THABO MATEBEDI

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 (18) matric student receives a hero’s welcome at Curro Hazeldean on August 15, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. Bayanda Walaza won a silver medal in the 4x 100m relay at the Par

Bayanda Walaza's coach committed to long-term partnership

Teenage sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza has turned down a scholarship opportunity in the USA to remain under the guidance of his coach, Thabo Matebedi.

SA athletics coach Thabo Matebedi with Olympian Bayanda Walaza

Thabo Matibedi bemoans undermining of junior athletics coaches in SA

South African sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza’s coach Thabo Matebedi has raised concerns about the lack of recognition given to junior athletics coaches in the country.