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The South African
19-05-2025
- The South African
Newzroom's Aldrin Sampear sorry for road rage incident
Newzroom Afrika's Aldrin Sampear has officially returned to his post as news anchor after issuing a formal apology live on air over his recent road rage incident. In 2020, Aldrin made headlines when he admitted during a radio show to being physically abusive to two ex-girlfriends. On Monday, 19 May, Aldrin Sampear returned to Newzroom Afrika's AM Report show. In a clip posted on its official X account, the journalist issued a formal apology for the road rage incident that occurred last month. He said, 'Having had time to reflect on this event, I want to take full responsibility for my actions. Although I did not assault the other driver, I think that I should have been more composed and found a way to de-escalate the situation. I felt short of the standards I hold myself to. He emotionally continued: 'For that, I want to express my regret and sincere apologies to our viewers, my colleagues, and our management at Newzroom Afrika. I've worked really hard to make sense of this experience and the root cause of my response. 'I hope that through my actions from now on, to rebuild the trust and the confidence in me, and continue on this journey to do better'. Last month, a video of Aldrin Sampear confronting university student Laricia Augusto went viral, following their 'minor collision' in Randburg, Gauteng. The incident turned into a full-blown road rage altercation. In the clip, Aldrin repeatedly asked why the woman gave him the middle finger, while she questions why he allegedly assaulted him. The woman told the Citizen, 'He was screaming at me. I tried to defend myself, pointing out that what he did was deliberate road rage. I even told him there was more than enough space for him to have driven safely,' According to reports, the woman has filed assault charges against Aldrin Sampear. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Buzz Aldrin, 95, Gushes Over Wife, 66, in Rare Post
Buzz Aldrin is celebrating his wife on her special day. The legendary astronaut, 95, took to social media on Tuesday, May 13, to share a sweet photo and an even sweeter sentiment to his wife, Anca Faur. "Happy Happy Birthday to my love, Anca! ❤️🌹," Aldrin captioned the photo, which showed him and Faur, his fourth wife, on their wedding day on January 20, 2023 — Aldrin's 93rd birthday. The snap featured the couple looking at each other lovingly — him in a tuxedo fitted with badges on the lapel; her in a white gown with sheer, lace details. "I love every minute together!" he wrote. Aldrin's followers immediately began praising the couple, with several making reference to the NASA icon's historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon. "May you both set foot on Mars one day hand in hand. 🥰," one person replied on X. "Dr. Aldrin.. Buzzing with love ❤️," another quipped. "Happy birthday Anca! Have a dance together, Michael Jackson moonwalk style," a third fan wrote. Aldrin — who was the second person to set foot on the moon during Apollo 11's historic lunar mission in 1969 — has been married to Faur, a chemical engineer, for two years. The couple have been together since 2018. "I have never been happier in my life than now with my time with Anca," Aldrin gushed to People after tying the knot. "She is the love of my life," he continued of Faur, "and we do everything together, from eating meals, planning projects and watching the world go by, to meeting with our two families and celebrating — as we are at this 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing," the former fighter pilot — who is the only living astronaut from the Apollo 11 mission — told the outlet at a celebration for the groundbreaking moment. "I am lucky beyond words." Prior to his marriage to Faur, Aldrin was married to first wife Joan Archer, for 20 years between 1954 and 1974, and with whom he had three children. He then married Beverly Van Zile, from whom he split in 1978. Aldrin's third marriage was to Lois Driggs Cannon, from 1988 to 2012. They were married for over 20 years. After Archer's death in 2015, Aldrin paid tribute to her on Facebook. "My first wife Joan was a loving wife and the best mother to our three children, James Michael, Jan and Andy. She was the one cheering me on when I went to space on Gemini 12 and #Apollo11," he wrote at the time. "I couldn't have done it without her strong support and love. ... We will never ever forget her." ,
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
India's still waiting for the long jump
New Delhi: Two years is a long time in elite sport, and nothing exemplifies it better than the dwindling fortunes of India's men's long jump. When Jeswin Aldrin leapt 8.42 metres in March 2023 at the AFI National Jumps Competition in Vijayanagar, not only did he break the then national record but also presented India with a rare, tantalising prospect of two elite jumpers pushing each other to meet world standards. Too bad it ended up being a bit of a false dawn. Aldrin's duel with Murali Sreeshankar was great while it lasted. The Kerala jumper held the previous national mark of 8.36m — achieved at the 2022 Federation Cup in Kozhikode — even though Aldrin, who hails from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, had logged 8.37m at the same event. However, since Aldrin's jump was wind-aided, the national mark went to Sreeshankar. A year later in Vijaynagar, Aldrin, besides breaking the record in style, produced three 8m-plus jumps in the final. Back then, he had expressed confidence in touching the 8.50m mark in a few years. Three months later, Sreeshankar came close to Aldrin's record with a personal best of 8.41m in Bhubaneshwar before taking a silver medal at Hangzhou Asian Games (8.19m). Then came the prolonged drought and a bunch of misfortunes. Aldrin and Sreeshankar, for varying reasons, have been pushed to the sidelines and the excitement that the long jump pit generated not too long ago is fast diminishing. At the recently-concluded National Federation Athletics Championship in Kochi, Tamil Nadu's David P walked away with the top honours with a leap of 7.94m while Aldrin finished second with 7.83m. In the handful of domestic competitions this season where long jump was part of the programme, the 8m mark has remained untouched. Aldrin is hopeful of a resurgence. The 23-year-old pulled his right hamstring at the Indian Open meet in Chennai and finished seventh with a jump of 7.36m. 'I am not too disappointed with my performance. I competed in pain in Chennai and came to Kochi after barely getting any practice. I am confident of touching the 8m mark as the season progresses,' he said. Aldrin spent three months from January in Florida under the tutelage of Reliance Foundation's Athletics Director James Hillier and the duo has worked to add speed to his approach. 'It's a gradual process but we are confident that Jeswin will consistently do 8.40-8.50m in 2-3 years. We are trying to get him to think like a champion and believe in his abilities. The psychological impact of the left knee injury he sustained at the World Championships was quite significant,' Hillier said, referring to his slip at the board in Budapest two years back. 'I agree he tailed off a little after that injury but he has the makings of becoming a consistent 8m jumper. It's unfortunate that both Sree and Jeswin tapered off at the same time, but this Olympic cycle has just started and we will soon have them at their best,' said World Championships medallist Anju Bobby George. Be that as it may, Aldrin failed to meet the cut for this year's Asian Championships and has now trained his sights for the World University Games in July. Sreeshankar, meanwhile, is still recovering from his knee surgery that cost him a spot at the Paris Olympics. He went under the knife last April and is known to have restarted his training but there's not much clarity on his return to competitions. 'We need to be patient with these guys,' added Anju. 'Long jump is a technical sport and players are prone to injuries, but I do feel the pressure of expectations on Jeswin after his national record was a little too much.' Hillier agreed. 'He was not managed or nurtured well enough. Everything was so new to him and he crumbled. The other issue was he would rarely complete six legal jumps, so we are addressing that as well.' Aldrin, Hillier believes, also suffered from wrong peaking. It doesn't take much to note that his performances at major international meets were at best forgettable even though Aldrin kept jumping well at home. 'I think he had the right performances at the wrong time, which again comes down to management. Some of his domestic performances, be it the rhythm, confidence, or results, would have got him some international medals,' Hillier opined. With two of India's best male long jumpers still finding their way back, the onus is on the youngsters to step up. The bench, however, is largely barren. Uttar Pradesh's upcoming 22-year-old Aditya Kumar Singh has shown potential — he was the lone Indian to touch 8m in 2024 and has started the year by winning the Indian Open in Chennai. Tamil Nadu's David P, 23, should be looking to seize his opportunity too. 'There is lack of depth, for sure. And it is an Indian athletics problem more than a long jump problem. We need a pool of 5-6 seniors pushing each other and a strong bunch of juniors to keep them on their toes. That requires good coaching and infrastructure at grassroots,' Hillier said.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Rupal stuns Vithya; Dev Meena sets National Pole vault record
Vithya, Aldrin upset; Meena tops own mark Kochi: Two stunning upsets and a national record-breaking performance summed up the action on Day 2 of the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition here at the Maharaja's College Stadium on Tuesday. In the women's 400m, hot favourite Vithya Ramraj of Tamil Nadu was beaten by Uttar Pradesh's Rupal , while national record holder in long jump , Jeswin Aldrin , continued his poor form and settled for a silver behind David P of Tamil Nadu. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Towards the end of the day, Dev Meena of Madhya Pradesh bettered his own national and meet record in the men's pole vault with an effort of 5.35m. However, Meena decided not to attempt the Asian meet qualification mark of 5.51m due to low light and slight drizzle. It all looked good for Vithya at the start as she was leading the first 300m of the 400m race. However, a desperate surge from Rupal (52.55s) saw her pushing Vithya (52.81s) back to the second spot in the final 70m and grab gold. Kerala's Sneha K earned bronze, finishing in 53 seconds. The event also saw six athletes, including Kerala's Jisna Mathew, Tamil Nadu's Subha Venkatesan, and Gujarat's Devyaniba Mahendras, attain Asian Championship qualification marks. 'I was a bit nervous at the start and because of that, I was a bit slow in the beginning of the race. Yet, I was able to beat Vithya. She pushed me hard and gave me a good fight,' said Rupal. Relatively unknown David P of Tamil Nadu sprang a surprise in the jumping pit by leaping to 7.94m to stun Aldrin. Aldrin, who opted out of his last three jumps, could only manage 7.83m. Aldrin's training partner and local boy Muhammed Anees Yahiya (7.70m) came third. Aldrin, who was pushed back to seventh place in the Indian Open last week after suffering a hamstring injury during the competition, said he was yet to recover from the injury and decided to compete in Kochi only because of the selection for the Asian Championships. However, none among the competitors in long jump managed to achieve the Asian Championships qualification standard. The winner, David, himself was disappointed with the distance he achieved. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
The South African
22-04-2025
- The South African
Newzroom Afrika investigating Aldrin Sampear over road rage clip
Newzroom Afrika has placed news anchor Aldrin Sampear on immediate leave amid an internal investigation into a road rage incident last week. The TV and radio presenter has been accused of allegedly assaulting and being 'intimidating and aggressive' towards a 22-year-old woman. In a statement released on Tuesday, 22 April, Newzroom Afrika revealed that Aldrin Sampear had 'taken a break from his broadcast duties with immediate effect, pending an internal review of he matter'. The statement continued: 'Newzroom Afrika takes the allegations very seriously and we will work swiftly to address the concerns raised'. Last week, a video of Aldrin Sampear confronting university student Laricia Augusto went viral, following a 'minor collision' in Randburg, Gauteng. The incident turned into a full-blown road rage altercation. In the clip, Aldrin repeatedly asked why the woman gave him the middle finger, while she questions why he allegedly assaulted him. The woman told the Citizen, 'He was screaming at me. I tried to defend myself, pointing out that what he did was deliberate road rage. I even told him there was more than enough space for him to have driven safely,' According to reports, the woman has filed assault charges against Aldrin Sampear. In 2020, Aldrin Sampear made headlines during his then Power FM show after he admitted to being physically abusive to two ex-girlfriends. The news presenter stated that he witnessed the violent behaviour from his father towards his mother. He also claimed that, like his mother, his exes 'provoked' him into aggressiveness. Shockingly, Aldrin claimed that he 'outgrew' his abusive tendencies as he exercised his father's ability to 'hold back'. Defending his decision to speak out, he posted on X [then Twitter] at the time: 'We have been speaking to victims, rightfully so, to highlight GBV. The GBV rate tells us this is not enough. Do more in addition to this approach. 'One for me is, engage the abuser too, and it WILL anger people. But victim-offender dialogue that happens in prison must now become public'. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
