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The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
PICTURES: Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Johannesburg
Joburg's finest classic and vintage motorcycles came out on Sunday to take part in the annual 'Distinguished Gentleman's Ride'. Motorcyclists take part in the mass ride the annual Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) in Johannesburg, 18 May 2025. The annual mass motorcycle ride has seen 500 000 vintage and classic motorcyclists ride in 121 countries and raise 50 million USD for men's cancer research and men's mental health. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride unites classic and vintage styled motorcycle riders from all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men's mental health. The annual event was founded in Sydney, Australia, by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of TV Show Mad Men's Don Draper astride a classic motorcycle and wearing his finest suit. Hawwa decided a themed ride would be a great way of connecting niche motorcycle enthusiasts and communities while raising funds to support various causes. Motorcyclists gather prior to the start of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) at Mall of Africa in Midrand, 18 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook A motorcyclists parks his bike at the finish of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride at Prison Break Market in Glenferness AH. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Picture: EPA-EFE/Kim Ludbrook Motorcyclists leave the Prison Break Market in Glenferness AH after taking part in the annual Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) in Johannesburg. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen PICTURES: EFF march to Kleinfontein

UPI
17-05-2025
- UPI
Manhunt underway after mass shooting kills 8 in South Africa
South African police are searching for an unknown number of gunmen who shot and killed eight inside a Durban tavern on Friday night. Photo by Kim Ludbrook/EPA-EFE May 17 (UPI) -- A manhunt is underway after an unknown number of shooters entered a tavern in Durban, South Africa, and killed eight people Friday night. The mass shooting occurred in the Zama information settlement at U Section, Umlazi, the South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal, said Saturday in a news release. "The victims were inside the dwelling when an unknown number of suspects entered and opened fire, killing them at the scene," the news release says. "Investigations into the possible motive of the killings are underway, and police have launched a manhunt for the suspects." Local police found six men and two women between ages 22 and 40 with multiple gunshot wounds lying dead in a pool of blood after receiving multiple calls about murders. Durban is South Africa's main cargo port and is located on the northeastern coast of South Africa. About 4.2 million people live in the greater Durban area. South Africa averages 75 murders every day and reported 6,953 murders from October to December in 2024. Gangs often commit the murders, which sometimes target entire families or prominent people. Gunmen killed a family of seven, including three children, in September and last month abducted a U.S. missionary while he was delivering a sermon at his church. Police rescued the missionary after killing three of his kidnappers in a shootout. Soccer star Luke Fleurs in April 2024 was shot and killed while topping off his car's fuel tank at a gas station in South Africa. Police arrested six suspects in Fleurs' killing.


The Guardian
11-03-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Fashion in Paris and Tokyo remembers: photos of the day
Delegates leave the Great Hall of the People after attending the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress Photograph: Andy Wong/AP Bodybags containing the victims of a bus crash lie on the site of a bus accident on the R21 in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. Nine men and three women were killed when the bus overturned. The cause of the accident is under investigation Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA A picture taken from video shows damaged parts of the fuel tanker MV Stena Immaculate off the coast of north-east England Photograph: Sky/AP A man kisses a carnation during the memorial ceremony held in memory of victims of the bombings at Atocha station. Spain commemorated the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed 193 people and injured over 1,800, when explosive devices, placed by islamic terrorists, blew up inside four commuter trains on the morning of 11 March 2004 Photograph: Mariscal/EPA Rosaries for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where the pontiff has been hospitalised Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP People pray as they take part in a minute's silence to remember the victims on the 14th anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, in the Ginza shopping district of Tokyo Photograph: Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP/Getty Images A supporter of former president Rodrigo Duterte holds and mocks a bobblehead doll of current president, Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr, during a protest outside the Villamor airbase where Duterte was arrested, after his arrival in the city of Pasay. He is being investigated over his drug war campaign that allegedly resulted in thousands of cases of extrajudicial killings during his term as president Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA Magdalena Biejat, the New Left party candidate in the 2025 presidential elections, attends a meeting with local residents in south-eastern Poland. The first round of the elections is scheduled for 18 May Photograph: Darek Delmanowicz/EPA People clad in traditional costumes clash with others portraying Japanese police officers, re-enacting the independence movement of 1919, which students of Busanjin Ilshin girls' school led as part of the popular movement the same year that protested for independence from Japan's colonial rule of the Korean peninsula Photograph: Yonhap/EPA A model walks the runway during the Chanel womenswear autumn/winter 25-26 show as part of Paris fashion week, at the Grand Palais Photograph: Tom Nicholson/Rex/Shutterstock Women dance at a pool party in a beach club during the spring break Photograph: Paola Chiomante/Reuters Army cadets perform Kalaripayattu, a martial art, during the inaugural ceremony of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium Photograph: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images Racegoer Reggie Oisin Gallagher arrives for day one of the Cheltenham festival at Cheltenham racecourse Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Anna Dowsley plays the role of Dido during the final dress rehearsal for Dido And Aeneas at the Sydney Opera House Photograph: Don Arnold/WireImage