Banyana Banyana coach, Dr Desiree Ellis, has named a 38-member squad for their upcoming COSAFA Women’s Championship and Women’s Africa Cup of Nations alignment camp. The team will assemble on 13 February as preparations begin for the two tournaments to be played this year. WAFCON is scheduled to take place in Morocco in April, while the COSAFA Women’s Championship will be hosted in Polokwane from 18 February to 1 March. […]
Some social media users have accused American rapper, Nicki Minaj, of spreading false and misleading information. This follows her public endorsement of US President Donald Trump’s claims that Christians are being targeted in Nigeria, made during her speech at a UN event yesterday. Her remarks come just weeks after Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, rejected Trump’s allegations of Christian persecution. Posting on his Truth Social page, Trump said the United States […]
International affairs expert, Dr. Greg Mills, says that while Christians in Nigeria are facing targeted attacks, they are not the only victims, as many others have suffered from Boko Haram violence for years. Dr. Mills adds that the Nigerian government has struggled to end the violence, citing both limited capacity and lack of political will, and suggests that some actors may benefit from the ongoing conflict. His remarks come after to […]
Stellenbosch FC striker, Ashley Cupido, has been called up to the Bafana Bafana squad for South Africa’s do-or-die 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Rwanda, replacing the injured Lyle Foster. BAFANA BAFANA CAMP UPDATE! Lyle Foster has been withdrawn from the Bafana Bafana matchday squad due to an injury. After consultation with the medical team, a decision was taken to withdraw him. Ashley Cupido has been called up as his […]
Bafana Bafana striker, Lyle Foster, is an injury doubt ahead of South Africa's must win 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Rwanda on Tuesday evening at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga. The Burnley forward limped off the field during South Africa’s goalless draw with Zimbabwe on Friday and did not train with the team on Monday as a precaution. Bafana (15 points, +3 goal difference) head into their final Group […]
Nigerian Artist, Tiwa Savage, has faced major backlash on social media users after apologising on behalf of South African Grammy winner Tyla, who labels herself as "coloured"—a term many Americans find offensive due to the country’s history. Savage made the apology during an interview on America’s popular radio show The Breakfast Club this week, explaining that Tyla did not intend any harm. "Where I am from, when something like that […]
