Thursday, July 24, 2025

Monday Morning Spice

Internationally acclaimed playwright Athol Fugard dies at 92, Legal actions looming against Phala Phala report, Spur confident of defending multi-million-rand damages claim, Cadillac Formula 1 team officially joins F1, Inside the Peaky Blinders unit in Ukraine, and Who is pop’s most mysterious sensation Cindy Lee?

Wednesday Morning Spice

‘Nightmare Crisis’ as SA runs out of antivenom, Bill to get rid of ‘wasteful’ deputy ministers, Webb telescope tracks object free-flying through the galaxy, ‘Fantastic’ Loch Ness Monster sighting reported, and What constitutes treason in South Africa?

Thursday Morning Spice

Fans react to heartbreaking Bafana Bafana defeat, Running sober vs. high, Inside terrifying cult that ‘clones babies’, Trevor Noah produces stand-up comedy special on Fortnite, and Standard Bank expects four interest rate cuts this year.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Pringle Bay evacuated after another Western Cape inferno, The man behind the puzzle that 99% can’t solve, Urgent ‘do not drive’ warning issued to some Toyota, GM owners, South Africa kisses over 9,000 millionaires goodbye, and Shoprite’s delivery sales ‘absolutely kills’ rivals.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Chinese lab crafts mutant COVID-19 strain with 100% kill streak, Lamborghini set an all-time sales record last year, Golden Arrow bus crashes into three houses, and Another massive electricity price hike hitting South Africans soon

Monday Morning Spice

Cops bungle Senzo murder case. Apple gives watch shipping details. Secret National key points list released. Cameron answers prank call. ‘Next Anna Kournikova’ dies. Worst snow storms ever to hit US.

You Won’t Believe What Our Sports Minister Has Labeled Bafana Bafana

Despite a frenzied crowd at the Green Point Stadium on Sunday, Bafana could only muster a single goal in reply to the attacking onslaught that saw Nigeria thump three goals past a lacklustre South African defence. While dejected fans filed out of the stadium, some were vocal about their disappointment – but none were quite as loud as sports minister Fikile Mbalula, who called Bafana’s performance “a disgrace.”

Wednesday Morning Spice

Local mall roof collapses, kills 1, injures 29. Meryl Streep’s next role will blow your mind. Microsoft buys Nokia mobile. Bafana Bafana’s shock victory. Was Brittany Murphy poisoned? Kidman opens up about Cruise divorce.

Bafana Bafana Player Teko Modise Faces Arrest

It would appear that Bafana Bafana player (and Mamelodi Sundowns captain) Teko Modise has landed himself in a spot of trouble after failing to pay a monthly maintenance to his estranged wife. She now wants him to be held in contempt of court and sent to jail.

Bafana Stays Bafana, Says SAFA

After what feels like an eternity of bickering, negotiation and name-calling, SAFA and Stanton Woodrush have finally come to an agreement that will ensure that SAFA has the exclusive rights to the national team’s nickname Bafana Bafana.

Bafana Will Change Their Name, Maybe, No Comment

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has decided not to tell anyone anything about the decision as to whether or not the national Soccer team will change its name from Bafana Bafana to something else.

Bafana Bafana Need New Nickname

Government has decided that we need a new nickname for our national soccer team. The affectionate monicker Bafana Bafana was a nice idea at the time, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, but now we need ‘lions that will roar’.