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      Marathon Runner

      Local marathon runner is running 8 races totalling over 500km for youth education

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018 439 0

      Howick Shasha Mashalane, a marathon runner, is helping the youth by raising funds for their education. He plans to do this by running 8 races totalling over 500km!   Howick…

      12 strong OCAL Global team

      Differently-abled athletes near Cape Town after non-stop 2200 km journey for change!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 17, 2018 356 0

      The 12 strong OCAL Global team including differently abled athletes are nearing Cape Town as part of an epic 2200km, 10 day, 24hr non-stop journey to raise funds for Northern…

      Arthur Duncan, aged 83, from Howick, today completed the 260 km Adventure version of the three day KAP sani2c mountain bike stage race at Scottburgh. In the background is his son-in-law and race partner, Stuart Watson The KAP sani2c mountain bike stage race has been underway since Tuesday when the Trail version of the event started. The Adventure started on Wednesday and on Thursday the Race event started, which attracts the top elite mountain bikers in the country. The roughly 260 km KAP sani2c race route begins at Glencairn farm in Himeville, and sees riders pass through the breathtaking scenery of the Southern Drakensberg, down into the Umkomaas Valley, through Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve and to the coast at Scottburgh. With over 4200 riders taking part, it is the largest mountain bike stage race in the country The Race finishes tomorrow in Scottburgh, and with Nico Bell and Matt Beers having won stage 1 and 2 on the first two days, they look strong to win the mens race tomorrow. Amy Mc Dougal and Samantha Sanders were first amongst the women for the second day running, and Yolandi du Toit and Ben Melt Swanepoel in the mixed teams.

      83 year-old South African completes 260km mountain bike race

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 13, 2018 625 0

      An 83 year-old South African has completed the world’s biggest mountain bike stage race covering over 260km in just 3 days.   On Friday 11 May, Arthur Duncan, aged 83,…

      Police Captain

      SA Captain chosen to compete in the Spain Police Athletics games!

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 11, 2018 1,283 0

      Police Captain Esau Miya has been chosen to represent South Africa in Spain for the Police Athletics game and his achievements in sports are outstanding!   Police Captain Esau Miya…

      judo

      Update: Teen judo fighter from Uitenhage, Eastern Cape flies to Burundi

      by Thamsanqa Mbvone@GroundUp_NewsMay 10, 2018 447 0

      Lithemba Magajana was selected to take part in the African Judo Cadet Championships in Burundi in May, he has since found a sponsor to help him get to his dream…

      Army Boots

      From army boots to running shoes, this community has changed a gardeners life

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 10, 2018May 10, 2018 615 1

      A community had seen a man running in army boots every morning, they grew curious and then one day someone went up to him to hear his story… What they…

      OCAL Global

      A team of 10 able-bodied and 2 differently-abled South Africans are running from Pretoria to Cape Town

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 9, 2018 523 0

      A team of 12 incredible South Africans are going on a 24/7 non stop journey to raise awareness for differently-abled people.   Divided into a night crew and a day…

      Wings for Life World Run

      South Africa helped to raise over R17 million in a charity run for spinal cord injury research.

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMay 6, 2018May 7, 2018 512 1

      Thousands of South Africans joined the world to run for those who can’t and to find a cure for spinal cord injury.   Earlier today, over 5,000 South Africans took to…

      Stormers Tries4Smiles

      Watch: The Stormers shared love & joy to children at Tygerberg Hospital

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 3, 2018 368 0

      For every rugby try the Stormers get, Vodacom donates R3,000 to the Smile Foundation, so the team visited the kids at Tygerberg Hospital to spread smiles, love and joy.  …

      Yacht Race

      A Yacht Race around the world changed this amazing South African’s life

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 2, 2018 507 0

      Boitumelo ‘Charlotte’ Malia’s life was turned around when she sailed the ‘Clipper Round The World Yacht Race’ in 2015-16 as the Rainbow Foundation Ambassador.   Boitumelo ‘Charlotte’ Malia lost her…

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