South Africa competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.

Track and field athlete Caster Semenya was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 24 4 28Badminton 3 3 6Boxing 2 0 2Cycling 10 7 17Diving 0 3 3Field hockey 18 18 36Gymnastics 0 4 4Lawn bowls 10 7 17Netball 12 12Powerlifting 1 0 1Rugby sevens 13 12 25Shooting 4 0 4Swimming 14 11 25Table tennis 1 0 1Triathlon 3 2 5Weightlifting 0 3 3Wrestling 5 0 5 Total 108 86 194

Medalists

| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDate Triathlon Men's triathlon April 5 Swimming Men's 50 metre butterfly April 6 Swimming Men's 200 metre butterfly April 7 Swimming Women's 200 metre breaststroke April 7 Swimming Men's 50 metre breaststroke April 9 Swimming Women's 100 metre breaststroke April 9 Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly April 9 Athletics Men's 100 metres April 9 Athletics Women's 1500 metres April 10 Athletics Men's long jump April 11 Athletics Men's T12 100 metres April 12 Martin Erasmus Wrestling Men's freestyle 97 kg April 13 Athletics Women's 800 metres April 13 Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle April 8 Esme Kruger Nicolene Neal Johanna Snyman Lawn bowls Women's fours April 9 Athletics Men's T38 100 metres April 9 Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 April 9 Athletics Men's 100 metres April 9 Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle April 10 Philippus Walker Lawn bowls Mixed para-sport pairs April 11 Johannes Botha Wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg April 12 Athletics Men's T12 100 metres April 12 Colleen Piketh Lawn bowls Women's pairs April 13 Emile Erasmus Anaso Jobodwana Akani Simbine Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay April 14 Swimming Men's 50 metre butterfly April 6 Weightlifting Women's 63 kg April 7 Swimming Men's 100 metre breaststroke April 7 Lawn bowls Women's singles April 8 Athletics Men's T38 100 metres April 9 Cameron van der Burgh Chad le Clos Brad Tandy Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay April 10 Athletics Women's javelin throw April 11 Athletics Men's long jump April 11 Athletics Men's F38 shot put April 11 Tobias Botha Willem Viljoen Lawn bowls Open para-sport triples April 12 Cycling Men's cross-country April 12 Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles April 12 Cycling Men's road race April 14

Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 5 4 5 14Cycling 0 0 2 2Lawn bowls 0 3 2 5Swimming 6 3 3 12Triathlon 1 0 0 1Weightlifting 0 0 1 1Wrestling 1 1 0 2Total 13 11 13 37

Medals by dateDayDate Total15 April 1 0 0 126 April 1 0 1 237 April 2 0 2 448 April 0 1 1 259 April 4 4 1 9610 April 1 1 1 3711 April 1 1 3 5812 April 1 2 3 6913 April 2 1 0 31014 April 0 1 1 2Total13111337

Medals by genderGenderTotalFemale42410Male98926Mixed0101Total13111337

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankHenricho Bruintjies100 m10.235 Q10.268 Q10.17Akani Simbine10.214 Q10.124 Q10.03Hilton Langenhoven100 m T1211.27 =SB4 Qcolspan=211.27 =SBNdodomzi Ntutu10.80 GR SB1 Qcolspan=211.02Dyan Buis100 m T38colspan=411.33 SBCharl du Toitcolspan=411.35 WRUnion Sekailwecolspan=411.67 SB5Anaso Jobodwana200 m20.8916 QDQDid not advanceClarence Munyai20.9517 Q20.362 Q20.584Stephen Mokoka10000 mcolspan=427:44.58 SB6Antonio Alkana110 m hurdles13.323 Qcolspan=213.495Constant Pretorius400 m hurdles49.719Did not advanceL.J. van Zyl50.9817Did not advanceHenricho BruintjiesEmile ErasmusAnaso JobodwanaAkani Simbine4 × 100 m38.714 Qcolspan=238.24 NRLebogang Shange20 km walkcolspan=41:23:279Wayne Snymancolspan=41:28:0914

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankLuvo ManyongaLong jump7.916 Q8.41 GRRuswahl Samaai8.062 Q8.22Breyton PooleHigh jump2.1815Did not advanceOrazio CremonaShot put19.247 Q20.516Reinhardt HammanShot put F38colspan=213.15 SBJuanre Jenkinsoncolspan=29.638Phil-Mar van RensburgJavelin throw78.007 Q79.834Tshepang MakhetheHammer throwcolspan=267.999

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCaster Semenya800 m1:59.261 Qcolspan=21:56.68 GR1500 m4:05.861 Qcolspan=24:00.71 GR NRWenda Nel400 m hurdles54.612 Qcolspan=254.96

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankJuanelie MeijerLong jump T384.194Sunette ViljoenJavelin throw62.08

Badminton

A team of 6 badminton players (3 men and 3 women) will be sent to the games.

Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCameron CoetzerMen's singles L 0-2Did not advancePrakash Vijayanath W 2-0 L 0-2Did not advanceBongani von Bodenstein L 0-2Did not advanceMichelle Butler-EmmettWomen's singles L 0-2Did not advanceElsie de Villiers L 0-2Did not advanceJohanita Scholtz L 0-2Did not advance

Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCameron CoetzerPrakash VijayanathMen's doubles L 1-2Did not advanceMichelle Butler-EmmettElsie de VilliersWomen's doubles W 2-0 L 0-2Did not advanceMichelle Butler-EmmettCameron CoetzerMixed doubles W 2-1 L 0-2Did not advanceElsie de VilliersBongani von Bodenstein L 0-2Did not advanceJohanita ScholtzPrakash Vijayanath W 2-0 L 0-2Did not advance

Mixed team

Roster

Michelle Butler-Emmett Cameron Coetzer Elsie de Villiers Johanita Scholtz Prakash Vijayanath Bongani von Bodenstein

Pool C

Boxing

South Africa participated with a team of 2 athletes (2 men).

Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultSiyabulela Mphongoshi−49 kgL 0–4Did not advanceSinethemba Blom−64 kg W 4-1 L 2-3Did not advance

Cycling

South Africa participated with 17 athletes (10 men and 7 women).

Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankBrendon DavidsRoad race3:57:5818Nicholas Dlamini3:59:3938Clint Hendricks3:57:01Nolan HoffmanBradley Potgieter3:59:0827Brendon DavidsTime trial51:44.0010Nicholas Dlamini

Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankGert FoucheMen's pursuit4:35.78321Did not advanceSteven van Heerden4:32.92119Did not advanceJoshua van Wyk4:43.33526Did not advanceGert FoucheNolan HoffmanDavid MareeSteven van Heerden Joshua van WykMen's team pursuit4:11.7115Did not advanceCharlene Du PreezWomen's pursuit3:45.76418Did not advanceDanielle van Niekerk4:03.57021Did not advanceIlze Bole3:53.31219Did not advanceIlze BoleCharlene Du PreezAdelia ReynekeDanielle van NiekerkElfriede WolfaardtWomen's team pursuit4:51.2246Did not advance

Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNolan HoffmanMen's point race128 QDavid Maree510 QSteven van Heerden236 Q018

Scratch race AthleteEventQualificationFinalNolan HoffmanMen's scratch race15Did not advanceDavid Maree8 Q13Joshua van WykDid not advance

Mountain bike AthleteEventTimeRankAlan HatherlyMen's cross-country1:17:56Cherie RedeckerWomen's cross-countryMariske Strauss1:22:507

Diving

South Africa participated with a team of 3 athletes (3 women).

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankMicaela Bouter1 m springboard230.7511 Q217.2510Nicole Gillis231.9010 Q210.9511Julia Vincent260.953 Q247.44Micaela Bouter3 m springboard213.7014Did not advanceNicole Gillis221.1513Did not advanceJulia Vincent229.5011 Q291.456Micaela BouterNicole Gillis3 m synchronised springboardcolspan=2 238.806

Gymnastics

Artistic South Africa participated with 2 athletes (2 women).

Women Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankClaudia CumminsQualification13.40011.7759.70011.15046.02516Naveen Daries12.95011.70010.40010.30045.35018

Rhythmic South Africa participated with 2 athletes (2 women).

Team Final & Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonGrace LegoteQualification9.10011.700 Q11.35010.50042.65018 QChris-Marie van Wyk8.9508.85010.2007.20035.20021 Q

Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonGrace LegoteAll-Around8.65011.50011.35011.40042.90013Ball12.150colspan=212.1707Chris-Marie van WykAll-Around10.0008.5009.6508.40036.55016

Hockey

Both the men and women Hockey teams has qualified for the games. This comes as both teams are the African Champions. A total of 36 individuals are included.

Men's tournament

Roster

Daniel Bell Dayaan Cassiem Ryan Crowe Tyson Dlungwana Tim Drummond Jethro Eustice Gowan Jones Ryan Julius Gareth Heyns Keenan Horne Tevin Kok Owen Mvimbi Siyavuya Nolutshungu Nqobile Ntuli Clinton Panther Reza Rosenberg Daniel Sibbald Austin Smith

Pool A

Ninth and tenth place

Women's tournament

Roster

Stephanie Baxter Quanita Bobbs Kara-Lee Botes Dirkie Chamberlain Sulette Damons Illse Davids Lisa-Marie Deetlefs Celia Evans Erin Hunter Shelly Jones Nicole La Fleur Ongeziwe Mali Candice Manuel Jade Mayne Phumelela Mbande Kristen Paton Nicolene Terblanche Nicole Walraven

Pool A

Fifth and sixth place

Lawn bowls

South Africa will compete in Lawn bowls.

Men AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPetrus BreitenbachSingles L 6–21 W 21–15 W 21–17 W 21–13 W 21–192 Q L 9-21Did not advancePetrus BreitenbachJason EvansPairs W 17–15 W 20–16 W 19–13 W 28–61 Q L 14–15Did not advanceGerry BakerRudi JacobsMorgan MuvhangoTriples L 13–24 L 6–22 L 17–18 W 16–154Did not advanceGerry BakerJason EvansRudi JacobsMorgan MuvhangoFours L 7–19 L 6–27 W 25–7 W 22–63Did not advance

Women AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankColleen PikethSingles L 16–21 W 21–13 W 21–4 W 21–92 Q W 21–19 L 17–21 W 21–17Nicolene NealColleen PikethPairs W 19–17 W 20–12 W 23–17 W 23–61 Q W 14–12 W 18–10 L 14–15Elma DavisEsme KrugerJohanna SnymanTriples L 11–28 L 13–14 W 40–73Did not advanceElma DavisEsme KrugerNicolene NealJohanna SnymanFours W 16–11 W 17–10 D 10–10 W 19–71 Q W 16–8 W 14–8 l 16–18

Para-sport AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNozipho SchroederJohanna van Rooyen (Guide)Philippus WalkerGraham Ward (Guide)PairsL 3 - 26W 14 - 12W 18 - 3W 19 - 8W 11 - 81 QW 11 - 9L 9 - 12Tobias BothaChristopher PattonWillem ViljoenTriplesD 13 - 13L 10 - 13W 21 - 4L 11 - 19W 15 - 74 QL 7 - 15W 16 - 13

Netball

South Africa qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.

Roster

Pool A

Fifth place match

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

South Africa qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.

Roster

Cecil Afrika Timothy Agaba Kyle Brown Zain Davids Branco du Preez Justin Geduld Werner Kok Ruhan Nel Dylan Sage Philip Snyman Siviwe Soyizwapi Rosko Specman

Reserve: Mogamat Davids

Pool A

Semi-finals

Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

South Africa also qualified a women's team of 12. This qualification came after the South African women's team won the African Cup in 2017. The gold and silver medalist of Africa would then automatically qualify for the 2018 games. The silver medalists were Kenya.

Roster

Veroeshka Grain Zenay Jordaan Megan Comley Unathi Mali Nomsa Mokwai Zintle Mpupha Zinhle Ndawonde Marithy Pienaar Nadine Roos Mathrin Simmers Chané Stadler Eloise Webb

Pool A

Classification semi-finals

Match for seventh place

Shooting

South Africa participated with 4 athletes (4 men).

Men