University Sports South Africa (USSA) is the governing body for sports competitions and student-athletes in South Africa.
Team South Africa is the USSA team formed of student-athletes that represent the country at FISU events.
In 2023 the University of Johannesburg hosted the 5th FASU 3ÃÂ3 Basketball Championship. The university's men's team ended the champion in fourth place after going down 21-12 to Ghana in the bronze match.
In 2024 the womenâÂÂs netball team won the CUCSA Region V games held in Tshwane, South Africa. They defeated Zimbabwe 96-30 in the final.
Team South Africa won gold in the menâÂÂs and womenâÂÂs soccer events at the 2024 CUCSA Region V games held in Tshwane, South Africa. The womenâÂÂs team won 3-0 against Botswana in their final while the menâÂÂs team defeated Zimbabwe 4-0 in their final.
In 2012 the men's rugby 7's team were second after losing to Great Britain 35-17 at the 5th FISU WUC Rugby Sevens held in Brive, France.
In 2018 the men's rugby 7's team were crowned FISU World University Championship Rugby Sevens champions after defeating Australia 24-12 in the final held in Swakopmund, Namibia. The women's team were fourth after losing their bronze match 17-0 to Belgium.
At the Rugby sevens at the 2019 Summer Universiade the men's rugby 7's team won the silver medal going down 15-12 to Japan.
Previous winners and runners-up:
World University Championship: