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Floods in countries such as Mozambique (above), Uganda, Malawi and other Great Lakes countries take lives. Photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

Children drowning is a public health crisis, especially in Africa’s Great Lakes region

When I was a child, my younger brother, Bob Kizito, drowned in a pond at the age of just eight

Sports photography helps us understand the gap between Usain Bolt and his competitors as they cross the finish line. (Gallo)

The power of milliseconds in elite sport

A split second can make the difference between winning and losing, fuelling the quest for excellence

Untitled 21 (January 1st, 2020), 2021 (from the ongoing series eBhish’)

The Portfolio: Luvuyo Equiano Nyawose on bringing eBhish’ home to KZN

The artist reflects on the homecoming of his exhibition, and how it interacts with the gallery and its environment

Clea and Theresa with their father, Clyde Mallinson. The family spent many happy beach holidays at Crawford’s Cabins in Chintsa East in the 1980s. Photo: Brenda Mallinson

A holiday for the soul: Home is where the beach is

Revisiting a childhood holiday spot — Chintsa in the Eastern Cape — helped to kickstart recovery from burnout and depression

South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk (R) competes in the Men’s 400m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016.   (AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI )

Tokyo Olympics: Your guide to Team SA

South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges

Teaching children to swim helps to prevent drowning accidents, a leading cause of childhood deaths

Keeping Mumulanga Province Swimming afloat

NLC funds will help to maintain, expand and upgrade its infrastructure

May’s attachment to the withdrawal papers she signed with Brussels is shared by few in London. Pundits are counting down her days in office and the fate of Brexit itself is clear to none. (Paul Ellis/Reuters)

Tatjana eyes the ultimate challenge

Commonwealth gold came as a surprise to her — now Tokyo 2020 is beckoning and she could end South Africa’s drought in women’s Olympic swimming

Milisuthando (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)

Building bridges over taken land

"Do I go Winnie or Mandela on him? Urrrggghhhh, I’m just trying to get fit, I don’t want to think about racism right now bletty shet".

Conquering fear: Azquiya Usuph

First Sri Lankan woman at the Asian Winter Games surprises all

After learning how to snowboard in 14 days, the Sri Lankan woman takes to the steep slopes.

Star attraction: Chad le Clos is a huge Olympic Games drawcard but Swimming SA still can’t attract a sponsor and struggles to grow the sport in South Africa.

Transformation: Sports farce in land of pantomime

Transformation isn’t just a sporting issue; it’s a social, cultural and historical one – something the minister has failed to grasp.

Dream date in Rio: Christopher Reid.

Young stars making a splash

South Africa’s top swimmers are making their Olympic dreams come true by qualifying for Rio.

Myles Brown wants to make the finals in all three of his freestyle events.

To Russia with determination

A 43-member strong South African swimming team is preparing itself for this year’s Fina World Championship in Russia from next week.

Left begging: Morgan Tsvangirai has called on citizens to make donations to the MDC

Unexpected inner-city swimming pools

Swimming isn’t a pastime you’d expect to revel in in Jozi’s CBD, but opportunities exist.

Roland Schoeman

The return of the ‘Awesome Foursome’

Defying swimming stars like Michael Phelps sand Pieter van den Hoogenband, the South African freestyle relay four blazed to Olympic glory.

Rousseau’s bronzes show great polish

He has emerged as the rising star of Team South Africa and has his eyes fixed on the next challenge – Rio.

Phelps makes swimming comeback after retiring

After taking six medals at the 2012 Olympics, it has been announced that retired Olympic swimming superstar Michael Phelps is returning to the sport.

Police cars block off the roads leading into Tiananmen Square as smoke rises into the air after a vehicle crashed in front of Tiananmen Gate.

Swimmer Ian Thorpe in intensive care

Australia’s most decorated Olympian, swimmer Ian Thorpe, has been booked into intensive care with two potentially deadly infections.

The school that rules the pool

Unbeaten in national galas, Westville Boys High School is sending swimming champions out into the world.

Chad Le Clos opened the evening’s swimming on a positive note, claiming the silver medal in the 100m freestyle behind Russia’s Vladimir Morozov. (AFP)

Le Clos and Schoeman earn podium spots for SA

Swimmers Chad le Clos and Roland Schoeman have done South Africa proud at the World Cup series in China.

Le Clos: I want to be the best swimmer in the world

The 21-year-old will officially be crowned champion for the second time in three years at the eighth and final stop in Beijing.