Articles containing the tag ‘Africa
By Staff Writer On Monday, June 29th, 2026

Stoppage-Time Goal Ends Bafana Bafana’s Historic World Cup Run

South Africa’s historic World Cup journey came to a close on Sunday at the Los Angeles Stadium following a 1-0 defeat to Canada in the Round of 32, as a dramatic 92nd-minute strike from Stephen Eustáquio... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, June 25th, 2026

Bafana Bafana Defy the Odds to Secure Historic World Cup Knockout

Millions of South Africans woke up to the ultimate morning surprise on Thursday. With the critical Group A finale against South Korea kicking off at 3:00 AM SAST, a large portion of the nation was fast asleep a... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, June 22nd, 2026

Global Cyber Crisis Erupts as Historic Data Leak Puts South Africans at High Risk

The global cybersecurity landscape was fundamentally shaken this month by the discovery of what experts are calling potentially the largest data leak in human history. A massive, unsecured database containing o... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

Tongaat Hulett Saved from Liquidation in Last-Minute Rescue Deal with IDC and Vision Group

Tongaat Hulett has narrowly avoided liquidation after the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Vision Group struck a binding agreement that will inject fresh capital, restructure debt, and secure thousa... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Sunday, June 14th, 2026

George Kusche and Gerda Steyn Crowned 2026 Comrades Marathon Champions

PIETERMARITZBURG – South African runners dominated the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon on Sunday as George Kusche and Gerda Steyn produced historic performances to claim victory in the world-famous ultr... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Rising Citizen Anger: South Africa’s Protests Against Illegal Immigration Intensify

In the past few days, South Africa has witnessed a significant wave of organised protests demanding action against illegal immigration. Civil society groups and community leaders are mobilising citizens around ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, January 10th, 2026

NRF Relaxes Age Restrictions on Postgraduate Scholarships

In a significant policy adjustment aimed at promoting equity in higher education funding, the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa has relaxed age restrictions for a portion of its postgraduate sc... Read more »
By Ellington Ngandu On Friday, December 19th, 2025

Here’s What Africa Can Learn from Foizee’s Latest Analysis

For African nations frequently grappling with political challenges similar to those unfolding in Bangladesh, Bahauddin Foizee’s analysis in the reputed ‘The Diplomat’ magazine offers invaluable insights i... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Nkosana Makate and Vodacom Reach ‘Please Call Me’ Settlement

After nearly two decades of legal battles, Vodacom Group Limited has announced a landmark out-of-court settlement with Nkosana Makate, the innovator behind the company’s “Please Call Me” servi... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

MTN’s MoMo App: Convenient but Unreliable?

MTN, one of South Africa’s leading telecommunications providers, offers its Mobile Money (MoMo) app as a convenient platform for transactions like purchasing airtime, data, and even PowerBall tickets. With co... Read more »