Mark Lemke’s Blog

Naveen Daries knows all too well that nothing can be taken for granted in life, and for this reason she remains firmly grounded as she reflects on a highly-successful 2025 National Gymnastics...

The life story of Paul Sampson is well documented. As a young child he was homeless, drifting along the coast of Muizenberg with his mother, who worked as a car guard to provide food and a blanket....

Nicholas Horne is emerging as one of South Africa’s brightest triathletes and it’s easy to see why. With his rapid rise, which has seen him win eight of his ten races on the World Junior Triathlon...

In 2024 Simoné Kruger added to the legacy she is building as a para-athlete by winning gold at the Paris Paralympics in the women’s F38 Discus. She also holds the world record in the event with a...

Donne Breytenbach has mapped out a path to achieving her dream of winning a medal at the 2028 Olympics. This ambition has seen her take the step of moving to Budapest, Hungary, where she is now...

The recent conclusion of the 2025 All-Africa Badminton Championships in Douala, Cameroon, saw South African success as 25-year-old Johanita Scholtz, who currently ranks second in Africa, brought...

More than a week after South Africa’s men’s Proteas had made history by becoming the first team from the country to win a medal on the global stage, a bronze at the FIH Indoor World Cup, player of...

Sitting down with Devon Petersen, the highest-ever ranked African darts player, provided insight into how he climbed to the level of a World Championship contender.  The 38-year-old known as “The...