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Wayde receives hero’s welcome

Sport Morgan Piek - September 9, 2016

Thousands of fans lined the streets of Bloemfontein today welcome the world and Olympic 400m champion, Wayde van Niekerk, back home. The sprinter received a...

Today, 44 years ago, Zimbabwe withdraws from Summer Olympic Games

National Moeketsi Mogotsi - August 22, 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requested that Zimbabwe (formerly known as Rhodesia) to withdraw from the Summer Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany, on...

Wayde’s family arrives back in Bloem

Sport Morgan Piek - August 22, 2016

If the scores of people (family, friends and supporters alike) who welcomed Wayde van Niekerk’s family and his girlfriend after returning from the Rio...

Bloem’s Van Niekerk smashes WR to win Olympic gold

Sport Morgan Piek - August 15, 2016

Bloemfontein’s Wayde van Niekerk, has done the unthinkable by breaking the world record which was believed to be unbreakable. The South African sprinting sensation broke...

Today in History: 29th August

National Ben - August 26, 2014

Historical Events: • 1930: The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland. • 1900: The mayor of Cape Town, Thomas...

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