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The three most popular mainstream sports in the country — cricket, football and rugby — reflect the country's early British colonial influence. South Africa was absent from international sport for much of the apartheid era due to sanctions, but started competing globally after the end of apartheid.
Soccer in South Africa. Association football, or soccer, as it is usually called in South Africa, is the nation's most popular sport and South Africa national soccer team (Bafana Bafana) is the nation's favourite sports team [1][2] followed by rugby union and cricket. The governing body is the South African Football Association (SAFA), [3 ...
Cricket is the third most popular sport in South Africa (behind football and rugby union). Traditionally played by English-speaking Whites, Indians, Coloureds and more recently, the Black community. The sport is now listed in the top two most popular among all race groups.
Rugby union in South Africa is a highly popular team sport, along with cricket and soccer, and is widely played all over the country.The national team is among the strongest in the world and has been ranked in at least the top seven of the World Rugby Rankings since its inception in 2003. [2]
Main article: Football in Africa. Association football (also known as soccer) is the most popular sport in every African country. African club teams compete in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. African national teams compete in the Africa Cup of Nations and also in the African Nations Championship for local teams.
Netball in South Africa. Netball is one of the most popular women's participation sports in South Africa. [1][2][3] The sport is also played by a large number of men. It exists in a culture where sport plays an important public and social part of life. The history of South Africa's netball involvement mirrors that of other sports played in the ...
Esmé Emmanuel, tennis player (born 1947) Roger Federer, holds both Swiss and South African citizenship (born 1981) Wayne Ferreira, 1996 Canada Masters, 2000 Eurocard Open and Olympic doubles silver medallist (born 1971) Ian Froman, South African-born Israeli tennis player and patron. Marlene Gerson (born 1940), player.
Rugby union is a highly popular sport in South Africa, often attracting the country's most talented athletes. For nearly a century, South Africans have rallied behind the Springboks, the team's success has transcended the sport, becoming a symbol of national pride recognized even by those who don't follow rugby.