ATHLETICS NEWS - A 31-member South African team has been named to compete at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, from 27 September to 6 October.
They will be led by world champion Luvo Manyonga, who will defend his global title in the men's long jump.
This time the team will be without defending champions Caster Semenya (800m) and Wayde van Niekerk (400m), with the latter yet to make a full comeback from a knee injury.
Boosted by some of the country's most experienced Track and Field stars, Manyonga will be joined at the athletics showpiece by the likes of African long jump champion Ruswahl Samaai, Olympic javelin throw medallist Sunette Viljoen, World Championships 100m finalist Akani Simbine and former World Championships 200m medallist Anaso Jobodwana.
