The four most significant racing cars in South African World Champion Jody Scheckter’s career and a host of classic road-going and racing saloon cars are proving a big draw card at this year’s Rand Show. The four Formula one cars that led to Scheckter being crowned as the 1979 Formula One champion take centre stage, surrounded by other racing legends, as well as a glimpse … [Read more...] about Classic Cars on Show
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Mclean Tips Knox and Niyonshuti for joBerg2c
Last year's champion Andrew Mclean tipped MTN-DoItNow's Adrien Niyonshuti and Max Knox for overall honours in the 900-kilometre Fairbairn Capital/Old Mutual joBerg2c that starts on Friday and ends nine days later. He said the young Rwandan mountain biker was currently in winning form after securing the African jersey with Namibian team-mate Mannie Heymans at the recent Absa … [Read more...] about Mclean Tips Knox and Niyonshuti for joBerg2c
Power Outage Affects Rand Show Badly
Southern Johannesburg suffered a power outage as from approximately 16h00 on Monday afternoon. City power officials advised that the outage was caused by cable damage in the vicinity of Gold Reef City between Prospecton and Robertsham. This power outage also resulted in the Rand Show grounds being without power as the City Council could not supply power to the show … [Read more...] about Power Outage Affects Rand Show Badly
Rand Show Opens With a Bang
The South African National Defence Force ensured that Rand Show 2011 got off to a spectacular and rousing start this morning (April 22). The official opening on the grassed arena was full of pomp and ceremony with a large contingent of marching soldiers, the strident notes of a mixed pipe and brass band and the ceremonial raising of the South African flag watched by a strong … [Read more...] about Rand Show Opens With a Bang
Pikitup strike suspended
Pretoria - The two-week strike by Pikitup refuse collectors in Johannesburg has been suspended and workers are to return to work immediately. However, according to the City of Johannesburg full operations are expected by Tuesday as some of the workers had already gone home for the long Easter weekend. This will be a welcome development as businesses and city residents … [Read more...] about Pikitup strike suspended
