Snow Sports South Africa

Representing South Africa in Winter sports

Snow Sports South Africa governs, develops, and represents South African winter sport athletes on the global stage — including the Winter Olympic Games.

30+
Years of Excellence

Championing Winter Sports in South Africa

Snow Sports South Africa (SSSA) is the official governing body responsible for the development and representation of winter sports in South Africa. Operating under the South African Olympic Committee, we support athletes across multiple winter disciplines.

Despite South Africa’s warm climate, SSSA has built a growing presence in global winter sport through structured athlete development, international partnerships, and competitive pathways to the Winter Olympic Games.

3 Athletes

Olympic Qualified

Global Presence

International Competitions

5 Disciplines

Winter Sports

Proudly SA

Olympic Committee

Team South Africa

Our Athletes

Meet the dedicated athletes representing South Africa on the international stage. Their journeys inspire and their achievements make us proud.

Anthon Bosch

Anthon Bosch is a South African professional snowboarder competing internationally in freestyle snowboard events, including slopestyle and big air. With a background in board sports from a young age, he has built a reputation for progressive riding and consistent performances on the global circuit.

Based in the Northern Hemisphere for training and competition, Anthon represents a new wave of South African winter athletes—showing that talent and ambition from non‑traditional snow nations can thrive at the highest level.

Malica Malherbe

Malica Malherbe is South Africa’s leading freestyle skier on the FIS World Cup circuit, specialising in moguls and dual moguls. She has rapidly progressed through the international ranks, building experience across World Cup starts and major championship events.

Known for her determination and technical development in the bumps, Malica is helping expand South Africa’s presence in freestyle skiing—bringing visibility to a discipline that rewards precision, courage, and relentless repetition.

Matt C Smith

Matt C Smith is a Johannesburg‑born South African cross‑country skier based in Oslo, Norway, training and competing at the heart of Nordic skiing. Remarkably, he only began cross‑country skiing in late 2022 and has since raced his way onto the international stage in pursuit of Olympic qualification.

Outside sport, Matt is an entrepreneur and author, having built and sold a Nordic media‑tech company and written the Startup Buzzword Dictionary. He combines elite endurance sport with storytelling to grow awareness of winter sports in South Africa—and to prove that it’s never too late to chase an audacious goal.

Lara Markthaler

Lara Markthaler is a South African alpine ski racer bringing fresh energy and visibility to ski racing, competing internationally across alpine events. Known for her fearless approach and strong racing identity, she represents South Africa on the global stage in a discipline where margins are measured in hundredths of a second.

With international training and a fast‑rising competitive profile, Lara is helping put South Africa on the winter sports map—inspiring the next generation of athletes to believe they can belong in elite alpine racing.

Nicole Burger

Nicole Burger is South Africa’s skeleton pioneer—breaking barriers in one of winter sport’s fastest and most technically demanding disciplines. Racing head‑first down ice tracks at extreme speeds, she has helped put South African sliding sports on the international map through rapid progress and standout performances.

Her story is a blend of courage, precision, and relentless training, proving that South African athletes can compete—and win—on the world’s iciest stages.