Table Mountain’s “Iron Lady”, Tania Morkel, completed her 64 x 64 Challenge up Platteklip Gorge on Monday. Wilderness Search and Rescue teams, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS medics, SANParks Table Mountain National Park rangers and SANParks Honorary Rangers joined Morkel and her family as they started up Platteklip Gorge for the final ascent. This challenge reportedly started to celebrate Morkel’s recovery after a near-fatal fall from Table Mountain on 13
Discovery Vitality rallies South Africans to move more and give back this World Move for Health Day
Category: Lifestyle
In a powerful show of community and action, Discovery Vitality marked World Move for Health Day this weekend with a renewed push for its Give2Move initiative, a campaign encouraging people across South Africa to donate new or gently worn running and sports shoes to help others take their first steps towards a more active life. A host of new drop-off locations were also added, making it easy for people to support the drive.
7 in 10 South Africans say that stress impacts their life in a significant way and in the same survey, 50% say they have felt stressed to the point that they could not go to work for a period of time. While it may not be fool proof, Ryan and you seem to have some ‘alternative’ forms of stress relief that may be helpful.
A black Corsa Sport landed on Glencairn beach in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 13 May, after the driver lost control of the vehicle due to brake failure. According to the Western Cape SAPS, the vehicle went through a traffic light before flying off the road, crashing over the barrier to the railway line, and flipping on its roof before landing on the sand. The incident occurred shortly after 2
Tributes are pouring in for former Springbok wing Cornal Hendricks after the shocking news that he passed away at the age of 37. It is believed he suffered a heart attack on Wednesday evening. He was diagnosed with a serious heart condition in 2016. The Roses United Rugby Club posted a heartfelt tribute to him on Facebook, conveying their condolences to his family. Hendricks’ rugby journey started at the Roses United RFC,
