Please enter your login details

You can also sign in with your Sowetan LIVE
and Sport LIVE account details.
   Sign Up   Forgot password?

Sign in with:
 
  • All Share : 41815.36
    UP 1.79%
    Top 40 : 3443.42
    UP 3.06%
    Financial 15 : 12000.90
    UP 1.42%
    Industrial 25 : 47656.81
    UP 1.47%

  • ZAR/USD : 9.5566
    UP 1.33%
    ZAR/GBP : 14.4830
    UP 0.59%
    ZAR/EUR : 12.3320
    UP 1.37%
    ZAR/JPY : 0.0932
    UP 0.88%
    ZAR/AUD : 9.3829
    UP 1.31%

  • Gold : 1375.5650
    DOWN -1.25%
    Platinum : 1457.5000
    DOWN -1.85%
    Silver : 22.4708
    DOWN -1.65%
    Palladium : 745.5000
    UP 0.34%
    Brent Crude Oil : 104.210
    DOWN -0.56%

  • All data is delayed by 15 min. Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
    Hover cursor over this ticker to pause.

Tue May 21 20:26:33 SAST 2013

'Buffalo won't keep me down'

'Go for gold, Caster': Dlamini-Zuma

Sapa | 09 August, 2012 08:57
South Africa's Caster Semenya runs past the Olympic flame in her women's 800m round 1 heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 8, 2012.
Image by: EDDIE KEOGH / REUTERS

Caster Semenya should go for gold at the Olympic Games, Home Affairs Minister and African Union commission chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Thursday.

Save & Share

In a statement, Dlamini-Zuma said she was "very proud" of the 800m runner and would like to see her qualify for the final and win gold.

"Selected to carry the flag at the opening ceremonies, the South African sprinter is now fully-backed by... her nation and ready to go for the gold."

Semenya qualified for the 800m semi-final in London on Wednesday when she crossed the line in second place in just over two minutes (2:00.71).

The United States' Alysia Johnson Montano led from start to finish, clocking a time of 2:00.47.

After the event, Semenya said she was satisfied, but said little about her tactics in the fastest race of the six heats.

"The race seems to be okay. It was a little bit faster from the first lap. I just had to maintain the pace to finish in the top three," Semenya said.

SHARE YOUR OPINION

If you have an opinion you would like to share on this article, please send us an e-mail to the Times LIVE iLIVE team. In the mean time, click here to view the Times LIVE iLIVE section.