South Africa men's national netball team
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| National federation | Netball South Africa | |
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| Coach | Jabulani Vilane | |
| Nickname | Puma Proteas | |
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The South Africa men's national netball team, nicknamed the Puma Proteas, represents Netball South Africa in international men's netball competitions, including the Men's Africa Netball Cup and the Men's Fast5 Netball World Series.
Early matches, tournaments
The South Africa Men's team has been in development since 2019. They initially play behind closed doors matches against the South Africa Women. However, in September 2021, Netball South Africa hosted the International Male Netball Tournament at Pretoria's Heartfelt Arena. It featured Uganda, Kenya and South Africa who emerged as winners. In September 2022, South Africa Men took part in the Americas Netball Men's Championship as a guest.[1][2][3][4]
Tournament history
Men's Fast5 Netball World Series
Since 2023, South Africa Men have played in the Men's Fast5 Netball World Series.[4]
| Tournaments | Place |
|---|---|
| 2023 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series[4][5][6] | 3rd |
| 2024 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series[4][7][8] | 3rd |
Men's Africa Netball Cup
In 2023, South Africa Men won the inaugural Men's Africa Netball Cup. They defeated Zimbabwe 45–40 in the final.[9][10]
| Tournaments | Place |
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| 2023 Men's Africa Netball Cup[4][9][10] | 1st |
| 2024 Men's Africa Netball Cup[11][12] | 1st |
