Comrades 2011

Zimbabwean Stephen Muzhingi wins the 89,9km Comrades marathon for the third year running.The Comrades Marathon took place from Durban to Pietermaritzburg this year and it draws competitors from all over the world ranging from top elite athletes to plodders that barely make the 12 hour cutoff time.

Russian twins Elena and Olesya Nurgalieva pose after Elena took first place and Olesya took second.

Everytime, I cover the Comrades or even watch it on TV, I get the urge to run it, there is something about the Comrades that is bigger than just a road running race, I have always said that I want to run it at least once.
I suppose I should get training....

Celtic Fest

A lone piper prepares before competing in the Solo piper competition during Celtic Fest held at the Champetre estate in Modderfontein, Gauteng over the weekend. The Celtic Fest is an event that combines all the forms of Celtic arts including music, marching bands, folk dancing and cuisine.

 Kilt maker, Egbert Von M Harmse works on the official South African Tartan.

Even the Loch Ness monster put in an appearance at Celtic Fest at the Champetre estate in Modderfontein over the weekend.

 Badges promoting South African Tartan Day to be held on the 1st July 2011, when people are encouraged to wear their Tartan to work as a celebration of the repealing of the abolishment of Tartans in 1782 allowing the people of Scotland to freely wear their clans Tartan during Celtic Fest.

Robbery

Two crashed cars at the intesection of Modderfontein and Emerald in Greenstone, Edenvale. Security guards chased the Toyota after catching them attempting to rob someone in Glenhazel, after a long chase the Toyota hit a Bakkie and crashed into a lightpost. The four suspects fled leaving behind a firearm, but 3 of them were caught by the police a bit later.

Rubbish

Traders are forced to trade in very unhygienic conditions due to the build up of garbage in the Johannesburg CBD due to the Pikitup strike, 18 April 2011.

Having been in the dodgier places of the Johannesburg CBD many times, I'm used to the piles of garbage, the smells and the garbage all over the place, but this was in a different league. The piles of rubbish were all over the place , traders were still selling their veggies, cooked food etc because they have no choice. It's unbelievable...

Militant Malema

ANC Youth League President, Julius Malema flanked by at heavily armed guards arrives at the High Court in Johannesburg, 14 April 2011.Julius Malema is facing charges of Hate Speech after his singing of a song entitled "Shoot the Boer".