Guinness World Records
latest news & developmentsWestern Cape woman celebrates 118th birthday
Margaret Maritz had a small party at her care home in Touws River
Local skater sets sights on Tokyo
Jean-marc Johannes already holds two Guinness World records and is striving to be among the first skateboarders representing their countries at the Olympics in the sport’s debut…
Africa’s unique triumphs in the Guinness Book of World Records
We all know that Africa is home to many of the world’s biggest, fastest and deadliest. But here are 15 wonders – some you probably had no idea about.
Weekend 101: US shutdown and Guptagate continues
The US government shuts down nonessential services and Jacob Zuma is named as ‘Number One’ in Guptagate saga.
Richard Branson the guest of honour as SA breaks Mini-cramming record
Twenty-five women crammed into an old-school Mini to break the Guinness World Record of 23, previously held by the UK.
Go hang! Can you handle the suspense?
Held by nothing more than the skin on their backs, the 13 suspended from a crane wanted to break a record – or just their pain barrier.
The world’s oldest person dies at 116
Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura, who became the world’s oldest person on December 17 2012, has died at the age of 116.
#FastestFilmSA equals #winning
A South African feature film shot in less than 11 days may be up for a Guinness World Record.
Wacky record-setters triumph on Guinness World Records day
Limber ladies crammed into a car, charity stunts and thousands of children stacking cups are just some of the events on Guinness World Records day.
World’s biggest school prepares Indian kids for life
The first day in class for any new pupil can be an overwhelming experience, so imagine arriving for lessons as one of 40 000 pupils.
Tiny ‘the new big’
Sporting a tuft of dyed, slicked-back hair, the world’s shortest man said on Friday there was every reason to think big about being tiny.
‘Ear, ‘ear, it’s only 5m …
A British man on Thursday failed in his record-breaking attempt to pull a 7,5-tonne red London bus over a distance of 10m, using his ears. Manjit Singh (57), a former police…
High-school students contort for Twister record
With lots of stretching and reaching toward blue, red, yellow and green circles, about 450 high-school students played Twister on 180 mats in what they hope will set a world…