South Africa national korfball team

The South Africa national korfball team is managed by the South African Korfball Federation (SAKF), representing South Africa in korfball international competitions.

South Africa
AssociationSouth African Korfball Federation
IKF membership1993
IKF codeRSA South Africa
IKF rank14 (Jan. 2017)
World Championships
Appearances5
First appearance1995
Best result10th, 1999
African Championships
Appearances3
First appearance2006
Best resultChampions, 2006, 2010, 2014
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In 2014 they won their third African Championship, held in Zambia.

Tournament history
World Championships[1]
Year Championship Host Classification
1995 5th World Championship New Delhi (India) 11th place
1999 6th World Championship Adelaide (Australia) 10th place
2003 7th World Championship Rotterdam (The Netherlands) 11th place
2007 8th World Championship Brno (Czech Republic) 15th place
2011 9th World Championship Shaoxing (China) 16th place
2015 10th World Championship Antwerp, Ghent & Tielen (Belgium) 15th place
2019 11th World Championship Durban (South Africa)
African Championship
Year Championship Host Classification
2006 1st African Championship South Africa Champions
2010 2nd African Championship Zimbabwe Champions
2014 3rd African Championship[2] Zambia Champions

Current squad

National team in the 2011 World Championships

  • Elsandri Van Niekerk
  • Elsie Theyse
  • Liandri Theyse
  • Trizeldi van der Westhuizen
  • Christie Theyse
  • Clarissa Nel
  • Nomphelo Stuurman
  
  • Dinilesizwe Madikwa
  • Etienne Stander
  • Jean Pierre Jacobs
  • Rudolph Francios van Niekerk
  • Theunis de Bruin
  • Charl Pinches
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel
  • Werner Basson
  • Coach: Gertjie Theyse

National team in the 2007 World Championships

  • Elsandri Van Niekerk
  • Heloise Peusschers
  • Elsie Theyse
  • Heleen Bennetts
  • Sonja Greyling
  • Liandri Theyse
  • Wilma Oosthuizen
  
  • Werner Basson
  • Johan Vermeulen
  • Luther Grobler
  • Ettienne Potgieter
  • George Mwale
  • Jean Pierre Jacobs
  • Ettienne Stander
  • Coach: Gertjie Theyse

References
  1. "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.
  2. "IKF All-Africa Korfball Championships 2014". canalblog.com.
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