Tuesday, 19 February 2013 – 24 year-old Cornelia Joubert became South Africa’s youngest ever Marathon Champion after winning the title at the SA Marathon Championships in Oudtshoorn on 3 February 2013. The biggest surprise was that … [Read more...]
Longtom Marathon cancelled
October 19, 2014 By
The 2013 Longtom Ultra and Half Marathons have been officially cancelled due to financial constraints. Contracting of a major corporate title sponsor for the 2013 event has been postponed to the 2014 budgetary year. Therefor the 2013 event … [Read more...]
SA takes up citrus black spot issue
October 17, 2014 By
South Africa has raised the issue of the European Union’s regulations on Citrus Black Spot at the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti). … [Read more...]
Statement by President of Athletics South Africa
October 15, 2014 By
Saturday, 16 March 2013 – Contrary to media reports that I was removed as President of Athletics South Africa at a meeting on 9 March 2013, that meeting did not make such a decision. On more than one occasion this past week, in … [Read more...]
Gatebe wins Two Oceans 2013
October 12, 2014 By
Novice runner David Gatebe beat a highly competitive field at the 44th Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon today in a time of 03:08:54. Gatebe, who is a sporting officer at the Implats Mine in Rustenburg, says the strong winds did not play … [Read more...]
ITU Hall of Fame inductees
October 8, 2014 By
As a part of its 25th year anniversary celebrations, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today inducted seven individuals into its inaugural Hall of Fame on the penultimate evening of the 2014 TransCanada Corp. Grand Final Edmonton. ITU … [Read more...]
New Run-a-Mile series
October 5, 2014 By
Cape Town, South Africa, September 2014 – Reigniting a love for athletics in South Africa and remembering a golden era gone by, PUMA and Born 2 Run Athletics Club have announced the PUMA Run-a-Mile series which will see traditional, … [Read more...]
Job opportunities to be created
October 4, 2014 By
Keiskamashoek – President Jacob Zuma today announced that more than six million job opportunities will be created over the next five years through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). … [Read more...]
First Marloth Mountain Challenge success
October 1, 2014 By
The first Marloth Mountain Challenge (MMC) took place in Swellendam this weekend in trying conditions as the Swellendam Mountains threw everything they could at participants. It was a dramatic start to what is sure to become one of the … [Read more...]
Productivity stats 2013 released
September 30, 2014 By
South Africa’s Productivity Statistics for the year 2013 have been released, and they show a mixed bag of performances in various key industrial sectors of the economy. … [Read more...]
