About Wheelchair Basketball
Sasol has been a partner to Wheelchair Basketball South Africa (WBSA) since 2007. The partnership has seen Sasol supporting the men’s national team and has recently been extended to include the women’s national team.
Sasol’s backing of WBSA is designed to support and develop the sport of wheelchair basketball and is also in line with our long running support of people living with disabilities.
Wheelchair Basketball South Africa updated their phone number.
Generation Next - Who will move from Thailand to Tokyo
Generation Next - Who will move from Thailand to Tokyo
CHARLOTTE (Steve Goldberg's Wheel World) - The future of the game took court last week and I'm not just talking about those who will compete for medals in Paralympic Games and World Championships to.....Timeline PhotosU25 NEWS - The final standings of the 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.
📊 All results, accumulated stats and leaders can be found here - bit.ly/U25Statistics
#U25WBWC
A message from Thailand to France. All the best Banyana Banyana for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup you have our full backing and we know you'll do us proud! #Limitless 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Action Shots from our win over Thailand this morning to clinch 7th place at 2019 U25 Womens Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.
#sasol #Amawheelagirls #2019u25wbwc #wbsa #iwbf #wheelchairbasketball #Paralympic
Men's Team
- Name
Zakhele Shelembe - Birthplace And Age
19 August 1990 - Club
Ethekwini Spears - Position
Guard
Women's Team
- Name
Simphiwe Manqele - Birthplace And Age
15 June 1998 - Club
Gauteng Lionesses - Position
Guard
Upcoming Events
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Thandile Zonke: overcoming the Odds through sport
This weekend saw the national wheelchair basketball team head to Sasolburg for the Sasol-NWU Senior Basketball Tournament. The Sasol AmaWheelaBoys participated in an exhibition match, taking on NWU VTC, showing off their skills and imparting knowledge on wheelchair basketball for all those in attendance. The match was followed by a green v gold game designed to showcase the team and serve as preparation for the 2019 IWBF Africa Paralympic Qualifiers and subsequent 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Participating on the day was the team’s inspirational vice-captain, Thandile Zonke. Zonke, who was diagnosed with polio at an early age, uses his participation…
Read MoreKyle Bowles: Breaking Boundaries Through Sport
The Tongaat Indoor Sports Centre recently played host to an enthralling Sasol Amawheelaboys Green vs Gold series. The series serves as preparation for the team’s upcoming qualifier games, notably for the 2019 IWBF Africa Paralympics and 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Local boy Kyle Bowles was in action for the Green team and was pleased to play in front of the home crowd. “It was a great feeling playing at home. It’s always good when you see people taking an interest and supporting the team, it motivates us.” Limitless is an initiative that aims to garner more support for the sport and…
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