William Molema

Stories by: William Molema

29 May 2016: Charne Bosman, of Murray and Roberts, in the colours of her former team Nedbank Running Club, celebrates winning the Comrades Marathon in Durban. (Photograph by Ian Carbutt)

Charne Bosman, the friendly champion

The 2016 Comrades Marathon champion might be going to Cape Town just to train, but don’t be surprised if she ends up on the podium as the winner of the Two Oceans Marathon.

By: William Molema
17 Apr 2019

Sport

13 February 2019: Ross Taggart is the first and only South African to take part in and complete the World Marathon Challenge, in which competitors run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

South Africa’s World Marathon Challenge pioneer

What do you do when looking for adventure? If you’re Ross Taggart, you run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

By: William Molema
5 Mar 2019

Sport

24 October 2018: Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele (left) and Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune during the Woza Nazo Soweto Derby press conference at the Premier Soccer League offices in Johannesburg. (Photograph by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

How the Soweto Derby became friendly

The Soweto Derby has violent origins but has transformed into a friendly event where rival fans sit side-by-side at the stadium. How did all of this happen?

By: William Molema
8 Feb 2019