Semenya wins gold, sets new national record
Caster Semenya celebrates after claiming gold

Semenya wins gold, sets new national record

Caster Semenya crushed a quality field to finally break Zola Pieterse’s 34-year-old national 1500 metre-record to win the women’s 1500m gold medal on Tuesday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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A special sporting night for SA
Cameron van der Burgh

A special sporting night for SA

This was truly one of the golden nights in South African sporting history as Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Schoenmaker produced special performances in the pool, while Akani Simbine was crowned Commonwealth champion in the men’s 100m on the track, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. (more…)

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Le Clos wins silver with personal best time
Chad le Clos congratulates Duncan Scott

Le Clos wins silver with personal best time

Chad le Clos booked his place at the top table of men’s 100-metre freestyle sprinting with a brilliant silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. The 48.15 seconds also happens to be the fastest he has ever swum in 100m. (more…)

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Pretorius goes all out to win bronze
Mona Pretorius

Pretorius goes all out to win bronze

Weightlifter Mona Pretorius will be the first to admit that she’s been around the block a few times when it comes to the Commonwealth Games, writes MARK ETHERIDGE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Le Clos and Schoenmaker strike gold
Chad le Clos

Le Clos and Schoenmaker strike gold

Three more medals, two of them gold, went into the bank as South Africa’s swimmers continued to do their part to ensure the country has something to celebrate, writes GARY LEMKE in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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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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