by Sam | Mar 21, 2022 | Ambassadors
Jean de Villiers One of South Africa’s leading rugby players, Jean de Villiers was named captain of the Springboks in June 2012. He has played (as of December 2014) 106 times for his country, including a record 84 appearances at centre. Despite this outstanding...
by Sam | Mar 21, 2022 | Ambassadors
Grant Lottering Grant Lottering’s inspirational journey took him from near death to the summit of the Alps in less than a year. Competing in the Leggendaria Charly Gaul in Trento, Italy, in July 2013, a qualifying race for the UCI World Championships, he crashed at 60...
by Sam | Mar 21, 2022 | Ambassadors
Graeme Smith Graeme Smith is the most successful captain in South African cricket history. He made his debut in 2002 and was appointed captain a year later at 22 years and 82 days, succeeding Shaun Pollock after the 2003 World Cup, making him the youngest ever. He...
by Sam | Mar 21, 2022 | Ambassadors
Ryk Neethling Neethling is the first South African to compete in four successive Olympic Games and also an Olympic gold medalist. The highlight of his exceptional career was the Olympic gold medal he won in the 4×100 metres freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer...
by Sam | Mar 21, 2022 | Ambassadors
Corné Krige Former Springbok captain, Corné Krige made his Western Province debut in 1996 and eventually went on to captain the side, leading the team to back-to-back Absa Currie Cup titles in 2000 and 2001. He was clearly a man destined to lead, as he captained his...