Two Paralympians share their journeys in their autobiographies. 🚴 Toni Mould’s Breaking the Mould tells of overcoming cerebral palsy through faith, community and cycling. 🏃 Sheryl James’s Unbridling charts her rise as a Paralympic sprinter.

The Toyota SASAPD Nationals return to Gqeberha in March 2027! 🇿🇦 The countdown is on as para-athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers gear up for this celebration of sporting excellence.

Today is World Mental Health Day 💚​ Mental health matters. For athletes, coaches, volunteers, and every one of us. Let’s break the stigma, open the conversation, and support each other with compassion and care. Remember: asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Simoné Kruger is honoured once again: Para Sports Star of the Year at the 21st gsport4girls Awards and Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability at the SA Sports Awards. 🏅 Also recognised were: Liezel Gouws, Puseletso Mabote, Mpumelelo Mhlongo, Sheryl James and Christian Sadie.

In Huddle Up Thursday, Paralympic medallist Louzanne Coetzee celebrates her SASAPD family’s role in her career and said: “I urge you to be true to yourself and be the best example you can be.” 🏅 ​ Read more at: brnw.ch/21x6fME

This International Volunteer Year, SASAPD thanks every volunteer who gives their time to para sport. 🙏 Your support helps make our competitions and events possible, and your contribution remains a vital part of all we do.

Are you a volunteer? ❤️ We'd love to hear from you. Send us a short video or photo and tell us what you do. We'll do our best to share your story with our audience as a thank you for the difference you make, as we celebrate International Volunteer Year 2026.

Heritage Month celebrates the best of South Africa 🇿🇦, our warmth, unity and willingness to support one another. We are stronger together and even a small act of kindness can go a long way. Be kind. Be friendly. That's who we are.

The Toyota National Championships are the pinnacle of the SASAPD calendar, built on a year-round programme that develops para-athletes. Help us spread the word. 👍🏻 At the previous Nationals, Minister Gayton McKenzie spoke about the importance of the event.

Today, we celebrate the heritage that unites us as South Africans. 🇿🇦 SASAPD honours everyone who has helped shape and grow the parasport movement, celebrating the spirit of ubuntu and the role we all play in our country's living heritage.

Parasport opens the door to new friendships and a sense of belonging. 👯‍♂️ While competition is fierce, it is grounded in respect, friendship and ubuntu. Along the way, athletes become part of the para sport family, supporting and uplifting one another.

CP Football has been part of the Paralympic programme since 1984, with South Africa continuing to grow the sport through SASAPD’s provincial and club pathways. ⚽️ A proud part of our parasport story. #Heritage #CPFootball #SASAPD #Dreams

“Our athletes are superstars with the kindest, most welcoming personalities. I want the world to see that.”🙏​ That is the passion driving Muya Koloko, SASAPD’s national goalball code convenor. Read the inspiring story on our website: brnw.ch/21x5BEd

This month marks 10 years since Team SA returned from the 2016 Rio Paralympics with 17 medals. 🎖️ Seven gold, six silver and four bronze. Para athletics won 15, with one each from para cycling and para swimming. Charl du Toit claimed double gold in the T37 100m and 400m.

The Toyota SASAPD Nationals are a proud part of our parasport heritage. Bringing together top athletes across eight sporting codes, the Nationals celebrate champions and inspire the next generation to take on the world’s biggest stages. #Toyota #Nationals #SASAPD #Champions

Western Cape Sport for the Physically Disabled continues its junior para-cycling sessions on 5 and 19 September at Alta du Toit School in Kuils River, open to junior athletes with physical disabilities from beginners to experienced riders. 🚴🏻‍♀️

Flashback to Mpumelelo Mhlongo at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where he stormed to victory in the men’s T44 100m in 11.12 seconds, earning Team South Africa their first medal. 🏅

Flashback to the Tokyo Paralympics: Anruné Weyers and Ntando Mahlangu struck double gold on the same day! Weyers stormed to victory in the women’s T47 400m, while Mahlangu soared to gold in the men’s T63 long jump.

“The Toyota SASAPD Nationals are an unrivalled platform for athletes like us. This is where future Paralympians are made. For many, it’s the only chance to compete and the place where dreams begin.” ​— Puseletso Mabote