Le Clos flies to gold but admits he wanted more
Chad le Clos, Ryan Coetzee and Dylan Carter at the medal ceremony

Le Clos flies to gold but admits he wanted more

It was always going to be the stuff that wild dreams are made of. But, such is the brilliance of Chad le Clos that he allowed us to dream like that, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast in Australia. (more…)

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Team SA wrap (Day 2)
Erin Gallagher

Team SA wrap (Day 2)

With one gold medal under their belt from day one, when Henri Schoeman won the triathlon, Team SA went in search of more medals on day two. This is how they fared. (more…)

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SA’s netballers succumb to pressure
Precious Mthembu

SA’s netballers succumb to pressure

South Africa’s netballers were flattened by a Jamaican juggernaut that overpowered them in the last quarter to win a pulsating Pool A match 57-46 at the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Mphongoshi beaten in boxing bout
Siyabulela Mphongoshi

Mphongoshi beaten in boxing bout

Team South Africa’s boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games took an early blow on Friday after Siyabulela Mphongoshi lost, writes MARK ETHERIDGE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Sluggish start proves costly for hockey women
South Africa’s women’s hockey team

Sluggish start proves costly for hockey women

South Africa’s women’s hockey team will be plucking the positives out of their opening Pool A match defeat to England before they take on Malaysia on Saturday, writes GARY LEMKE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Schoeman grabs SA’s first gold
Henry Schoeman

Schoeman grabs SA’s first gold

Team South Africa got off to a golden Commonwealth Games start as Henri Schoeman won the men’s triathlon event on Thursday’s first day of competition in Gold Coast, Australia, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. (more…)

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All systems go for excited Gallagher
Erin Gallagher

All systems go for excited Gallagher

By her own admission, Erin Gallagher has spent the past few months thinking about nothing else other than the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE in the Gold Coast. (more…)

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Van der Burgh in the mood to make a splash
Cameron van der Burgh

Van der Burgh in the mood to make a splash

Cameron van der Burgh has never lacked determination to go with a punishing training regime, world-class talent and a steely mentality, which when all thrown together make him one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers in history, writes GARY LEMKE in the Gold Coast. (more…)

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