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Chiefs Ladies coach outlines promotion plans
“We are here to try and compete as best as we can. The dream and the vision is to, probably within, maximum maybe two to three seasons to see us up in the Hollywoodbets Super League,” – Mabena
Showmax gives South Africans an offramp as shutdown looms
Showmax subscribers have been offered a DStv Stream deal as the streaming platform prepares to shut down for good.
Extreme heat is becoming Southern Africa’s defining climate and health threat, report warns
Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are often those least able to escape it
News24 | ‘We go back a long way’: Oubaas and Hilda reunite as Pierre van Pletzen joins Suidooster
Pierre van Pletzen and Annelisa Weiland, beloved as Oubaas and Hilda from 7de Laan, reunite on Suidooster.
ROYAL CONFUSION: Explainer: Was an Igbo ‘king’ actually crowned in Eastern Cape?
KuGompo was hit by violent unrest on Monday following a protest against the alleged installation of a Nigerian king in the area earlier this month. But both local and Nigerian authorities have confirmed that the king is not a recognised sovereign leader.
News24 | Vaal festival aims to break 2 Guinness World Records while feeding attendees
The organisers of Rocking the Vaal are preparing to break two Guinness World Records at the 2026 festival – the most pancakes ever made and the biggest pot of chili con carne, weighing 3 000kg.
News24 | Empty plots turned into thriving gardens: How a Pretoria project feeds young minds
A grassroots project is helping South African schools turn unused land into food gardens, empowering pupils with nutrition knowledge while tackling food insecurity through sustainable, self-sufficient systems.
Accused money laundering leader extradited from Cambodia to China
Li Xiong, a former leader at a Cambodian financial conglomerate accused of laundering money for crime organisations, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, Cambodia said on Wednesday, adding that the action showed it was cracking down on scam operations.
Kremlin, asked about its Donbas demands, says Ukraine should have pulled out ‘yesterday’
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should have taken the difficult decision to withdraw his forces from the Donbas area “yesterday” in order to end what it called the “hot phase” of the war.
Burundi ammunition store blasts kill four, residents say
Explosions at a military ammunition store in Burundi’s commercial capital on Tuesday night killed four people, with the blasts lasting several hours, according to comments from residents on Wednesday.
LISTEN | ‘We won’t cope’: Paraffin hike hits struggling families
Record fuel increases are set to batter more than 500,000 households relying on paraffin
Estonia says stray Ukrainian drones entered its territory between Monday and Tuesday
Drones detected in Estonia appear to have strayed from Ukraine while headed for Russia, the Baltic country’s armed forces said late on Tuesday.
OBITUARY: Farewell, Stephen Lewis, the man who shamed the world into seeing Africa’s Aids catastrophe
Stephen Lewis (11 November 1937 – 31 March 2026): Canadian diplomat, politician and social activist who became one of Africa’s most eloquent foreign champions in its dimmest hour, confronting Aids denialism, championing grandmothers and fighting relentlessly for the rights of women.
With the world unravelling into madness, all I can do is pray
As war, climate change and economic pressures fuel my anxiety, I rediscover faith and hope that a message of compassion will spread around the globe.
‘I didn’t want him to contest alone,’ says Dyonase on challenging Hill-Lewis for DA top job
Accounting science graduate draws national support for underdog campaign
WATCH | Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s Bafana worldie earns global recognition
Mbokazi’s club, Chicago Fire, were the first to congratulate the lad from Hluhluwe
‘Kaizer Chiefs sign Orlando Pirates star Rele Mofokeng on pre-contract’
April is regarded as a start of a new financial year for many companies, and Kaizer Chiefs have taken full advantage of it 😉
FUMBLING FIELDERS: Proteas Women outplayed as fielding inconsistency costs them dearly
The Proteas Women face a long road to the World Cup if they replicate the inconsistent, out-of-rhythm performances that defined their series against New Zealand.