Report by Olympics.com The Athletics South Africa Senior National Track & Field, Relays & Combined Events Championships take place this week from 24-26 April 2025 in Potchefstroom, North West Province. South Africa’s best athletes, including the likes of world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, javelin Olympic medallist Jo-Ané du Plessis, and members of the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medal-winning 4x100m relay team, such as U20 world champion Bayanda Walaza, are expected to be in action in Potch. However, South Africa’s…

The recent deregistration of Athletics South Africa (ASA) by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has unveiled a disturbing narrative of administrative incompetence and negligence. This development tarnishes South African athletics’ reputation and jeopardises the careers of countless athletes who depend on these institutions for guidance and support. ASA’s deregistration, as reported by Sunday World, stems from its failure to comply with statutory obligations, including the timely submission of annual returns . This blatant disregard for compliance has stripped…

The decision by Athletics South Africa (ASA) to deprive South Africans of televised national championships is an act of gross negligence, a betrayal of our sporting heritage, and an affront to the principles of development and transformation in sport.  This move is not just a failure in governance but a calculated abdication of responsibility. As someone who has been involved in sports administration since my days in SATISCO and through the establishment of federations that now govern our national sporting…