South Africa has competed in all but eight of the 22
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
which have been held; from the original Games in 1930 to 1958, and then from 1994 onwards.
Because of South Africa's then
apartheid
Apartheid (, especially South African English: , ; , "aparthood") was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was ...
policy, South Africa was sanctioned from the British Commonwealth in 1961, but was later re-admitted in 1994 following the end of apartheid.
As of 2022, South Africa ranks at number 6 on the all-time medal table with 137 gold, 132 silver and 147 bronze, respectively.
Medal tally
See also
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South Africa at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
South Africa was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by an unknown member strong contingent, consisting of athletes and various officials.
Medals
Gold
* Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay: Lyndon Ferns, Ryk Neethling, ...
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:Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
References
External links
SASCOC
{{Associations at the Commonwealth Games
South Africa and the Commonwealth of Nations
Nations at the Commonwealth Games