Final figures for the 2010 Comrades Marathon are in and 23 565 entries have been received for this year’s event, to be held on Sunday 30 May. Race Director Johan Van Staaden says, “This is the second largest ‘potential’ field of runners in the history of the Comrades Marathon as in 2000 we had 24 500 at the start.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
The marriage of science and art is not as counter-intuitive as might seem at first glance. One of the world’s most renowned scientists, Leonardo da Vinci, also happened to be one of the most acclaimed artists of all time. He designed war machines, helicopters, and other innovative machinery and he also painted works of art that are priceless in today’s terms.
At 17 Anele Nehese supports Pravin Gordhan’s two tier labour system. He also supports his grandmother, sister and younger brother.
The latest addition to Grahamstown’s festival family the Grahamstown Flower Festival continues to grow in size and quality and the wheels are well in motion for this year’s event in October.
Eluxolweni residents are fuming with anger after builders left their RDP houses unfinished and with glaring defects. The residents said the contractor told them their houses are complete despite some not having any windows, doors or frames.
Makana Municipality’s permit to develop a bus terminus and public toilets at the intersection of High Street and Bathurst Street may be invalid. In November last year, the Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (ECPHRA) informed the municipality that their application for a development permit for the bus terminus and toilet block had not been approved.
Grahamstow n residents voiced their concerns about the development of the bus terminus and toilet block at the intersection of High Street and Bathurst Street last week. The meeting was held last Tuesday in the Commemoration Methodist Church hall.
Ten local residents, chosen by members of the community at a meeting at the Makana Municipality offices, have been elected to lead the Cacadu district’s contribution to the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM).
nvironment high on Makana’s agenda Two important meetings focussed on the local environment and environmental activities have taken place in the municipality recently.