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Lions roar on home ground in Afcon opener
Two penalty strikes from Vincent Aboubakar helped the indomitable lions of Cameroon to a 2-1 win in the opener, while Cabo Verde beat Ethiopia 1-0 in the second game of the opening day of Afcon 2021.
Police diver drowns in Eastern Cape floods
Six people, including a police diver, have been killed in flash flooding in the Eastern Cape in different incidents.
LUCKY ON MONDAY: When snatching a draw from the jaws of defeat can be a great victory
Remember the story about the young girl after a school hockey match was drawn? She ran around proclaiming joyously that, “Everybody won! Everybody won!”
Motorbike bandits slaughter at least 200 in Nigeria
At least 200 people have been killed after gunmen on motorbikes terrorised villages across the Nigerian state of Kamfara last week.
Zondo: how big business colluded in state capture
International consultancies had a significant hand in state capture, especially Bain & Co which “colluded” in the “dismantling” of SA Revenue Service (Sars), the Zondo commission has found in its first report.
Unemployed young men in Nquthu fix their badly damaged road
In the remote area of Nquthu, north of KwaZulu-Natal, roads are so bad that the police and emergency services struggle to get to the community, especially when it has rained.
Mzansi’s “King of Amapiano” gets ready to release new album
Pretoria’s very own Amapiano legend DJ Kabza De Small says he’s ready to release a new album.
Doggy birthday party in India shut down in police raid
Three people have been arrested in the Indian city of Ahmedabad for violating Covid-19 protocols by organising a lavish birthday party for their pet dog.
French president successfully pisses off anti-vaxxers
Thousands of outraged anti-vaccine protesters took to the streets in France after the country’s president said last week that his vaccine strategy was to “piss off” anti-vaxxers.
The anti-vaxx siege continues: what Djokovic wants and what he gets
Novak Djokovic’s demands for a personal chef and a tennis court have been rejected by the Australian Border Force.
This FIFA 2022 World Cup stadium could be coming to a city near you
Stadium 974 is the world’s first stadium that can be dismantled and reassembled anywhere in the world.
Investigation into Moti brothers kidnapping hits a brick wall
The police investigation into the kidnapping of the four Moti brothers in October last year, has hit a brick wall - and this time it appears to be the end of the road. It is understood that the family has relocated to Dubai.