News Bulletin of 7 April 2026, 11am

For local runner Carol Kangwa, the Comrades Marathon is more than a race — it’s a journey toward peace and balance amid a demanding life.Running with the Panorama Running Club, Kangwa has already completed two memorable Comrades finishes and is now preparing for her third attempt. Her first race was the 2024 Up Run, covering 85.91km from Durban to Pietermaritzburg — the shortest route in Comrades history, yet still incredibly challenging. Carol finished the gruelling run in 11 hours 28 minutes and 35 secs.
(Kangwa’s dedication and resilience inspire readers, showing how determination and passion can transform challenges into triumphs.)

Residents in Alberton received free eye tests and access to affordable spectacles during a community outreach event hosted by the Alberton Lions Club. Attendees were seen on a walk-in basis and received free vision screenings conducted by final-year optometry students. The initiative aims to improve access to basic eye care services at no cost to community members.The Alberton Lions Club has been running this program for about eight years, holding events three to four times annually to continually support the local community.

South Africa is mourning the loss of cultural icon Albert Mazibuko, the longest-serving member and final link to the original Ladysmith Black Mambazo line-up. Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie joined tributes for the 77-year-old, who passed away on Sunday. Mazibuko was a cousin to the group’s founder the late Joseph Shabalala. Shabalala had a series of dreams in the 1960s about a new style of harmony and recruited Mazibuko in 1969 to help turn those dreams into the sound that would define (isee cat ameeya) — a South African, all-male, a cappella singing style originating from Zulu migrant workers.