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admin July 12, 2024July 13, 2024 Anton Lategan, Cecil Blows, Cecil Fredericks, Dallas Heynes, Derek Titus, Eugene Cairncross, Francois Cleophas, Frank van der Horst, Ian Rutgers, Joe [Yusuf] Adams, Junaid Daries, Mario Erntze, Mark Jacobs, Norman Maharaj, Terrence Smith, Trevor Mitchell

Prof Cairncross pays tribute to Frank van der Horst

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “I am a part of all that I have met; . . .” This was the...

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admin July 1, 2023July 2, 2023 Alexander Sinton, Bonteheuwel, City Park Stadium, Dan Qeqe, Dennis Mackay, Eastern Cape, Franklin Joshua, Hewat Training College, Naziem Moos, Okkie Morkel, Salie Fredericks, Saru, Winston Pieterse, WPSSSU

Legendary Okkie Morkel, 74, in the spotlight at Bonteheuwel school reunion

THE alumni of Bonteheuwel High School caught up with their retired teacher Augustine ‘Okkie’ Morkel, 74, at a popular restaurant...

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admin May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Harry Hendricks, John Birch, Johnny Kleinveldt, Michael Finn, Neale Bredeveldt, Richard Louw, Richard Rive, Russell Fry, Trevor Roussouw, Vernon Norton

Inside track to Dowman’s phenomenal achievements

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS Clement du Plessis, the author of the book, OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACK, caught up with legendary...

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admin March 3, 2022March 22, 2022 Beautiful Lounge, Clement du Plessis, Kevin Zinn, Shirley Zinn

Book launch at the Beautiful Lounge

THE Beautiful Lounge . . . With your hosts, Kevin Zinn and Shirley Zinn at the book launch of Other...

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admin January 12, 2022May 4, 2023 5 Comments Clement du Plessis, Other side of the track, Untold stories of athletics 1898-1994

First book about non-racial athletics, Other side of the track, released

OTHER side of the track, the first book about non-racial athletics, has been released during the festive season. See the

admin January 4, 2021March 22, 2022

Former SA Board high jump champion Derrick Hendrickse dies aged 55

By CLEMENT DU PLESSIS DERRICK Hendrickse, the former South African Amateur Athletic Board’s junior men’s record holder and champion, has...

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admin August 31, 2020March 22, 2022 Bennet Bailey, Hassan Motala, Isaac Arendse, Jonathan Williams, Lux Gordhan, Mark Hector, Nazeem Davids, Paul Brandt, Tauriq Achmat, Terrence Smith, Vernon Bergins, Vincent Malambo, Wilton Pick

Hassan Motala’s hot streak

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS HASSAN Motala was an icon between the years 1977 and 1981, the years he remained unbeaten...

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admin June 9, 2020May 21, 2023 Abdullah Gangraker, Abdurahman Adams, Colin Clarke, Donovan Wright, Farwa Mentoor, Frank van der Horst, Freddie Williams, Graham Schaffers, Jantjie Marthinus, Johan Fourie, Johan Landsman, John September, Jowaine Parrott, Martin Saayman, Melody Marcus, Odessa Krause, Odessa Swarts, Owen Machelm, Shawn Abrahams, Wayde van Niekerk, Wilfred Daniels

Wembley Twilight Fun Run kept flame of athletics alive

CLEMENT DU PLESSIS NON-RACIAL sport had always been ridiculed for not being up to standard. But this was without...

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admin April 10, 2020March 22, 2022 Andrew September, Armien Jabaar, Clive Rice, Faiek Davids, Faizel Davids, Mohammad Azharuddin., Nazeem Smith, Saait Magiet, Thaabiet Abrahams, Thomas Joemat, Wayne MacKay

Versatile Davids raised the sporting bar

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS STATISTICS can tell the whole story, certainly in the case of Faiek Davids. Rugby – Hewat...

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admin May 30, 2019March 22, 2022 Alex Marshall, Allan Parrott, Colin Anders, Colin Jeftha, John September, Mark Jacobs, Martin Saayman, Owen Machelm, Stuart Hendricks

Tributes pour in from around the world for champion runner David Snyders

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS DAVID Snyders, who died yesterday morning at the age of 63, was the South African Amateur...

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