Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ane Van Dyk told SABC Sport that she was surprised that neither people in her home country nor in Paris considered her as a serious medal contender.
Newly-crowned Olympic champion Lin Yu Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, insisted she has not paid too much attention to outside noise throughout the Paris Games.
South African sprint star Akani Simbine says he's grateful for people who believed in him after leading the SA 4x100m relay team to a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.
Botswana’s golden boy, Letsile Tebogo, shared with SABC Sport how tapping into South African resources has played a significant role in his Olympic Games success.
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis, who coaches Shaun Maswanganyi, expressed his admiration for South Africa’s 4x100m relay team after they secured a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.
Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.