Author: Prudence Makoge
No one teaches you how to belong in digital spaces. They just say: Join a community, engage and learn. So I did. I joined three in a week, on Slack, Telegram, and WhatsApp. I joined to feel less alone in marketing, to learn from others, find collaborators and make sense of the endless ambiguity we navigate in this work. Marketing can be isolating. Sometimes, in a team, you’re often the one explaining why an angle matters to someone who just wants “a short product video.” However, what nobody tells you is that these communities, meant to support you, can just…
Banyana Banyana were beaten 1-2 by long-time rivals Nigeria in a dramatic and incident-filled Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2024 semi-final match played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday night, 22 July 2025. The game was marred by a serious injury to Gabriela Salgado in the 83rd minute in an incident that visibly traumatised the Banyana Banyana players and the entire South African bench. Salgado was stretchered off the pitch following the horrific injury, and the defending WAFCON champions never recovered after the incident. SAFA Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya spoke to www.safa.net after the…
New Vodacom Bulls coach Johann Ackermann will come face-to-face with his son Ruan for the first time in opposing camps when the Bulls travel to Cape Town early in the new year. Following eight years playing in the English Premiership where he earned over 170 caps for Gloucester – a team his father had coached – Ruan Ackermann has returned to the country of his birth to bolster the ranks at the Stormers. ALSO: Foote backs ‘special’ Ackers to transform Bulls The 29-year-old all-action flank is renowned for his high work-rate and intensity on both sides of the ball, which…
One of the most anticipated events of 2025, the Bvndle Rewards Festival, launched by Bvndle Loyalty, an investee company of VFD Group, is poised to redefine customer appreciation and brand loyalty across Africa. Taking place on November 14–15, 2025, in Victoria Island, Lagos, the two-day festival will bring together over 5,000 attendees and more than 70 global and regional speakers across business, technology, lifestyle, and culture. From powerhouse CEOs to marketing trailblazers, devoted customers to digital tastemakers, the festival will spark a robust exchange of ideas, creativity, and community, united by one core theme: loyalty that goes beyond transactions. Described…
Team SA went into Wednesday at the World University Games in Germany on a high, after increasing their tally to 10 medals in Germany, with men’s 100m track sprinter Bayanda Walaza winning the gold medal on Tuesday. He joins swimmer Pieter Coetze as gold medallist at these Games. Wednesday is the final day of swimming action. ARCHERY Men’s Recurve Individual 1/48 Round: Wian Roux vs Callum Piggott (GBR) Men’s Recurve Individual 1/48 Round: Connor Young vs Vishnu Choudhary (India) Women’s Compound Individual 1/24 Round: Joane Coetzee vs Grace Chappell (GBR) ATHLETICS Start lists not available DIVING Women’s 1m Springboard, final:…
Photo Credit: Femi Atere/Instagram Have you watched To Kill A Monkey?, the latest film by Kemi Adetiba on Netflix? If you haven’t, the real question is, what are you waiting for? No spoilers here, but you really should see this video of Veekee James and Femi Atere re-enacting one of the film’s most gripping scenes. In the clip, Veekee takes on the role of Oboz, originally played by Bucci Franklin, while Femi steps into the shoes of Efe, portrayed by William Chinoyenem. The couple performs so convincingly you might think they belong in Nollywood. Perhaps it’s even a quiet hint…
This latest Kaizer Chiefs news wrap looks at two youngsters that the club could be signing in the coming weeks. Reatlegile Mosimane is on trial in Italy. Chiefs want to negotiate deals for two promising attackers based in Cape Town. Kaizer Chiefs rumours: Ighodaro, Velebayi, Baartman, Dortley Mosimane Jr to trial with Roma 14-year-old Reatlegile Mosimane has earned himself a trial at AS Roma. Known for being Pitso’s son, the young attacker plundered 38 goals last season. That earned him the top scorer award, as Chiefs won the Gauteng Development League U13 title. He hopes to follow in the footsteps of…
Photo by Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi There’s something surreal about walking through the same palace grounds that have hosted Yoruba kings for centuries. In a digital world filled with trends and fleeting content, I began to feel a deep urge to tell the stories that truly matter–stories about where we come from. As a content creator fascinated by history and culture, I made it my mission to explore Nigeria’s royal heritage. One of the most unforgettable stops on my journey was Ile-Ife, the sacred city known as the cradle of the Yoruba civilisation. Visiting the Ooni’s palace felt like walking into…
Despite the ongoing TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Hollywoodbets Super League continues as teams without players on national duty look to maintain momentum and make up for earlier disruptions in the season. The break offers clubs who started late a chance to catch up on fixtures and fine-tune their squads before the league resumes full throttle. This past weekend, TUT Football Club travelled to Merino Park Stadium in De Aar, the Northern Cape, and walked away with maximum points, defeating Richmond United 2-1 on Saturday, 28 June 2025. Mamokgaase Senyatsi gave TUT a dream start with…
Scottish speedster Darcy Graham’s Lions tour is at risk after hobbling off during the British & Irish Lions’ final midweek game on Tuesday. Graham had only recently been drafted into the squad, and his Lions debut against the First Nations and Pasifika XV only lasted 16 minutes before he had to leave the field for what looked like a serious ankle injury. MORE: Lions survive ferocious battle It’s a cruel blow for the 47-cap Scot, who had impressed in his short stint – racking up 54 metres from five carries, scoring a try, and drawing a yellow card for a…