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General Sports

Look no further than South Africa for general sporting activities and the country’s dominance in many such activities is proof that it is indeed a sports crazy nation.

The country hosts the historic 2010 World Soccer Cup – first in Africa, it hosted and won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted and became finalists in the 1999 cricket World Cup and is a recognized contender in world marathon. There is a general sport for everyone here.

 
Soccer in South Africa
South African soccer has survived decades of international denial and disadvantages and has progressed to a point where it is recognized as the country’s number one national sport....
 
Rugby in SA
When our national rugby team, popularly known as The SpringBoks rang rings around New Zealand to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 1995 every South African even those in the remotest rural corners of the country stood up and hugged each other in celebration of the country’s first major sporting achievement – And achievements don’t often come better than a World Cup victory....
 
Cricket
For many years cricket, introduced to the country by the British, was regarded as the game of the privileged white man, but great strides have been made to make it a game for all South Africans....
 
Golfing Hot Spots
South Africa ’s terrific temperate climate and bountiful natural beauty has helped make this country one of the great golfing destinations in the world....
Table Tennis
The origins of table tennis have never been pinpointed, even though it’s a relatively young sport, much younger than lawn tennis and not much older than late breaking sports such as basketball....
Baseball
Though it remains the quintessential All-American sport and pretty much the providence of amateurs elsewhere in the world, the popularity of baseball continues to grow across the globe with various countries, including South Africa, providing players for America’s major and minor leagues....
 
Cycling
Cycling is one of the best ways to explore a country well-endowed with scenic splendour like South Africa.
 
Mountain Biking
South Africa could be referred to as ‘Mountain Bike Heaven' - as there are so many excellent trails on offer.
Rollerblading
Whether you're using them to play street hockey, get to the corner cafe or just blow past that old granny tottering along the sidewalk - inline skating, otherwise known as rollerblading, is one of the most convenient ways to move yourself around and one of the most popular extreme sports in the world....
 
Spectator Sport
Ever seen Sharks, Cheetahs, Lions, Cats and Pumas on a rugby field?
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