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Swimming SA Faces Legal Action Over Tatjana Smith’s Withheld Prize Money

Olympic swimmer Tatjana Smith has issued Swimming South Africa (SSA) with a letter of demand. She’s seeking payment of interest she alleges the federation retained on prize money held for more than a year. The demand follows the provisional suspension of SSA’s president and chief executive officer earlier this week. This adds to scrutiny of […]

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Athletics South Africa Distances Itself From 2027 Comrades Marathon

The Comrades Marathon has survived brutal climbs, extreme weather, global conflict and a pandemic. Now, as it prepares for its historic 100th running in 2027, South Africa’s most famous ultramarathon faces a very different challenge: a battle over who has the authority to govern it. Athletics South Africa has formally distanced itself from the 2027