National badminton team representing South Africa
South Africa Association Badminton South Africa (BSA)Confederation BCA (Africa)President Gretha Prinsloo Current ranking 34 (2 April 2024) Highest ranking 23 (5 April 2012) Appearances 9 (first in 1997 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 4 (first in 2004 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 5 (first in 2004 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 15 (first in 1998 ) Best result Champions (1998 , 2002 , 2004 , 2006 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2014 )Appearances 4 (first in 2016 ) Best result Champions (2016 )Appearances 3 (first in 2020 ) Best result Champions (2024 )
The South African national badminton team (Afrikaans : Suid-Afrika nasionale pluimbalspan ; Sotho : Sehlopha sa naha sa badminton sa Afrika Borwa ; Xhosa : Iqela lesizwe le-badminton loMzantsi Afrika ; Zulu : Iqembu lesizwe laseNingizimu Afrika i-badminton ) represents South Africa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton South Africa , the governing body for badminton in South Africa. South Africa has participated in the Thomas Cup , Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup but have never been to the quarterfinals.
South Africa is one of the leading badminton nations in Africa , winning all three team events at the African Badminton Championships for more than four times.
Year
Round
1998
Quarter-finals
Year
Round
1998
Quarter-finals
Year
Round
2003
Champions
1st
2007
Runners-up
2nd
2011
Runners-up
2nd
2015
Runners-up
2nd
2019
Semi-finals
4th
2027
To be determined
African Team Championships [ edit ]
FISU World University Games [ edit ]
World University Team Championships [ edit ]
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record [ edit ]
Commonwealth Youth Games [ edit ]
Year
Round
2004
Group stage
8th
African Youth Games [ edit ]
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Year
Round
2014
Runners-up
2nd
African Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
As of 2 January 2024
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
Caden Kakora
(2003-07-10 ) 10 July 2003 (age 21)
225
176
99
Robert White
(2004-07-27 ) 27 July 2004 (age 20)
260
176
109
Cameron Coetzer
(1995-11-07 ) 7 November 1995 (age 28)
1623
708
426
Ruan Snyman
(1998-11-02 ) 2 November 1998 (age 25)
565
403
-
Jarred Elliott
(2000-01-26 ) 26 January 2000 (age 24)
-
131
129
Robert Summers
(2002-05-13 ) 13 May 2002 (age 22)
315
131
426
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Johanita Scholtz
(2000-01-25 ) 25 January 2000 (age 24)
117
457
99
Anri Schoonees
(1996-03-28 ) 28 March 1996 (age 28)
-
457
426
Amy Ackerman
(2005-03-16 ) 16 March 2005 (age 19)
-
68
129
Deidré Laurens
(1995-03-29 ) 29 March 1995 (age 29)
957
68
109
Demi Botha
(1995-07-27 ) 27 July 1995 (age 29)
-
457
426
Diane Olivier
(2004-04-06 ) 6 April 2004 (age 20)
370
457
1160