Another eight names were added to Team South Africa’s squad to attend the 2024 Paralympics in Paris from 28 August to 8 September.
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They include representatives from two more sports: para judo and para triathlon.
In total, Team SA now has para competitors across seven sports, namely: athletics, cycling, judo, equestrian, triathlon, swimming, and wheelchair tennis.
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The financial incentives for medallists are the same as they are for the Paris Olympics 2024athletes.
Athletes who win gold will be awarded R400 000, with the coach receiving R100 000.
Silver medallists will earn R200 000 and R50 000, while the bronze medal payouts will be R75 000 and R25 000 for the athlete and coach, respectively.
To recognise the unique nature of the Paralympics, guides for visually impaired athletes will also receive the same payouts as the coaches of those athletes that earn a medal.
For Boccia, where Team SA will be competing, the following incentives will apply:
R200 000 per athlete and R100 000 for the coach for a gold medal
R100 000 per athlete and R50 000 for the coach for a silver medal
R40 000 per athlete and R20 000 for the coach for a bronze medal
South Africa finished 34th in Tokyo 2021
In total there will be 549 events in 22 different sports at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
At the most recent Paralympics in Tokyo in 2021, Team South Africa won four golds, one silver and two bronze medals.
That was good enough for 34th place in the medal table.
China dominated proceedings, winning 96 golds, 60 silvers and 51 bronzes for 207 medals overall.
Final Team SA squad for Paris Paralympics
ARCHERY
Men: Shaun Anderson (W1)
Management: Barbara Manning
ATHLETICS
Men: Mpumelelo Mhlongo (T44 100m and long jump), Kerwin Noemdo (F46 shot put), Puseletso Mabote (T63 100m and long jump), Collen Mahlalela (T47 400m), Khumo Pitso (T46 high jump), Jaco Smit (T12 100m), Daniel du Plessis (T62 400m), Hermanus Blom (F12 shot put), Erasmus Badenhorst (guide, 1500m), Claus Kempen (guide, marathon) and Paul Daniels (T22 400m)
Women: Simone Kruger (T38 discus), Sheryl James (T37 100m, 200m, 400m), Louzanne Coetzee (T11 1500m and marathon), Liezel Gouws (T37 200m and long jump) and Yane van der Merwe (F44 discus)
Management: Lappies Swanepoel, Jason Sewanyana, Michael Louwrens and Daniel Damon
BOCCIA
Men: Karabo Cassius Morapedi (BC3) and Matobako Vincent Ramochela (BC3 ramp operator)
Women: Elanza Jordaan (BC3) and Sandre Jordaan (BC3 ramp operator)
Management: Reinet Barnard and Marisa Potgieter
CYCLING
Men: Pieter du Preez
Management: Mark Williams (mechanic) and Ilse du Preez
EQUESTRIAN
Women: Philippa Johnson-Dwyer and Christiaan Haazen (groom)
Manager: Ingeborg Sanne
JUDO
Men: Ndyeni Lamani (J1, under 73kg)
Management: Dirk Crafford
PARA-TRIATHLON
Women: Kirsty Weir
Management: Rohan Kennedy
SWIMMING
Men: Nathan Hendricks (S13 200m individual medley, 100m backstroke, SB13 100m breaststroke) and Christian Sadie (S7 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 50m freestyle, SM7 200m individual medley)
Women: Alani Ferreira (S12 400m freestyle, SB12 100m breaststroke, SM12 200m Individual Medley, S12-S13 100m butterfly), Danika Vyncke (SB13 100m breaststroke) and Kat Swanepoel (SM5 200m Individual Medley, S5 50m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, SB4 100m breaststroke, S14 400m freestyle)
Management: Theo Verster, Chad Peterson and Julayga Cassim
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
Men: Alwande Sikhosana, Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole
Women: Kgothatso Montjane and Mariska Venter
Management: Genevieve Barnes and Patrick Selepe
