Most popular sports in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africans are extremely passionate about sports. Football, rugby and cricket are the most popular and are known as ‘The Big Three’. But other sports…
Athletics
Entries reopen for Comrades Marathon
from FUTHI MBHELE in Durban KwaZulu Natal Bureau DURBAN, (CAJ News) – THE 2023 Comrades Marathon entry process has reopened (on Wednesday) due to popular demand from local…
All systems go for Vaal River City Marathon
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE best runners from around South Africa and neighbouring countries will at the beginning of October contest the fourth…
Mokoka, Mbhele favourites in Cape Town Marathon
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town Western Cape Bureau CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – DEFENDING champion, Stephen Mokoka, and South African national marathon champion, Jenet Mbhele, will…
Durban receives some Irish love
from FUTHI MBHELE in Durban Durban Bureau DURBAN, (CAJ News) – FOR two reasons, Durban has a special place in the heart of veteran Irish athlete, Stephen Toal. When he is…
Veterans count on history in Comrades return
from NJABULO BUTHELEZI in Durban KwaZulu Natal Bureau DURBAN, (CAJ News) – THEY may have passed the age of 40 but it will be folly to rule out previous winners, Ludwick…
Flights failure cost Johannes ex-champion Johannes
by AKANI CHAUKE PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – DEFENDING champion, Tadu Nare, is well positioned to repeat her success of last year in the Spar Grand Prix Women’s 10km race. Her…
Nare has one hand on Spar Grand Prix title
by MTHULISI SIBANDA Africa Editor JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BACK-to-back wins, excellent times in each of the three races so far and the absence of her main rival in the…
Johannes, Nare tighten grip on South African tracks
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – WITH 15 straight victories between them at the tournament, Helalia Johannes and Tadu Nare have spun the Spar ladies Grand Prix…
Frans tipped for global gold in US
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MELIKHAYA Frans, South Africa’s reigning half-marathon champion, is tipped for great achievements at the World Athletics…