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Image; Getty Images World Athletics is pleased to announce the launch of the bidding processes for the following World Athletics Series events:  2028 World Athletics Road Running Championships 2029 World Athletics Road Running Championships 2029 World Athletics Cross Country Championships  The launch follows earlier communication with World Athletics member federations, who were informed of the forthcoming bidding process in advance of the year-end period. The World Athletics

Anthony Grote After a standout 2025 season that saw him better four national records, Adriaan Wildschutt  has set his sights on further record-breaking achievements in 2026. Wildschutt will return to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K  on Sunday, 01 March , where he aims to become the first athlete to clock a sub-27-minute 10km  on African soil . “It would mean a lot to run sub-27:00 on SA soil. It would probably be one of my very highest achievements. It would certainly mea

Image: Action Photo Gerda Steyn , one of South Africa’s most accomplished long-distance athletes with six Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon  victories and three course records to her name, highlights a more personal milestone as one of her proudest: earning her place in the prestigious Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Blue Number Club (BNC) . Despite her remarkable achievements on the road, joining the BNC stands out as a deeply meaningful honour in her running journey. “G

Image: courtesy of Freedom Front Plus The sharp increase in cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Gauteng, and surrounding provinces, has reach a critical point and the executive authority has to take immediate and decisive action to curb it. There has been a particularly marked rise in West Gauteng around Tarlton. Government is responsible for controlling foot-and-mouth disease, but it is clear that so far, government has failed to effectively contain it. The national Departmen

Image: The Citizen The failure of the Gauteng government, led by Premier Panyaza Lesufi, to enrol all learners in schools before the 2026 school year commences is unacceptable. A mere 606 of the more than 5 000 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners have been enrolled over the past two weeks, leaving 4 858 learners without any idea where they will attend school just one week before the academic year is set to start.  This minimal progress is indicative of poor planning, incompetent adm

Image: GCIS The Border Management Authority (BMA), working in close collaboration with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has intercepted more than 20 minors near the Limpopo River in the vicinity of the Beitbridge border fence. The children, aged between 5 and 17 years, are believed to have been en route from South Africa to Zimbabwe when they were intercepted during routine border safeguarding operations. Among the group were 10 adults; however, preliminary v

Image: Getty Images The Department of Basic Education confirms that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results will be made available to accredited newspapers for publication on 13 January 2026, in the same pseudonymised format used in recent years – namely, examination numbers and results only, with no names, surnames or ID numbers. In line with our commitment to the rule of law, the Department of Basic Education is of the view that it is legally obliged

Image: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has confirmed at the culmination of his official visit to Jamaica that World Athletics will provide financial and technical support and resources to be distributed through the National Federation in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “During my time here, we have looked at how World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation can best support redevelopment efforts both financially and through programmes delivered in con

Image: Supplied Voices from Uganda, South Africa, Norway, Australia, and across the United States (Atlanta, Louisiana, Los Angeles and New York, are all singing a song of unity and appreciation of our fellow man. And it started with a single phone call. A Better Place is a song created in 2020 to help raise awareness for a struggling music program in Uganda and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley. Both were losing funding due to the 2020 pandemic. Beginning with the Hope Music

Image: Supplied As the global metallurgical industry grapples with the dual challenges of processing low-grade, multi-element complex ores and meeting increasingly stringent decarbonization targets, technological innovation in equipment has become a decisive driver of industrial upgrading. Recently, JXEPC ® (Jianxin Technology Co., Ltd.) , a leading provider of metallurgical technologies and EPC services, officially unveiled its next-generation direct current (DC) submerged

Image: FF Plus The ANC cannot speak on behalf of South Africa regarding the events in Venezuela or its foreign policy. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has repeatedly pointed out that the ANC's ideologically driven anti-Western policy does not reflect the sentiments of all South Africans. The Freedom Front Plus welcomes the actions of the United States against the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The free world is under a moral obligation to act against cou

Image: Adam Nurkiewicz for World Athletics Entry lists for the  World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26  (WXC Tallahassee 26) confirm that 485 athletes from 52 federations are entered for the global event in Florida, USA, on Saturday 10 January. The entry lists can be downloaded here: Entries by event Entries by event and federation A total of 246 athletes (101 women, 145 men) are entered for the individual senior races, while 163 athletes (76 women, 87 men

Image: Supplied While most global automakers focus on expanding their models lineups and entering new markets, the relatively younger brand JETOUR has taken a different approach. Having gained strong local recognition through rapid growth in the Middle East, JETOUR is now leveraging this reputation to drive its global layout. In 2025, JETOUR’s global sales reached 622,590 units, a year on year increase of 9.5% and setting a new annual record. The brand now operates across mor

Image: GCIS The 2025 marked a significant moment for South Africa. There is renewed economic momentum after a prolonged period marked by structural constraints, policy uncertainty, and weakened investor confidence. While challenges remain, recent developments point to a country slowly but decisively stabilising. Improvements in fiscal discipline, growth performance, employment trends, and international standing suggest that South Africa’s economic narrative is shifting from s

Image: Supplied Global football icon Lionel Messi made a special visit to Vantara, a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre founded by Anant Ambani. At the centre, initiatives traditionally begin with seeking blessings in accordance with Sanatana Dharma, which emphasises reverence for nature and respect for all living beings. Messi’s visit reflected this cultural ethos, as he participated in traditional Indian rituals, observed wildlife, and interacted with c

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon  Team, together with the event’s incredible sponsors and partners , is rolling out six official TTOM Training Runs  in the build-up to the 2026 event . We kick off in style in Cape Town on  25 January , before heading to Joburg on  1 February , Durban on 8 February , Cape Town again on  22 February , Pretoria on  8 March , and Stellenbosch on  22 March . “We’re excited to introduce six official TTOM Training Runs as w

Image: Getty Images World champions Maria Perez of Spain and Evan Dunfee of Canada have been confirmed as the overall winners in the  2025 World Athletics Race Walking Tour  following the conclusion of the Tour in Dublin on Sunday. The scoring system combines each athlete’s three best world ranking performances from the series. The man and woman with the highest score each win US$25,000. Perez retained her 20km and 35km titles at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, cl

Image: World Athletics The World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 earned platinum level recognition against the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) Standard, the tiered evaluation system implemented by World Athletics that measures an event’s achievements in sustainable delivery. The recognition came after a comprehensive evaluation by a team of international sustainability experts of the local organising committee’s efforts to reduce the event’s environmental impacts and maxi

Image: GCIS South African President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded the Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State today, announcing a decisive diplomatic intervention to ensure stability and democratic restoration in the Republic of Madagascar. In his closing remarks, President Ramaphosa confirmed that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will deploy a Panel of Elders and a Mediation Reference Group to the island nation. This mission is tasked with engaging all local

Image: courtesy of Polity.org The Foundation of Unity In the global effort to dismantle the structures of corruption, South Africa has reached a pivotal chapter in its journey. Having successfully navigated both cycles of the Implementation Review Mechanism, we have moved beyond the theoretical. We have taken our findings and woven them into the very fabric of our nation rewriting legislation, refining national strategies, and sharpening our policies. But we recognized early