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| Association | South African Handball Federation | ||
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| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1998 ) | ||
| Best result | 10th (1998) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The South Africa national handball team is the national handball team of South Africa under the control of South African Handball Federation.
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