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South Africans have joked about having “zero expectations” for their performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. For the first time in 16 years, Bafana Bafana will play alongside the…

The eagle came out of a cloudless blue sky. One moment I was a boy in the garden, a sack of mielie cobs at my feet and my face turned…

The 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa, has been named the “greatest of all time” in a poll undertaken by sports fans. This comes as the national team…

Zambia has launched one of the most innovative sovereign finance transactions seen on the continent in years, and its real significance lies in how readily it can be repeated elsewhere…

One can easily notice just how glamorous Zama Duma’s lifestyle truly is after scrolling through her social media platforms. Her TikTok vlogs, showcasing her breathtaking home, impeccable decor, scrumptious meals,…

South Africa cannot build problem-solving universities on assessments that reward polished language more than judgement, application and capability. Universities are panicking about artificial intelligence because it can write essays. They…

Mel Viljoen has traded in her prison-like cell at a US ICE detention centre for a five-star holiday in the bush. The Real Housewives star is back in South Africa…

In the beginning was the word … and then we got the slide rule and the hand-held pocket calculator. Innovation is as terrifying as it is extraordinary. Each breakthrough pushes…

Trevor Noah is dipping his finger into soccer commentary, with plans to host FIFA World Cup watch parties. The comedian has also planned a South African comedy show, “Bafunny Bafunny”,…

Foreigners continued to leave South Africa over the weekend, while mounting xenophobic tensions led to President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on Sunday, 7 June 2026. He announced plans to…