Charles Baloyi

South African 400m champion Zakhithi Nene says 2025 has been his best season on the track, and he is determined to turn it into a dream year.

South African half-marathon champion Thabang Mosiako says he will turn to his mentor and long-distance icon Stephen Mokoka for advice as he prepares for his debut at the Cape Town Marathon on 17 October.

Swimming South Africa president Alan Fritz says the federation requires about R85 million to prepare its athletes for the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

South African 400m champion Zakithi Nene believes the national 4x400m relay team has what it takes to finish on the podium at the World Senior Championships in Tokyo.

Four-time Comrades Marathon champion Gerda Steyn says she feels no pressure to reclaim her national marathon record of 2:22:22, which is now held by Glenrose Xaba.

South Africa’s two-time world champion Wayde van Niekerk believes his mark will be difficult for anyone to surpass, nine years after smashing the 400m world record with a blistering 43.03 seconds.

South African 100m record holder Akani Simbine says his career should not be defined by medals, insisting that his legacy goes far beyond the podium.

South Africa’s top long-distance runners Stephen Mokoka, Tete Dijana, and Gerda Steyn have sent words of encouragement to national marathon record holder Elroy Gelant as he prepares for the biggest race of his career at the World Senior Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Kenyan long-distance runner Fridah Ndinda has found a second home in South Africa. The 24-year-old star defended her Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km title in style on Saturday, crossing the finish line in 35:18 at the Wanderers Club in Rosebank.