Oct 05
False promises, lies, deceit, corruption, nepotism and lack of planning are hurting the game of basketball in South Africa and every year is like a vicious circle of inaction on the part of the people in charge… We watch as the years go by and another wave of hope is dashed. The problem is not that we don’t have the talent but that we don’t have the administrators in place to revive the sport. And those that are trying to revive it indep
endently are faced with countless hurdles from the mother body Basketball South Africa (BSA). As a result, we end up sending teams and coaches to international competitions to fail because we don’t equip them with the tools to succeed.
After the publication of the article yesterday, we received a response from BSA challenging most of these allegations. I have posted their response to the article in green.
False dawn…
When the current BSA regime was “elected” into power it gave them an opportunity to distance themselves from the past and set the sport of basketball in South Africa on a new path to recovery. They had a chance to prepare the ground for the future of the game by setting up the structures and by having a plan of action to help the sport move forward but instead we are still at the same stage we were when they took power. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • Dikembe Mutombo • ESPN • Florsh Ngwenya • Hakeem Olajuwon • National Basketball Association • NBA • South Africa • Tsepo Nyewe • University Sports South Africa • USSA • wbsa • Wheelchair basketball SA • Zanele Ngwenya
Sep 26
The dates of the schedule will not be altered in any shape or form as we are pressed by the examinations that are beginning in the week starting on Sunday, October 17 and the GUB has a deadline to meet for the submission of the names of the qualified teams with USSA Basketball. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • GUBL • Tshwane University of Technology • TUKS • University of Johannesburg • University of Pretoria • University of the Witwatersrand • University Sports South Africa • USSA • Vaal University of Technology • Wits
May 06
GBA is preparing for their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 30th, 2010, when the GBA Council will meet to vote in the executive leadership for 2010 – 2012.
Leading up to the AGM, the Interim GBA Executive will be touring Gauteng to register Members and circulate the draft Constitution, Vision, Values and new GBA Model to be formalised by the GBA Council. Travelling with the Interim Exec, the U18 Team GBA squads will be playing exhibition games at these events. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • BSA • Gauteng Basketball Association • GBA • SASCOC • South African Sports Confederation Olympic Committee • University Sports South Africa • USSA
May 06
After 2 gruelling days of basketball for all teams involved in the WCBA tournament, it all came down to another clash between the Vikings and the CATS in the Men’s final. These two teams have dominated the basketball landscape in Western province for the last few years and Montana Vikings look like they have stolen a step on their opponents in 2010. In the ladies final, it was home team UCT vs. CATS ladies. Having lost to UCT in the USSA qualifiers final, CATS wanted to set the record straight and they came out all guns blazing. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Cape Peninsula University of Technology • CATS • CPUT • Montana Vikings • UCT • University of Cape Town • USSA • WCBA • Western Cape Basketball Association
Apr 27
By Victor Shakineza Other
Last week Wits University remembered one of its fallen heroes with the annual Ashraf tournament. For the first time in a long time the tournament was very well attended, maybe an indication that the basketball public and players are starving for some local action in Gauteng.
Some of the interesting clashes in the preliminary rounds of the tournament included the game between Wanderers Scorpions vs. Soweto Raptors (Ladies) and TUT Limpopo vs. UJ (Men). Scorpions looked like a totally revamped team that can now challenge some of their more renowned opponents and they beat Raptors by 4 points with Emma Ledwaba doing the business down the line. In the men section, TUT Limpopo almost upset UJ with a close encounter that could have gone either way. Notable mentions must go to Jerry for the entertainment he provided with his dunks over some of the UJ boys and the fact that his team was playing without a coach speaks volume for their dedication. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Ashraf • Basketball • Egoli Magic • Soweto Raptors • Swaziland • TUT • UJ • University of Johannesburg • USSA • Vaal University of Technology • VUT • Wanderers Scorpions • Wits University
Apr 14
This past Friday, I made my way to the UCT basketball courts where I was served up an entertaining evening of basketball. It started with the impressive performance of the ladies with UCT representing on their home court with a one sided win; this was followed up with what was supposed to be the decider between CPUT and UWC. The winner of the game would be assured of a place in the USSA tournament to be held in KZN later this year. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Cape Peninsula University of Technology • CPUT • Durban • Kwazulu-Natal • KZN • Stellenbosch • UCT • University of Cape Town • University of the Western Cape • University Sports South Africa • USSA • UWC
Mar 29
Please be informed via this notice that USSA NEC at its meeting on the 12/13 February 2010 has approved our request to hold the trials for to select a team to represent USSA at the CUCSA games in Botswana from the 01 – 10 July 2010.
Therefore, this is an invitation to you to send your best players that you think can make the national team. Also all players who were in the national team last year are invited to trial out this year as well.
Venue:
WITS University Basketball Courts.
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Tagged with: Basketball • Botswana • CUCSA • Durban • Kwazulu-Natal • University Sports South Africa • USSA • Wits University
Mar 12
USSA Western Cape is proud to bring you the 2010 USSA qualifiers. Having spent two exciting years coaching in the GBL, I was convinced that it doesn’t get better than GBL…..well I don’t think so but only time will tell. Having been part of the opening day of the USSA qualifiers,the first thing that just hits one in the face is the numerous fans at the game. This felt like a USSA national tournament played at the prestigious UCT indoor sports hall. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • CPUT • GBL • Stellenbosch • UCT • USSA • UWC • Western Cape
