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There is something a bit strange about having an on-road experience in a car destined to arrive in local showrooms only in two years time but Volkswagen, globally committed to electric vehicles, is running a series of trials with the SUV-styled ID.4. Part of this strategy is allowing lo

THE glittering lights of the Olympics opening ceremony have barely been dimmed and it is into the water this morning (7am) for South African medal hope Jordy Smith and his understudy Matthew McGillivray in the surfing event. The two surfers would have to have been supermen to attend the

The South African sevens team have a clear picture in their heads on what will be needed in the Stade de France at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon when they face France in the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics . That picture, according to interim head coach Philip Snyman, was

South African gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz has blazed the trail for aspiring athletes, who for many years did not have role models who looked like them. Her rise on the global stage becoming one of the first gymnasts of colour to represent South Africa at the Olympic Games,

France's Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks from all competitions after he recorded a video in which he made racist comments, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Friday. 'After the FFR Disciplinary Board meeting held today (Friday), it was decided th

The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits. For the first time in Olympic histor

The Kremlin's spokesman on Friday said France did not inform Moscow of its arrest of a Russian man over a suspected 'destabilisation' plot targeting the Paris Olympics . The man was detained Sunday in Paris and later placed in custody but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told jour

Lady Gaga and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics that sought to proudly showcase French culture with a modern twist. The first-ever opening ceremony held outside a

Jaco Ahlers showed the experience of a mature golfer and the determination that comes from plenty of hard work, as he withstood the threat of the on-fire duo of Shaun Norris and Brandon Stone to claim a one-stroke victory in the SunBet Challenge hosted by the Wild Coast Sun