Fanie de Villiers was born in Vereeniging on 13 October 1964. He matriculated at the Heidelberg Volkskool, Heidelberg, in 1982. He was never a member of provincial Nuffield (schools) cricket side and only started competing in his student days at Normaal College, Pretoria. He represented South Africa Schools in javelin. Debut – provincial cricket – Northerns ...

Gary Bailey has been one of South Africa’s top professional speakers for the last 8 years and specialises in motivation, teamwork, and leadership. He has spoken at most of the top companies in the country as well as in Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Gary Bailey is much in demand as a team-builder with inter-active games, as well as in the...

Soccer Playing Career. Played professional soccer for Hellenic Football Club in Cape Town, South Africa, from 1981 – 1994. Coaching/Management. Coached Western Province Under-18 Schoolboy team. Coached Western Province Under-18 Schoolboy team. Chosen as South African Under-18 Head Coach. Coached Seven Stars in the National Second Division...

Jake Whites' team dethroned England as champions in the World Cup Final winning 15-6 at Stade de France in Paris. Many see this as the icing on the cake for Jake White's career as coach of the South African Rugby Union team, fulfilling the goal he set four years earlier and steadfastly holding on to that vision in the face of immense political pressure. The Springboks..

In the world of business, Kobus Wiese is a highly regarded coffee ‘baron, having pioneered the Wiesenhof chain of coffee shops. On the rugby field, he has left many an opposition player quaking in his boots. But in reality, I am assured that off, the field, he is a gentle giant! His ability to secure line-out ball was a major asset to the Springbok team, while his talent to...

Clubs Played for: Orlando Pirates/Kaizer Chiefs/Sundowns/Swallows Belgium - Oostende/USA - San Diego Soccers Current: On the panel of experts for Supersport soccer television. Knowlodge of Local, British and European soccer is very good. Cover the UEFA Champions League and Cup On the Ball - is a live transmission where your knowledge of all soccer...

From an article title by P.H. Mullen "Everything is possible if you can just believe" that appeared in Swimming World of July 2005. Despite losing her leg only a year after she just missed qualifying for the Olympics, South African swimmer Natalie du Toit still competes, still succeeds and still dream of one day taking part in an Olympic Games. By the time she was a teenager...

Neil Andrews hosts of one of the MNet’s most highly-rated shows, “Super Saturday”, Neil Andrews is as much fun off-air as he is ON. One of those ’really nice guys’ who seems unaware that Ego is pretty much mandatory to be a media personality, Andrews consistently belies the norm. Neil Andrews is a fount of knowledge on practically any sports related topic, having...

Oscar Pistorius is known as the "fastest thing on no legs"! He is also a highly-entertaining speaker whose talks inspire all those who have heard him.Oscar Pistorius is known as the "fastest thing on no legs"! He is also a highly-entertaining speaker whose talks inspire all those who have heard him. A double amputee Oscar Pistorius is known as the "fastest thing on no legs"...

Ryk Neethling is one of the most successful swimmers in history to compete for the University of Arizona and the Republic of South Africa. Ryk has participated in the last three Olympic Games for South Africa, culminating with a Gold Medal and World Record performance in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Currently, Neethling holds the South African record in five...