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Image; courtesy of motorpress Mogotsi ready for the big Nürburgring 24-hour race on 16-17 May Former Driver Search winner, SupaCup champion has earned Permit A and will race a Max Kruse Racing Volkswagen Golf 8 TCR Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jonathan Mogotsi is ready for the big day as he prepares for his Nürburgring 24-hour race debut at the legendary circuit on 16-17 May. It has been a long road, including Mogosti earning his Permit A ‘Ring Licence’ at the March NLS2 4-ho

Image: Supplied Volkswagen hosts fourth annual HealthCare Run More than 1800 runners ran route through Volkswagen’s Plant Kariega The fourth annual Volkswagen HealthCare Run took place on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at the Volkswagen PeoplePavilion in Kariega. More than 1 800 participants competed in three categories: a 5km fun run, 10km and 21.1km races, with the routes starting and ending at the Volkswagen PeoplePavilion and passing through Volkswagen’s Plant Kariega. While the V

Image: courtesy of motorpress Defender Rally returns to competition with its debut entry to the Desafío Ruta 40 in Argentina from 24-29 May 2026 Three-crew Defender Rally line-up continues World Rally-Raid Championship title bid in the Stock class after success in the Dakar and Portugal rounds Sara Price will be joined by navigator Saydiie Gray, together the first all-female crew to officially compete at the Desafío Ruta 40 since it began in 2010 Championship leaders Rokas Ba

Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that it has seen a record percentage of 95.37% of entrants confirm their successful qualification for the 2026 edition of the Ultimate Human Race on Sunday 14 June. This will be the 99th edition overall of the race, and the 50th edition of the Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. The unprecedented demand for entries for the 2026 race saw the full quota of 22,000

Glenrose Xaba during the Absa RUN YPUR CITY SERIES, Image: Action Photo Due to severe adverse weather conditions forecast for Cape Town and the Western Cape this weekend, the organisers of the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K, after consulting with the City of Cape Town authorities, local authorities, and the appointed safety officials, have made the difficult decision to cancel the event scheduled to take place on Sunday, 10 May. According to the latest weather report

Gerda Steyn, Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) and Unilever’s leading laundry brand, OMO, are proud to announce the renewal of their partnership for a further three years, extending OMO's role as the Official Laundry Detergent Supplier to the event through to the 2028 race. This three-year cycle will include the historic 100th edition of the Comrades Marathon in 2027. While OMO will continue to support the field of 21,633

Image: Supplied The popular SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge travels to Kokstad College where 12 schools take to the field for the Sisonke & Ugu Regional on Saturday 9 May. One of the biggest tournaments geographically in the challenge, teams from the south coast through to Matatiele participate in this vibrant regional. Host school, Kokstad College will have two fields running games concurrently. The 12 teams will be divided into two pools, each of the games runs for 2

Image: courtesy of World Athletics Road to two million: campaign aims to inspire 700,000-plus kids to get moving in 2026 Children around the world are celebrating five years of Kids’ Athletics Day by getting involved in the month-long campaign to inspire at least 700,000 more young people to get moving in 2026. Kids’ Athletics is an initiative that uses the power of athletics to inspire children around the world to be more active. Since its launch in 2022, Kids’ Athletics D

Image: courtesy of motorpress Veteran Nathan takes another class B2 win for the Volkswagen SupaPolo Rory Atkinson and Matt Merton deliver a class A1 1-2 in new Golf 8.5 GTI Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed another great weekend with hillclimb fans Volkswagen Motorsport enjoyed a perfect weekend at the Knysna Simola Hillclimb with all its cars finishing in podium positions. Veteran Graeme Nathan pedalled his Volkswagen Polo SupaCup racer to yet another class B2 victory, while Ror

Image: courtesy of Rexona The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is proud to announce Rexona as the Official Deodorant Supplier for The Ultimate Human Race for the next three years (2026–2028). This partnership will place a special focus on supporting novice runners as they tackle their first Comrades Marathon – this year, the gruelling race will take place on Sunday, 14 June 2026, covering 85.777km on the ‘Up Run’ from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Rexona is the new brand nam

Image: courtesy of motorpress Gabriel Bortoleto climbs from back of grid to secure a solid 12th place finish Nico Hülkenberg forced into early retirement following turbulent opening lap and subsequent technical complication, ending a promising run Despite a challenging weekend, the team highlighted the car’s point-scoring potential ahead of the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix The Audi Revolut F1 Team leaves the Miami International Autodrome with heads held high, buoyed by a pe

Glenrose Xaba, Image: Action Photo The Mother City is set to witness South African road running at its finest as Glenrose Xaba, the South African 10km record holder, prepares to take on Tayla Kavanagh, the reigning SA 5000m and 10,000m champion, in an electrifying Clash of the Champions at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K on Sunday, 10 May 2026 - an exhilarating showdown that perfectly captures the surge and strength of women’s distance running in South Africa. Kavanagh

Image: Tobias Ginsberg Ready to deliver a meaningful Women’s Month celebration in August 2026, the iconic Totalsports Women’s Race is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with PinkDrive as the official charity of the 2026 series. Taking place in Durban (2 August), Cape Town (9 August) and Johannesburg (16 August), the event once again shines a spotlight on a cause that is deeply woven into its purpose. A valued beneficiary for many years, PinkDrive plays a vital r

Image: courtesy of motorpress Mitch Evans climbed from a P17 start to win the Berlin E‑Prix with a strategic masterclass built on superior energy management and perfectly timed ATTACK MODE deployments. The victory marked his second win of the season and secured Jaguar TCS Racing’s fourth win of the year ‑ becoming the only team with both drivers as double winners to date in the final season of the GEN3 Evo era. The race featured intense pack racing, constant four‑wide battles

Image: Cindy Choromansky One lucky runner will celebrate the 9th running of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 12 July 2026, by driving home in a brand-new Chery vehicle valued at R279 900. As the proud Vehicle Partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series since 2022, Chery South Africa has already rewarded eighteen fortunate participants with vehicles. The most recent winner drove home in his brand-new Chery at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K the first Sunday in M

Image: World Athletics The first relay teams have qualified for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 after the mixed 4x100m and mixed 4x400m finals at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 on Sunday (3). The top six teams in each mixed relay event secured automatic qualification for the Ultimate Championship, which will be held in Budapest on 11-13 September. Jamaica improved on their own world mixed 4x100m record from the heats, clocking 39.62 in t

Image: courtesy of motorpress Da Fonseca goes flat-out to secure King of the Swifts honours Middleton delivers consistent pace to claim second in tight Swift battle Lukhele finds breakthrough pace, dipping into the 1:05s Masethe’s weekend cut short after dramatic Qualifying 5 incident Clear skies and warm conditions greeted competitors on the final day of the 2026 Simola Hillclimb, setting the stage for a flat-out showdown in the King of the Swifts contest. With the field fin

Faith Cherono, Image: Action Photo After a strong South African debut at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on 1 March, Kenya’s Faith Cherono returns to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series with bold ambitions. She will line up at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K on Sunday, 10 May 2026, determined to take risks in pursuit of her fastest performance yet. “It was a good experience and a nice event,” she said when asked about her participation in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA

Gerda Steyn, Image : Comrades Marathon Association The official distance for the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon has been confirmed as 85.777km for the 2026 Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, taking place on Sunday, 14 June 2026. This makes it the shortest Up Run distance in recent Comrades Marathon history. The previous shortest race distance was 85.910km in the 2024 Up Run, which also started in front of Durban City Hall and finished at the HollywoodBets Scottsvi

Image: courtesy of motorpress Jaguar TCS Racing confirms Mitch Evans will leave the team at the end of the 2025/2026 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. This decision has been reached through mutual agreement between the team and Mitch. Ian James, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal, said: “The partnership between Jaguar TCS Racing and Mitch has been synonymous with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Through his huge successes achieved with the team over the cour