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admin October 15, 2025 Caster Semenya, Champion of Champions, Education, HEWAT, Jamaica, Kenya, Rio Olympics, SACOS, SASSSA, Sport, Wayde van Niekerk, WPSSSU

School athletics unwritten requisite for any other code

EMERAAN ISHMAIL SINCE the mid-1990’s South African athletics as a whole has been on a downward spiral – a decline...

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admin July 12, 2024July 13, 2024 Anton Lategan, Cecil Blows, Cecil Fredericks, Dallas Heynes, Derek Titus, Eugene Cairncross, Francois Cleophas, Frank van der Horst, Ian Rutgers, Joe [Yusuf] Adams, Junaid Daries, Mario Erntze, Mark Jacobs, Norman Maharaj, Terrence Smith, Trevor Mitchell

Prof Cairncross pays tribute to Frank van der Horst

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “I am a part of all that I have met; . . .” This was the...

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admin July 10, 2024July 17, 2024

Frank van der Horst dies aged 86

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS Frank van der Horst has died early this morning aged 86 a day after his birthday....

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admin February 17, 2024July 13, 2024 Allan Zinn, Cecil Blows, Cedric van Wyk, Clement du Plessis, David Maralack, Deon Wertheim, Derrick Naidoo, Farouk Meyer, Frank van der Horst, Ian Rutgers, Lesley Burgess, May Pinto, Nadine Butler, Renee Symonds, Ricardo Siljeur, Sharief Jeffries, Terrence Smith, Vincent Hendricks, Wade Moses, Warren Hermanus, Wesley Neumann, Zeid Baker

Frank van der Horst urges sports unity in South Africa

“Take the movement forward in one direction, with one goal.” Report by CLEMENT DU PLESSIS IN a watershed moment and...

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admin January 10, 2024 Bernadine Joemat, Cecil Blows, Charlie Philips, Cyril Herman, Davey Philips, Frank Philips, Loretta Jeneker, Melvin Philips, Mogamat Noor Moerat, Richard Rive, Ronel Juries, Royston Liddle, Rudolph Murphy, Sharon Hanslo, Suezette Arendse

SP’s Denise Haupt ends athletics career on a high note

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS DENISE Haupt (Frieslaar) was one of South Peninsula High School’s most outstanding sprinters between 1974...

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admin November 20, 2023January 10, 2024 Cape Town Spurs, Don Richards, Howard Lawrence, Poenie du Preez, Rene du Preez

Poenie du Preez, 90, dies

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS POENIE du Preez passed on a day after his 90th birthday this morning following two...

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admin July 4, 2023July 6, 2023 A Naidoo, C Green, Cecil Blows, Curries Fountain, Dal Josaphat, De Beers Stadium, Eddie May, Green Point Stadium, H Connoly, Harry Hendricks, JM Joshua, Jock Maduray, Kiruban Naidoo, Mr JB Eksteen. Messrs R Bijou, Mr W Fisher, Narbeth Emmanual and Karmachund Hiraman., Natal, Paarl Sports Ground, Richard Rive, SAAA&CBOC, Transvaal, Vygieskraal Stadium, Western Province

New book to document Natal athletics

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE former Amateur Athletics Association of Natal (AAAN) have put together an editorial team to record...

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admin July 1, 2023July 2, 2023 Alexander Sinton, Bonteheuwel, City Park Stadium, Dan Qeqe, Dennis Mackay, Eastern Cape, Franklin Joshua, Hewat Training College, Naziem Moos, Okkie Morkel, Salie Fredericks, Saru, Winston Pieterse, WPSSSU

Legendary Okkie Morkel, 74, in the spotlight at Bonteheuwel school reunion

THE alumni of Bonteheuwel High School caught up with their retired teacher Augustine ‘Okkie’ Morkel, 74, at a popular restaurant...

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admin May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Harry Hendricks, John Birch, Johnny Kleinveldt, Michael Finn, Neale Bredeveldt, Richard Louw, Richard Rive, Russell Fry, Trevor Roussouw, Vernon Norton

Inside track to Dowman’s phenomenal achievements

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS Clement du Plessis, the author of the book, OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACK, caught up with legendary...

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admin May 17, 2022May 21, 2023

Coach Eddie May dies aged 90

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS CALL me Coach, yes Mr May. I could never call him Coach and always called him Mr...

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