Comrades Marathon start point. 3 minutes The oldest and biggest ultra-marathon worldwide, the Comrades Marathon, is set to be bigger and better than last year. This year’s down-run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban has attracted a record-breaking 24 000 runners. The previous down-run in 2018 attracted 19 047 runners. Chief Operations Officer of the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism…
[FILE PHOTO] The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen inside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria OPEC+ is likely to leave oil output levels for the first quarter of 2026 unchanged at its meetings on Sunday, three delegates from the group said on Saturday, moderating a push to regain market…
The DSDs launch of ‘Hello Neighbour’ to foster cohesion among FS communities. Building local economies, skills development and creating opportunities for communities to thrive is taking centre stage at Phahamisang Primary School in Bloemfontein. The Free State Department of Social Development is rolling out a programme aimed at curbing social ills affecting communities through its…
Comrades Marathon 2 minutes Registrations have opened for the 2025 Comrades Marathon’s Race4Charity fundraising programme. Since its inception in 1996, the Comrades Amabeadibeadi Charity Drive has raised over R76 million for the association’s official charities. CMA Marketing and Communications Manager Delaine Cools stated all runners are encouraged to participate in the initiative. “In order for…
Road construction 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has called for urgent police action following the armed robbery of a construction company in Bergville on Monday night. The company is contracted by the department for a R177 million road rehabilitation project under the Okhahlamba Local Municipality. According to reports, six armed…
Retail, the second-largest employer in the country, plays a crucial role in the economy. However, until now, it has lacked the professionalised structure and recognition that other industries enjoy. This partnership promises to change that by creating a clear framework for professional designations, competency-based training with micro-credentials and continuous professional development for retail employees across…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge appears at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on 03 July 2025. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge will today take the stand and give his version of events in the Judicial Court Tribunal sexual harassment probe against him. The top judge is accused of allegedly sexually harassing…
Graduation ceremony of new metro police officers at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, 9 September 2025. The City of Cape Town has conceded it needs to do more to curb gang violence on the Cape Flats. This as 700 new Metro Police Officers are set to graduate at the Athlone Stadium on Tuesday. The City’s…
Benches inside of a court. The state is meticulously continuing with its case to prove the relationship between alleged underworld figure, Nafiz Modack and his co-accused, Zane Killian. Earlier, the prosecution put it to Modack that he had enlisted the services of Killian to ping the phone and location of anti-gang unit member, Charl Kinnear,…
Over 100 families in the Shabalala Trust outside Hazyview, Mpumalanga, are enduring a cold and dark winter without electricity. These families have been without power for six months due to a damaged transformer that was damaged last December. They claim that Eskom is refusing to replace the transformer, demanding R65 000 from them. The families…
