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RUNNER from Netherlands, Piet Wiersma, has threatened last year’s Comrades Marathon champion, Tete Dijana, that it is not over between them as they will face each other again in this year’s race, on Sunday. This year’s Comrades of 85.777km will be run on Sunday at 5 am, up run from Durban City Hall, Durban, ending in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. In 2023, Wiersma started running the Comrades and finished second behind Dijana who won the race in the down run. In 2024, Wiersma came back and won in the up run with a time of 5:25:00, his rival Dijana finished in 14th…
June 13, 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Photo: Kathu Primary School/Facebook) Kathu Primary School and the community in this town were plunged into mourning after a fatal bus accident on the way to a sports day. A teacher from the school died in the collision. The school bus and a truck collided on the N14 outside Kuruman in the Northern Cape on Saturday morning. Several teachers and other staff members were injured in the collision. However, the learners who were transported by bus were unharmed. According to Carl du Plessis, the school principal, the…
GETTING another chance to open the points gap in the PSL Promotion Play-Offs for Milford FC makes the striker of this team, Siphosethu Ndlabi, realize the need to fight for life and death to avoid disappointing their fans in the final match tomorrow when they face Magesi FC. Cape Town City’s 1-1 draw with Magesi on Wednesday, at the Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, gave Milford a unique opportunity to continue opening up the points gap in the Promotion Play-Offs.City, who finished with four points, have ended their efforts to return to the Betway Premiership and Magesi still have a last…
Proteas women’s coach, Mandla Mashymbyi, does NOT want his team to focus on the past as they are about to start the T20 World Cup.The local team will open with a grudge match against Australia at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, today at 3.30 pm.The tournament, which will be played by 12 countries in England and Wales, started yesterday evening and will conclude on July 5.The number of teams has been increased since previously only 10 teams were played.Apart from the increase of the teams, the organization that oversees cricket in the world, the International Cricket Council (ICC), has…
GoNow is a local business that rents out electric kick bikes to the public through an app. (Photo: GoNow/ Instagram) GoNow’s electric kick bikes get the wind from the front after the Stellenbosch municipality indicated that these electric kick bikes may not be used on the student town’s streets and sidewalks. According to the municipality, this position is based on national traffic and transport regulations that prohibit the use of electric kick bikes in public spaces. GoNow is a local business that rents out electric kick bikes to the public through an app. The model was developed to meet the…
The family of a woman from KwaKhoza, Showe whose mother died at Showe Provincial Hospital wants answers.Mrs Nokuthula Mtshali burst into tears when she explained how her daughter, Mrs Gcinile Thango (21) died.Elandisa said that her daughter went to the hospital to give birth, and when she got there they drank and gave her help, but she finally got it.He said they were bleeding profusely and it was unclear what was causing this. He revealed that they finally paid attention to the daughter and helped her teach her.”After giving birth, she continued to bleed a lot now,” she explained. He…
Gang leader Flores had controlled the vast criminal syndicate from Venezuela for years.Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026President Donald Trump has said US forces have killed an “infamous leader” of Tren De Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that the administration has branded a global “terrorist” organisation and drug-smuggling cartel.“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social website late on Friday, referring to gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTrump added that the operation…
Gerda Steyn is already a Comrades legend. (Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)”Just” 85,777 km stand between Gerda Steyn and another Comrades title. But, warns South Africa’s marathon heroine, you cannot afford to underestimate this ultra.Even when you boast records and are a four-time champion.”It is very important to have respect for the Comrades. It has been proven year after year that it is a very tough challenge; something that requires months of preparation to be ready for,” she told Maroela Media.The up race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg is also a unique story: The bumps never stop.”The uphills start early and you climb…
Shebeshxt has appointed Adv Laurence Hodes, who previously represented Julius Malema and is known for handling high-profile cases, to take over his case.The Lekompo singer, Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, popularly known as Shebeshxt, appeared in court with the intention of reviewing the previous bail decision but that was revoked at the Limpopo High Court, Polokwane. This comes after Chauke appointed a senior lawyer, Advocate Laurence Hodes SC, to handle the matter. The court was informed that the newly appointed counsel needs more time to study the case documents before proceeding with the bail matter. Chauke, 31, has been in custody since…
THE battle to expel immigrants who have fled the country is intensifying due to the increase in marches as well as the pressure being put on by different groups including the Parliamentary committees in promoting this campaign.This pressure is also caused by the fact that there is a deadline of June 30, 2026, for them to hit the grass that has fallen in this country. The pressure made President Cyril Ramaphosa announce the points of the government’s actions to deal with this problem.Tomorrow, MKP is holding a march in Durban, to complain about corruption and the promotion of public services.…