Author: Prudence Makoge
Not sure what to make for dinner? This turmeric rice and Nigerian beef stew from Ify’s Kitchen might just be the inspiration you need. It’s quick, flavourful, and gives that perfect home-cooked feel without too much stress. She starts off with the stew and trust Ify’s Kitchen to bring the flavour from the jump. A bit of oil goes into the pan, followed by chopped onions and her green seasoning mix (spring onions, green bell peppers, parsley, black pepper, ginger and garlic). Once everything starts to sizzle and smell amazing, in goes the pepper mix. She covers the pot and…
The AIG Women’s Open begins at Royal Porthcawl on Thursday with much of the pre-tournament focus on Lottie Woad.New Zealand’s Lydia Ko is the defending champion heading into the final golf major of the year.But the build-up has been dominated by talk of Woad, who has emerged as British golf’s most exciting prospect.Remarkably, the 21-year-old is the bookmakers’ favourite to claim her first major victory – despite the fact this is just the second event of her professional career.But if she is to triumph, England’s Woad must see off the finest players in the women’s game.The 49th Women’s Open, which…
Day 2 of the SA Hockey Interprovincial Tournament saw redemption arcs, statement wins, and semi-final places confirmed, at the Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. With pressure mounting in the pools and every goal carrying weight, teams stepped up across the board, none more so than the SA U21 sides who responded in emphatic fashion. Women’s A Section Northern Blues 0–4 SA U21 In a tournament-shaping upset, the Junior Proteas stunned the reigning champions with a near-perfect performance. After a disappointing Day 1, the SA U21s were clinical and composed. Ntsopa Mokoena opened the scoring, Olympian…
Innovation, healthcare, technology, and even food production are reliant on the energy sector to power them. Energy holds up the functionality of other sectors, providing a vehicle to drive industries, communication and transportation. It somewhat serves as a foundation for our economic activities and progress. The World Bank describes energy as the lifeline of a modern economy and a foundation for development. An exploratory comparative analysis of regions with higher energy access versus regions with lower energy access shows that high-access regions also have higher GDPs. This is obvious in the case of North America vs. Sub-Saharan Africa. Although correlation…
Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok is set to work under two of Australia’s greatest halfbacks, with Will Genia and Quade Cooper confirmed as part of the revamped coaching team at Hanazono Kintetsu Liners. The Wallabies legends – who both played for the Division 2 Osaka-based side in recent years – have returned to the club ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season, but now in coaching roles. Genia takes up the role of skills coach, while Cooper becomes the team’s attack coach. ALSO: Former Stormer soars with Eagles The high-profile duo will mentor a new-look Liners squad that includes Libbok. The move…
Photo credit: ReginaHall/Instagram Regina Hall knows how to have a good time, and she proved it the moment she stepped into the Spirit Tunnel on The Jennifer Hudson Show. She had on a deep burgundy satin blouse with the sleeves rolled up and a sequin pencil skirt and she was ready. Right away, the chant started: “It’s Regina at the happy place!” and she gave them a full show. Smiling, clapping, dancing, Regina was in her zone. The whole tunnel lit up. When Regina finally sat down with Jennifer, the fun didn’t stop. She talked about her friendship with Kevin…
Photo credit: Bettyirabor/Instagram It’s been 42 years of marriage for Betty and Soni Irabor, and the media icon marked the moment with a deeply moving message. In a note that reads like a walk through love, partnership, and everything in between, Betty reflected on their journey so far. She wrote about the promises they made, the life they’ve built, and the grace that’s carried them through. “For richer, for poorer,” she began. “We’ve walked through both — seasons of abundance and times of need. We’ve faced prosperity and adversity, hand in hand, anchored by faith and fortified by love.” She…
Showboating Kyren Wilson spurned the chance to make history when he attempted a no-look shot on the black in his 6-5 victory over Si Jiahui at the Shanghai Masters.The last-16 tie included six century breaks to tie the record for the most ever in a best-of-11 match – equalling Judd Trump and Neil Robertson’s meeting in the 2016 Masters and Robertson’s encounter with Mark Selby in 2020.Wilson reached 97 in the deciding frame but opted for a no-look shot and missed the black.The Englishman said he didn’t realise he was on the verge of breaking the record but said it…
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has given his take on the cleanout that helped the British & Irish Lions seal a dramatic series-clinching win against the Wallabies in Melbourne. The incident came in the final seconds of the second Test when referee Andrea Piardi and his team decided that Lions flank Jac Morgan’s ruck cleanout on Carlo Tizzano was legal, allowing Hugo Keenan’s match-winning try to stand. “That was a tough decision,” Erasmus said. “World Rugby came out and said it was the right call. If I were [Wallabies coach] Joe [Schmidt], I’d be disappointed; if I were [Lions coach] Andy…
A feature from the “In My Corner” campaign—a platform where real friendship becomes real power. Some friendships check in with a text when you’re low. Others show up uninvited but deeply needed when the lights are off and the stage is empty. That’s the kind of bond Ivie Osula and Jokotade Shonowo share a powerful, creative sisterhood built on authenticity, shared vision and an unspoken “I’ve got you” that doesn’t need applause. At the heart of this year’s In My Corner campaign, an initiative spotlighting women who choose collaboration over competition their story unfolds not just in fashion and photographs,…