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BLESSING MDLALOSE DESPITE the fact that he encountered difficulties when he was about to finish the Comrades Marathon with cramps, Mbuti Mollo felt that he had to sacrifice his bones and put out his last strength in order to finish the race (up run) from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.Mollo (27) of Maxed Elite took the lead in 5:21:31, in this race won by George Kusche in 5:16:06. Second place went to Piet Wiersma from the Netherlands with 5:19:36.Mollo failed to win Comrades despite being ahead for a long time. He was overtaken by Kusche, who set a new record, with ten…
Five-year-old Fatiya Handino was kidnapped during an armed hijacking, but thanks to Cape Town’s law enforcement officers’ quick response, was returned unharmed to her loved ones. (Photo: Provided) Hours of fear, uncertainty and prayers ended in indescribable relief for a Cape family when their five-year-old daughter was returned safely after she was kidnapped during an armed hijacking. Now the family is praising Cape Town’s law enforcement officers for the crucial role they played in safely returning Fatiya Handino to her loved ones. On 21 May, around 09:00, Fatiya was found with her father at their home in Blue Downs on…
Former Bafana Bafana player, Siphiwe “Shabba” Tshabalala, believes that the second Group A game against Czechia is Hugo Broos’ chance to restore hope to the people of South Africa.Bafana disappointed millions of South African football fans by losing 2-0 to Mexico in the opening game last Sunday. This led people to criticize Broos because of the way he tied the scheme that started the game. Tshabalala said he understands that it reduces the excitement of starting the World Cup after years of planning, and stressed the importance of looking forward. He said he does not see that the time has…
NewsFeedArwa Elrayess, the first Palestinian president of the Oxford Union debating society, tells Al Jazeera that British media falsely accused her of justifying Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel. She says remarks she had made were misquoted and insists she will not be silenced.Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
South African jazz star Abdullah Ibrahim (91) has passed away.Ibrahim, one of the country’s most respected musicians, died peacefully in Germany following a short illness, surrounded by his family.The news was confirmed to IOL by his family on Monday, bringing to an end a remarkable career spanning more than seven decades in which Ibrahim became one of the most influential musicians in the world of jazz. Famous for combining jazz with the rich traditions of South African music, Ibrahim’s work became popular in all countries, gaining worldwide fame for his role in using his music to spread the story of…
He REFUSES to step down from the coaching position of Miliford FC chairman, Dr Xanti Pupuma, who is its chairman.Milford moved up to the Betway Premiership after drawing 1-1 with Magesi FC in the final match of the PSL Promotional Play-Offs at Seshego Stadium, Polokwane, on Saturday. It finished first with seven points, followed by Magesi with six in this log that had three teams. The last game was played and Cape Town City finished with only four points. Magesi, who finished 15th in the Premiership log, have been relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship.Milford’s promotion to the Premiership increased…
(Photo: Jhua-Nine Wyrley-Birch/Maroela Media) The City of Cape Town will not appeal against the Cape Town High Court’s ruling regarding the metro’s declared illegal fares. The metro is now simply going to make another plan to assist lower and middle income households, says Geordin Hill-Lewis, the mayor of Cape Town. This plan entails that all residents pay the same fixed rates, but that lower and middle income households with so-called lower valuation properties enjoy greater discounts on property taxes. In an interview with Maroela Media, Hill-Lewis said that the metro relies on the Cape Town High Court’s ruling that the…
DENYING the result of Bafana Bafana in the first match of Group A of the World Cup puts at risk the national team’s record of not being defeated twice in the group matches in all the three times it played in the tournament. Bafana started the World Cup with Mexico but there is still an opportunity to improve things with the second group game against Czechia on Thursday at 6 pm, at the Atlanta Stadium, in the United States of America (USA).Although there is still an opportunity, the highlight is that the Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, must implement a scheme…
“The leader of the new Afrika Mayibuye political party Floyd Shivhambu praised the meeting of his party and the March and March leadership led by Jacinta Ngobese Zuma.”Today we had a meaningful discussion and a good discussion with the leadership of March and March, in Johannesburg,” said Floyd Shivhambu who is the leader of Afrika Mayibuye.Shivhambu says Mayibuye and March and March have the same opinion that they do not support the entry of undocumented or illegal people into South Africa from all corners of the world.”He says that illegal and undocumented immigration poses an internal and external security risk…
Ditsobotla Municipality. (Photo: X)The DA in the Ditsobotla local municipality (Lichtenburg) in North-West welcomed the decision of the special tribunal to set aside an illegal contract of R25.8 million for waste water treatment.The contract was irregularly awarded to Rensh Close Corporation.The tribunal ordered that the company must repay all money received under the contract. A second tender, Themak Consulting Civil Engineering Consultancy, must in turn repay R3.88 million in consultancy fees.The special investigation unit (SUE) welcomed the verdict earlier and said that a “single phone call from the municipality’s technical director… bypassed an entire legitimate tender process”.Rensch Close Corporation belongs…