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The SPAR Grand Prix goes down to the wire in Johannesburg on Sunday. Glenrose “Supercharger” Xaba is chasing a historic fourth title, but Cacisile Sosibo starts the final race with a 10-point lead. Before the racing begins, 15,000 women will stand together in silence to honour victims of gender-based violence and femicide.
Gerda Steyn will lead the moment of silence before joining the 10km field.
The Boxer Super Run Joburg is putting a different spin on the traditional 5km race, with four waves catering for competitive runners, social groups and invited elite athletes. Taking place at Marks Park Sports Club on Sunday, 15 November 2026, the event will feature the Open Wave at 07:00, Super Social Wave from 08:00 to 09:30, Elite Women at 09:45 and Elite Men at 10:00.
Glenrose Xaba is chasing a record fourth SPAR Grand Prix title, but with Cacisile Sosibo leading the standings and Tayla Kavanagh absent, Saturday’s 10km could shake up the championship race. A new route, a 550m climb and a fast final 2.5km add another layer to the drama.
Kabelo Mulaudzi kept his cool on a tough, hilly Joburg course to successfully defend his Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K title. The Boxer runner clocked 28:48, averaging 2:43/km, with teammate Zenzile Pheko only four seconds behind in 28:52. 🇰🇪 Deborah Chemutai won the women’s race in 32:50, leading a Kenyan clean sweep of the podium.
A new captain. A 50-cap milestone. Thirteen changes. Rassie Erasmus has shuffled the deck for Perth as Andre Esterhuizen leads the Springboks against a dangerous Wallaby side.
Gerda Steyn is coming home. 🏃♀️🔥The seven-time Two Oceans and five-time Comrades champion will make her Free State racing debut at the inaugural #Mangaung10K on 25 October. 32:24 is her 10km PB. The question is what she can unleash after another monster ultra season.
MANGAUNG is ready to lace up for a new chapter in its sporting story. On Sunday, 25 October, the Free State capital will host the inaugural Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGAUNG 10K, bringing one of…
CAPE TOWN – The National Business Initiative (NBI), Hisense SA and Northlink TVET College launched the Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy on 26 August 2026 at the Belhar Campus of the Northlink TVET College in Cape Town,…
The charter flight to America was anything but friendly. 😳🇿🇦🇳🇿 Jasper Wiese says the All Blacks are desperate and ready to come out “guns blazing” in Baltimore. With the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry on the line, the final Test promises fireworks.
The Springboks head into Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry decider with a 2-1 series lead and two changes to the starting XV.
Damian Willemse returns at fullback after recovering from his niggle, with Morne van den Berg promoted to scrumhalf after his explosive impact off the bench last weekend. Cobus Reinach moves to the replacements.
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