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Watch Ashley Erasmus go for gold at Commonwealth Games tonight

The former Nellie will compete in the shot put final in Glasgow.

July 29, 2026
Mark Kinnear 1 minute read
Ashley Erasmus in action for the University of Southern California Trojans. > Photo: Sourced/Facebook
Ashley Erasmus in action for the University of Southern California Trojans. > Photo: Sourced/Facebook

Former Lowvelder Ashley Erasmus will compete for Team South Africa in the shot put final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games at 21:00 tonight, July 29.

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Erasmus, a gold medal winner in the African Games and African Athletics Championships, is a serious medal contender for the event at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ashley Erasmus competing for Laerskool Nelspruit in 2017. > Photo: Archive
Ashley Erasmus competing for Laerskool Nelspruit in 2017. > Photo: Archive

Erasmus is currently attending and competing for the University of Southern California (USC). She is a former Laerskool and Hoërskool Nelspruit learner.

ALSO READ: Mbombela’s Ashley Erasmus shines in first competition in the United States

She matriculated in 2023.

Action airs live on SuperSport

You can watch Erasmus compete on SS Variety 3 (SS 208).

The evening athletics session will commence at 19:55.

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July 29, 2026
Mark Kinnear 1 minute read

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Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.
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