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Lusaka - Zambia: By BENEDICT TEMBO

South African city, which would have been continent's first to host event, forced to withdraw because of financial problems

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Prominent sportswriter Clinton van der Berg in 'Guns and Needles' examines the pitfalls of steroids in many sports people's lives but as the excerpt from his book reveals, the culprit is not always steroids.

The new Mdantsane Swimming Club is teaching children how to swim in a bid to curb drownings. The club has 60 children from Dalukhanyo, RH Godlo and Gcobani primary schools in NU6 and an additional 20 from the township under its wing.

The effective functioning and performance of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee have come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, which raises questions about its relevance in a desperate time for sporting federations both locally and globally.

Local company to supply Team South Africa kit for Tokyo Olympics © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) CAPE TOWN - At long last, Team South Africa will be wearing kit from a local manufacturer for the Olympic Games. The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) announced in Durban on Thursday that Mr Price Sport have become the official apparel sponsor of Team SA for the next four years. The deal will include the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this year, the 2022 Commonwealth Ga...