Alan Stapleton News Today

Hundreds of excited East Londoners flocked to the beachfront in Quigney to take part in the SPAR Daily Dispatch Fun Run on Sunday morning. More than 600 participants left the starting line just after 9am, with the first runner finishing just 13 minutes after running the 4km route. After Friday and Saturday’s gloomy weather, the skies cleared up and the sun shone on Sunday, giving the athletes the perfect weather for their run.

Get your trainers on — the annual Daily Dispatch Spar Fun Run is just three days away and will give metro residents an exhilarating outdoor experience.The race is disability friendly and continues to attract residents to explore the 4km and 8km routes, both starting at Orient Pools in Quigney on Sunday.

Considered one of the most prestigious awards in Nelson Mandela Bay, this CSI initiative of 32 years gives special recognition to ordinary individuals that create a positive impact within the community, individuals who set their hearts to selflessly serve those in need.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Christopher Alan Stapleton has announced a Spokane stop as part of his "All American Road Show."

Emotions ran high as the last of 200 wheelchairs were handed over to recipients during the final function of the APD and SPAR Eastern Cape Wheelchair Wednesday campaign at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Bedford residents are preparing for another weekend of buzz and activity when the second offering of the Bedford Country Gardens blooms this weekend.

The harrowing experience of trying to navigate a shopping mall in a wheelchair was felt by 20 able-bodied people in East London on Saturday. People shopping at SuperSpar Nick’s in Berea watched in amazement and fascination as a “disabled” person with their legs strapped to the chair, and a “sight-impaired” pusher battled: ATMs too high for their reach, or rolling off a slanting ramp at the ATM;Drivers refusing to give the wheelchair team, drenched by rain, the right of way in the parki...

The daily challenges for people living with disabilities may include tasks as simple as reaching for groceries on the top shelf in the supermarket, but SPAR is determined to create awareness of its Wheelchair Wednesday initiative.

Entries are open and it’s all systems go for the much-anticipated Spar Daily Dispatch Fun Run on Sunday October 16.

Judges of the prestigious The Herald Nelson Mandela University Citizens of the Year awards are in for a tough time as they try to trim the list of entrants for the 31st instalment, honouring do-gooders from Frontier Country to the Garden Route.