| South Africa at the 2023 African Games | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Competitors | 173 in 17 sports |
| Flag bearers | Nondumiso Shangase Leo Williams [1] |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
South Africa competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. In total, 226 athletes represented South Africa in 17 sports. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Caitlin de Lange | Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle | 9 March |
| Gold | Clayton Jimmie | Swimming | Men's 100m Freestyle | 9 March |
| Gold | Catherine van Rensburg | Swimming | Women's 1500 metre freestyle | 9 March |
| Gold | Georgia Els Andrew Ross Caitlin de Lange Clayton Jimmie Catherine van Rensburg | Swimming | Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final | 9 March |
| Gold | Hayley Preen | Cycling | Road Race Women Elite/U23 | 9 March |
| Gold | Johanita Scholtz | Badminton | Women's Singles | 10 March |
| Gold | Simone Moll | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke | 10 March |
| Gold | Dillon Geary | Cycling | Road Race Men U23 | 10 March |
| Gold | Georgia Els Andrew Ross Caitlin de Lange Clayton Jimmie Catherine van Rensburg | Swimming | Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final | 10 March |
| Gold | Catherine van Rensburg | Swimming | Women's 400m Freestyle freestyle | 11 March |
| Gold | Leigh McMorran Tazmyn Robson Hannah Mouton Catherine van Rensburg Kate Meyer | Swimming | Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 11 March |
| Gold | Caitlin de Lange | Swimming | Women's 50m Backstroke | 11 March |
 Silver | Leigh McMorran | Swimming | Women's 200 metre breaststroke | 9 March |
| Silver | Matthew Caldwell | Swimming | Men's 800m Freestyle | 9 March |
| Silver | Dillon Geary | Cycling | Road Race Men | 10 March |
| Silver | Georgia Els | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke | 10 March |
| Silver | Tayla Jonker | Swimming | Women's 200m Backstroke | 10 March |
| Silver | Hannah Mouton | Swimming | Women's 200m Freestyle | 10 March |
| Silver | Matthew Caldwell | Swimming | Men's 400m Freestyle | 11 March |
| Silver | Cameron Casali Tumelo Mahan Matthew Caldwell Andrew Ross | Swimming | Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 11 March |
| Silver | Jonah Pool-Jones | Swimming | Men's 50m Backstroke | 11 March |
| Silver | Tayla Jonker | Swimming | Women's 50m Backstroke | 11 March |
| Silver | Kate Meyer | Swimming | Women's 200m Breaststroke | 11 March |
| Silver | Caitlin de Lange | Swimming | Women's 50m Butterfly | 11 March |
| Silver | Anneke Spies | Weightlifting | Women's Competition Cat.59kg | 11 March |
| Silver | Anneke Spies | Weightlifting | Women's Competition Cat.59kg Snatch | 11 March |
| Silver | Anneke Spies | Weightlifting | Women's Competition Cat.59kg Clean & Jerk | 11 March |
 Bronze | Maxine Willemse | Karate | Women's Karate individual | 7 March |
| Bronze | Lailaa Edwards Musfiquh Kalam Danisha Patel Rochica Sonday | Table tennis | Women's Team | 7 March |
| Bronze | Jesse Sim | Karate | Men's Karate individual | 8 March |
| Bronze | Marinda Roetz | Karate | Women's Kumite -50kg | 8 March |
| Bronze | Bradley Ho-Tong Jesse Sim Sibingiseni Ngwenya | Karate | Men Kumite Team | 9 March |
| Bronze | Liam Vehni | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly | 9 March |
| Bronze | Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | Badminton | Men's doubles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Caden Kakora Johanita Scholtz | Badminton | Mixed doubles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Helgaard Muller | Swimming | Men's 200m Backstroke | 10 March |
| Bronze | Liam Vehbi | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly | 10 March |
| Bronze | Jarden Eaton | Swimming | Men's 50m Butterfly | 10 March |
| Bronze | Banele Mhango | Chess | Men's Blitz Individual | 11 March |
| Bronze | Andrew Ross | Swimming | Men's 200m Breaststroke | 11 March |
| Bronze | Cameron Casali | Swimming | Men's 400m Freestyle | 11 March |
| Bronze | Georgia Els | Swimming | Women's 200m Breaststroke | 11 March |
| Bronze | Jon-Antohein Phillips | Weightlifting | Men's Competition Cat. 73kg | 11 March |
| Bronze | Jon-Antohein Phillips | Weightlifting | Men's Competition Cat. 73kg Snatch | 11 March |
| Bronze | Jon-Antohein Phillips | Weightlifting | Men's Competition Cat. 73kg Clean & Jerk | 11 March |
| Bronze | Ben Theron | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 86kg | 11 March |
| Bronze | Lillian Mbena | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 76kg | 11 March |
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39 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes. [2]
The squad was announced on 12 February 2024. [2]
The squad was announced on 12 February 2024. [2]
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8 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes. [2]
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The squad was announced on 12 February 2024. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.283 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.049 | |
| 3 |  University Sports South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 4 |  Ghana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.888 |
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James Vifah 41 (25) Jesse Prodehl 2/10 (4 overs) |
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Richmond Baaleri 27 (35) Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs) |
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Collins Obuya 68 (30) Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs) |
The squad was announced on 12 February 2024. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa Emerging | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.887 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.778 | |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.130 | |
| 4 |  Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.421 |
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Wilka Mwatile 37 (41) Jemma Botha 2/9 (2 overs) |
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Favour Eseigbe 17 (28) Seshnie Naidu 4/13 (4 overs) | Faye Tunnicliffe 45 (34) Lillian Udeh 5/18 (4 overs) |
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Esther Iloku 19 (33) Kayla Reyneke 3/13 (4 overs) |
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8 athletes were scheduled to compete in athletes. [2]
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The squad was announced on 12 February 2024. [2]
The squad was announced on 12 February 2024. [2]
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