South African Modern Pentathlon Association (SAMPA)
SAMPA is an Olympic sport that comprises five events: fencing, freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a final combined event of pistol shooting, and a cross-country running.
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South African Model Power Boat Association (SAMPBA)
The South African Model Power Boat Association or S.A.M.P.B.A. is a democratically elected non-profit association that joins people together who are passionate about radio controlled power boat racing.
Continue reading →South African Masters Sport Association (SAMSA)
At present 60 different sports are actively involved in the promotion of “Sport for Life” with regular participation in national and international competitions and championships. SAMSA is also a proud, good standing member of SASCOC.
South African Masters have brought home many gold, silver and bronze medals over the past 10 years and some have been crowned World Master Champions. SAMSA as a Federation of National Masters Sports bodies acknowledges and respects the autonomy of its members, with no interference in individual codes’ affairs and events/competitions.
Rhodes University Canoe Club (RUCC)
The club was founded in 2003 and has grown bigger each year with 2017 being one of the most successful years the club has seen. The club trains two-three times a week at Settlers Dam where the canoes are stored in the racks there. Settlers Dam is situated in Thomas Baines Reserve and is a 20 minute drive from Grahamstown. The reserve and dam boasts beautiful scenery and many antelope including buffalo, kudu and waterbuck.
Continue reading →South African Korfball Federation (SAKF)
Korfball: The only truly mixed team sport
Continue reading →Rowing South Africa (RowSA)
Rowing South Africa (RowSA) represents 3,000 registered rowers in South Africa including novices, juniors, university students, seniors and masters and people with disabilities.
Continue reading →Rand Hunters Association (RHA)
Also known as the Randse Jagtersvereniging (RJV). With the legislative and regulatory environment increasingly creating challenges for the hunting community, it has been decided that this Association will return to the purely simple model where the hunter can exercise his Freedom to hunt and accompanying related Firearms ownership with responsibility for his culture and democratic rights. with the reassurance that his rights and interests are entrenched but also enjoys thorough expert and focused attention.
Continue reading →South African Karate Association (SAKJA)
The South African home of traditional JKA Karate, recognized by the JKA World Federation Head Quarters, Japan. ‘The Keeper of Karate’s Highest Tradition.’
SAKA are the officially registered South African branch of the Japan Karate Association (日本空手協会; Nihon Karate Kyokai) founded on May 27, 1949. SA JKA is the largest group of JKA karate practitioners in the world outside Japan. Their grades are recognised internationally and in Japan. Their senseis train at the infamous Honbu in Tokyo as often as possible to ensure that standards remain at the highest level.
South African Kabbadi Federation (SAKF)
SAKF is the National Governing Body to administer,manage,run and develop the Sport of kabaddi in South Africa. SAKF has 9 provincial members and administering 3 forms of kabaddi namely; Court Kabaddi,Beach Kabaddi and Circle Kabaddi.
Continue reading →South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDFS)
The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport’s core focus is to tackle doping in sport in order to ensure a culture of ethics and fair play within South Africa.
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