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The 28th Edition of the Soweto Marathon will take place on Sunday, 5 November 2023, at the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Soweto. African Bank has taken over as the title sponsor of the marathon for the next five years following the withdrawal of Old Mutual a few years ago. Entry fees for the race have been reduced to R380 from R550; R300 from R450 for the 21.1km and R280 from […]

Alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Christmas Mafe, has admitted to torching parts of the National Assembly in January last year. A large fire ravaged parts of the Parliament building, costing the country over R2 billion in repairs. Today was Mafe's pre-trial appearance, which was intended to provide feedback on a second psychiatric assessment that he underwent. However, proceedings took an unexpected turn in the Western Cape High Court, when Mafe called […]

The All Truck Drivers Foundation blames the employers for the spate of truck attacks that's recently rocked the country. The organisation says while it doesn't support the recent torching of trucks, government should also shoulder a portion of the blame as it's been turning a blind eye to their concerns over the hiring of foreign nationals within the sector. At least four other trucks were torched overnight, leaving one person […]

Athletics South Africa has expressed its delight at the European Court of Human Rights' ruling that the decision to impose the Difference in Sexual Development regulations on double 800m Olympic champion, Caster Semenya, was discriminatory and in violation of her human rights. Semenya approached the European court in 2021 after losing an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Switzerland’s Appeals Court. The 31-year-old has refused to take […]

Eskom has announced the return of stage 6 load shedding on Wednesday afternoon amid the below freezing temperatures. This is due to the loss of generating units overnight and the extensive use of open cycle gas turbines, amongst other issues. The embattled power utility says stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 5 am till 2pm daily, followed by stage 6 in the evenings. The rolling power cuts come […]

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has slammed the recent attacks on trucks, describing them as sabotage tactics aimed at destabilising the country's economy. The union says the road freight industry is one of the biggest sectors that contributes billions of rands to the economy. The union has also raised concern over the safety of its members within the sector, saying these attacks show that truck drivers […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in KwaZulu-Natal have signed what they've dubbed a historic service delivery pact. The two political parties say the pact will see improved service delivery and better lives for residents in municipalities where they hold seats. The parties believe that the shared agreement is a major turning point in the politics of the province and will bring much-needed stability. IFP chairperson in […]

With less than 20 days to go until the first Netball World Cup tournament on African soil gets underway, premier sponsor, Discovery Vitality, has pulled out as the showpiece's naming right's sponsor. In a statement, Discovery says, the parties were unable to reach an agreement after negotiations. "As indicated in our earlier statement in February, it was our intention to be the title sponsor of the Netball World Cup 2023. […]

South African Double Olympic 800m champion, Caster Semenya, has won the case at the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled she was a victim of discrimination. The 31-year-old, who was classified as "having differences in sexual development”, has refused to take testosterone-lowering drugs as mandated by the sport’s international federation, World Athletics. Semenya approached the European court in 2021 after losing an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for […]