Author: Prudence Makoge
Photo credit: YvonneOrji/Instagram If you’ve spent enough time scrolling through social media, you’ve probably come across “Pop the Balloon.” Someone stands there, hopeful, holding a balloon, then pop, they’re out. No long explanations, no second chances. Netflix is now bringing the viral dating experiment to live television with “Pop the Balloon LIVE,” where finding love depends on keeping your balloon intact. Starting April 10, 2025, the show airs live every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. A group of singles line up, each holding a balloon. If someone isn’t feeling the spark, they don’t swipe left, they pop the balloon, instantly…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says players and staff “don’t deserve” a bonus if they were to win the Club World Cup in July. Source link
The 2025 TRACE Awards, held on February 26, 2025, was a night of electrifying performances and cultural excellence, celebrating the artists shaping the global music scene. At the heart of this celebration was Johnnie Walker, the iconic whisky brand that champions progress, ambition, and bold creativity. As a proud sponsor, Johnnie Walker presented two of the night’s most prestigious honours, Song of the Year and Best Newcomer, awarding South Africa’s Titom & Yuppe and Ivory Coast’s Himra for their outstanding contributions to African music. In recognition of their artistry, both winners have been rewarded with an all-expenses-paid trip to Johnnie…
Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named a strong squad for next month’s friendly internationals against Malawi, in Johannesburg on 5 and 8 April, 2025. The twin international series will be played as part of the Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence preparations, as the countdown continues to the continental tournament to be hosted in Morocco from 5-26 July 2025. Following a successful camp in Johannesburg last month, where a youthful Banyana Banyana side secured back-to-back wins over Lesotho, Ellis has recalled the core of the group that travelled to Jamaica…
Waratahs flyer Joseph Suaalii swoops in to stop the powerful Kini Naholo from scoring, but the Hurricanes still romped to a 50-point Super Rugby win in Wellington on Friday. Naholo bagged a hat-trick as the Canes triumphed 57-12 at Sky Stadium. He also nearly dotted down in the corner, only to be denied by a stunning cover tackle from Suaalii. Super save from Sua’ali’i 🦸♂️#SuperRugbyPacific #HURvWAR pic.twitter.com/NJVngyoTdz — Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) March 28, 2025 The visitors struck first through Lawson Creighton but were soon overrun as the home side piled on eight tries. The inside ball from Taniela Tupou…
Can a business truly succeed without the right culture? This was the focus of a recent episode of the Be Transformed Podcast, where Lanre Olusola sat down with Doyin Atewologun, a chartered organisational psychologist and global expert on leadership, diversity, and organisational culture. Their conversation explored The Role of Culture in Organisational Success, highlighting how a company’s culture can shape its growth and long-term impact. Doyin explained that culture is not just about policies and mission statements but also about the behaviours, values, and everyday interactions that define a workplace. Even the best strategies can fall apart if the culture…
Photo credit: joedwetfile/Instagram When one of Haiti’s biggest music stars links up with one of Nigeria’s biggest, you already know we are about to get good music. Joé Dwèt Filé’s “4 Kampé“ was already making waves and with Burna Boy on the remix, the energy is even bigger. No wonder Burna himself joked that we can now call him Jean Béna Dieudonné. “4 Kampé” is all about stepping out with confidence, owning the moment, and moving like a star. Joé comes in first, switching between Creole and French before Burna jumps in with his own style, mixing English, Pidgin, and…
Orlando Pirates had their chance to sell Monnapule Saleng for huge money and blew it. What’s a fair value for the mercurial winger now? R40 million fumbled by the board? Not long ago, Pirates had the opportunity to sell Monnapule Saleng to European suitors. Figures in the region of €2 million (just a shade under R40 million) were mentioned. However, the Buccaneers board decided to keep their star winger. Now that decision appears to be a foolish one. The mercurial star hasn’t made a single competitive appearance in 2025. His last outing for the Sea Robbers was a goalless draw against Al Ahly in December in…
Ifedayo Oke Lawal, a strategic corporate lawyer and business advisor, has urged Nigerian women to embrace boldness and remain grounded as they navigate their professional journeys. She delivered this message at the FICHAYA IWD 2025 webinar, Authentic Leadership: Embracing Your True Self in Your Career and in Life, where she drew from her experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Lawal, recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist for 2024 and 2025 and named among ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards’ Top 40 Under 40 in 2019, serves as one of four Nigerians on a management board and one of three…
DHL Western Province will travel to Pretoria to take on the Bulls Daisies in the final of the Women’s Premier Division this weekend after edging the Sanlam Boland Dames 32-29 in a frantic match in Bellville on Saturday, while the defending champions closed out the final round of the competition with an emphatic 96-0 dismantling of the Free State Women in Pretoria, on Saturday, 22 March, 2025. Elsewhere, the Border Ladies secured fourth place on the log with a 27-22 win over the EP Queens in Mdantsane and the Sharks Women heaped more misery on the Golden Lions Women in…