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 admin 2 Comments Abdullah Abdurahman, Andrew September, Benjamin hewat, Clement du Plessis, Johnny Braaf, Nazeem Smith, Naziem Moos, Rowland Palm

THE colour photograph depicts the Hewat senior men’s 4x100m, 4x400m and medley relay team who participated at an athletics meeting

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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

May Pinto lauds Shaun Henry for her achievements

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 admin 0 Comments Amanda Forbay, Arthur Fraser, Benita Okkers, Bernard Adams, Bridget Ruiters, Carol Esau, Deon Porthen, Gawa Moyce, Gillian Kay, Glenda Patience, Graham Wicomb, Jonathan de Kock, May Pinto, Nathan de Kock, Peter Smith, Shaun Henry, Victor Snyders

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS Main picture, from left: May Pinto, Carol Esau, Gawa Moyce and Bridget Ruiters standing at the

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1970s 1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

May Pinto’s young captaincy run at 16

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 admin 0 Comments Amanda Forbay, Andre Alexander, Argyle Stanfliet, Avril de Waal, Bernard Adams, Carol Esau, Caval Marthinussen, Charles Isaacs, Colleen MacKay, Dianne Carelse, Freddie Williams, Gawa Moyce, George van der Burg, Gillian Kay, Helena Marais, Ian February, Ingrid Arendse, Isaac Arendse, Ivan Nefdt, Jennifer Martin, Leon Pietersen, Mark Bowers, May Pinto, Michael Chitter, Patrick Meyer, Quinton Arendse, Sandra May, Shaun Henry, Steven Ganger, Taurique Achmat, Theodore Williams, Wilton Pick, Zaida Bardien

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS MAIN PICTURE: May Pinto, Bernard Adams, Leon Pietersen and Reneé Symonds THESE days there are sports leaders’

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1960s 1970s 1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Kloppers delivered some of the best Sacos athletes in trying circumstances

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 admin 1 Comment Francois Cleophas, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Joe Ebrahim, Leonard Patensie, Lincoln Bernardo, Oswald George, Phaldie Kalam, Sedick Kalam, Stafford Wilton, Stanley Holt, Stuart Sassman, Terrence Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about sportsman, coach and academic Winston Kloppers

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1970s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Winston Kloppers, District Six, and the speed merchants

August 23, 2018August 24, 2018 admin 1 Comment Anthony Dick, Chris Botes, Denise Oliphant, George van der Ross, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, John Wippenaar, Lynne Eagles, Moira Terhoeven, Regina Bastiaan, Terrence Smith, Winston Kloppers

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former athletics coach, academic and author Winston

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1970s 1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

EP star Brian Jeggels dies aged 63

August 11, 2018August 17, 2018 admin 3 Comments Brian Jeggles, Bubs Lorgat, Gareth McLean, Henry de Grass, Herman Gibbs, Johannes Brandt, Lynne Eagles, Moira Terhoeven, Nico Vermeulen, Peter Brockman, Terrence Smith, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS EASTERN Province and the greater South African Amateur Athletic Board (SAAAB) fraternity mourn the loss of

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