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Seen here (from left to right): Ajee Valentine (Twizza National Sponsorship Manager), Aleck Skhosana (the President of Athletics South Africa) and Dezroy Poole (Director Stillwater Sports).  Photo Credit:  Tobias Ginsberg

ASA welcomes Twizza as Title Sponsor of U18 and U20 Track...

Johannesburg – Athletics South Africa (ASA) is excited to welcome Twizza as the title sponsor of the Twizza ASA U18 and U20 Track &...
University Sport South Africa's Lesego Mpshe competes in the women's team half-marathon event at the World Student Games in Napoli, Italy, earlier this month. The SA team won the bronze medal. Photo: Supplied

SA squad shine at World Student Games

South Africa's younger generation of sportsmen and women showed their ability to compete at an international level by surpassing expectations at the World Student...
Twizza Super School Series

Boys’ Team Competition guaranteed to be a showstopper at the Twizza...

Aptly dubbed the battle of “North vs South”, the much-anticipated 2022 Twizza Super School Series National Final will take place at the Ruimsig Athletics...
More than 1 000 runners and walkers are expected to take part in the annual SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run, starting at Orient Pools in East London on November 25. There will be distances of 8km and 4km. Picture: Mark Andrew

Summer Fun Run for the whole family

An occasion the whole family can enjoy is the underlying theme of the SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run, which takes place in East...
Bloemfontein runner Kesa Molotsane, winner for the last two years, will be back to defend her title in the SPAR Women's Challenge 10km race in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Photo: Leon Hugo

Elite runners set for flying start in Women’s Challenge

The SPAR Women's Challenge is set for a flying start when the fast Port Elizabeth course hosts the first event of this year's series...
Comedian Gino Fabbri, and his alter ego Clyde Smithers, are ready to have a blast when they entertain the thousands of runners at the SPAR Women's Challenge

Fabbri and co ready for a blast at Women’s Challenge

Port Elizabeth comedian Gino Fabbri – and his alter ego Clyde Smithers – will be at their zany best when they whip up enthusiasm...
Bestmed Madibaz athlete Chrissio Roberts competes in the long jump at the athletics meeting at the Madibaz Stadium last weekend. Photo: Nellis Bothma

Joint meeting at Madibaz a big success

The Bestmed Madibaz Athletics Club have hit on a winning formula after hosting a successful meeting for senior and junior athletes at the Madibaz...

ASA ANNOUNCES 12-MEMBER TEAM FOR IAU 50KM WORLD CHAMPS

Three-time Comrades Marathon champion Bongmusa Mthembu, will spearhead the national team at the IAU 50km World Championships in Romania on 1 September 2019. Mthembu, who...
Twizza Super School Series

Girls Teams set to impress at Twizza Super School Series Regional...

  Taking place at the Greenpoint Athletics Stadium (Cape Town) on Saturday 23 October 2021, the Twizza Super School Series Regional Qualifier #2 will boast...
Zeney van der Walt won Gold in the 400m hurdles at the World U18 Championships in 2017.  Last year she repeated that success at the IAAF U20 World Championships.  Photo Credit:  Roger Sedres

Twizza ASA U18 and U20 Track & Field Championships – first...

The Dal Josaphat Stadium in Paarl plays host to the 2019 Twizza ASA U18 and U20 Track & Field Championships from the Thursday 28...