Author: Prudence Makoge
Bafana Bafana will face the Black Stars of Ghana next week in their final match ahead of their departure to this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Bafana face Angola, Zimbabwe and Egypt in their group, hoping to make it into the knockout stages for the third consecutive tournament. In the last edition, Hugo Broos’ charges reached the semi-final for the first time since 2000. On Tuesday, 16 December, Bafana will host Ghana in their final preparation match. The venue and time are yet to be decided by SAFA. The team will then depart for Morocco on the…
A beauty queen and a bride-to-be! Oluchi Madubuike, winner of the 2021 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, just received a sweet surprise proposal from her handsome heartthrob, Paul, and it was an absolutely breathtaking moment. Following their beautiful love story, their romantic proposal in Dubai was only a matter of time. It was an enchanting set-up filled with red roses, candlelight and sweet love. Under the beautiful night sky and the mesmerising view of the Burj Khalifa, Paul got down on one knee, asked her to marry him. She said yes! Oluchi won the pageant and has won again with…
Cape Town clinched a first-ever spot in the national Netball championships final and will meet Johannesburg for the title after action on Day 5 of the Spar National Netball Champs, at Dr EG Jansen High School in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on Friday, 5 December 2025. Their 57–51 semifinal comeback win over the Dr Kenneth Kaunda side from North West kicked off the semifinal drama, before Johannesburg’s own last-gasp 46–45 escape against Mangaung. Knowing they were up against the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far, the Dr Kenneth Kaunda side came out firing from the start. They surged in front…
The U.S. Mission Nigeria has just dropped something exciting for creatives across the country — and it’s giving big opportunities. Say hello to the “Made in America, Loved in Nigeria” Social Media Skit Contest, a fun nationwide challenge celebrating how American products, ideas, and innovations show up in our everyday Nigerian lives. From 1–8 December 2025, young Nigerians are invited to bring their creativity to life in short, punchy 90-second vertical skits. It could be how a gadget helps you stay productive, how a tool boosts your hustle, or how a cool idea from across the Atlantic fits perfectly into…
Who was SA’s standout player in the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup? EPCR Challenge Cup Round 1 review & betting outlook – Shaky start for SA sides Flanker Paul de Villiers, scrumhalf Imad Khan and centre Wandisile Simelane shone in the Stormers’ 26-17 win against Bayonne at the Stade Jean-Dauger, while flyhalf Handre Pollard and winger Canan Moodie were the best of the Vodacom Bulls in a 46-33 defeat to defending champions Bordeaux Bègles. STATE OF EURO CUPS: Stormers fly SA flag Photo: Dave Winter/INPHO Source link
Dear Remi, Now playing “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye. I walked into the bank, and my nostrils immediately flared. The air felt different; unfamiliar yet disturbingly familiar. The atmosphere had been quietly corrupted with memories I had worked so hard to bury. Something in me paused. And for a moment, I allowed myself to remember; to remember why this particular scent always carried weight. To remember what it meant. I almost turned around and asked, “Who is wearing that perfume?” It was as if it were urgent. Like I needed to know or something sinister would happen.…
Much of Team South Africa’s squad to compete in the 2025 African Youth Games has either arrived in Angola’s capital or was en route as they gathered ahead of the 2025 African Youth Games, writes Mark Lemke in Luanda. Muggy, overcast and wet conditions with a temperature of 28 deg C welcomed the athletes, who begin the 10-20 December multi-code competition on Wednesday. These are an important Games for athletes from the ages of 13-16. The African Youth Games, attracting the best of the continent’s young talent, doubles as qualifiers for next year’s Youth Olympics in Senegal and they were…
Giving a brief overview of the path forward, Fitzpatrick hopes that after submission of planning permission in January, council approval will come by the end of 2026.In 2027, the focus will be on “procurement and construction”, and the aim is by the “mid part of 2028” it will be “operational”, but Fitzpatrick believes it will be “too much of a building site” to be used as a training base for Euro 2028.While not disclosing costs of the phased project, Fitzpatrick explained that the funding for it is coming from “three main sources” – the IFA, Fifa Foward and Uefa Hat-Trick…
Afro-fusion sensation Omah Lay is set to headline the inaugural Motherland Festival on 20th December 2025, marking his only Lagos performance of the festive season.The announcement comes on the heels of a landmark year for the singer who recently earned his first Grammy nomination for “With You”, his collaboration with Davido. The track was also confirmed as Nigeria’s most streamed song on Spotify this year.In a joint statement, the co-founders of Motherland Festival expressed excitement over securing Omah Lay for the highly anticipated event. “We’re excited that Omah Lay chose the Motherland stage as his only Lagos show this…
South Africa wrapped up their group stage campaign at the Junior World Cup with a tough loss to China, at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped in Santiago, Chile in South America, on Saturday, 6 December 2025. It was always going to be a challenging task, knowing that anything less than a win would place them in the bottom half of the tournament. China showed their intent from the very first whistle, exerting complete control early on to create a stream of chances and forcing the South Africans into deep defensive work. After a hard-fought first two quarter without a…