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The fourth edition of the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km race is attracting a strong field with Comrades Marathon champion Piet Wiersma one of the top runners who have confirmed they will take part. Organisers have confirmed top athletes like Olympian Elroy Gelant, defending champion Kabelo

I'm an above-average looking stand-up comedian from Cape Town. In my new show Marc Eugene Lottering , I talk about everything I've never spoken about before: little Marc, teenage Marc, straight Marc, gay Marc, now Marc. It sounds boring but the show has received standing ovations. So come

The recruitment of 600 people across local district and provincial levels to serve in road safety campaigns for the next five years is one of the interventions mooted by KwaZulu-Natal MEC of transport and infrastructure Siboniso Duma to counter road fatalities. Speaking in Durban on Mon

It was a typical cup tie where both teams mostly erred on the side of caution and it was no surprise that it ended with one goal on the scoreboard. Stellenbosch emerged 1-0 winners over Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday night to take the lead in the

Born and raised in Chatsworth outside Durban, a student in Cape Town, Paralympic debutant in Rio de Janeiro, and world champion in both Paris and Kobe, Mpumelelo Mhlongo has become a true citizen of the world. Fortunately, hes South African, and one of the country's Paris Paralympics go

Stellenbosch FC are through to the second preliminary round of the Caf Confederation Cup after thrashing eSwatini side Nsingizini Hotspur 8-0 on aggregate in two legs played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Steve Barker's team completed the rout by beating Nsingizini 5-0 in the s

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has downplayed talk of disbanding the partys structures in KwaZulu-Natal after its annihilation by Jacob Zumas MK party in the May general elections. There is no preoccupation on the part of the national working committee (NWC) about the disbandment

Stellenbosch FC started their Caf Confederation Cup campaign on a blistering note beating eSwatini outfit Nsingizini Hotspurs 3-0 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. Steve Barker's side didn't look like a team on their debut in the Caf's inter-club competitions as goals

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the dates for semifinals of the MTN8, with one of the second legs between Stellenbosch FC and Mamelodi Sundowns to be hosted at Durban's iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium. The league has had to move the semis towards the end of August as both Orl

The Durban high court has granted the ANC leave to appeal against a high court order dismissing its trademark infringement case against the MK Party. Justice Mahendra Chetty on Thursday delivered the judgment granting the ANC a pathway to continue its bid to ban the MK Party from using

The Hollywoodbets Durban 10km returns for its fourth edition with an increased purse and an addition of a race in Johannesburg. The prize purse has surged to an impressive R357,500, meaning the first male and female finishers will each earn R37,500 while second and third place finishers

Former president Jacob Zuma has appeared in public for the first time since his expulsion from the ANC . Zuma turned up at the Durban high court on Thursday in support of his MK Party in its legal battle against the ANC. The ANC is appealing a ruling by the high court dismissin

South Africa are the Ignition Group Polocrosse World Cup 2024 champions after defeating Australia in a highly competitive final at the Durban Shongweni Club in the Valley of 1000 Hills in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday. This weekend marked the final week of two weeks of action involving South

The Currie Cup's pacesetters this weekend host coastal rivals who have ground to make up. The Lions, who finished sixth on the points table last season, have made a flying start to this campaign with three straight wins along with the unbeaten Bulls. They host the Sharks and We

President Cyril Ramaphosa says fixing governance problems in the eThekwini metro is his top priority as his government attempts to restore the metro to its former glory. Ramaphosa made the announcement during opening of parliament address at the Cape Town city hall on Thursday.

South African superfan Joy Mama Joy Chauke, known for her unwavering support of national sports teams, believes her absence at Kings Park Stadium in Durban led to the Springboks' loss to Ireland in the second Test. Earlier this month, minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie

South Africa have added five players to their squad for the one-off Test with Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday but will be without lock Franco Mostert and centre Damian de Allende. Mostert was injured in the 25-24 loss to Ireland in Durban on Saturday, while De Allende has been rele

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick drove a stake into the ground he hoped would end the lingering debate about the identity of the best team in the world. Fans of South Africa and Ireland have over the last few years offered contrasting opinions about who the best team in the wor

1920 South African athletics bosses have been embarrassing themselves for more than a century. Visiting New Zealand sprinter George Davidson clocked 10 seconds exactly in the 100 yards in Durban, the day after stepping off the boat. It was regarded as an impressive effort, but when the t

Ireland will be without influential hooker Dan Sheehan and scrumhalf Craig Casey for Saturday's second Test against the Springboks in Durban. Both were injured in last weekend's 27-20 defeat to the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld and their participation in this week's Test was in immediat

I have never seen so many Guccis, Louis Vuittons, Amiris, Dolce Gabbanas and Burberrys in one place, but that's how they roll at the HollywoodBets Durban July. It was difficult to ascertain which one was real and which was fong kong (fake), but there was no fakeness about the mem

Glenrose Xaba on Sunday broke Elana Meyers long-standing South African womens 10km record as she finished fourth in 31min 12sec behind three East Africans at the Absa Run Your City event in Durban. The womens race was won by Kenyan Christine Njoki in a 30:37 personal best, ahead of Deba

The SABC will no longer televise the highly-anticipated Inbound two-match Test series that will see world champions the Springboks host Ireland. The first Test between the worlds top-ranked Boks and second-placed Ireland takes place at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday (5pm) while

As the winter breeze worsens in many corners of South Africa, the heat is on again at the Durban July. This year's theme, Riding the Wave, calls for a celebration of the cooling coastline that has been a hot topic for the past year. While bikinis, kaftans and slicked coiffure are the ex

This group of guys doesnt have that baggage, Tabraiz Shamsi simply said. It took a while but finally a South African mens cricket team was able to unburden itself from the countrys history at World Cups. So many semifinal heartbreaks, starting with 22 off 1 ball, and then Donal