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Ockert De Villiers

Brad Binder is living the dream

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Now that he has made it to the top level, he wants to help uplift the next South African generation, writes Ockert de Villiers

Pollard and Vermeulen crowned kings of Loftus

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Pollard was named Player of the Year with Vermeulen claiming the Super Rugby Player of the Year title

Proteas come from behind to beat England in Cape Town

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

The Proteas netball team finally exacted some payback on the England Roses in their third and final Test of the SPAR Challenge in Cape Town on Sunday.

SA Women’s Sevens team to miss out on Tokyo Games

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

The Olympic body also voted for two executive posts at the AGM one for first vice president and the other a regular board seat.

ASA’s Skhosana up for Sascoc top job

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Athletics boss Aleck Skhosana is lobbying to replace Gideon Sam as head of Sascoc

Mokoena jumps for recognition of local coaches

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

The idea behind the PSCSA is to formalise coaching structures in the country

Kevin Anderson to play rising star Lloyd Harris in Soweto

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Kevin Anderson will make his return to a South African tennis court for the first time since 2011

SA athletes need some expert guidance as Tokyo 2020 looms large

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

There is a lack of proper monitoring and support of athletes from an ASA perspective over the last decade

SA v England at Rugby World Cups: Advantage Springboks

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

We look at the four previous meetings between the Springboks and England at Rugby World Cups

Simbine to add 200m to his races at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Simbine missed out on the World Champs bronze medal by 0. 03s, posting a season?s best 9. 93 seconds

Hawies happy to take over the reigns at Cheetahs who are 'in a good space'

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

It is a lot better take the reins of a team that is in a good space and that are playing good rugby, said new coach Hawies Fourie

"It's Hawies' team now" as Franco Smith ends Cheetahs tenure on a high

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Smith ended his tenure with the Cheetahs on a high with the team winning their first three PRO14 matches

SA swimming queen Schoenmaker up for award

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Tatjana Schoenmaker is up for her first international accolade: the Fisu Best Athlete Award

So Athletics South Africa, what about the future?

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

SA athletics is going backwards and there's no plan to fix it, suggest Ockert de Villiers

Team SA returns from Doha empty-handed

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

It is almost unbelievable as South Africa finished third overall in London two years ago

Fifth place finish for SA men's relay quartet in Doha

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

They finished in fifth place but the SA team also clocked the joint eighth-fastest finish of all-time

South Africa men's relay sprinters keep medal hopes alive

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

The 4x100m relay quartet raised South Africa's prospects of a medal n the final on Saturday evening

Team SA's disappointing Doha World Champs continues on Monday

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

South Africa is looking increasingly unlikely to return with IAAF World Champs silverware

A World Championship medal is Munyai's motivation

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Last year, Munyai wiped out Wayde?s 200m SA record with a blistering time of 19. 69 seconds

Shock as sprint queen Carina Horn fails drug test

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Carina Horn was the first South African woman to dip below 11 seconds in the 100m sprint

Pollard key to Boks' success

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

?We have a lot of depth in all positions, the one area (of concern) is probably if Handre gets injured,? Matfield said at an Investec breakfast.

Who will step up for Team SA at IAAF World Champs in Doha?

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

With Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk out, who will step up for SA in Doha?

A career-change on the cards for Semenya as she switches to football

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Caster Semenya said she was looking forward to the ?new journey? after joining the JVW Football Club

Netball Proteas to host England in Cape Town

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

The long road towards the 2023 Netball World Cup will start in November when the Proteas host the England Roses in Cape Town.

Wayde remaining positive despite World Champs setback

Ockert De Villiers|Published 5 years ago

Van Niekerk announced on Monday that he would not be able to defend his 400m global title in Doha