Rising triathlon star Daniel Pappas dreams of turning pro
The Nelson Mandela Bay triathlete believes his win at the SA Triathlon Championships held in Maselspoort recently was only the start of better things to come.
Continue reading →Let’s give long words the short shrift and keep it simple
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Continue reading →Someone must answer for metro car-hire shocker
Ratepayers had to fork out R204,600 renting a car for ousted Nelson Mandela Bay council speaker Buyelwa Mafaya, who made use of the vehicle for less than four months.
Continue reading →Train crash kills 50 in Taiwan’s deadliest rail tragedy in decades
‘People just fell all over each other’ – survivor
Continue reading →UN says four peacekeepers killed in north Mali attack
The UN mission in Mali said on Friday that four peacekeepers were killed and several others injured in an attack on its base in the northern town of Aguelhok.
Continue reading →Total pulls staff from natural gas site in Mozambique amid clashes — sources
French energy major Total has withdrawn all its staff from its Afungi natural gas project site in northern Mozambique, two sources with direct knowledge of the site’s operations told Reuters, as clashes between Islamic State-linked insurgents and the Mozambican army … Continue reading →
Pakistan take 1-0 lead in thriller against Proteas at SuperSport Park
A maiden career century by Rassie van der Dussen was overshadowed by Babar Azam’s commanding ton as Pakistan beat the Proteas by three wickets in the opening ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Continue reading →Mamelodi Sundowns drop first group stage points against Al-Hilal in Sudan
Mamelodi Sundowns preserved their unbeaten record in Group B of the 2020-21 Caf Champions League, but dropped their first points, drawing 0-0 against Sudan’s Al-Hilal at Al-Hilal Stadium in Omdurman on Friday.
Continue reading →Fundraising campaign for popular Joburg doctor Sindi van Zyl in hospital with Covid-19
The husband of popular Johannesburg physician and radio DJ Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl, who is on a ventilator with Covid-19, has made an impassioned plea for contributions to a fundraising campaign to help with mounting medical bills.
Continue reading →Police officer killed in vehicle attack on US Capitol
A motorist rammed a vehicle into US Capitol Police officers on Friday, killing one and injuring another and forcing the Capitol and congressional office buildings onto high alert, Capitol Police said.
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