David Isaacson Sports reporter

David Isaacson is a sports reporter for the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE.

Sport

Swimming SA hits back at artistic swimmers who are suing for R7.2m

Swimming South Africa (SSA) on Thursday hit back at the two artistic swimmers who are suing the federation for R7.2m, ...

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Sikho Nqothole turns power puncher to make quick work of Jafet Amukwa

Sikho Nqothole bounced back to winning ways in spectacular fashion as he beat Namibian Jafet Amukwa by a second-round ...

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Two of SA’s U-20 relay heroes followed Wayde’s injury-laden journey to 400m

Two members of South Africa’s silver-winning 4x400m relay team at the U-20 world championships in Lima at the weekend ...

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Champion Walaza turns down offers from US colleges to stay with his coach

School pupil Bayanda Walaza plans to stick with his coach and his uniquely strange running style when he goes to the ...

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Gayton McKenzie says business is keen on ‘Project 300’ for 2028 Olympics

McKenzie was talking at the South African Hall of Fame’s induction banquet at Montecasino in Sandton for the bulk of ...

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Gayton McKenzie dissolves Boxing SA board as he backtracks on court battle

Sport minister Gayton McKenzie has dissolved the Boxing South Africa (BSA) board with immediate effect, deciding ...

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Boxing man says Qithi disaster began on watch of veteran sports boss Ravele

The long-standing fiasco around dismissed former CEO Moffat Qithi that cost government-funded Boxing South Africa (BSA) ...

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Paris medal ‘goes deep’ for Rosko Specman after bagging rare double

Blitzboks veteran Rosko Specman, the first South African in 104 years to win a second Olympic medal after an eight-year ...

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Blitzboks win Olympic bronze beating Australia 26-19 in Paris

The Blitzboks won Team South Africa's first medal of the Paris Olympics, taking the bronze when they beat Australia ...

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Dark horse status in Paris gives ‘me a lot of power’ — Henri Schoeman

He no longer feels the pressure of expectation in the way he did going into Tokyo.