Year: 2023

( SABC News ) Liverpool will nudge up the price of its season tickets next season for the first time in eight years due to rising costs, the Premier League side said on Tuesday, in a decision the club’s Supporters Board called “cruel and unjust”. The club will continue to freeze prices for juniors and […]

Gauteng ( SABC News) Water experts are sounding the alarm of a looming water crisis in Gauteng within the next few years.   They say there is a strong possibility of a day zero in the province, if nothing is done to resolve the structural and governance issues plaguing the water sector. This comes after […]

South Africa ( BBC News ) Two of four journalists who were detained in January after a video appearing to show South Sudan president wetting his trousers at a public function have been released. The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) said in a statement that it welcomed the release of Victor Ladu and […]

( SABC News )The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games due to the expanded format with 48 teams taking part, global soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. The 2026 edition, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be the first edition of […]

JOHANNESBURG – The DA has officially filed papers in the North Gauteng High Court against the EFF’s planned national shutdown next Monday. The EFF is demanding an end to the electricity crisis and the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. During a press briefing, DA leader John Steenhuisen outlined the party’s response to various threats on […]

America  (Reuters) – Facebook-parent Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Tuesday it would cut 10,000 jobs this year, making it the first Big Tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs as the industry braces for a deep economic downturn.

Somalia ( Africa News ) At least 5 people have been killed and 11 wounded, including a governor, in a suicide bombing in southwestern Somalia on Tuesday. The attack was not immediately claimed, but eyes are on the Shebab, an al-Qaeda affiliated group that regularly carries out suicide bombings in the poor and volatile Horn of Africa […]

Africa ( AfricaNews ) Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a week in Africa at the end of March as the United States deepens its outreach to the continent amid global competition, notably with China. “The trip will strengthen the United States’ partnerships throughout Africa and advance our shared efforts on security and economic prosperity,” […]

South Africa ( BBC News ) South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said the death of at least four patients can be “attributed directly” to an ongoing nationwide strike action by health workers. He has warned that this number may grow, as his team continues to assess clinical reports and visit affected health centres. […]

Kenya ( BBC News) Two football players died after being struck by lightning while playing a match in Kisii county in western Kenya, local media report. Two other players were taken to hospital for emergency treatment after they got injuries during the weekend tournament. A football federation official was quoted as saying that the teams […]