Monday, July 14, 2025

Monday Morning Spice

Syrian rebels capture Damascus, Jay-Z accused of raping girl, 13, Lewis Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes, How much airlines make per passenger, and This is how much Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus earns.

Friday Morning Spice

Pick n Pay’s comeback, Australia approves social media ban, Work remotely from Spain with this visa, South Africa’s water quality crisis, and Japan’s new ‘drinkable mayo’.

Monday Morning Spice

Why the Kolisi divorce has shaken the nation, Carlos Sainz wins Mexico GP, Trump takes over Madison Square Garden, Why the WordPress row matters, and Robert Downey Jr. confronts Elon Musk ‘Cosplaying Tony Stark’.

Monday Morning Spice

Lando Norris ends unwanted F1 record, Hezbollah deputy delivers chilling message to the West, How a ‘hurt’ Rassie Erasmus reacted to Boks’ defeat, and A haunting final message and other takeaways from the inquiry into the Titan submersible implosion.

Monday Morning Spice

Apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Shōgun makes Emmys history, Update on 2024 car licence renewal fees, and Divers hunting for clues on how Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank make discovery.

Monday Morning Spice

Paris Olympics 2024: The five biggest rivalries to watch, Xander Schauffele claims second major of 2024, The Italian bubbly that’s taken over F1 podiums, and Prime sued by US Olympic committee.

Monday Morning Spice

Cape Town floods as icy cold front hits SA, Greece’s first helicopter airline, Boeing pleads guilty to a criminal fraud charge, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ producer dies at 63, and Napoleon’s pistols sell for €1.69m at auction.

Friday Morning Spice

Labour set for UK election landslide, Greece introduces six-day working week, Rassie waxes lyrical about ‘windgat’ Irish, New species of hallucinogenic mushrooms discovered in Southern Africa, and British teen Oliver Bearman signs for Haas F1 team.

Thursday Morning Spice

Counting under way in South Africa’s crucial election, World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town fixtures confirmed, Ackerman family cedes control of Pick n Pay, South African Ponzi mastermind gets 25 years in jail, and Expect high interest rates for the remainder of 2024.

Tuesday Morning Spice

International bank calls it quits in South Africa, Gen Z doesn’t care if influencers are actual humans, Spacey Unmasked review, Hamas accepts Gaza truce proposal, and Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Massive new ‘town’ planned between Sandton and Waterfall, SA’s Three Ships Whisky wins world’s best, 7.4 magnitude quake hits Taiwan, Taylor Swift officially joins Forbes’ billionaire list, Mapisa-Nqakula has to hand herself in for arrest, and F1’s owner to take over MotoGP.

Friday Morning Spice

Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to take ‘special leave’, Pig kidney transplanted into living person for first time, Facts you didn’t know about Bugatti, Bruce Springsteen returns to stage looking unrecognizable, Bats are in trouble, and Are we worse at Moon landings than 50 years ago?

Monday Morning Spice

‘Chaos’ at Durban port, Government welcomes S&P’s decision to keep SA credit rating unchanged, Woolies removes Israeli products from shelves after receiving threats, Sam Altman Out at OpenAI, Hat worn by Napoleon sold for $2.1 million, and The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Fans celebrate ‘new’ AI Beatles music, Ex-Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson dies, Woolworths klaps back at Pride merch backlash, and South Africans getting into the #Vanlife.

Thursday Morning Spice

Gen Z brands American Pie ‘deeply problematic’, Requests for royal sex dolls increase, Giant Panda on loan from China dies, Kate Bush song could win top prize 38 years after release, and R48 Million cocaine bust in Cape Town.