Following SASCOC’s official announcement yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, congratulates the athletes from the Western Cape who were selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in September.
The Western Cape Paralympians make up 40% of Team SA participating at the 2016 Games. There are 18 Western Cape athletes in the 45-member strong national team.
Minister Marais said, “The Paralympians hailing from the Western Cape have always done us proud at the Games. There is no doubt in my mind that they are well prepared to compete against the rest of the world and bring the gold back home. Our Paralympians are exceptional examples to all South Africans. Despite the many challenges they face on a daily basis, their will to excel has afforded them the golden opportunity to represent our country at the world’s most esteemed sporting event”.
The Paralympians from the Western Cape who will represent Team SA at the 2016 Paralympic Games are:
SPORTING CODE |
NAME |
Swimming |
Achmat Hassiem |
Swimming |
Hendrik Jacobus Herbst |
Swimming |
Karin Hugo (Coach) |
Athletics |
Reinhardt Hamman |
Athletics |
Hilton Langenhoven |
Athletics |
Jonathan Ntutu |
Athletics |
Dyan Buis |
Athletics |
Ilse Carstens |
Athletics |
Anrune Liebenberg |
Athletics |
Ntombizanele Situ |
Athletics |
Stephanus Van Der Merwe |
Athletics |
Charl Du Toit |
Athletics |
Anru Fourie |
Athletics |
Mpumelelo Mhlongo |
Athletics |
Daniel John Damon (Coach) |
Athletics |
Karin LeRoux (Coach) |
Athletics |
Raymond Julius (Coach) |
Athletics |
Suzanne Ferreira (Coach) |
Athletics/Cycling |
Ernst Van Dyk |
Cycling |
Craig Ridgard |
Cycling |
Goldy Fuchs |
Cycling |
Justine Asher |
Cycling |
Roxanne Mathieson Burns |
Cycling |
Shaun Paul Asher (Assistant) |
Cycling |
Pieter Jansen (Mechanic) |
Cycling |
Elrick Kulsen (Coach) |
Cycling |
JC Van der Walt (Manager) |
Medical Team |
Phathokuhle Zondi |
Medical Team |
Carolette Cloete |
Medical Team |
Tanya Green |
Remarkably, this year marks Ernst Van Dyk’s participation in his 7th Paralympic Games and Ntombizanele Situ’s at her 5th.
Minister Marais will personally congratulate each Paralympian athlete at a farewell ceremony arranged to celebrate their prestigious achievement on 20 August.
The 2016 Paralympic Games will be held in Rio De Janeiro from 7-18 September.
Stacy McLean
Spokesperson for Minister Anroux Marais
Email: Stacy.McLean@westerncape.gov.za
Tel: 021 483 4426
Cell: 083 504 1171