Once the baby is born, most mothers declare “never again”; but pain is an odd thing: it fades, disappearing under the glow of well-being and pride. Comrades day, with its birth of the 89,25 km run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, was no different.

As of today, new detailed maps of many South African cities and towns, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and East London, are accessible on Google Maps through any web browser or via Google Maps for Mobile on data enabled handsets.  Although already available in South Africa, the map data has been improved dramatically and is now available with additional features.  In addition to searching online Maps, Google Maps users will now be able to find businesses and check driving directions.  Businesses will be able to add their own business listings for free via Google Maps Local Business Centre.