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HOST PRESSURE: Morocco face Afcon glory or bust moment on home soil
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has a number of legitimate title contenders. However, the most pressure to succeed rest on tournament hosts Morocco.
THURSDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2025, 18:31
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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has a number of legitimate title contenders. However, the most pressure to succeed rest on tournament hosts Morocco.

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Gift Links says he has no plans to leave Denmark and return to the PSL as he’s currently enjoying his football, and has a ‘girlfriend’ now.

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The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine would mark the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.
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Impact Hub Cape Winelands launches a bold initiative to break down structural barriers for community-owned businesses in South Africa’s Winelands region, aiming to keep wealth local, integrate tourism with small enterprises, and turn research and capital into scalable, inclusive opportunities.

South Africa
Weather service has warned of continued rainfall over the festive period and into the new year.

South Africa
The alcohol was confiscated in the first two weeks of December.

South Africa
The campaign is led by the South African National Taxi Council.

South Africa
This follows concerns raised by the African Christian Democratic Party.

World
He was known for covering the Vietnam and Gulf Wars – and for interviewing both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

World
The bombings come as renewed border clashes show no sign of letting up between the two countries.
World
US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare foray onto centre stage Wednesday with the first trailer for her Amazon documentary.

World
President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers.

Africa
DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

Africa
The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.

Africa
Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.

Africa
British citizens Abdifatah Gulaid and Noah Ihiekwe were seen carrying guns and parading with troops.

Business
In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.

Business
The company behind President Trump’s Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.

Business
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% – the lowest level since February 2023.

Business
Prices rose 2.7% over the 12 months to November, according to the latest figures from the consumer price index (CPI).

Politics
The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

Politics
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

Politics
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) was founded on December 16, 2023.

Politics
The Commission is probing criminality, corruption, political interference claims by Lt Gen Mkhwanazi

Sport
In 2016 Beau Greaves emerged as a 12-year-old darts sensation. Nine years on, Greaves lines up against Michael Van Gerwen for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Sport
Hollie Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on 14 February.

Sport
West Ham sack head coach Rehanne Skinner after winning only one of their opening 11 Women’s Super League games this season.

Sport
Most women footballers are earning an “insufficient income” to have a secure career, says player union Fifpro.

Education
The UK government’s long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been published today. Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough to explain what it will change, amid concerns that ‘toxic ideas’ are going unchallenged in schools
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Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenya’s decision to open up procurement for school internet connectivity has led to a sharp decline in broadband costs, highlighting how competition-led reforms can deliver large-scale fiscal savings, according to a UNICEF-Giga report.
Education
[The New Humanitarian] Papiri, Nigeria — “Instead of an effective strategy, where we could see some light at the end of the tunnel, we only get pronouncements and presidential directives.”
Education
[Premium Times] The US Mission in Nigeria also hosted “54 talented young Nigerian professionals who completed the prestigious 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) for Young African Leaders (YALI).”

Lifestyle
Gayton McKenzie has called for all South Africans – including Afrikaners who commemorated Geloftedag- to celebrate 16 December together.
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Cape Town authorities have destroyed thousands of litres of confiscated alcohol in a festive season safety crackdown.

Entertainment
70% of respondents will spend more than they normally would in a month.

Entertainment
Latest scheme informs motorists of having outstanding traffic fines as a way of paying money in a fraudulent account.

Entertainment
Looking for festive fun in Joburg? This family-friendly experience blends adventure, imagination and indoor entertainment kids will love.

Entertainment
McDonald’s 30-year journey in South Africa.
Science/Tech
The world’s best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the AI boom. From a report: Little-known until recently even within its home market of India, RRP Semiconductor Ltd. became a social-media obsession as its shares surged more than 55,000% in the 20 months through Dec. 17 — by far the biggest gain worldwide among companies with a...

Science/Tech
Sports used to be simple. You watched the match, maybe talked about it at work, bought a jersey if you were committed. That was it. Now? Sports is an always-on digital ecosystem generating billions through channels that didn’t exist a decade ago. The shift happened gradually, then suddenly. Streaming killed traditional broadcast models. Social media […]

Science/Tech
This fashionable favorite bed frame eliminates the need for tools during setup, instead using a Tetris-like stacking process
Science/Tech
Micron, one of the world’s three largest memory suppliers, expects the global shortage of DRAM and NAND flash memory to “persist through and beyond” 2026 as AI-driven demand continues to outstrip supply. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra made the forecast during the company’s latest earnings call on Wednesday, saying that “supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future.” The...
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Health
Proposed new rules would pull all federal financing from hospitals that continue to provide gender treatments for adolescents.
Health
Familial feuds have ripple effects, experts say.

Health
A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.

Health
Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.