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Durban July has become more than just a horse race; it is a mirror of the nation’s aspirations, divisions and contradictions. (Supplied)
BETTING

The Durban July: The good, the bad and the ugly of Africa’s grandest gallop

Socialites are juxtaposed with the working class at the Durban July, writes Marlan Padayachee

  • Marlan Padayachee
6 min read
Brad Binder performing at the MotoGP pre season testing in Doha, Qatar on 10 March. (Gold & Goose/Red Bull Content Pool)
BRAD BINDER

Brad Binder sets sights on top five in MotoGP

The KTM rider wants to be among the top riders in the world in 2021

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
3 min read
It was Binder’s first season of competing on the MotoGP circuit; he finished a credible 11th place in the overall standings. (JOSE JORDAN / AFP)
ALAN VAN DER MERWE

Brad Binder breaks through the chaos

This year the KTM rider became the first South African to win a MotoGP World Championship race 11 and the first rookie to do so since 2013

  • Luke Feltham
7 min read