South African Olympic Medallists have cemented their place in the nation’s sporting legacy by representing the country on the world’s greatest stage and bringing home medals in a range of…
Graham Duxbury (born 1 December 1954) is a South African racing driver, business man and motorsport commentator. Duxbury won the South African National Drivers Championship in 1982 engineered by Ken Howes, initially driving a March 78B,…
Basil Green is a former car manufacturer models are recognised by the brand name Perana added to the model name. The name Perana is a deliberate misspelling, as Piranha already had been protected. Currently the…
Born in Durban, South Africa, Precious McKenzie suffered from ill-health during his childhood. An ambition to be a circus performer ended because of South Africa’s race laws and this led…
Shaun Tomson (born 21 August 1955) is a South African professional surfer and former world champion, environmentalist, actor, author and businessman. In 1975, Tomson was an integral part of the…
The 2007 Springbok Rugby Team engraved their name into the archives of sporting history by clinching the Rugby World Cup in a display of resilience, skill, and determination. Led by…
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take…
Daniël Hartman Craven (11 October 1910 – 4 January 1993) was a South African rugby union player (1931–38), national coach, national and international rugby administrator, academic, and author. Popularly known as Danie, Doc, or…
Danie Gerber (born 14 April 1958 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player, who played for South Africa between 1980 and 1992. Playing mainly at centre, he won only 24 caps…
Frederik Christoffel Hendrik “Frik” du Preez (born 28 November 1935) is a former South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He was born on a farm near Rustenburg and went to school at Parys…