| South Africa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | RSA |
| NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 62 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Oscar Pistorius[1] |
| Officials | 45 |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London with a team of 62 athletes and finished 18th on the medal table.
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), which is the National Paralympic Committee of South Africa, announced a team of 62 competitors for the 2012 Paralympics on 20 June 2012. The team of 45 men and 17 women were accompanied by 45 managers, coaches and other support staff.[2][3] SASCOC released the team's schedule on 17 August 2012.[4]
In a surprise announcement in London on 8 September the South African Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula said that Paralympic medal winners and their coaches would receive the same performance bonuses that their Olympic counterparts were promised. The amounts initially promised were significantly lower. The minister said the original plan was discriminatory.[5]
- ^ Independent Newspapers Online (21 August 2012). "Oscar to be flag bearer at Paralympics – IOL Sport". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Team South Africa named for 2012 Paralympics". SASCOC. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Paralympic 'dream team' announced | The New Age Online". Thenewage.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Provisional Paralympic schedule for SA athletes". SASCOC. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Paralympics: Medal winners to earn same bonuses as their able-bodied counterparts". The Witness. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.