South Africa men's national netball team

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South Africa
National federation Netball South Africa
CoachJabulani Vilane
Nickname(s)Puma Proteas

The South Africa men's national netball team, nicknamed the Puma Proteas, represents Netball South Africa in international men's netball competitions, including the Men's Africa Netball Cup and the Men's Fast5 Netball World Series.

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History

Early matches, tournaments

The South Africa Men's team has been in development since 2019. They initially play behind closed doors matches against the South Africa Women. However, in September 2021, Netball South Africa hosted the International Male Netball Tournament at Pretoria's Heartfelt Arena. It featured Uganda, Kenya and South Africa who emerged as winners. In September 2022, South Africa Men took part in the Americas Netball Men's Championship as a guest. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Tournament history

Men's Fast5 Netball World Series

Since 2023, South Africa Men have played in the Men's Fast5 Netball World Series. [4]

TournamentsPlace
2023 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series [4] [5] [6] 3rd
2024 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series [4] [7] [8] 3rd

Men's Africa Netball Cup

In 2023, South Africa Men won the inaugural Men's Africa Netball Cup. They defeated Zimbabwe 45–40 in the final. [9] [10]

TournamentsPlace
2023 Men's Africa Netball Cup [4] [9] [10] 1st
2024 Men's Africa Netball Cup [11] [12] 1st

Notable players

Captains

Years
Shiko Mokaila [2] [3] [9] 2023
Vukile Zulu [13] 2024
Sicelo Gamede [12] 2024

Head coaches

CoachYears
Neville Chapepa [3] [4] [5] [8] 2023, 2024
Jabulani Vilane [2] [9] [12] 2022, 2023, 2024

References

  1. ↑ "DCS National male netball team's debut in the International Male Netball Tournament". www.dcs.gov.za. September 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Men's netball in South Africa is on the rise". supersport.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Men's netball on the rise". www.iol.co.za. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Netball South Africa Names Teams for FAST5 Netball World Series". netball-sa.org.za. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Building up to the 2023 FAST5 Netball World Series". netball-sa.org.za. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Australia 50–39 South Africa". mc.championdata.com. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "NZ Men book finals spot at FAST5 Netball World Series". fast5netball.com. 10 November 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Neville Chapepa expressed pride over SA men performance at Fast5 World Series". www.sabcsport.com. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Puma Proteas aiming for African gold". supersport.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 "2023 Africa Netball Cup – Botswana". netballscoop.com. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "SA Men's team extends winning streak, eyes final berth at Africa Cup". netball-sa.org.za. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 "SPAR Proteas and Men's team reign supreme at Africa Netball Champs". netball-sa.org.za. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Q&A with SA FAST5 Men Captain Vukile Zulu". netball-sa.org.za. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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