Special Olympics is proud to highlight its collaboration with the Basketball Africa League (BAL)—a collaboration rooted in the shared values of inclusion, empowerment, and opportunity. Through this collaboration, Special Olympics is creating powerful platforms that not only showcase the abilities of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities but also actively celebrate their achievements and contributions
In an historic moment of recognition, the 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Team received a profound honour yesterday as His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, warmly welcomed them to a special ceremony hosted at the iconic Union Buildings in Pretoria. This event, a significant milestone in South Africa’s history, is especially poignant given the late
Special Olympics South Africa in partnership with The Skateroom and Skateistan South Africa is excited to invite you to attend this first graduation event for our athletes with an intellectual disability on the African continent. The group of 20 Special Olympics South Africa athletes took part in a pilot project following an adapted version of