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South Africans love sport! Rugby, cricket and soccer
are the most watched sports but
it is
possible to do almost any sport in South Africa - the
climate is perfect and the nation loves the outdoors.
There are more than 400 golf courses in
South Africa
and is home to multiple major winners
Bobby Locke, Gary Player, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.
Tennis is also very popular and South
Africa has produced successful tennis players on the
international circuit.
The
country
has a rich sailing history, and boasts some top
international events. Chief of these is the South
Atlantic Yacht Race – originally known as the Cape to
Rio, currently as the Cape to Bahia – the longest
continent-to-continent yacht race in the southern
hemisphere.
Thirty-five South African fighters have won 49 world
boxing titles between them - including "road warrior"
Brian Mitchell, whose record 12 title defences were
fought almost exclusively abroad, and "Baby Jake"
Matlala, with four titles in three weight divisions.
Here are
some other adventure sports you can take part in:
Abseiling,
bungee jumping, canoeing,
rafting, kayaking, fishing,
hiking,
horseback safaris and trails,
mountain biking,
paragliding, hang gliding, flying,
rock climbing, scuba
diving,
skydiving,surfing,
windsurfing, kitesurfing
etc etc ......
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Loftus Versfeld
Kirkness Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Tel: (012) 344 4011 |
Supersport Park
Corner South Str Centurion
Tel: (012) 663 1005 |
Newlands Rugby Stadium
11 Boundary Road, Newlands
Tel: (021) 686 4955 |
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Sahara Park Newlands
Camp Ground Road, Newlands
Tel: (021) 683 6420 |
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead
2 Kingsmead Close, Durban
Tel: (031) 332 9703 |
The Absa Stadium Durban
Jacko Jackson Road, Durban
Tel: (031) 308 8400 |
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Ellis Park
South Park Road, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 402 8644 / 8
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The Wanderers Cricket Stadium
Corlett Drive, Illovo, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 788 1008 |
Soccer City (FNB Stadium)
Nasrec, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 494 3522 |
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The Moses Mabhida Stadium
Masabala Yengwa Avenue, Durban
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Sahara Oval
Saint George's Park Drive, Port Elizabeth
Tel: (041) 585 1646 |
Vodacom Park
At Horak Avenue, Bloemfontein
Tel: (051) 407 1700
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OUTsurance Oval
Tel: (051) 447 5715
At Horak Avenue, Bloemfontein
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(Peter Mokaba Stadium)
(Under construction for the 2010 World Cup) |
Mbombela Stadium
(Under construction for the 2010 World Cup) |
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