From logistics and hydration to tourism and temporary jobs, a vast ecosystem sits behind one of Africa’s biggest road races. The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is expected to contribute more than R800 million to the Western Cape economy this year, as local and international visitors descend on the city. With approximately 8,500 international runners expected to travel to Cape Town, alongside thousands of local participants and supporters, the event’s impact stretches
Fear and chaos unfolded in Canelands, KwaZulu-Natal, this morning when a school transport vehicle carrying dozens of children overturned after a collision with a delivery truck. According to reports, the accident occurred at the corner of New Glasgow Road and Vincent Dickenson Road. It is believed the driver of the scholar transport vehicle collided with the truck before losing control and overturning. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) confirmed that 21 learners between
We were talking about your first crush on the show this morning. While most of the responses were cute and endearing, there was one caller who had a very bizarre confession for us. The man behind the Woofles mask Meet Adrian Galley – a voice actor, coach, and actor. He’s the man who brought joy to so many of us when he played Woofles!
From unregulated weight loss injections to unsafe pain tablets, substandard and falsified medical products pose a threat to the health of people. Elna Schütz reports on how regulators are fighting the problem in South Africa. “I know that there is a risk, but at this point I feel that the benefits outweigh everything else,” says Anna*, who buys unregulated medicine on the black market. She was prescribed GLP-1 RA medicines by a
A five-year-old child has become the latest victim of a mass shooting after being struck by a bullet at a premises in Mfeketho Street, Wallacedene, last night. A 50-year-old man was shot and killed, while a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were among those injured. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said the motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation. “Kraaifontein police were called to the crime scene, where
