Sport and recreation

Sun shines for Joburg marathon

THE start was a freezing affair, at 6.30am, but by the time the runners in the Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon turned north to the finish line, the sun was out egging them on.

A marathon tour of the city

THERE is still time to enter the Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon which takes runners on a meandering tour of the city's landmarks

Get entries in for Joburg marathon

ENTRIES for the Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon close in just two days. Remember, runners, it is the last qualifier for the Comrades Marathon.

Playing football for a better world

FOOTBALL for Hope will use the sport to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people. The festival will take place in Alexandra during the 2010 World Cup.

Prepare for Joburg marathon

IT is time to get your takkies on and race through the city of gold in the annual Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon, a Comrades qualifier.

Karate champion heads to Japan

JOHANNESBURG will be well represented at the upcoming Ginshin Shitoryu Shukokai World Championships in Japan, with eight local karateka taking part.

Beckham expected at Soccerex

ONE of the world's greatest football players is expected to run a clinic for Joburg youngsters during Soccerex 08, to be held in November.

Catch a taxi to rugby big game

JOBURG'S boys take on the coastal Sharks at Ellis Park tomorrow, and to make sure fans arrive in time and in good spirits, the City is laying on handy park-and-ride facilities.

Doc Makeketa aims to instil pride

FORMER City Wanderers player Doctor Makeketa is participating in the City's Joburg Soccer Legends Committee. He hopes to train young soccer talent, and instil a sense of national pride in his protégées.

Soccer legends to train new talent

FOOTBALL players of old are to put their skills to use, by mentoring young talent, under a partnership programme with the City.

Take a shuttle to the big game

FOOTBALL fans have been urged to use the City's park-and-ride facilities to get to the big game between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday.

Red Devils will take on Jozi's best

MAN U is to take part in the 2008 Vodacom Challenge, pitting their formidable skills against Joburg homies Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.

Jozi teams take on Tshwane’s best

THE inaugural Gauteng Soccer Challenge takes place this weekend, and Jozi's top teams will take to the pitch against Tshwane powerhouses.

Formula One heads for Joburg

A PARTNERSHIP between the ING Renault F1 team and the Gauteng government will boost Joburg’s ratings as a tourism and sporting destination.

Mixed hopes for Bafana in Ghana

THE fortunes of South Africa's national squad, Bafana Bafana, hang in the balance in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Local lad wins Joburg Open

RICHARD STERNE delivered some amazing shots to win the R11-million Joburg Open, watched by millions on television sets around the world.

Rain to clear for Joburg Open

PERSISTENT rain has made conditions more difficult for golfers jostling for positions on the second day of the Joburg Open. But the rain is expected to clear by the weekend.

Tough Joburg Open in rain

ANOTHER wet day greeted golfers competing in the four-day Joburg Open, with a waterlogged fairway delaying tee off.

Rainy start to Joburg Open

A SOUTH AFRICAN leads the pack at the Joburg Open this morning, after play was started on a rain-sodden golf course.

Huge support for golf’s Pro-Am

WITH over a hundred players taking part, the second Pro-Am, the curtain raiser for the Joburg Open Golfing Tournament, was a resounding success.