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2004 Feb/Mar	Swimming with salmon
With Athens 2004 fast approaching, Olympic fever is rising. And for one lady in particular, Athens 2004 represents the culmination of years of hard work. Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	A Celebration of Progress
Today's Olympic Games are a modern revival of the great national festival of the ancient Greeks that was celebrated at intervals of four years on the plains of Olympia in Peloponnesus.... Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	An extra touch of prestige
Top IPC official a guest at the Nedbank Championships With any sport, its results are only as good as its officials. A point often overlooked is that good officials who Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Nedbank Championships — the Road to Athens - Only the Best of the Best
The Nedbank Championships for the Physically Disabled 2004 took place in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal just before Easter, and we spoke to Iris Cunningham, Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Some of S A's Finest
Profiled here are just some of the elite athletes who were in action at the Nedbank Championships for the Physically Disabled 2004 in Durban at the end of March. All Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	On the road again
Although Estienne Arndt says his story is not much different from many others, there is not much that is usual about Estienne!! You can start with the Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Hotspot News - Bruce won it for QASA
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2004 Feb/Mar	Hotspot News - Wheelchair rugby update - Rugby in Bloemfontein
QASA and Wheelchair Rugby SA would like to thank Altec for their generous sponsorship, which enabled our top athletes to attend the World Wheelchair Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Qasa News - Chatterbox Call Centre opens up new opportunities
An exciting new venture for quadriplegics in KwaZulu-Natal has opened up new avenues of employment - and a unique opportunity for companies wishing to Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Qasa News - Amasondo Esibindi — getting businesses up and running
The 'New Venture Creation' learnership, fully funded by the Services SETA, is being launched nationally to enable people with mobility impairment and other Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Qasa News - Burning rubber at Kyalami
They may not have beaten the course record but for the competitors taking part in a wheelchair race for quadriplegics at a recent Kyalami race day Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	Nedbank Champs results
Just as we were going to press with this issue, Iris Cunningham, GM of the South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled (SASAPD) emailed us Read more
2004 Feb/Mar	British Mobility
Rolling recently visited the UK's Mobility Roadshow at Kemble Airfield. Read more
2004 May/Jun	Firearms control?
Legal Shoot-out over gun control. As court cases drag on over liability in two separate shooting incidents, the new Firearms Control Act may go some way towards controlling who may... Read more
2004 May/Jun	Power chairs Win!
Boys (and girls) with their toys sometimes play on racetracks Read more
2004 May/Jun	Embracing life’s changes
Life is full of changes. And a disability through a crime "accident" is one of the biggest changes any person can experience in their lifetime. In South Africa, criminal injuries... Read more
2004 May/Jun	Following the lighthouse
"When the unthinkable happens, the lighthouse is hope. Once we find it, we must cling to it with absolute determination….Hope must be as real, and built Read more
2004 May/Jun	Viva Amakrokokroko Athens 2004!
The Paralympic team for Athens 2004 was announced during a dinner function in Bryanston, Johannesburg in May. Read more
2004 May/Jun	Great expectations
The Athens 2004 paralympic team has the potential to surpass the 13 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 13 bronze medals brought home from the Sydney Read more
2004 May/Jun	The High Road to Athens
Alison Burchell, Manager of the High Performance Programme of Disability Sport South Africa (DISSA) has been appointed Chef de Mission for South Africa’s Read more