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Saayman travelled the long road to success

August 9, 2018August 10, 2018 admin 0 Comments Booi Visser, David Scheepers, David Snyders, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Graham Wicomb, Henry de Grass, Jacobus Botha, John September, Johnny Braaf, Joseph Gysman, Jowaine Lategan, Keith Court, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Moos Hartnick, O'Neil Simpson, Owen Machelm, Patty Francis, Ralph Wyngaardt, Ronald Williams, Rubin Steyn, Tobias Philander

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete Martin Saayman (Read

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Snyders heads up marathon champions

November 4, 2015August 29, 2016 admin 0 Comments Brian Jeggels, Charles Jonas, David Snyders, Devan Pillay, Edgar Cloete, Freek Heynes, Jacobus Botha, Johannes Brandt, John Kriel, Nico Vermeulen

ATHLETICS, as practiced under the auspices of the South African Amateur Athletics Board (SAAAB) which was affiliated to the South

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