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  South African athlete extraordinaire Gerda Steyn has done it again, dominating the 2025 TotalSports Two Oceans Marathon on Saturday 5 April, to achieve a record sixth consecutive win.   Our ultra-marathon queen made it look easy as she sailed to the finish line of the 56km race in 3:29:11.   Although it wasn’t quick enough to better her record time of 3:26:54, Steyn was very happy with her performance, admitting that she flipped the

  Amid the global fallout of the Trump tariffs, Wesgro, the official tourism, trade, and investment promotion agency for the Western Cape, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting exporters through the evolving landscape.   Recognising the vital role exporters play in the province’s economic growth, innovation, and job creation, Wesgro is stepping up efforts to ensure local businesses are equipped to manage the impact of new international tariffs.   In 2024, exports from the Western

A fire in Wellington claimed the life of a woman. A blaze that erupted in New Rest-Egoli, Wellington, shortly after midnight yesterday (Sunday) morning, claimed the life of a woman, destroyed about 200 informal structures, and left many destitute. Photo: Drakenstein Municipality (Facebook) A fire in Wellington claimed the life of a woman Drakenstein Municipality’s Fire and Rescue Services arrived at the scene a couple of minutes after the fire was reported to the Municipality.

    The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says the body of a South African who worked as an English teacher in Myanmar has been found, but they will not release his name.   The person is believed to have lived in the Sky Villa apartment complex in Mandalay, Myanmar, which collapsed when a major earthquake hit the country late last week.     Two more South Africans are believed to be missing, but

There’s been a devastating fire in Wellington. The humanitarian organization, Gift of the Givers says close to 200 structures in an informal settlement in Wellington have been razed in a fire. Devastating Wellington fire   Spokesperson Ali Sablay says the blaze spread like wild fire in the New Rest Informal Settlement, in the early hours of this morning, leaving a trail of destruction.  He says hundreds of people have been displaced and there are reports of 2