Team Western Cape has once again proven their sporting excellence by claiming the overall championship title at the 2025 Winter National School Sport Championships, which concluded in Durban on Monday.
The province’s young athletes delivered a powerhouse performance that saw them successfully defend their gold title, cementing Western Cape’s position as South Africa’s premier school sport destination.
The sporting codes featured during the Winter Games included chess, football, hockey, rugby, volleyball, tennis and netball, as well as indigenous games such as jukskei and khokho.
Golden performance across multiple disciplines
Team Western Cape’s medal haul included impressive victories across several sporting codes:
Gold Medals: U15 Rugby (both boys and girls categories) – Netball (Mild Intellectual Disability category)
Bronze Medals: Girls’ football – boys’ football
– Deaf netball
Adding to their sporting success, the Western Cape support team was honoured with the prestigious Best Administration Award, recognising the exceptional organisation and management that underpins the province’s sporting achievements.
Celebrating the historic win
Ricardo Mackenzie, MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, praised the dedication shown by all participants.
“We are incredibly proud of all our athletes who stepped up and who put in hours of training and preparation to ensure they successfully defended their gold title for another year. Every athlete and support staff member showed up, committed to the journey and made the choice to take part and give their best.”
David Maynier, MEC for Education, highlighted the province’s continued sporting momentum.
“Western Cape school sport is going from strength to strength, adding another title following our win at the SASA Primary Schools Athletics Championships earlier this year. Congratulations to our outstanding young athletes and the staff and parents who supported our future sporting superstars. Watch this space!”
Building on previous success
This victory follows the Western Cape’s earlier triumph at the SASA Primary Schools Athletics Championships, demonstrating the province’s consistent excellence across all levels of school sport competition.
The 2025 Winter National School Sport Championships results underscore the effectiveness of the Western Cape’s school sport development programmes and the dedication of coaches, administrators, and support staff who work tirelessly to nurture young sporting talent.
With this latest championship victory, the Western Cape continues to set the standard for school sport excellence in South Africa. The province’s comprehensive approach to youth sport development, combined with outstanding administrative support, has created a winning formula that other provinces strive to emulate.
