News Bulletin of 17 October 2026, 11am

South African distance runner Glenrose Xaba has earned Gold Status on World Athletics’ 2026 road-racing list.
The recognition follows a strong season in which she won her fourth SPAR Grand Prix title, becoming the first athlete to win the series four times.
Earlier this month, Xaba won the Jozi SPAR Women’s 10-kilometre race in 32 minutes and 26 seconds.
She also holds the South African 10-kilometre road record of 31 minutes and 12 seconds, set in Durban in 2024.
Xaba is expected to compete in the Boxer Super Run Durban this Sunday, before preparing for upcoming half-marathon races, including the Hong Kong Half Marathon.

A Soweto urban farmer has won R70 000 to grow his farming business and support more local farmers.
Phetole Raseropo, founder of P Agricultural Group in Tladi, was named the 2026 IWISA No1 Community Champion in Gauteng at an awards ceremony in Tshwane this week.
His business produces seedlings, supports community farmers and employs 55 people.
Along with the prize money, he will receive business training and mentorship to help expand his enterprise.

Former Constitutional Court Justice Catherine O’Regan has received the fifth George Bizos Human Rights Award for her contribution to South Africa’s constitutional democracy.
O’Regan served on the country’s first Constitutional Court, helping interpret the rights and freedoms protected by the new Constitution.
Her work in human rights, legal scholarship and education has also extended beyond South Africa.
The award honours the legacy of human rights lawyer George Bizos and helped advance constitutional rights in South Africa.
Chair of the Legal Resources Centre Board, Advocate Thandi Orleyn:
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