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South Africa's paralympic athletes and their coaches received more than 6-million rands in payouts this morning from the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committe.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula presented the cheques to the athletes at OR Tambo international airport, shortly after their arrival home from the London paralympics.
Team South Africa won 29 medals in total of which 8 were gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze.
Natalie du Toit scooped 1.4 million rand for her three gold and one silver.
Oscar Pistorious took home 700-thousand rand for his relay and individual gold and for his one silver medal.
Port Elizabeth's paralympians were also in the money.
Kevin Paul won 200-thousand rand for his silver in the pool and Michael Lourens earned 80-thousand rand for his shot put bronze.
They arrive back in Port Elizabeth at ten to three this afternoon along with fellow PE athlete Duane Strydom who was 8th in his discus event.
