There is much uncertainty over the future of the Two Oceans Marathon after the City of Cape Town withdrew its sponsorship of the race. The withdrawal follows the Two Oceans Half Marathon on Sunday, 6 April, when the Events Permitting Office discovered that race management allowed more participants to take part in the half marathon than was approved in the official permit. The City issued a permit allowing for 17,000 entrants to
Our sprinting superstar Akani Simbine has made history! Simbine has officially become the GOAT of sprinting after achieving the feat of running sub-10 in the 100m for 11 straight years, breaking Usain Bolt’s record of 10 consecutive sub-10 seasons! The icon raced to the fastest time in the 100 metres in the world earlier this month, clocking a time of 9.90 seconds at the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix. The
Deputy President Paul Mashatile appears to have been the target of a shooting after his convoy was allegedly fired at several weeks ago. Mashatile was returning home from an ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng, at the time. Mashatile confirmed the incident while speaking to the media in KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend. “My car was hit by what I initially thought were stones. When we got home, my
Western Cape serious and violent crime detectives are hailing another significant arrest in the Wynberg Court murder probe, as a 24-year-old suspect will appear in the same court on Tuesday, 22 April. This forms part of ongoing investigations into the murder of a 50-year-old man at the Wynberg Regional Court on 8 April 2025. The victim, Cintso Dingalomoya, who was a taxi boss from Vrygrond, was gunned down outside a courtroom on
Pope Francis Dies at 88
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Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. According to the Vatican, he passed away at 7:35 AM local time on Easter Monday. The BBC reports that world leaders are paying tribute to the pontiff’s “contagious smile” and “boundless compassion.” Among them is South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who praised Pope Francis for advancing a worldview centered on inclusion, equality, and care for marginalized individuals and communities. “Catholics and people of all
