A team of more than 200 athletes flew the flag for South Africa at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique in September. South African athletes competed in a total of 18 different sports against their continental counterparts at the Games which ran from 3–18 September while there was also representation by para-athletes in the aquatics and athletics codes.
South African athletes participated in: aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, canoeing, chess, cycling, football, judo, karate, robbery, sailing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and beach volleyball.
Athletics
Officials - Keikabile Motlatsi, Eugene Thipe, Hennie Kotze, Owen van Niekerk. Men - Lebogang Moeng, Thuso Mpuang, Oscar Pistorius, Lehann Fourie, Cornel Fredericks, Ramsay Carelse, Ebenhaeser Beukes, Luvo Manyonga, Tumelo Thagane, Roelof Potgieter, Jacobus Engelbrecht, Victor Hogan, Russel Tucker, Chris Harmse, Robert Oosthuizen, Hardus Pienaar, Bernardus Crous, Ross Jordaan, Women - Veronica Theron, Anika Smit, Sonia Smuts, Veronica Abrahamse, Elizna Naude, Justine Robbeson, Sunette Viljoen, Gerlize de Klerk, Janet Lawless
Para-athletics
Officials - Nchakaga Mphelo
Men - Fanie van der Merwe, Hilton Langenhoven, Michael Louwrens, Women Juanelie Meijer, Zandile Nhlapo
Aquatics
In the swimming code Olympic gold medallist Roland Schoeman was joined by 2012 Olympic Games medal hope Cameron van der Burgh who won two bronze medals at the recent FINA world championships in China. Also there was South Africa’s other bronze medallist at the championships, Gerhard Zandberg.
Officials - Graham Hill, Dean Price, Igor Omeltchenko and Queeneth Ndlovu
Men - Roland Schoeman, Gideon Louw, Darian Townsend, Leath Shankland, Jean Basson, Jasper Venter, Mark Randall, Gerhardus Zandberg, Charl Crous, Darren Murray, Cameron van der Burgh, Neil Versfeld, Thabang Moeketsane, Neil Watson, Garth Tune, Chad le Clos, Riaan Schoeman, Malesela Molepo, Edward Johanniesen Women - Karin Prinsloo, Roxanne Tammadge, Rene Warnes, Dominique Dryding, Mandy Loots, Natasha de Vos, Suzaan van Biljon, Claire Conlon, Muminah Connelly, Kathryn Meaklim, Bianca Meyer
Para-aquatics
Officials - Cedric Finch, Brian Elliot
Men - Kevin Paul, Achmat Hassiem, Sean Clarke, Kevin Waller
Women - Natalie du Toit, Emily Gray, Shireen Sapiro
Badminton
Officials - Willie Joseph, Stewart Carson. Men - Dorian James, Jacob Maliekal, Enrico James, Willem Viljoen, Roelof Dednam, Women - Stacey Doubell, Michelle Butler-Emmett, Kerry-Lee Harrington, Annari Viljoen
Basketball
Officials - Clemen Kock, Mlungisi Ngwenya, Sergei Paly. Men - Neo Mothiba, Thagang Kgwedi, Kegorapetse Letsebe, Quintin Denyssen, Cedric Kalombo, Lindokuhle Sibankulu, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Amogelang Keogatile, Brendan Mettler, Malakia Loate, Wayne Mhlongo, Kagiso Ngoetjane, Jerry Manyubele
Boxing
Officials -Andile Mofu, Nkosinathi Hlatshwayo, Herman Beukes
Men - Gift Pilane, Ludumo Lamati, Ayabonga Sonjica, Siphiwe Lusizi, Tulani Mbenge, Hlahla Hobwana, Walter Dlamini, Akani Phuzi, Paul Schafer
Canoeing
Among the canoeists was the crack K2 combination of Shaun Rubenstein and Mike Arthur as well as former World Cup K1 medallist Bridgitte Hartley.
Sprint
Officials - Greg van Heerden, Marcus Melck
Men - Nick Stubbs, Calvin Mokoto, Greg Louw, Gavin White, Michael Arthur, Shaun Rubenstein, Willem Basson Women - Tiffany Kruger, Bridgitte Hartley
Slalom
Officials - Siboniso Cele
Men - Lindelani Ngidi, Donovan Wewege
Chess
Officials - Brian Aitchison, Jerald Times
Men - Henry Steel, Donovan van den Heever, Johannes Mabusela, Daniel Cawdery, Kgaugelo Moshetle Women - Anzel Solomons, Monique Sischy, Jenine Ellappen, Ezet Roos, Denise Frick