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RUNNER from KwaZulu-Natal, Sphamandla Nkosi, considers it a good start for him to enter the first ten in the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon race of 56km which he started running on Saturday, in Cape Town. Arhur Jantjies of the Pan African Resources Running Club won the race in 3:09:25, second was Onalenna Khonkhobe in 3:10:00, third was Blessing Waison from Zimbabwe in 3:11:13.For women it was Gerda Steyn of Hollywood Athletics Club in 3:27:43, second was Margaret Jepchumba from Kenya, third was Nobukhoshi Tshuma from Zimbabwe in 3:38:34.Steyn won the 56km distance race for the seventh time and she is…
The leader of the EFF, Mr. Julius Malema, is returning to court, where his case of firing a gun will continue. Malema will appear at East London Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and Thursday, where pre-sentence submissions will be made.The submissions hearing was adjourned to January. Malema was convicted of firing a gun last year. He was prosecuted after a video showing him firing a gun, during the celebration of the anniversary of the establishment of the EFF, went viral.The event in which he fired the gun was in Mdantshane, in 2018. Malema stated that the State wants him to be…
THE COACH of Orlando Pirates, Abdeslam Ouaddou, hopes that Richards Bay FC will be able to do them a favor by holding Mamelodi Sundowns so as not to open a big gap at the top of the Betway Premiership log. Pirates also lost points playing in a 2-2 draw with Richards Bay on Friday, at the Mhlathuze Sports Complex, Richards Bay. The loss of points has given Sundowns the opportunity to open a gap at the top of the Premiership log as currently these teams who are in contention for the league title are separated by one point. Sundowns are…
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal sees Neymar as his idol and wants to watch him play in the World Cup for Brazil.Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026Lamine Yamal is looking to LeBron James for some inspiration as he tries to lead Barcelona to a Champions League comeback.Barcelona visit Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, needing to reverse a 2-0 loss from the first leg of the quarterfinals at home last week.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listYamal changed his Instagram profile image to a photo of James embracing the NBA trophy following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Golden…
(Photo for illustration: GroundUp) Organized crime syndicates’ focus is shifting from poaching individual plants to harvesting seeds on an industrial scale and an urgent tactical evolution is needed to protect the natural heritage. That is why the DA in the Western Cape considers Tuesday’s intergovernmental information session before the standing committee on environmental affairs and development planning to be a decisive moment for the province’s biodiversity protection. “The meeting of the standing committee seeks to bring together stakeholders in the fight against organized poaching, so that a comprehensive government approach can identify possible gaps in environmental enforcement and strengthen the…
The Western Cape police have expressed great concern after the incident of three murders in Gugulethu on Monday night. The shooting happened around 8:22 p.m. Three people, including a woman, were found with multiple gunshot wounds.The provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut, said the shooting happened on Nontulo Street, New Cross. “SAPS members responded to reports of a shooting in Nontulo Street, New Cross, where they found two bodies, a man and a woman, in the house, both with gunshot wounds to the head and upper body. The third man was found outside the yard with a gunshot wound to…
(Photo: Provided/DA)The Department of Water and Sanitation’s proposed regulations on the management and control of state dams are an unjustified and unlawful attempt to limit public access to dams and extend state control over private property.This is what the civil rights organization AfriForum said after formally submitting comments against the draft regulations that were published on 16 January.AfriForum emphasizes that it supports responsible water management, but that the proposed regulations go far beyond this goal. It introduces a parallel regulatory system that undermines existing rights, imposes excessive administrative burdens and places ordinary use of dams for recreation under state control.An…
14 April 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? Zietta Janse van Rensburg (Photo: Zietta Janse van Rensburg/ Facebook) Zietta Janse van Rensburg (40), a former lawyer from Malelane, appeared on Monday with her father-in-law, Johan Janse van Rensburg (73), in the Mbombela (Nelspruit) Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering. Johan applied for bail and referred to his medical condition. He was granted bail of R10 000 on the condition that he hand over his travel documents to the investigating officer. Zietta did not apply for bail and the case was adjourned…
“I think we’ll be able to go back and live without something like television, but we’re not going to be able to live without sound. Our sense of hearing is so sharp and picks up so many nuances that you don’t notice. I think it’s such an important way to tell stories.”
AI Robotics Training India: Recently, a video is spreading widely on the internet, in which Indian workers working in factories are seen preparing data for AI and robots by wearing cameras on their heads. According to reports, Indian factories have become a means for AI companies to generate data related to human motion and movements. A major reason behind this is cheap labour.Indian workers are giving training to AI and robotsWill Robots Replace Factory Workers: This fear has always haunted humans whether machines will ever replace them. This fear was there even when computers started becoming part of the main…