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The Citizen
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Help make eShowe dancers' dreams a reality
It's only three months to go for dancing stars Amukelwa Xulu and Omnene Dlamini to save up and compete on the global stage on 13 August in Blackpool. These two talented dancers from Eshowe High School have been selected to represent South Africa at the UDO World Street Dance Championships in the UK. As part of the All-star team, they would compete with dancers from across the globe, showcasing skills in the genres of street dance including breaking, hip hop and others. 'While this is a fantastic opportunity for our learners, there are many costs involved,' said Eshowe High School principal Mr Edward Curtis. 'Flights, accommodation and transfers amount to R33 310 for each learner, not including visas, meals, SA kit and entry fees. 'Your support will play a vital role in helping our athletes achieve their dreams and represent South Africa on the international stage. We appreciate your support in making our learners' dreams a reality.' Amukelwa took on the global stage last year at the UDO World Championships, where he reached the semi-finals in both the duo and solo categories. Amukelwa's other impressive achievements include 1st place for Duos in Gauteng IPT 2024 (inter-provincial tournament), Sportsman of the Year (2024), KZN representative in Cape Town, and Top Dance Athlete in U18 in Cape Town Honours Re-awarded. Omnene's accolades include 3rd place U14A females (fixture); Most Improved Junior Dancer of the Year (2024); 3rd place duo at IPT; and selected to be part of the SA team (2024). Any donations are to be paid into the following bank account: Account name: Eshowe High School Foundation; bank: FNB; branch code: 220230; account number: 52190062523. Reference for Amukelwa: 3575/14724 and Omnene: 3575/15131. Kindly email proof of payment with your details to: ehs@ Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Belfast Telegraph
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Daughter of pensioner ‘sacrificed to protect IRA spy Stakeknife' loses battle for legal review of case
The daughter of a murdered pensioner allegedly sacrificed to protect a top-ranking British spy inside the IRA has lost a legal battle to have her complaints judicially examined in Northern Ireland. Noreen Thompson was refused leave to challenge an Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) decision that her case should be dealt with by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales.
The Citizen
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Hockey star on the rise
Hockey prodigy Eden Paul is making his mark by being one of the youngest hockey players in the D12 district to not only represent Gauteng but also make his way to an international tournament later in the year. At just the age of three, Eden held his first hockey stick. Being the son of a former hockey player and coach, this was his destiny. Speaking to the Roodepoort Northsider, Eden explains that he spent a lot of time at the hockey club where his mother coached, and that is where his story began. 'I guess you can say that I made use of the opportunity whenever I would visit the club if my mother's team was playing or practising. This is where I learnt my skills, and being a left-handed player, I had to stand out,' he says. Eden has been selected to represent the Southern Gauteng Hockey Team to participate in the Senior Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT) in June. Additionally, he will be making his international debut representing South Africa in the Netherlands in September. This marks a huge milestone in his goal to become a professional hockey player, as it will be the first time he travels outside the country. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pedersen sprints back into Giro pink after mountain goat incident
Denmark's Mads Pedersen won a mass bunch sprint on stage three of the Giro d'Italia at the coastal town of Vlore on Sunday on the final day of racing in Albania, which also featured a mountain goat running through the peloton. This was a second stage win on the 2025 Giro following the Lidl-Trek rider's opening day win and left him 9sec clear of Slovenian veteran Primoz Roglic in the overall standings. Despite a 10.7km climb with seven percent gradients 35km from the finish, an arrow-straight 1km home run on the Adriatic coast set up a very high speed finish where Pedersen went early and held off a late burst from Corbin Strong of IPT. "That's exactly what we wanted today. We have two victories already and the pink jersey," said a clearly ecstatic Pedersen, who finished in 3hr 49min 47sec. Halfway through the race, a mountain goat hit straggling rider Dion Smith of Intermarche-Wanty in the hills outside Vlore. Fortunately neither rider nor goat were hurt as a herd of goats and a large unaccompanied dog watched on, with Smith showing great reactions in staying upright as the goat ran across the road right into him. Many of the pure sprinters were dropped 60km from the finish while Saturday's time trial winner Josh Tarling led a 120km break on Sunday, but was caught and dropped by the peloton on the last climb. Roglic remains the highest placed of the favourites for the overall title with Team UAE rider Juan Ayuso 16sec behind him as the 22-year-old Spaniard attempts to defend the title his team won with Tadej Pogacar in 2024. Italian home hope Antonio Tiberi, Simon Yates of Visma, his twin brother Adam Yates of UAE and two former South American winners of the Giro, Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz and Colombian Egan Bernal, are all well positioned 25-50sec adrift. Those kind of gaps can go up in smoke over the space of a kilometre in the high mountains during the final week. After three days in Albania, the Giro heads back across the Adriatic to Italy, with Monday a rest day for the riders. Tuesday's fourth stage is a flat run to Lecce in the heel of Italy, where the pure sprinters such as Olav Kooij, Sam Bennett, Kaden Groves or Paul Magnier should be in the final mix. The rest of next week is hills galore as the riders criss-cross Italy via Matera and Napoli and climbing as far as Siena by stage nine. The final week of the Giro will be decisive with stage 16 featuring five Alpine mountains, and stage 20 ending with a gruelling climb up the Colle delle Finestre to the Sestriere ski resort -- the moment when the winner is likely to emerge. dmc/nf
France 24
11-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Pedersen sprints back into Giro pink after mountain goat incident
This was a second stage win on the 2025 Giro following the Lidl-Trek rider's opening day win and left him 9sec clear of Slovenian veteran Primoz Roglic in the overall standings. Despite a 10.7km climb with seven percent gradients 35km from the finish, an arrow-straight 1km home run on the Adriatic coast set up a very high speed finish where Pedersen went early and held off a late burst from Corbin Strong of IPT. "That's exactly what we wanted today. We have two victories already," said a clearly ecstatic Pedersen, who finished in 3hr 49min 47sec. Halfway through the race, a mountain goat hit straggling rider Dion Smith of Intermarche-Wanty in the hills outside Vlore. Fortunately neither rider nor goat were hurt as a herd of goats and a large unaccompanied dog watched on, with Smith showing great reactions in staying upright as the goat ran across the road right into him. Many of the pure sprinters were dropped 60km from the finish while Saturday's time trial winner Josh Tarling led a 120km break on Sunday, but was caught and dropped by the peloton on the last climb. After three days in Albania, the Giro heads back across the Adriatic to Italy, with Monday a rest day for the riders. Tuesday's fourth stage is a flat run to Lecce in the heel of Italy, where the pure sprinters such as Olav Kooij, Sam Bennett, Kaden Groves or Paul Magnier should be in the final mix. The rest of next week is hills galore as the riders criss-cross Italy via Matera and Napoli and climbing as far as Siena by stage nine. The final week of the Giro will be decisive with stage 16 featuring five Alpine mountains, and stage 20 ending with a gruelling climb up the Colle delle Finestre to the Sestriere ski resort -- the moment when the winner is likely to emerge. © 2025 AFP
