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Image: courtesy of FF Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s Constitutional Court judgment declaring the Certificate of Need (CoN), as contained in the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, unconstitutional. This was one of the cornerstones of the NHI. In the matter brought by Solidarity, the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) and the Alliance of South African Independent Practitioners’ Associations and others against the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron M

Image: courtesy of motorpress Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa takes his third podium of the season after a stunning drive from the back of the field in Monaco Although starting from the front row, the Jaguar TCS Racing #13 was spun round on the opening lap after being hit by Mahindra’s Edoardo Mortara, but he came back from P16 to seal a remarkable third‑place finish in Round 10 Mitch Evans extends his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship after finishing P4 on t

Image: courtesy of motorpress Nissan Formula E Team claimed victory at Monaco in Round 10 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with Oliver Rowland, recovering superbly from a difficult Saturday in the Principality. Lining up 12th and 14th for Saturday’s Round 9, both Rowland and teammate Norman Nato had difficulties on the streets of Monte-Carlo. Rowland saved his energy well initially, allowing him to move up into the top 10, before a puncture forced him to pi

Image: courtesy of motorpress New Jaguar Type 01 prototypes lap historic circuit ahead of Monaco E-Prix Distinctive wrap reveals the dramatic silhouette like never before Type 01 is enhanced by technology proven on track by Jaguar TCS Racing New luxury four-door GT will drive like no other electric car Jaguar Type 01. A distinctive new wrap for the Monaco circuit. A showcase like no other for the new luxury four-door GT. Type 01 prototypes lap the Monaco circuit ahead of the

Image: courtesy of FF Plus President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today that he dismissed Sisisi Tolashe, Minister of Social Development. The pressure on Tolashe, who is also president of the ANC Women’s League, has mounted in recent weeks due to a series of serious allegations of irregularities. Among those is the improper use of vehicles donated by the Chinese Embassy, which eventually went to her family, and the alleged employment of a state official as a private caregiver wi

Image; courtesy of FF Plus The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) found that there were no irregularities in the handling of the Orania land claim, which was finalised in 2006, that would justify further action. This came to light on Wednesday during a briefing of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development. The Portfolio Committee had requested the SIU to report on all investigations concerning land restitution. The report covers investigations

Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to turn up the heat in the 2026 GR Cup season with the launch of the new GR Cup Hot Seat — a fresh challenge that will see three well-known South African personalities step into the pressure cooker of real-world circuit racing. Across three rounds of the 2026 GR Cup season, celebrated broadcaster and media personalities Girlie Lukhele, Kriya Gangiah, and Mpho Maboi will each take their turn behind t

Image: courtesy of motopress The new luxury four-door GT encapsulates Jaguar’s spirit of originality, with an unmistakable presence and driving character. The Type 01 name appears on the strikethrough motif where the bonnet meets the windscreen. Bold linear graphics. A signature of future Jaguar. In Jaguar Type 01, the ‘0’ represents electric propulsion and zero tailpipe emissions; ‘1’ denotes its status as the first Jaguar of a new era. Designed, developed and built in the h

Image: courtesy of FF Plus On Wednesday, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) tabled a damning report on corruption and incompetence, leading to irregular land restitution, to the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development. The report shows that it is not the “willing buyer, willing seller” principle that is undermining restitution, but the Department itself. Investigations were conducted in terms of five proclamations from 2011 to 2017. In summary, contracts an

Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association With just over four weeks to go until the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon on Sunday 14 June, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has completed the process of allocating runners to start groups and seeding batches. This process followed the closing date on 4 May for runners to submit their qualifying details and complete their entry profile checklists, with 21,633 athletes successfully qualifying to start the 2026 race

Image: courtesy of Motorpress Nissan Formula E Team is set to tackle the world-famous Circuit de Monaco this weekend in Rounds 9 and 10 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The team will be aiming to build on its positive results last time out in Berlin, where Oliver Rowland took his fourth and fifth podiums of the season, while Norman Nato joined his team-mate in the top-five with a strong performance on Sunday to score good points for the squad. Now the duo

Sabastian Sawe, Image: SCC EVENTS/Petko Beier This year’s BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will take place on September 27, 2026. Around 60,000 athletes from approximately 160 countries are expected to participate – including runners, wheelchair athletes, handbikers, and skaters. Among the elite runners, world record holder Sabastian Sawe has already confirmed his participation in Berlin. Sabastian Sawe also competed in last year’s BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. Despite warm conditions with tempera

Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is both pleased and proud to announce a series of significant operational enhancements for the 2026 Comrades Marathon Up Run, taking place on Sunday, 14 June. This will be the 99th edition of The Ultimate Human Race, which also marks the historic 50th Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, and will cover an officially measured distance of 85.777km. The race will introduce an earlier star

Image: IOC The electric atmosphere generated by the people of Italy during the spectacular Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games has been recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Cup. IOC President Kirsty Coventry presented the Olympic Cup today during a ceremony at Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, on behalf of the Italian people. The IOC President also awarded the Olympic Order to Pr

Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa's back is against the wall. His decision to challenge the findings of the Section 89 Independent Panel, nearly four years later, is clearly a desperate attempt to save himself. His effort to fight back follows last week's ruling by the Constitutional Court, which removed the protection previously afforded to him by the ANC majority in Parliament. The President clearly realises that the shield that the ANC provided to him in December 2022

Image: courtesy of motorpress South African rugby players Aphelele Fassi and Jordan Hendrikse received the keys to their Nissan Navara Pro4X bakkies at the Bidvest McCarthy dealership in Durban today. They are Nissan’s first sports ambassadors for 2026. The appointment of Fassi and Hendrikse as brand ambassadors follows the announcement of three industry ambassadors a fortnight ago at the Nissan head office in Irene, Pretoria. “The Nissan Navara is an incredible vehicle,” say

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: courtesy of motorpress Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), together with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Hydrogen South Africa (HySA), recently reached a significant milestone in South Africa’s clean energy transition with the handover of a locally developed Mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Station at North West University (NWU). The project forms part of the DSTI’s contribution to South Africa’s just energy transition, hydrogen economy and lon

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