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Glenrose Xaba Earns World Athletics Gold Status
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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.
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.
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Nomfuneko Majaja Wins International Space Law Award
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South African space law official Nomfuneko Majaja has received an international award for her contribution to space law.
Majaja, the Chief Director of Space Affairs at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, received the Distinguished Service Award from the International Institute of Space Law at a congress in Turkey.
The award recognises her work with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, where she chaired its Legal Subcommittee from 2022 to 2023.
The recognition came as Kenya’s Strathmore University Law School team reached the semi-finals of an international space law competition, representing Africa.
South Africa also secured membership for its Council for Space Affairs in the International Astronautical Federation, giving the country a voice in international discussions on space regulation and sustainability.
Majaja, the Chief Director of Space Affairs at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, received the Distinguished Service Award from the International Institute of Space Law at a congress in Turkey.
The award recognises her work with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, where she chaired its Legal Subcommittee from 2022 to 2023.
The recognition came as Kenya’s Strathmore University Law School team reached the semi-finals of an international space law competition, representing Africa.
South Africa also secured membership for its Council for Space Affairs in the International Astronautical Federation, giving the country a voice in international discussions on space regulation and sustainability.
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Cape Town Hotel Earns Green Key Certification
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Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Sea Point has received an international certification for its environmental efforts.
The four-star hotel has converted 95 percent of its lighting to energy-efficient LED lights, installed water-saving fittings and improved waste separation.
It has also reduced its use of single-use plastics.
The Green Key certification recognises tourism and hospitality businesses that take steps to reduce their environmental impact.
The four-star hotel has converted 95 percent of its lighting to energy-efficient LED lights, installed water-saving fittings and improved waste separation.
It has also reduced its use of single-use plastics.
The Green Key certification recognises tourism and hospitality businesses that take steps to reduce their environmental impact.
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The Rand is trading at 16.48 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,181.21 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 81,505.00.
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