SAMSA Canoeists take silver

SAMSA Canoeists take silver

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Canoeists have received silver medals for finishing 15th at the Dusi Marathon in Durban. Mhlonishwa Hlongwane and Nqobile Makhanya, part of the SAMSA Change Life Academy entrants, made it in 2:57 minutes on Saturday....

New sponsors Comrades

Global athletic leader New Balance announced  their official signing of the technical footwear and apparel multi-year sponsorship contract for the Comrades Marathon, the world’s greatest ultra marathon and one of South Africa’s premier sporting events. The New Balance...

SA Champions in Age Categories

Following an agreement with SAMA (SA Masters Association) we can now confirm that SA trail champions will also be crowned in various age categories for 2014.  This will be done at both the SA Ultra Trail Champs on March 8, as well as the SA long distance champs on...
Unemployment eases

Unemployment eases

South Africa’s unemployment eased to 24.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013 from a revised 24.5% in the third quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. Releasing its Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Stats SA said employment increased by 141 000, largely...