South Africa has a new name to celebrate on the global athletics stage, as Franco Le Roux blazed into the record books at the World Indoor Championships in Poland over the weekend. The rising star clocked an astonishing 7.50 seconds in the men’s 60m hurdles on debut, smashing a 23-year-old African record in the process. In a sporting twist, the previous record holder, Shaun Bownes, now coaches the new African champion!
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is set to brief the media next week on the recall of specific batches of Citro-Soda Regular, following safety concerns linked to a manufacturing facility in Johannesburg. In a media advisory issued on Friday, the regulator confirmed that the recall stems from a potential contamination risk identified at the Clayville plant operated by Adcock Ingram. SAHPRA emphasised that the recall is limited to certain
Premier Alan Winde has assured residents that there is sufficient fuel supply in the Western Cape to meet demand, amid concerns about the impact of the Middle East conflict. This is because petrol and diesel prices are set to skyrocket from 1 April, due to spikes in global oil prices. At this stage, the under-recovery (and thus the expected price hike) on petrol is at around R5 per litre, while diesel’s under-recovery is
Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) teams were called into action on Sunday afternoon after two hiking incidents unfolded along the popular 22 Waterfalls hiking route amid extreme heat conditions. An elderly couple, who had begun their hike at approximately 9 am, raised the alarm after the 68-year-old husband began experiencing signs of heat-related illness and dehydration. The situation worsened when the pair lost their way on the trail, prompting them to contact
A somber outcome has been confirmed by SANParks following the search for a missing visitor at Augrabies Falls National Park. According to SANParks, the tourist was reported missing on Monday, after which the South African Police Service (SAPS) was notified and a joint search effort began. “Two days later, the search intensified. With approval from park management, the family of the missing visitor arranged additional resources, including an aerial search and expanded
