# South Africa at the 2023 African Games

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.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

| 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 |
| Silver | Wilhelm Bronkhorst | Armwrestling | Men's Left arm +100 kg | 18 - 22 March |
| Silver | Wilhelm Bronkhorst | Armwrestling | Men's Right arm +100 kg | 18 - 22 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 |
| Bronze | Meri Prinsloo | Armwrestling | Women's Left arm +80 kg | 18 - 22 March |

## Arm Wrestling

South Africa has won three medals across the arm wrestling competitions. Wilhelm Bronkhorst won a silver medal in both the "left arm +100 kg" category and the "right arm +100 kg". For the women, Meri Prinsloo won a bronze medal in the "left arm +80 kg" category.

## Athletics

39 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.

### Men's
#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.
* Antonio Alkana
* Allan Cumming
* Keegan Fourie
* Lindukuhle Gora
* Victor Hogan
* Gardeo Isaacs
* Mpho Links
* Precious Mashele
* Asande Mthembu
* Sizwe Nbebele
* Anele Nzqanzwa
* Friedrich Pretorius
* Francois Prinsloo
* Tumisang Shezi
* Valco van Wyk

### Women's
#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.
* Taylon Bieldt
* Miranda Coetzee
* Ashley Erasmus
* Marione Fourie
* Zeney Geldenhuys
* Jessica Groenewald
* Nicole Janse van Rensburg
* Phindile Kubheka
* Joviale Mbisha
* Nwabisa Mjoli
* Shirley Nekhubui
* Cian Oldknow
* Mirè Reinstorf
* Ischke Senekal
* Banele Shabangu
* Yolandi Stander
* Angelique Strydom
* Tonet Tallie
* Tamzin Thomas
* Collett Uys
* Mckyla van der Westhuizen
* Jo-Ane van Dyk
* Jana van Schalkwyk
* Shannon Verster
* Marli Viljoen

## Badminton

8 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.

## Cricket
### Men's
#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.
* Dylan Bester
* Lehan Botha
* Hardus Coetzer
* Ethan Fosler
* Maahir Joseph
* Lifa Ntanzi
* Minenhle Ntobela
* Heinrigh Pieterse
* Jesse Prodehl
* Jason Raubenheimer
* Nathan Roux
* Lwandi Tywaku
* George van Heerden
* Aohiwe Yako

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 3 | University Sports South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.888 | |
* 17 March 2024 13:50 Scorecard
| University Sports South Africa 237/2 (20 overs) | 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)
* Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lee Nyarko (Gha) made his T20I debut.
* Obed Harvey (Gha) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.
* 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
#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.
* Nobulumko Baneti
* Joy Botha
* Annerie Dercksen
* Jenna Evans
* Ghandi Jafta
* Leah Jones
* Simone Lourens
* Karabo Meso
* Seshine Naidu
* Kayla Reyneke
* Nondumiso Shangase
* Miane Smith
* Faye Tunnicliffe
* Jané Winster
* Caitlin Wyngaard

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.130 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.421 | |
* 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) |
| Modester Mupachikwa 31 (49) Nondumiso Shangase 1/9 (2 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.

## Judo

8 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes.

## Swimming
### Men
#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.
* 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
#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 12 February 2024.
* Caitlin de Lange
* Georgia Els
* Taylor Jonker
* Leigh McMorran
* Kate Meyer
* Simone Moll
* Hannah Mouton
* Tasnim Nabbie
* Tamzyn Robson
* Catherine van Rensburg