MEET THE ROC THE BENT FAMILY

Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds MEET THE ROC: THE BENT FAMILY Ask Chris, Marlene and Brad Bent what it is they do as co-ordinators of the Refreshment Stations Portfolio on the Comrades Marathon’s Race Organising Committee, and their collective answer […]
A remarkable running partnership

Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds A remarkable running partnership For more than a century, two great KwaZulu-Natal institutions have travelled side by side — the legendary Comrades Marathon and The Witness, South Africa’s oldest continuously published newspaper. In 2026, as […]
Deputy Mayor Mkhize to run 6th Comrades
Subscribe to The Witness The countdown to the comrades marathon has begun 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds Deputy Mayor Mkhize to run 6th Comrades Jerry Barnes Msunduzi Municipality’s Deputy Mayor Mxolisi Mkhize says taking part in this year’s Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg will be a sign of bravery, resilience, dedication […]
TOYOTA GR COROLLA GETS 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC

Toyota GR Corolla gets 8-speed automatic Toyota South Africa Motors has added a new GR Direct Automatic Transmission to the GR Corolla line-up, pairing sharper cooling and chassis updates with the same 210kW GR-FOUR performance package. The first chapter of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa’s new GR Cup Hot Seat delivered a memorable debut this […]
TGRSA CONTINUES A STRONG 2026 FORM AT ZWARTKOPS

TGRSA continues a strong 2026 form at Zwartkops Sim racer, content creator and rookie rally driver Yolanda “Girlie” Lukhele traded gravel for tarmac at Zwartkops. A strong weekend across the board TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) enjoyed another competitive outing in Round 3 of the 2026 season this past weekend, as both the GR […]
PROGRESS AND PODIUM FOR TGRSA AT SWARTLAND RALLY

Progress and podium for TGRSA at Swartland Rally Motoring journalist Mark Jones and navigator Kes Naidoo tackled their first gravel event together in the Toyota GR Yaris, coming away from Malmesbury with a class podium in NRC2. A new test on gravel TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) continued its 2026 South African National Rally […]
LIGHTS, ACCELERATOR, ACTION! TGRSA LAUNCHES THE NEW GR CUP HOT SEAT

Lights, accelerator, action! TGRSA launches the new GR cup hot seat Three well-known South African personalities — Girlie Lukhele, Kriya Gangiah and Mpho Maboi — will each step into the GR Yaris AT for a taste of real-world circuit racing across three rounds of the 2026 GR Cup season. Turning up the heat for 2026 […]
ABDOOL AND SCOTT STAR AT RED STAR AS TGRSA BUILDS MOMENTUM IN 2026 SEASON

Abdool and Scott star at red star as TGRSA builds momentum in 2026 season Round 2 of both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships delivered intense racing in mixed conditions at the demanding Mpumalanga circuit. Round 2 at Red Star TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) continued its strong start to […]
ABDOOL AND SCOTT SET THE BENCHMARK AS 2026 GR CUP SEASON OPENS AT KILLARNEY

Abdool and Scott set the benchmark as 2026 GR cup season opens at Killarney The 2026 GR Cup season got off to an emphatic start in Cape Town, with the opening round delivering thrilling racing across all three categories during the National Extreme Festival. Season opener at Killarney The 2026 GR Cup season got off […]
Rand Water strengthens its financial resilience and continental footprint through Zanzibarpartnership

What is Encroachment ? Encroachment is defined as the trespassing, violating of rights and building on top of the pipelines or a servitude, such as illegal erection of physical object or structure which intrudes on Rand Water Servitudes, i.e. residential houses, business premises, underground fibre or overhead electric cable networks, and unauthorised community activities on […]