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Mandela Day Marathon fever grips KZN.

The Mandela Day Marathon fever has gripped KwaZulu-Natal, this fast growing iconic race takes place this Sunday from Manaye Hall in Imbali outside Pietermaritzburg (where late President Nelson Mandela addressed the All in Africa Conference in 1961)  to the  Mandela Capture site (where he got arrested in 1962), this became a turning point in South […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube condemns vicious attack on Mpofana Mayor

  KZN MEC for Cooperative governance and traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has roundly condemned what appears to be an attempted torching of Mpofana Mayor Xolani Duma’s house by unknown assailants on Monday night. The Mayor and his family were treated in hospital for smoke inhalation. The assailants reportedly stormed Mayor Duma’s home in […]

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final week for the 2017 edition of the Mandela Marathon – its all systems go

More than 15000 runners will take to starting line for the 6th edition of the annual Mandela Day Marathon.  The Marathon will feature top contenders who have won big marathons in the country and abroad.  The Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal and the uMgungundlovu District Municipality who are the main organisers of the annual Mandela Day […]

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Speech by MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube on the occasion of the unveiling of the statue of Griffiths and Victoria Mxenge

MEC DUBE-NCUBE at the unveiling of the Mr and Mrs Mxenge statues at Umlazi Mega City, pic.twitter.com/hlWLDeVtT1 — KZNCOGTA (@kzncogta) August 19, 2017   Address by the MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nomusa Dube-Ncube on the occasion of the unveiling of the statue of   Griffiths and Victoria Mxenge 19 August 2017 Programme Director […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube urges communities to take precautions as province expects heavy rains

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has issued a weather alert to communities regarding the development of an intense weather system that will result in extreme cold, snow and heavy rains as of tomorrow, Wednesday 16 August, as advised by the South African Weather Services. This inclement weather is expected […]

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Masango using MTB Dash to prepare for World Champs

Masango using MTB Dash to prepare for World Champs Pietermaritzburg – The Mandela Day MTB Dash could provide a perfect send off to Sthembiso Masango before he heads over to Perth, Australia to represent South Africa at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships early next month. The 42km event on Saturday, August 26, will provide […]

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Mandela Day Trail Run offers something for all

  The Mandela Day Trail Run, part of the greater Mandela Day Marathon event, has become a highlight on the trail running calendar and this year promises to be yet another spectacular affair. The trail run is organised by KZN Trail Running (KZNTR) on behalf of the Mandela Day Marathon Committee and is taking place […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube urges women not to give up fight for their rights

  KZN MEC for Cogta Nomusa Dube-Ncube says women will never be fully emancipated, if they are not united. Dube-Ncube was speaking to hundreds of women attending a Women’s Day celebration in Dannhauser in northern KZN. She said that only through unity, would women be in a position to devise solutions to the innumerable challenges […]

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Mandela Day Marathon entries closed

Entries for the 2017 edition of the Nelson Mandela Day Marathon (NMDM) have officially closed. The Nelson Mandela Day Marathon Organising Committee has announced that the entry cap was reached a short while ago, necessitating the closure of the entry process. The sixth Nelson Mandela Day Marathon event takes place on Sunday, 27 August 2017. […]

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D-Day looms for Mandela Day Marathon runners – entries close on 31 July 2017.

With only 7 days left before the deadline date of 31 July 2017, which is a cut-off-date to register to participate in one of Africa’s fastest growing marathon, the Nelson Mandela Day Marathon.   The organisers have issued a call to all runners to urgently register on time to avoid being left out of this iconic […]