Since its establishment in 1962 SASAPD has gone through a full circle of revolution and change. We continue to re-evaluate our position and our role in the ever changing structures of sport in South Africa and throughout the world. The focus of the federation is to develop and promote the sporting codes offered at Paralympic level for athletes with Physical Disabilities, Visual Impairment. We distinctly offer pathways through our affiliations with international bodies such as IBSA, IWAS and CPISRA and our annual National Championships for Physically Disabled, as recognised steps towards Paralympic Games qualification across a variety of sports we work and are an affiliate member of SASCOC as well as being associated members of a number of other national sporting federations.
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) have announced that Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, will host the IWAS World Games 2020 from 20-28 February, just six months before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The news follows Read more…
Kobe, Japan, has been announced as the host of the 2021 World Para AthleticsChampionships, the first time the country has staged the competition. It will be the 10th edition of the World Championships with around 1,300 Read more…
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council has published its first strategy which aims to place athletes firmly at the heart of the Paralympic Movement. Released after two years of consultation with athlete representatives and Read more…
South African and international media are welcome to apply for Media Accreditation for the Toyota National Championships for the Physically Disabled in Stellenbosch, from the 17th March – 21 March 2019. All Media Accreditation forms Read more…
It is with great excitement that today we finally get to announce the title sponsor for the National Championships for the Physically Disabled and Visually Impaired. SASAPD has come along way in setting the stage Read more…
Earlier today, at its meeting in London, Great Britain, the IPC Governing Board decided that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sport programme should remain the same as for Tokyo 2020 with 22 sports included. The Read more…