South African sprinter
Bayanda Walaza and Tiisetso Malungane were both raised by single mothers who dedicated their lives to their sons’ sporting success.
EWN Sep 09
Bayanda Walaza storms to 9.91s Rovereto record in dominant 100m display: The race featured a competitive international lineup, but Walaza held firm control ...
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Meet Tholiwe Walaza, the single mother who raised world class sprinter Bayanda Walaza
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Newzroom Afrika Aug 10
[WATCH] When Bayanda Walaza burst onto the scene at the last World Athletics U20 Championships, his smile and unique sprinting style made him an instant fan ... Show more
Bayanda Walaza joins exclusive sub-9.9sec club as he powers to victory in Slovakia
timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-07-21-bayanda-walaza-joins-exclusive-sub-99sec-club-as-he-powers-to-victory-in-slovakia/
Bayanda Walaza wins 100m at Golden Spike meet; Sinesipho Dambile second in 150m: Bayanda Walaza roared to victory in the men’s 100m at the Golden Spike meet in ...
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Bayanda Walaza withdrawn from SA team at world championships: ASA: Young sprint star Bayanda Walaza has been withdrawn from the world championships in Tokyo ...
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Not so fast! Athletics SA says Bayanda Walaza must undergo fitness test: Athletics South Africa says Bayanda Walaza will have to prove his fitness if he is to ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-09-03-not-so-fast-athletics-sa-says-bayanda-walaza-must-undergo-fitness-test/
EWN Sep 11 25
Injury forces Bayanda Walaza to miss World Athletics Championships: Walaza, who was set to compete in the 100m heats on Saturday, injured his hamstring in the ...
ewn.co.za/2025/09/11/injury-forces-bayanda-walaza-to-miss-world-athletics-championships
sabcnews.com Sep 11 25
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Convicted rapist Thabo Bester and his co-accused Doctor Nandipha Magudumana will launch an urgent application in the High Court in Pretoria today ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall SA’s young sprint star Walaza withdrawn from World Champs in Tokyo: South Africa’s young sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza has been forced to withdraw from the ...
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Bayanda Walaza named in SA world champs team despite question mark: If he’s fit, SA could field a potent team, given all his teammates from the Olympics and ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-09-01-bayanda-walaza-named-in-sa-world-champs-team-despite-question-mark/
EWN Aug 29 25
Simbine and Du Plessis shine with podium finishes at Diamond League final: In the men’s 100m, South Africa was represented by national record-holder Akani ...
ewn.co.za/2025/08/29/simbine-and-du-plessis-shine-with-podium-finishes-at-diamond-league-final
Akani Simbine settles for second, but injury blow for Bayanda Walaza: The good news is Akani Simbine showed glimpses of his form in the Diamond League final in ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-08-28-akani-simbine-settles-for-second-but-injury-blow-for-bayanda-walaza/
Bayanda Walaza claims Universiade sprint double, last-gasp gold for Smith: Bayanda Walaza claimed the sprint double at the World Student Games in Germany on ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-07-24-bayanda-walaza-claims-universiade-sprint-double-last-gasp-gold-for-smith/
Bayanda Walaza wins Universiade 100m crown on profitable day for SA: Bayanda Walaza became the third South African to win the World Student Games 100m crown as ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-07-22-bayanda-walaza-wins-universiade-100m-crown-on-profitable-day-for-sa/
Untidy handover costs Bayanda Walaza golden treble in student games finale: Double sprint champion Bayanda Walaza had to settle for the 4x100m silver on Sunday ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-07-27-untidy-handover-costs-bayanda-walaza-golden-treble-in-student-games-finale/
sabcnews.com Jul 25 25
Walaza wins sprint double at World University Games - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current ...
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Pieter Coetzé wins again at student games as Bayanda Walaza enters fray: Pieter Coetzé picked up two more medals at the World Student Games on Monday night ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-07-22-pieter-coetz-wins-again-at-student-games-as-bayanda-walaza-enters-fray/
EWN Jul 07 25
Prudence Sekgodiso podiums at the Diamond League and Walaza makes debut: The World indoor champion took her 3rd podium finish in the 2025 Diamond League series ...
ewn.co.za/2025/07/07/prudence-sekgodiso-podiums-at-the-diamond-league-and-walaza-makes-debut
Prudence Sekgodiso on the podium again at Eugene Diamond League: Bayanda Walaza places sixth in fast 100m race as he makes his debut in the series
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-07-06-prudence-sekgodiso-on-the-podium-again-at-eugene-diamond-league/
Akani Simbine is leading South Africa’s greatest-ever crop of sprinters: There is seemingly a young, world-class sprinter around every corner in SA.
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Paid articlePaywall Bayanda Walaza strikes again: Bayanda Walaza continued his incredible rise as he won the men’s 100m race at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial meet in Zagreb ...
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Bayanda Walaza strikes again as he lowers his SA age-group record: Bayanda Walaza pressed on with his incredible rise as he won the men’s 100m race at the Boris ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-05-24-bayanda-walaza-strikes-again-as-he-lowers-his-sa-age-group-record/
South Africa’s world-conquering relay stars hope to build on exploits before World Championships
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-05-15-south-africas-world-conquering-relay-stars-hope-to-build-on-exploits-before-world-championships/
Akani Simbine squares off with Fred Kerley as 10-strong SA contingent tackle Rabat Diamond League
iol.co.za/sport/athletics/iaaf-diamond-league/2025-05-24-akani-simbine-squares-off-with-fred-kerley-as-10-strong-sa-contingent-tackle-rabat-diamond-league/
sabcnews.com May 25 25
[WATCH] SABC News international Editor Sophie Mokoena sits down for a one-on-one conversation with former President Thabo Mbeki ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Fear caused me to twitch in the blocks, says 4x100m gold medal star Walaza: ‘Wanting to come out fast, knowing very well that we can win, I was too excited’
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Paid articlePaywall Bayanda Walaza leads host of hungry teens poised to make waves at SA champs: The absence of Akani Simbine, Lythe Pillay and Marione Fourie has presented ...
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Newly crowned SA champion Gift Leotlela pulls up in 200m heats: Champion yesterday, out today! Newly crowned South African 100m champion Gift Leotlela pulled up ...
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Bayanda Walaza sprints to historic personal best to build on 2024 heroics: SA sprinting prodigy Bayanda Walaza became just the ninth South African to dip below ...
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Another race, another sprint record for barnstorming Bayanda Walaza: Bayanda Walaza has done it again.The 19-year-old hammered another national under-20 record ...
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Whirlwind Walaza breaks 10-second barrier over 100m to join elite group: South Africa’s wunderkind sprinter Bayanda Walaza has just become the ninth South ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-03-15-whirlwind-walaza-breaks-10-second-barrier-over-100m-to-join-elite-group/
Disciplined sprinter Bayanda Walaza admits 'ice-cream is always calling me'
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-03-20-disciplined-sprinter-bayanda-walaza-admits-ice-cream-is-always-calling-me/
Paid articlePaywall Curro loses pupils in tough times: Private schooling group Curro Holdings has seen lower enrollments and a decrease in learners in lower grades as families face ...
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WATCH | Walaza does it again: SA sprint sensation breaks Junior national record over 200m
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sabcnews.com Mar 20 25
[WATCH] Bayanda Walaza broke the South African U20 record at the ASA Grand Prix, winning the men's 200m in a new personal best time of 20.08 seconds.
Nkoana takes on Kenyan star Omanyala as Walaza focuses on 200m: Bradley Nkoana’s training partner from North West University in Potchefstroom, Viwe Jingqi ...
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New SA teen sprint sensation slays African 100m king Omanyala in Pretoria: Karabo Letebele, who matriculated from Grey College in Bloem last year ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-03-13-new-sa-teen-sprinter-slays-african-100m-king-omanyala-in-pretoria/
Paid articlePaywall WATCH | SA's fastest teen Olympian Bayanda Walaza plans to keep title while tackling university...
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Bayanda Walaza 'excited' about new journey at TUT after turning down US offers
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Bayanda Walaza wins 200m to claim first men's sprint double in 26 years: Bayanda Walaza struck down his rivals with his trademark lightning start to win the 200m ...
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Key FactsWalaza wins 200m to complete historic sprint double
Aug 31, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
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- Walaza won the 200m final in 20.52 seconds ahead of Australia’s Gout Gout in 20.60 and Great Britain’s Jake Odey-Jordan in 20.81.
- After his earlier 100m title, the 18-year-old became the first man since Briton Christian Malcolm and only the fourth overall to achieve the double at an under-20 world championship.
- Udeme Okon’s 400m victory the previous evening made South Africa the first country to achieve a men’s sprint treble at the competition, which began in 1986.
- Walaza’s South African 4x100m relay team was disqualified in Friday’s heats for a failed handover and therefore missed the final scheduled for Saturday.
Teen sprint medallists Walaza, Nkoana want to avoid trappings of fame: The lives of Team SA's teenage Olympic 4x100m relay silver medallists Bayanda Walaza ...
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