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Gauteng Sports Awards

Vote for your 2024 Gauteng Sports Awards Sport Personality of the Year

With less than two weeks remaining until the announcement of the 2024 Sports Personality of the Year at the 13th Gauteng Sport Awards, voting lines are buzzing for the five finalists.

Bayanda Walaza and his mother during the welcoming of Tatjana Smith and part of the Athletics Relay Team by Minister Gayton Mckenzie and SASCOC at O.R Tambo International Airport on August 13

Bayanda Walaza: Akani Simbine showed up for the country

South African athletics teen sensation and Olympic silver medalist Bayanda Walaza says his teammate Akani Simbine motivated him a lot at the recent Olympic Games in Paris.

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Paris Games Recap: How Team SA came home with six medals

Team South Africa's 138-strong contingent managed to scoop six medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Akani Simbine, Bradley Nkoana, Shaun Maswanganyi and Bayanda Walaza of Team South Africa with their silver medals during the medal ceremony for the mens 4x100m relay on day 14 of the 2024 Par

An Olympic medal does not define me - Akani Simbine

South African sprint star Akani Simbine says he's grateful for people who believed in him after leading the SA 4x100m relay team to a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.

Silver medallists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of team South Africa celebrate after the men's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 202

Olympic legend Carl Lewis praises SA’s 4x100m relay team

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis, who coaches Shaun Maswanganyi, expressed his admiration for South Africa’s 4x100m relay team after they secured a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.

Silver medalists Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine of Team South Africa celebrate on the podium during the Men's 4 x 100m medal ceremony on day fourteen of t

Teenagers Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza shine in their Olympic debut

Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.