Author: Prudence Makoge
The unbeaten Spar Baby Proteas continued with their 2025 Netball World Youth Cup winning streak as they thrashed Fiji 86-35 in their fourth final group match, at the Tercentury Sports Hall & Europa Sports Complex in Gibraltar, Europe, on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. The two nations have now met for the fourth time, and South Africa are yet to taste defeat in this clash. The Baby Proteas are yet to taste defeat at the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup, and they face Fiji for the fourth time in the final group match. Precious Mthembu’s charges would like to carry the…
Ink Eze, the founder of AsoEbiBella and the brain behind BellaNaija Weddings’ online rise, is back with something new: Creative Business Bestie, a social media series built to help African creatives turn passion into profit. For over 10 years, Ink has grown AsoEbiBella into the largest African fashion community online, generating billions of impressions and shaping the way the world sees African style. But along the way, she noticed a missing piece – guidance for creatives on the business side of things. “When I started, there was no playbook,” says Ink. “How to charge? How to handle clients? How to…
Check out the South African matchday squads for this weekend! RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPSPRINGBOKS vs ARGENTINA (Saturday, 5:10pm)SPRINGBOKS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche.Bench: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Andre Esterhuizen. Rassie Erasmus sits down to chat about Argentina in…
Persianas Retail (PRL), PUMA’s exclusive retail partner and Nigeria’s leading sports brand retailer, has unveiled its first PUMA Outlet Store with a grand launch at Circle Mall, Lagos, on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. The event drew an exclusive audience of PUMA fam members, high-net-worth individuals, influencers, and the brand’s global ambassador, Davido. This refreshed space marks PUMA’s return to Circle Mall, now bigger and bolder, offering shoppers access to the latest global trends at unbeatable prices. With something for everyone, the store delivers the same unique quality and style that define the PUMA brand, now made more accessible to a…
The countdown to the finale has officially kicked in, and three housemates have already secured their spots: Sultana, Mensan, and Kaybobo. Out of the 12 still in the house, these three are the first to cross that all-important line into the last stage of the Big Brother Naija 10/10 season. Each of them found a different path to the coveted spot, proving that in Big Brother’s house, there’s more than one way to chase the dream. For Sultana, it was all about grit in the HoH Challenger. She went head-to-head with Koyin, Mide, and Faith, staying sharp until she clinched…
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has admitted that the club’s fans are hard to please, despite the team reaching the CAF Champions League final last season. The Portuguese coach has had a tough start to the 2025/26 season, losing the MTN8 cup to rivals Orlando Pirates in the semi-finals. His league start has also been poor, having just managed five wins in nine Betway Premiership matches. In recent weeks, there were talks that Cardoso could be axed as Sundowns coach following poor results however the former Esperance de Tunis boss believes his team are on the right track “I…
Since its launch in 2006, gsport has been at the forefront of celebrating and amplifying women in sport in South Africa. What began with the first gsport Award presented to Penny Heyns on 1 August 2006 has grown into a platform that has honoured hundreds of athletes, organisations, and brands, preserving their legacy and inspiring generations. In 2019, after 13 years of championing women’s sport locally, gsport Founder Kass Naidoo took the mission global, marking the birth of #gsportGlobal. The journey began in Surat, India, during the Proteas Women’s tour, a bold first step that expanded gsport’s reach and impact…
Photo Credit: Rihanna/Instagram Rihanna is officially a mum of three! The Grammy-winning singer and her partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first daughter together, a baby girl named Rocki Irish Mayers. Rihanna shared the happy news on Instagram on Wednesday, September 24, posting the sweetest photo of herself cradling Rocki, who was wrapped in a soft pink blanket, peacefully asleep in her arms. She also revealed that little Rocki arrived on September 13, 2025, with her caption: “Rocki Irish Mayers. Sept 13 2025 “ In another photo, the proud mum added a touch of fun with a pair of tiny…
Coach Ivan van Rooyen has revealed what a successful three-match tour would look like for the Lions as they kick off their 2025-26 Vodacom URC campaign. The Joburg-based side plays Cardiff on Saturday before heading to Italy to face Zebre and Benetton. “We will consider it a successful tour if we can move closer together as a group off the field,” said Van Rooyen as quoted by Netwerk24. “On the field, the aim will always be to try and get three wins, but if we can return with two wins and a couple of bonus points, it will mean we’ve…
In the past few weeks and months, several books, events, and incidents have been released that have attempted to shape narratives, cement legacies, and, in some cases, almost rewrite history. As a ghostwriter, I have been privileged to collaborate with numerous thought leaders, business executives, and even political operatives in producing memoirs, corporate stories, biographies and other legacy literature. Oftentimes, most clients sincerely believe that a well-written book is all they need to be remembered for good. Whilst that is true to a certain degree, there is more to documenting your life story than just cherry-picking aspects of your journey…