SPORTS
 

South Africans love sports activities.   Rugby, cricket and soccer are the most watched sports but it is possible to do almost any sport in South Africa - the climate is perfect and the nation loves the outdoors. 

There are more than 400 golf courses in South Africa and is home to multiple major winners Bobby Locke, Gary Player, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. 

Tennis is also very popular and South Africa has produced successful tennis players on the international circuit. 

The country has a rich sailing history, and boasts some top international events. Chief of these is the South Atlantic Yacht Race – originally known as the Cape to Rio, currently as the Cape to Bahia – the longest continent-to-continent yacht race in the southern hemisphere.

Thirty-five South African fighters have won 49 world boxing titles between them - including "road warrior" Brian Mitchell, whose record 12 title defences were fought almost exclusively abroad, and "Baby Jake" Matlala, with four titles in three weight divisions.

Here are some other adventure sports you can take part in:  Abseiling, bungee jumping, canoeing, rafting, kayaking, fishing, hiking, horseback safaris and trails, mountain biking, paragliding, hang gliding, flying, rock climbing, scuba diving, skydiving,surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing etc etc ......
 

Useful Phone Numbers:

United Cricket Board  Tel: 011 463 6159
 

Stadiums

Loftus Versfeld
Kirkness Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Tel: (012) 344 4011
 

Newlands Rugby Stadium
11 Boundary Road, Newlands
Tel: (021) 686 4955
 

Ellis Park
South Park Road, Doornfontein, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 402 8644 / 8
 

The Moses Mabhida Stadium
Masabala Yengwa Avenue, Durban

OUTsurance Oval
Tel: (051) 447 5715
At Horak Avenue, Bloemfontein

Polokwane Stadium (Peter Mokaba Stadium)
(Under construction for the 2010 World Cup)

Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace

Mbombela Stadium
(Under construction for the 2010 World Cup)

Port Elizabeth Stadium (Under construction)