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At the tender age of 13, she joined her first political organisation because she refused to accept her so-called second class status and she craved freedom. Over the years, she has been at the forefront of the struggle, but she is not bitter about what she went through. She wants to find solutions to help […]
Simpson vs Josephs
It is not only the fast growing Yellow Pages Ultimate Athletics that will be showcased on the track of Coetzenburg in Stellenbosch on Friday 2 March, but the South African Multi Events Championships take place on both the Friday and Saturday with athletes from all over Africa competing.
Bregman Chases Victory
Stacy Bregman has made another strong bid for a maiden professional victory after opening with a two under par 70 to share the lead in the first round of the WPGA Masters at Waterkloof Golf Club on Wednesday.
2007 March gSTAR: Yolandi du Toit
It’s been a challenging 12 months for Yolandi du Toit. The Konica-Minolta cyclist lost her mom during last year’s Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and her family struggled to deal with her death. A year later, Yolandi has picked up the pieces and is stronger and more confident about her abilities as a […]
2007 March Style Star: Vanya Mangaliso
Described as “a celebration and a reflection of the cultures we were born into,” Sun Goddess couture owned by fashion entrepreneurs, Vanya Mangaliso and her husband, Thando, is one brand which is helping to shape South Africa’s fashion identity.
2007 March Woman in Media – Adele Tait
She is the editor of the popular Ride magazine, which has a dedicated reader base made up of people who cycle for fun, and to keep healthy. But for Adele Tait her job is also her number one hobby. A cycling fanatic, Adele says finishing her first Cape Epic has been her biggest career achievement. […]
2007 March Woman: Cheryl Carolus
At the tender age of 13, she joined her first political organisation because she refused to accept her so-called second class status and she craved freedom. Over the years, she has been at the forefront of the struggle, but she is not bitter about what she went through. She wants to find solutions to help […]
Wonder Woman: Faster, Higher, Stronger
Citius, Altius, Fortius. Faster, higher, stronger: the motto of the modern Olympic games, and the ever-shifting goal of endurance sports. In different cultures, physical endurance has long been a symbol of spiritual commitment. From the Lenten fast and the sacred pilgrimage to the strenuous four-day long Sundance performed annually by many Native American people, so […]
Changing Perceptions: SA Marathon Champ, Poppy Mlambo
Poppy Mlambo is undoubtedly among South Africa’s top female marathon runners on current form. Her determination to participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics saw her shift her focus from track to longer distances, and its working wonders for her career. When she ran a full marathon for the first time a few weeks ago, she […]
Anriette Schoeman: The Mark of a True Champ!
Anriette Schoeman can count her lucky stars that she is alive today. Two weeks ago, while preparing for the defence of her Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour title, the Proline cyclist was knocked down by a car and she broke her wrist. But that’s not going to stop the 29-year-old from racing and […]
How to Dress for Cycling Success
In March last year, friends, Ellen Feibig and Tanya Knight opened a ladies sports boutique because they felt there was a need in the market to supply women with sports gear. Both women are active cyclists in Cape Town and often struggled to find what they needed in shops run by men. The boutique, Femme […]
Celebrity, make-up, and cycling…
Last October, celebrity make-up artist, Tanya Rex left Dubai where she had been working for two years and returned home to Cape Town for a holiday. But the lure of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, has kept her in South Africa since and she is enjoying being back. When Tanya finished school, […]