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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

Image: courtesy of motorpress South Africa’s automotive industry is being quietly but materially reshaped. A growing influx of lower-cost Chinese vehicle brands is changing the affordability equation for consumers, with many buyers now able to purchase a brand-new vehicle at a price once associated with the used market. For households under financial strain, that is an attractive proposition. For the domestic automotive industry, however, the implications are more complex. Re

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: Copilot Generated South African Airways’ (SAA) financial statements for the 2024/25 financial year may look good on paper, but there are unmistakable warning signs indicating that the Airline still faces bankruptcy. While the financials currently paint a positive picture, there is reason to believe this may be short-lived, as the Airline recently sold its take-off and landing slots at Heathrow Airport to improve its cash flow. The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Cree

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

Image: courtesy of motorpress Dealer of the Year awarded to Allan Stiles of CFAO Mc Duling Motors The Hatfield Group clinches the Macro Dealer Group Award for the ninth consecutive year Volkswagen recently hosted its 33rd Grand Prix Awards ceremony at Inimitable, bringing its dealer network together in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg for an evening of recognition and excellence. The Grand Prix Awards celebrate the outstanding performance, dedication, and achievements of the dealer

Image: courtesy of motorpress Nissan Formula E Team heads to the popular Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit this weekend to contest Rounds 7 and 8 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, following a six-week break. The last event hosted at the circuit in July 2025 saw Oliver Rowland crowned Formula E Drivers' World Champion with two races to spare. The Brit also secured his maiden win in the series there with the team in 2020 and has taken three further podiums in

Kabelo Molaudzi, Image: Action Photo Having missed the opening race of the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series due to injury, Kabelo Mulaudzi returns in top form after claiming his maiden national 10,000m title. Meanwhile, Kenya’s Felix Kibet Masai will be chasing a personal best on his South African 10km debut at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K on Sunday 10 May 2026. “I’m very happy to win the 10 000m title – my first on the track. I’ve never won anything on the track sinc

Image: Getty Images Sabastian Sawe made history at the TCS London Marathon by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in a world record* of 1:59:30. In a landmark day for marathon running, Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41 – the second-fastest time in history and the fastest marathon debut ever – while Tigst Assefa successfully defended her title with an improvement on her own women-o

Image: courtesy of FF Plus The ongoing water crisis affecting the Rooiwal area will be driven to a head now that the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has stepped in. The party has undertaken to provide legal assistance to Mr Theuns Vogel, a local farmer, in order to compel the City of Tshwane to comply with a 2019 court order. The lawsuit revolves around the Metro's continued failure to comply with the 2019 court order instructing it to urgently upgrade the Rooiwal Waste Water T

Image: courtesy of motorpress For many South African graduates, the hardest part of finding a job isn’t their qualification, it’s a lack of real-world experience. In response to this growing challenge, WesBank is opening its doors to tertiary students before they graduate by offering early exposure to the world of work as a practical step toward improving employability. This was in action on Tuesday, 21 April, when WesBank hosted a group of 25 students from Regent Business Sc

Image: courtesy of FF Plus Public participation on the attempt by MK MP, Mr Mzwanele Manyi, to have section 235 removed from the South African Constitution has evidently prompted him to provide more personal commentary on the process. It is, however, a feeble attempt at resuscitating the initiative. A recurring theme in his statement on Wednesday is that section 235 was never intended to be permanent, but merely a transitional provision. He is wrong. Schedule 6 of the Constit

Image: courtesy of FF Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls for action be taken at once to remedy the human rights violations resulting from maladministration in the Northern Cape. These violations came to light in a report issued by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) earlier today. The report outlines the systemic collapse of municipal management and service delivery in addition to a persistent pattern of maladministration. As a result, residents are deprived of their c

Image: courtesy of motorpress Stephan Jacobs claims overall victory after dramatic final-day showdown All four teams in contention heading into the ninth and final challenge Lelani Loots awarded Spirit Award for standout attitude and teamwork Winner drives home in a Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD-6 The 2026 Fortuner Challenge, powered by Quartz engine oil, has concluded in emphatic fashion, with Stephan Jacobs emerging as the overall winner after one of the closest contests in the ev