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SA Paralympians inspire warm welcome 11 Sep 2012 SA's athletics team, whose performance at the 2012 London Paralympics inspired the nation, were themselves moved by the warm welcome they received on returning home at OR Tambo International Airport.
Money ready for Paralympic medallists 10 Sep 2012 Sascoc will use more than R7 million from its budget to pay Paralympic medallists and their coaches, chief executive Tubby Reddy said on Monday.
Proud Paul excited to get home 10 Sep 2012 When Kevin Paul's plane touches down in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday afternoon he will be able to walk tall, donning the silver medal he won at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
SA needs to plan better - Sam 10 Sep 2012 South Africa's Paralympic athletes return home from London on Tuesday, one medal short of their previous campaign in Beijing, but not for lack of trying.
Pistorius is still king 10 Sep 2012 He may be going home a gold medal short, but Oscar Pistorius still ruled at the 2012 London Paralympics Games.
Sascoc concedes to the minister 09 Sep 2012 Sascoc president Gideon Sam confirmed that the Paralympic athletes would earn the same bonuses as their able-bodied counterparts.
London volunteers love working wth Team SA 09 Sep 2012 Being assigned to work with Team South Africa at the 2012 London Paralympic Games was considered one of the hottest tickets in town, according to the volunteers.
Final flurry for team SA as Oscar gets gold 08 Sep 2012 Oscar Pistorius and Fanie van der Merwe gave Team South Africa a final shove up the medals table as they ended their 2012 Paralympic Games campaign on Saturday in 17th position.
SA medallists get surprise financial boost 08 Sep 2012 Sports minister Fikile Mbalula gave a surprise boost to South Africa's Paralympic medal winners on Saturday.
Hayes gets gold, Du Toit bows out with silver 07 Sep 2012 Ilse Hayes won a gold medal in the women's F13 long jump final and golden girl Natalie du Toit made her farewell with a silver medal at the London Paralympic Games on Friday
Du Toit bows out with silver 07 Sep 2012 Natalie du Toit bowed out of all competitive swimming with a silver medal in the women's S9 100m freestyle final at the Paralympic Games on Friday evening.
Natalie's last farewell 07 Sep 2012 Natalie du Toit will prepare for the closing chapter of her swimming career on Friday after powering her way into the women's S9 freestyle final at the London Paralympic Games.
Buis, Sekailwe through to T38 200m final 07 Sep 2012 The SA athletics team wrapped up a successful early session on the track at the Paralympics on Friday with Dyan Buis qualifying fastest in the men's T38 200m heats to book a place in Saturday's final.
Last chance for Oscar to salvage games 07 Sep 2012 South Africa's Oscar Pistorius on Friday gets the last chance to salvage his Paralympic Games, after losing two of his three individual sprint titles in spectacular fashion.
Pistorius celebrates Fourie's medal 07 Sep 2012 Oscar Pistorius said he could not be happier that it was his close friend Arnu Fourie who deprived him of a podium finin the men's 100m T44 final at the Paralympic Games in London on Thursday night.
Fourie takes bronze, Oscar fourth in 100m 06 Sep 2012 Arnu Fourie bagged the bronze medal in the men's 100m T44 final, finishing a fraction of a second ahead of his teammate Oscar Pistorius at the Paralympic Games in London on Thursday.
Third gold for Natalie 06 Sep 2012 Natalie du Toit won her third gold medal in the pool in her swansong appearance at the London Paralympic Games on Thursday.
Ntutu gets another shot at the limelight 06 Sep 2012 Capetonian Jonathan Ntutu set a South African record in his 200m T13 heat on Thursday at the London Paralympic Games, storming home in 22.40 seconds.
Pistorius contrite in victory 06 Sep 2012 Oscar Pistorius made a triumphant return to the track on Wednesday night, winning gold with his South African teammates in the men's 4x100m relay and setting a new world record.
Stage set for 'battle of the blade runners' 06 Sep 2012 The eight fastest amputee sprinters line up on Thursday for the showpiece T44 100m final at the London Paralympics, amid predictions that all finallists could run under 11sec for the first time.