Mark Connick, Queensland University of Technology On May 6 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes. The milestone was celebrated worldwide, not just by athletics fans. It was considered at the time to be a similar achievement to scaling Mount Everest for the first time, which Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay had done the year before. On Sunday,
Dam storage levels in the Western Cape rose sharply over the past week, but residents are still urged to use water wisely. The provincial water storage level over the entire Western Cape increased from last week’s 42,18% to 44,27%, following early winter rainfall experienced in most parts of the province. Rainfall over the period from the 17th to the 21st of April measured 91.2mm in Cape Town. Cape Town’s dam levels
The National SAPS confirmed that a total of four suspected drug traffickers have been arrested at O.R. Tambo International Airport in less than a week, after two more alleged drug mules were apprehended. The latest arrests include a 33-year-old South African woman reportedly en route to Hong Kong, with drugs suspected to be cocaine and tik hidden in her luggage. “Further investigation led to the discovery of drugs worth more than R500 000, suspected to be
South Africa’s temporary fuel levy relief has been extended for another month, as government moves to shield consumers from persistently high fuel prices. In a joint statement on Tuesday, National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources confirmed that the R3 per litre reduction in the general fuel levy will remain in place until 2 June 2026. The relief, introduced on 1 April, was aimed at easing pressure on households
Grassy Park police have registered a robbery with a firearm case for investigation following an incident on Saturday night, 25 April, in which an e-hailing driver was robbed of his personal belongings. A video of the incident has since gone viral. According to police, the driver responded to a pick-up request in Pers Road, Parkwood. When he arrived at the address, two men got into the vehicle. After driving for a while,
