Zimbabwean man makes history at comrades marathon
A Zimbabwean man, Stephen Muzhingi (33) has won the 2009 Comrades marathon, becoming the first Zimbabwean ever to do so.
Muzhingi finished the gruelling race in a time of 5h23:26, the second-fastest recorded time in the 84 years of the marathon and three minutes short of the record, set last year by Leonid Shvetsov or Russia.
10 minutes later the defending champion went past the finish line in second place.
The 89km marathon started at 0530hrs this morning.
There were loud cheers as Muzhingi came to the end of the race, with some people screaming “Go Africa!” in apparent reference to the Russion domination of the marathon in recent years.
I am proud of you Muzh! Way to go!
Iyasa, Ballet and Indian Dances at HIFA
Hie again
The second day of HIFA was very interesting. Let me tell you about my experience throughout the day from the first show I attended and the shows are: A Sprig of Rosemary, Iyasa, Matthew and Peter’s classical music, Kraft, Susheela Mehta and Bharatnatya Dance Company, The Crossing, Beauty and the B.E.E and Don’t Be A Stranger. Let me tell you one by one and it goes like so: Read more
SA Police Scam- Beware
Got this by email. It may save your life or your car….
Last Sunday afternoon, 8th March, I was travelling back from South Africa with my wife - heading along the R22 from Witbank. Just after the R22 joins the OR Tambo Airport intersection a car tailed me flashing it’s headlights and hazzards. I pulled into the middle lane and the car drew up alongside with the passenger, dressed in what appeared to be SA Police uniform, signalling me to pull over - I ignored him and he then pulled out an ID document complete with SA Police badge, but titled “Tourist Police” in bold lettering. In that instant my mind raced, thinking that perhaps, just perhaps, SA were getting organised with a special section of police allocated to look after tourists for the 2010 world cup. Everything looked believeable with all three occupants wearing similar uniforms complete with Police caps, but driving an unmarked white Audi A4. Read more
Still stuck on xenophobia
I am struggling with the thought of having to shake the hands that put that tyre around somebody’s husband’s neck. I’m experiencing severe difficulty trying to hold meaningful conversations with the mouths that opened in diabolical laughter at the burning figure. Forgiveness, hatred, forgiveness, hatred? Madness.
Taking coals to Newcastle. Why buying Utd is a waste of money
So a consortium of Nigerian businessmen want to pay $700 million (a figure that could rise to the $900 million that the current club owner wants) to buy Newcastle United! Ever since Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea F.C it seems to be every billionaires dream Read more
We have a successor to Nelson Mandela’s successor
Kgalema Motlanthe
Just like that, we are witnessing history in the making. The last time there was a change of presidents in South Africa, Thabo Mbeki was replacing Nelson Mandela. Now, it’s Kgalema Motlanthe replacing the former. A new chapter is being written in the history book of South Africa…
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SAPA- Newly elected South African President Mr Kgalema Motlanthe, who was sworn in yesterday, immediately announced his cabinet.
Mr Motlanthe was elected South Africa’s president yesterday, assuming what many believe will be a brief caretaker role after Mr Thabo Mbeki was ousted in a power struggle within the ruling African National Congress. Read more
