BAYANDA WALAZA

South African sprinter Akani Simbine

Bayanda Walaza: We must back Akani Simbine in flying the SA flag

South Africa’s junior sprint champion Bayanda Walaza believes local sprinters must must support elite sprint star Akani Simbine in carrying the country’s colours on the global stage.

Bayanda Walaza

Bayanda Walaza vows to come back stronger after missing World Championships

World Under-20 100m and 200m champion Bayanda Walaza says he will come back stronger after missing the World Senior Championships in Tokyo due to injury.

SA athletics coach Thabo Matebedi with Olympian Bayanda Walaza

Athletes fund Coach Thabo Matebedi's trip for Italy training camp

Reigning African Coach of the Year, Thabo Matebedi has revealed to SABC Sport that his athletes Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile, and Gift Leotlela have funded his trip to Italy to assist them ahead of the World Championships.

SA athletics coach Thabo Matebedi with Olympian Bayanda Walaza

Thabo Matebedi – Walaza’s SA Sports Awards nomination reflects his consistency

African Coach of the Year Thabo Matebedi says Bayanda Walaza’s nomination for the SA Sports Awards is proof of his remarkable consistency over the past three years.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 19: Bayanda Walaza wins the 200m race during the 2025 Athletics Grand Prix 2 at University of Johannesburg Athletics Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Johannesbu

Thabo Matebedi excited for Bayanda Walaza, Gift Leotlela's Brussels showdown

South African sprint training partners Bayanda Walaza and Gift Leotlela are set to face each other tonight in the men’s invitational 100m race at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium. 

Bayanda Walaza

Walaza fires warning shot ahead of Tokyo

FISU World University Games sprint double champion Bayanda Walaza says the Rhine-Ruhr event has proven to be adequate preparation for the Tokyo World Championships in September.

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