Since being sworn into office earlier this year after the introduction of the coveted Government of National Unity (GNU), Minister Gayton McKenzie has garnered plenty of attention for his passionate approach to his new portfolio. His constant preaching about the need for transparency from government officials has come to bite him in the behind, as […]
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Everyone is aware that the Olympics are a sports tournament that athletes dedicate a large portion of their lives and time to prepare for. They are not only a platform to support one’s favourite athletes, but an opportunity to display some patriotism as many find themselves watching sports they have never heard of to witness […]
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South Africa’s golden girl Tatjana Smith clinched another victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics with her silver medal in the 200m breaststroke, securing her place just narrowly behind the gold. Tatjana now holds a total of four medals (two gold and two silver), joining Chad le Clos but moving ahead in terms of the weight […]
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Participating in a competition is always nerve-wracking because you want to be your absolute best. Even though there can only be one or three winners, each participant believes they are serving to win. It is much more stressful if you are in a competition that demands your physical strength because now the pressure is not […]
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Officially commencing on 26 July 2024, there has been no shortage of festivities, from the opening ceremony to the action-packed games. Team South Africa, arriving with approximately 150 athletes to compete in various sporting codes is looking to improve on their performance in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where they came away with three medals in total. […]
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South African swimmer Tatjana Smith won the heat 4 in the women’s 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:05.00 at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, qualifying for the semi-finals. With the first race over, Smith stated that she was ‘happy she was able to put on a good performance’, as reported by IOL. ‘In the […]
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On a quest to serve and protect as per their oath, a team of 15 SAPS officers have been deployed to the Olympic games in Paris, France. Made up of eight men and seven women, the team is headed to perform a range of duties such as crowd management, public safety and supporting police stations […]
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The countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics is well underway and the top athletes are doing some last-minute preparations for the performance of a lifetime on one of the biggest athletic stages in the world. South African gold medal winner and world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk will not be participating in the men’s 400m […]
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BMX champion Miyanda Maseti is set to make history as the first black woman to represent South African cycling at the Paris Olympics. When Miyanda received her first bicycle from her father Lonwabo Maseti at age four, she instinctively knew how to control it, prompting him to remove the training wheels the same day. At […]
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