[File photo] Mathias Acuna 1 minute Uruguayan player Mathias Acuna was found dead in Ambato, Ecuador, on Saturday, his club Mushuc Runa said on social media, with a preliminary medical report presuming it to be a case of suicide. Acuna, who joined the Ecuadorian Serie A side ahead of the 2025 season, was under investigation…
A patient having work done her skin 1 minute A dermatologist says some South Africans’ pursuit of a lighter complexion is exposing them to significant health risks. Dr. Dilshaad Asmal says the trend is causing irreversible skin damage, organ complications and heightened risk for cancer. Dr. Asmal has called for the re-evaluation of beauty standards…
A truck travels to a depth of 516 metres below the surface to collect ore at the Chibuluma copper mine in the Zambian copperbelt region. 2 minutes Africa’s biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to metal trading as a demand surge linked to artificial…
Trent Alexander-Arnold and manager Arne Slot , Anfield, Liverpool, January 5, 2025. 3 minutes Liverpool boss Arne Slot defended Trent Alexander-Arnold who drew scathing criticism from pundits after their 2-2 draw with mid-table Manchester United on Sunday, a result that felt like “two points lost” for the Premier League leaders. United’s Bruno Fernandes and Diogo…
Six people, including four women, were shot and killed in separate incidents across Kraaifontein in Cape Town. Police Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says they are probing three double murders and a case of attempted murder. She says the motives for the attacks are unclear at this stage. The area has been hard-hit by gang-related killings in…
[File photo] Brimin Kipkorir 1 minute Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended after he tested positive for prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday. Kipkorir won the Sydney Marathon in 2024 in a course record time of 2:06:18 and the Frankfurt Marathon in 2022 and 2023. “The AIU has…
A protester raises a board with an anti-racism mesage. District officials from the Western Cape Department of Education say they will respond to allegations of racism at York High School in George. This comes after a learner was captured in a video using an American racial slur to refer to a black pupil. The incident…
An attendant puts fuel into a car. The Department of Mineral and Energy Resources has announced decreases in fuel prices, including a cut of as much as 57 cents a litre for diesel. The department says the petrol price will decline by four cents a litre and illuminating paraffin by 49 cents. The prices take…
A physical bullying video from Milnerton High School has caused outrage on social media. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) in Parliament says it has taken immediate action against the recent physical bullying at Milnerton High School in Cape Town. A video doing the rounds on social media shows how learners are assaulted by other boys…
Motorist travelling on the R21. 2 minutes The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says that traffic volumes are manageable so far. This as holidaymakers are expected to travel back to major towns and cities, following the festive season break. The RTMC says that while volumes have not yet peaked, there have been fatal crashes during…
