South Africa men's national netball team
| Nickname(s) | Puma Proteas |
|---|---|
| Association | Netball South Africa |
| Confederation | Africa Netball |
| Head coach | Jabulani Vilane |
| Captain | Shiko Mokaila |
The South Africa men's national netball team, nicknamed the Puma Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international netball. The team is governed by Netball South Africa.
History
[edit]In 2021, Netball South Africa held the first International Male Netball Tournament, a tri-nations tournament, which featured Uganda, and Kenya. South Africa won the tournament.[1]
In 2023, they won the inaugural Men's African Netball Championship.[2] They defeated Zimbabwe 45-40 in the final to lift their maiden continental title.[3]
They placed third at the 2023 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series and the 2024 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series.[4][5]
Competitive record
[edit]| International Male Netball Tournament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Games | Location | Placing |
| 2021 | 2021 International Male Netball Tournament | Pretoria, South Africa | 
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| African Netball Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Games | Location | Placing |
| 2023 | 2023 African Netball Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
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Technical team
[edit]The technical team:[6]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Jabulani Vilani
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| Assistant Coach | Siphiwe Manyoni
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| Team Manager | Andrew Mpipi
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| Physio | Matome Seroto
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| Compliance Officer | Murvin Mabe
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References
[edit]- ^ "DCS National male netball team's debut in the International Male Netball Tournament – Department of Correctional Services". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Puma Proteas aiming for African gold". SuperSport. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Harkin, Ian (28 November 2023). "2023 Africa Netball Cup - Botswana". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Neville Chapepa expressed pride over SA men performance at Fast5 World Series". SABC. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (9 September 2022). "The Men's Netball Team Raising Awareness for 2023 World Cup in SA". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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