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South Africa at the 2023 African Games

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South Africa at the
2023 African Games
IOC codeRSA
NOCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Competitors173 in 17 sports
Flag bearersNondumiso Shangase
Leo Williams[1]
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
32
Silver
32
Bronze
42
Total
106
African Games appearances (overview)

South Africa competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. In total, 226 athletes represented South Africa in 17 sports.[2]

Medal summary

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Medal table

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Caitlin de Lange Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle 9 March
 Gold Clayton Jimmie Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle 9 March
 Gold Catherine van Rensburg Swimming Women's 1500 metre freestyle 9 March
 Gold Georgia Els
Andrew Ross
Caitlin de Lange
Clayton Jimmie
Catherine van Rensburg
Swimming Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final 9 March
 Gold Hayley Preen Cycling Road Race Women Elite/U23 9 March
 Gold Johanita Scholtz Badminton Women's Singles 10 March
 Gold Simone Moll Swimming Women's 100m Breaststroke 10 March
 Gold Dillon Geary Cycling Road Race Men U23 10 March
 Gold Georgia Els
Andrew Ross
Caitlin de Lange
Clayton Jimmie
Catherine van Rensburg
Swimming Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final 10 March
 Gold Catherine van Rensburg Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle freestyle 11 March
 Gold Leigh McMorran
Tazmyn Robson
Hannah Mouton
Catherine van Rensburg
Kate Meyer
Swimming Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 11 March
 Gold Caitlin de Lange Swimming Women's 50m Backstroke 11 March


 Silver Leigh McMorran Swimming Women's 200 metre breaststroke 9 March
 Silver Matthew Caldwell Swimming Men's 800m Freestyle 9 March
 Silver Dillon Geary Cycling Road Race Men 10 March
 Silver Georgia Els Swimming Women's 100m Breaststroke 10 March
 Silver Tayla Jonker Swimming Women's 200m Backstroke 10 March
 Silver Hannah Mouton Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle 10 March
 Silver Matthew Caldwell Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle 11 March
 Silver Cameron Casali
Tumelo Mahan
Matthew Caldwell
Andrew Ross
Swimming Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 11 March
 Silver Jonah Pool-Jones Swimming Men's 50m Backstroke 11 March
 Silver Tayla Jonker Swimming Women's 50m Backstroke 11 March
 Silver Kate Meyer Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke 11 March
 Silver Caitlin de Lange Swimming Women's 50m Butterfly 11 March
 Silver Anneke Spies Weightlifting Women's Competition Cat.59kg 11 March
 Silver Anneke Spies Weightlifting Women's Competition Cat.59kg Snatch 11 March
 Silver Anneke Spies Weightlifting Women's Competition Cat.59kg Clean & Jerk 11 March
 Bronze Maxine Willemse Karate Women's Karate individual 7 March
 Bronze Lailaa Edwards
Musfiquh Kalam
Danisha Patel
Rochica Sonday
Table tennis Women's Team 7 March
 Bronze Jesse Sim Karate Men's Karate individual 8 March
 Bronze Marinda Roetz Karate Women's Kumite -50kg 8 March
 Bronze Bradley Ho-Tong
Jesse Sim
Sibingiseni Ngwenya
Karate Men Kumite Team 9 March
 Bronze Liam Vehni Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly 9 March
 Bronze Jarred Elliott
Robert Summers
Badminton Men's doubles 10 March
 Bronze Caden Kakora
Johanita Scholtz
Badminton Mixed doubles 10 March
 Bronze Helgaard Muller Swimming Men's 200m Backstroke 10 March
 Bronze Liam Vehbi Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly 10 March
 Bronze Jarden Eaton Swimming Men's 50m Butterfly 10 March
 Bronze Banele Mhango Chess Men's Blitz Individual 11 March
 Bronze Andrew Ross Swimming Men's 200m Breaststroke 11 March
 Bronze Cameron Casali Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle 11 March
 Bronze Georgia Els Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke 11 March
 Bronze Jon-Antohein Phillips Weightlifting Men's Competition Cat. 73kg 11 March
 Bronze Jon-Antohein Phillips Weightlifting Men's Competition Cat. 73kg Snatch 11 March
 Bronze Jon-Antohein Phillips Weightlifting Men's Competition Cat. 73kg Clean & Jerk 11 March
 Bronze Ben Theron Wrestling Men's Freestyle 86kg 11 March
 Bronze Lillian Mbena Wrestling Women's Freestyle 76kg 11 March

Arm Wrestling

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Athletics

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39 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.[2]

Men's

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Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.[2]

Women's

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Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.[2]

Badminton

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8 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.[2]

Beach Volleyball

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Boxing

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Chess

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Cricket

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Men's

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Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.[2]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 3 3 0 0 0 6 3.283 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Kenya 3 2 1 0 0 4 1.049
3 University Sports South Africa 3 1 2 0 0 2 1.000
4  Ghana 3 0 3 0 0 0 −5.888
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]
17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
v
 Ghana
103/7 (20 overs)
George Van Heerden 107* (57)
Godfred Bakiweyem 1/46 (4 overs)
James Vifah 41 (25)
Jesse Prodehl 2/10 (4 overs)
University Sport South Africa won by 134 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: George Van Heerden (University Sports South Africa)
  • University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda 
194/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
73 (16 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 90 (50)
Obed Harvey 5/36 (4 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 27 (35)
Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 121 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga)

20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana 
111 (18.3 overs)
v
 Kenya
115/3 (11.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 33 (33)
Rakep Patel 3/12 (4 overs)
Collins Obuya 68 (30)
Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs)
Kenya won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Aarnav Patel (Ken) made his T20I debut.

Women's

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Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.[2]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  South Africa Emerging 3 2 1 0 0 4 1.887 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 1 1 0 1 3 0.778
3  Tanzania 3 1 1 0 1 3 −1.130
4  Namibia 3 1 2 0 0 2 −1.421
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
7 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia 
89/7 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa Emerging
29/4 (6 overs)
Wilka Mwatile 37 (41)
Jemma Botha 2/9 (2 overs)
Miane Smit 12* (11)
Kayleen Green 3/6 (2 overs)
Namibia won by 1 run (DLS method)
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Kayleen Green (Nam)
  • South Africa Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.

8 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Tanzania 
66 (18.3 overs)
v
 South Africa Emerging
67/2 (10.2 overs)
Tabu Omary 9 (10)
Nondumiso Shangase 5/13 (3.3 overs)
Faye Tunnicliffe 29* (27)
Aisha Mohamed 1/12 (2.2 overs)
South Africa Emerging won by 8 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Nondumiso Shangase (SA)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

10 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Nigeria 
74 (18.4 overs)
v
 South Africa Emerging
78/6 (14.5 overs)
Favour Eseigbe 17 (28)
Seshnie Naidu 4/13 (4 overs)
Faye Tunnicliffe 45 (34)
Lillian Udeh 5/18 (4 overs)
South Africa Emerging won by 4 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Isaac Oyieko (Ken) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Seshnie Naidu (SA)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
Semi-finals
11 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
South Africa Emerging 
122/4 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
72 (18.4 overs)
Nondumiso Shangase 38 (42)
Concy Aweko 2/27 (4 overs)
Esther Iloku 19 (33)
Kayla Reyneke 3/13 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 50 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Nondumiso Shangase (SA)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Gold medal match
13 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
112/5 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa Emerging
112/8 (20 overs)
Miane Smit 31* (32)
Kelis Ndhlovu 2/21 (3 overs)
Match tied (Zimbabwe won the Super Over)
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim)
  • South Africa Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
  • Super Over: South Africa 2/2, Zimbabwe 4/0.

Cycling

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Judo

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8 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.[2]

Karate

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Swimming

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Men

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Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.[2]

  • Muhammed Adam
  • Matthew Caldwell
  • Cameron Casali
  • Jarden Eaton
  • Clayton Jimmie
  • Owethu Mahan
  • Tumelo Mahan
  • Helgaard Muller
  • Kaydn Naidoo
  • Jonah Pool-Jones
  • Andrew Ross
  • Petrus Truter
  • Liam Vehni

Women

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Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.[2]

  • Caitlin de Lange
  • Georgia Els
  • Taylor Jonker
  • Leigh McMorran
  • Kate Meyer
  • Simone Moll
  • Hannah Mouton
  • Tasnim Nabbie
  • Tamzyn Robson
  • Catherine van Rensburg

Table Tennis

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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Triathlon

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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References

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  1. ^ Lemke, Gary (2024-03-08). "Nondumiso Shangase, Leo Williams named as flag bearers". TeamSA. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j De Beer, Rienk (2024-02-12). "Blend of youth and experience in Team SA squad for Ghana". TeamSA. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. ^ "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.