Athletics South Africa (ASA) has launched an event where primary school athletes will compete for national colours during the ASA National Primary Schools Championships to be held in Pietermaritzburg in a fortnight. Speaking at a press conference at Athletics House in Johannesburg on Thursday, ASA President Aleck Skhosana says gone are the days when schools’ athletics was only prioritized for the first two months of the year.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has launched an event where primary school athletes will compete for national colours during the ASA National Primary Schools Championships to be held in Pietermaritzburg in a fortnight. Speaking at a press conference at Athletics House in Johannesburg on Thursday, ASA President Aleck Skhosana says they have taken a leaf out of leading countries by encouraging early focus of athletics at grassroots level.

Rulani Mokwena says he is humbled after he was appointed as Chippa United new coach following the shock resignation of Norman Mapeza earlier this week. Mokwena, who arrived in Port Elizabeth on Thursday morning, was seconded by Orlando Pirates to the Chilli Boyz on Wednesday.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Aleck Skhosana says there’s a need for the renewal of the South African Sports Congress and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and turn around the organization. Sikhosana was responding to questions around his nomination for the SASCOC Presidency at the macro sports body’s elections at the end of this month (28th March). Skhosana was also one of the officials who had officially complained to former Minister of Sport Thulas Nxesi about the manner in which he had been thrown out of the SASCOC board following the 2016 elections. This led to the Zulman Ministerial Committee of Inquiry which uncovered a lot of maladministration and financial irregularities at SASCOC. The former KwaZulu-Natal Athletics Chairperson says the implementation of the Zulman report is non-negotiable is SASCOC is to be taken serious going forward.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Aleck Skhosana says there’s a need for the renewal of the South African Sports Congress and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and turn around the organization. Sikhosana was responding to questions around his nomination for the SASCOC Presidency at the macro sports body’s elections at the end of this month (28th March). SASCOC’s image has taken a serious battering in the past three years especially on corporate governance matters and Skhosana acknowledges that there is a need to clean the image of the macro sports body and go back to the basics.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Aleck Skhosana says there’s a need for the renewal of the South African Sports Congress and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and turn around the organization. Sikhosana was responding to questions around his nomination for the SASCOC Presidency at the macro sports body’s elections at the end of this month (28th March). Skhosana who has overseen the improvement of ASA for the past six years, on the track, on the road as well as on the field in international competitions also cites SASCOC’s Operation Excellence (OPEX) as another area which needs to be prioritized for the sake of the athletes.

Baroka FC head coach Dylan Kerr says the Absa premiership Limpopo derby against Black Leopards is not about him versus his former side. Baroka and Leopards battle at the Peter Mokaba stadium on Saturday afternoon (15:00) both looking to get out of the relegation zone.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Aleck Skhosana says there’s a need for the renewal of the South African Sports Congress and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and turn around the organization. Sikhosana was responding to questions around his nomination for the SASCOC Presidency at the macro sports body’s elections at the end of this month (28th March).

According to a report by the DPWI the funerals of ANC stalwarts, Zola Skweyiya, Billy Modise and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela cost tax payer close to R80 million and were filled with irregularities.

Maritzburg United Coach Eric Tinkler believes teenage striker Bongokuhle Hlongwane needs no further motivation than to look back at how the past week has worked out for him. The 19-year-old has been the talk of the town in Pietermaritzburg since his stellar performance against Stellenbosch FC last week when he hit a brace and grabbed an assist when the Team of Choice demolished the Cape side 3-0 at the Harry Gwala Stadium last Friday.