sport Archives - Jumping Kids

Apr 17

Jumping Kids beneficiaries shine at Nationals

At the end of March, twelve Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund (Jumping Kids) beneficiaries travelled to the Eastern Cape to participate in track and field athletics at the Toyota SASAPD National Championships that took place in Gqeberha from 28 March to 1 April 2025. Young athletes living with physical disabilities hailing from three provinces, who are

Mar 7

Jumping Kids joins What’s Your Epic campaign championed by Team Driepoot

Two longstanding Jumping Kids charity ambassadors, Reuben van Niekerk and Dane Wilson, have partnered with Össur South Africa and Amarex for the ‘What’s Your Epic’ campaign to fundraise for the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund in the lead-up to the 2025 Absa Cape Epic (16-23 March) that the duo will be participating in. Össur’s What’s Your

Mar 4

Four Para Athletes represent RSA in Dubai with Jumping Kids support

To kick-off the 2025 athletics season, Jumping Kids helped sponsor four up and coming Para athletes from IsAbility Sports Club Gauteng to participate in the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event was the first in a series of World Para Athletics Grand Prix competitions and important opportunity for the four

Feb 20

Jumping Kids trio represent RSA at the Dream Program

Three South Africans associated with the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund were invited to represent their country at the 2025 edition of the Dream Program that took place from 6-19 January in South Korea. Bongani Mahlangu, Edwin Nelson, and Simnikiwe Bosman; all three of which are lower limb prosthetic device users, were selected by SASCOC to

Aug 26

Toyota ambassador, Paralympian Tyrone Pillay retires from athletics

In the lead up to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (August 28 to September 8), Paralympic bronze medallist Tyrone Pillay announced his retirement from competitive athletics after he did not make the team selected to compete in France due to a limited number of spots. The former KwaZulu-Natal based athlete, who now lives in Belgium

Jun 6

Six Medals, World and African Records in Kobe

South Africa’s squad of Para-athletes brought home six medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), a World- and African record from the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships that took place (17-25 May) in Kobe, Japan. The Championships are a crucial qualifier for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and athletes associated with the Jumping Kids Prosthetic

May 17

JK associated athletes at Para Athletics World Championships

It is an Olympic year! This means another chance to celebrate sport as an important factor in creating better understanding and inclusive change, while cheering for our South African role models. An important stop, on the road to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, is the Kobe Para Athletics World Championships to be held from 17

May 13

Jumping Kids associated swimmers perform well at Nationals

Gauteng Para swimmers associated with the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund (Jumping Kids) produced some solid performances at the 2024 Toyota SASAPD National Championships (21-25 March) in Bloemfontein, bringing home 15 medals for the province between them. Pretoria Boys High School Grade 8 learner, William Le Roux ended on the top of the points with 128

Apr 5

Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund sets the pace at Nationals

The 2024 edition of the Toyota SASAPD National Championships (21-25 March) in the Free State’s Bloemfontein saw athletes associated with the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund (Jumping Kids) producing some stand-out results.

Oct 26

Tokyo Paralympics a triumph for IceXpress Progressive Prosthetics and Jumping Kids Associates

The Innovation Hub, Tshwane, Monday 25 October 2021 – South Africa’s Paralympic squad brought home seven medals from the recent Tokyo Paralympic Games that took place between August 24th and September 5th in Japan. Among the medal winners was bilateral above-knee amputee and prosthetic device user, Ntando Mahlangu; a familiar face at The Innovation Hub Science and