Author: Prudence Makoge
Freedom Day in South Africa is a moment to pause and reflect, on our past, on how far we’ve come, and on the roads that still lie ahead. It’s a day born out of struggle, sacrifice, and ultimately, triumph. For young people growing up in a democratic South Africa, freedom is not a distant ideal; it is something they live and breathe. Not without challenges, but full of promise. To think we now live in a reality where we not only hosted both the Women’s Cricket World Cup and the Netball World Cup in a single year, but also witnessed…
L-R Danny Kiopouroglou – General Manager Eko Hotels & Suites, Ghassan Faddoul – Managing Director Eko Hotels & Suites, Caline Chagoury Moudaber – Director Eko Hotels Limited and Founder of Art Twenty-One, Damilola Okonkwo- KEY academy Founder, Ofubu Samson -Project Director Chess in Slums Africa (CISA) and Peter Abidogun – Team Lead, Chess Education Unit, CISA The inaugural ChessMasters tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Eko Hotels & Suites. The event anticipates the participation of over 500 young chess players from more than 100 schools, with more than ₦5,000,000 in prize money on offer, positioning it as…
URC-winning skipper Kyle Steyn is one of eight changes to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV to face the Vodacom Bulls at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night. The defending champions host Jake White’s charges in round 16 of the competition. The Bulls were victorious last season in the corresponding fixture at Loftus, but Franco Smith’s Warriors exacted revenge in the Pretoria final. Steyn shifts to outside centre to lead Glasgow in their final home match of the regular season. Smith has re-jigged the lineup that beat Zebre last week, with one eye on a top-two finish after securing a home quarter-final. …
Photo Credit: Tidiane Traore/FEMUA A soft breeze blew inside the National Institute of Youth and Sports in Abidjan, suggesting rain. But it didn’t stop the music festival that was about to begin. The Festival des Musiques Urbaines d’Anoumabo (FEMUA) hadn’t started, but the music had. It was the best way to launch an annual music festival—trumpets sneering into your ears, drums pounding heavily, shaking the ground and chest, announcing with every note that the FEMUA festival was underway. FEMUA is an annual international music festival launched by the Ivorian music group Magic System in 2008. The group, formed in 1996…
Team SA’s Paris 2024 4x100m silver medallist Bayanda Walaza (10.02) and his training partner Gift Leotlela (9.95, wind-aided) were the two fastest semi-finalists in the men’s 100m at the 2025 Athletics South Africa Senior Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Potchefstroom. Teenage sensation Walaza ran the fastest wind-legal time in the semi-finals to cross the line first in the second heat, coming home a full two-tenths clear of Karabo Letebele. But then his Athletics Gauteng North teammate Leotlela made the most of a strong +2.6m/s tailwind in the third semi-final heat to blitz to a 9.95, finishing as the top qualifier for the final (set for…
It’s so amazing to know that someone cares for you just as much as you do for them. Amarachi had planned a quiet dinner for Chidubem on the eve of his birthday. Little did she know, he had a surprise of his own. 😍 He suggested they take some birthday photos before dinner and drove her to an iconic view of Santorini. With a breathtaking backdrop and a photographer already in place, Amarachi quickly realised something special was unfolding. Just hours before his big day, Chidubem asked her to marry him, and she said yes. Because honestly, what better birthday gift could he…
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have both signed exciting new stars. Kaizer Chiefs have just signed their newest star. Now, PSL rivals, Orlando Pirates have done the same. So, let’s take a look at the newest Amakhosi and Bucs players signed to the Soweto giants. PIRATES SIGN ‘THE NEXT MOFOKENG’ Pirates have already completed more transfer business than they did in January. Introducing, their newest player addition – Rethabile Ramontoeli. Furthermore, this teenage starlet has been earmarked to be ‘the next Mofokeng’. “There is an exciting player who has been signed by Orlando Pirates, and soon people will be talking…
With Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu fuelling the Stormers attack, Warrick Gelant is ready to run circles around Benetton in Cape Town on Saturday. The Stormers face the Italians for the time at Cape Town Stadium in round 16 of the Vodacom URC. The Stormers, currently eighth on the table, need a win to overtake Benetton, who sit three spots yet just one point ahead in fifth. While the Capetonians claimed a bonus-point win against Connacht last week, John Dobson’s men conceded five tries, and Gelant admits that simply isn’t good enough. “There’s no question about our defence, but letting…
Photo Credit: Ayra Starr/Instagram Ayra Starr didn’t need to say much. Just a “God damnnn” in the caption of her latest Instagram post, and it said it all. The vibe is cool and casual. It’s the kind of outfit you’ll want to bookmark for your next casual hangout. She wears a light green bra top with a sheer panel that gives just the right amount of edge. Over it, she throws on an oversized blue-and-grey plaid shirt, the kind that feels like a thrift find or something borrowed and made completely her own. Paired with jeans, silver rings stacked on…
Photo Credit: Nancy Isime/Instagram We’re stepping all the way back into the vibe of the 70s and 80s with this retro look Nancy Isime wore to the premiere of the upcoming film ‘Adunni Ogidan Obirin,’ where she plays the role of Romoke. Now, from that title alone, you can already tell we’re in for a rich Yoruba cinematic experience and Nancy’s outfit gave just the right nod to tradition. Picture this: a mini aso-oke bùbá and ìró in shades of deep red, grey and black, with a hint of soft pink. She didn’t stop there. Nancy embraced the full Yoruba…