Category: Africa
Rugby World Cup 1995: Where are they now – Japie Mulder
The Springboks unforgettably won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil – now 28 years ago. FOR THE LATEST RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 NEWS…
Sundowns star becomes a man
New Mamelodi Sundowns superstar Cassius Mailula has advanced from boy to man, thanks to the rigours of the CAF Champions League. ALSO READ: Sundowns –…
WATCH | Historic Carlton Centre goes under the hammer
JOHANNESBURG – For some 50 years, the Carlton Centre has towered over Johannesburg but now, Africa’s fourth tallest building is looking for a new owner….
Reserve Bank launches new South African banknotes and coins
JOHANNESBURG – The country has a new set of banknotes and coins. The Reserve Bank says the currency continues to celebrate our heritage. The upgraded…
Princess Diana would be ‘outshining everyone’ at coronation, says her former butler Paul Burrell
The late Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, believes she would have been at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation, “outshining everyone”, if she were…
Zim dollar continues depreciating, now 1 000 ZWL+ to the US dollar
Bruce Whitfield interviews Dianna Games, CEO of business consultancy Africa at Work. – The Zimbabwe dollar ‘parallel rate’ is moving rapidly downhill with some estimates…
Inflation rises for second straight month in March
South Africa’s headline consumer inflation rose for the second month in a row in March, to 7.1% year on year from 7.0% in February, data…
Morgan Freeman: Black History Month is an insult!
Morgan Freeman says Black History Month is an “insult.” The 85-year-old actor explained that the annual event – which is observed every February and observes…
Stellenbosch University launches biomedical research facility
JOHANNESBURG – It is being hailed as a game changer for healthcare in Africa. Stellenbosch University has launched a new state-of-the-art Biomedical Research Institute. READ: Zebrafish research…
Wagner boss trying to ‘seize control’ of Russian political party
The head of Wagner is eyeing up political power, according to reports. Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads the notorious mercenary force, is trying to gain control…