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Staff Writer ·8 Dec 2025 A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has confirmed that homeowners, bodies corporate and those in residential schemes can bypass the Community Schemes and Ombud Service (CSOS) and take their disputes directly to court. According to Johlene Wasserman, Director of Community Schemes and Compliance at Sandton-based law …
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Durban - The Hollywoodbets Dolphins take on the Momentum Multiply Titans at SuperSport Park in their final 4-Day Series match of the year hoping to potentially finish 2025 on the top of the red ball log.
The post Settled Dolphins eyeing 4-Day Series summit first appeared on Cricket South Africa.
PIETERMARITZBURG - The Moothee Ram Tuskers will be hoping that they can finish 2025 on a positive note when they host WSB Western Province in the 4-Day Series at the AET Pietermaritzburg Oval starting on Tuesday.
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Red-ball cricket returns to Centurion as the Momentum Multiply Titans host the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in a 4-Day Series clash at SuperSport Park from 9 - 12 December 2025.
The post SIMON HARMER BOOSTS TITANS SQUAD AHEAD OF DOLPHINS 4-DAY SHOWDOW first appeared on Cricket South Africa.
Speech by the Minister of Tourism, Patricia De Lille, Qantas-Perth-Johannesburg Launch at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa Hon. Minister Don for Trade and Tourism in Australia Farrell Minister, Hon. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa, Parks Tau, Australian High Commissioner Tegan Brink, Qantas Chief Risk Officer, Andrew Monaghan, Qantas Regional Manager Africa, …
Staff Writer ·8 Dec 2025 Power utility Eskom says it has finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with smelters in the country, which opens a path to preventing the loss of thousands of jobs in the ferrochrome sector. Eskom said it signed the MoU with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture, following engagements with …
South Africa’s energy regulator has been given until 5 May to finalise all municipal tariff applications, and municipalities must submit their applications by 20 March each year. This is according to new court-imposed annual timelines for the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) — a ruling civil rights organisation AfriForum has welcomed. “AfriForum achieved …
DStv subscriber George Pietersen has launched an online petition titled Save our DStv channels from cancellation after MultiChoice warned that it could lose up to 12 channels from Warner Bros. Discovery. This comes after Canal+-owned MultiChoice notified customers that negotiations to renew a distribution agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery had deadlocked. The agreement expires on …
As an Official Partner for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, Danone, a global leader in nutrition has joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in successfully delivering an impactful Nutrition Workshop Activation on the sidelines of the CAF African Schools Football Championship – COSAFA Qualifiers, held from 5–7 December 2025 at …
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today priced its latest outcome bond, […]
African-based provider of satellite communication solutions, Q-KON Pty, Ltd., has reached a tripartite strategic alliance agreement with Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology Co., Ltd. (Guodian Gaoke), and China StarWin Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (StarWin) to offer Internet of Things (IoT) services supported by the Tianqi Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Constellation in South Africa. Under the …
Dancers from Soweto, Alexandra and Braamfontein perform in ballet school’s year-end showcase
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Associate Professor Zarina Patel, a leading scholar in urban sustainability and environmental governance at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). She joins 45 of the country’s most distinguished researchers in the 2025 intake, with UCT contributing 20% of this year’s cohort. Associate Professor Patel’s …
MyBroadband tested whether disappearing data is still a problem on South Africa’s mobile networks and found that it does not appear to be an issue anymore. A small amount of data was deducted from a Cell C SIM on the last day of our recent test. Although not ideal, the amount of data lost was …
Malcolm Libera ·8 Dec 2025 Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya says South Africa needs to take a far more aggressive stance against companies that repeatedly break labour laws. Speaking during an inspection blitz in Gauteng this week, he said the department will compile a ‘hit list’ of serial offenders to ensure they …
Malcolm Libera ·8 Dec 2025 Private rail operator Traxtion will invest R3.4 billion in new rolling stock, the largest private rail investment in South Africa. The program includes 46 diesel-electric locomotives from KiwiRail, New Zealand. Traxtion CEO James Holley said the company’s investment in locomotives is a signal of confidence in South Africa’s rail reforms …
8 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana will face Ghana next week in their final match in South Africa ahead of their departure to this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Coach Hugo Broos’ charges will host the West Africans in Gauteng on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at a venue that will be announced
The post Bafana to face Ghana in their final match in SA before AFCON appeared first on South African Football Association.
Social development department must disclose all grants made to organisations from 2014 to 2024
On the evening of 21 December 2025, a football match will kick off between Morocco and Comoros in Rabat. It will be the opening game of the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations (TotalEnergies CAF AFCON) tournament. The game will have an audience of millions.
There will likely be a full house of 68,000-odd fans at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, but the overwhelming majority of fans will watch the game via streaming and television, from across the African continent – and the world.
At the previous TotalEnergies CAF AFCON tournament in 2024, the semi-final match between South Africa and Nigeria had a record-breaking audience (https://apo-opa.co/4rJl26Z) of 10.3 million. The tournament itself had an estimated cumulative total viewership of 1.4 billion TV viewers.
The sale of broadcast rights to reach this enormous audience provides the income that makes the tournament possible. Media businesses invest billions in securing the feed for their home markets. In sub-Saharan Africa, those rights (https://apo-opa.co/4iGjuXm) have been secured by MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, through SuperSport, its sports broadcasting affiliate.
Beyond rights payments, media investment sustains an entire economy that runs for the duration of the month-long tournament. Film crews, accommodation, logistics, and catering are hired by broadcast teams.
Media funds football
Broadcast licence fees also finance the Confederation of African Football (CAF) itself, the body that administers football on the continent. In many ways, media coverage funds football. Revenue from broadcast rights underpin the development programmes that find talent at youth level, and help to nurture it.
Media income funds infrastructure that makes football possible – the fields, the kits, the match officials, the transport, the administrators. At the top level, media income funds national teams, the coaching teams, and the elite training camps, so they can attend the continental showpiece, where they carry hopes and dreams of their nations.
However, the entire football edifice is a precarious one, heavily dependent on the ability of official media partners to recoup the multi-million-dollar costs of broadcast rights. If broadcaster income from subscriptions, contracts and pay-per-view sales does not cover rights fees, then ultimately, football dies.
Only large media businesses, with the advantage of regional scale, are able to fund the costs of media sports coverage. Perversely, their business model is threatened because the same sports events they bring to their viewers are prime targets of content piracy.
Viewers might not see the harm of accessing a pirate stream, but the impact runs deep. Where a subscription paid to a legitimate rightsholder would help to fund African football, any income earned by a pirate stream goes directly to criminal syndicates in other parts of the world.
Content piracy undermines football. It robs football associations of the funding they desperately need to survive, to develop youth structures and to compete at the highest level. It's therefore critical that sports fans understand the damage they do to the sport they supposedly love when they use pirate streams.
The impact is global. In Spain, LaLiga (https://apo-opa.co/4oC1TRL) reported that audiovisual fraud was costing Spanish football €600 and €700-million. In the UK, the Premier League blocked more than 600,000 illegal live streams (https://apo-opa.co/4pt6VRU) in a single season in its fight against piracy.
Pirate websites also place users at risk, exposing them to malware, hacking and identity theft, as well as unwanted pop-ups, viruses, fraud and adult content. When football content is spread across hundreds of thousands of sites, it also becomes harder to measure audiences, and makes the sport less attractive to sponsors.
Fight to save the game
Helping to fight sports piracy and keep football alive are initiatives such as Partners Against Piracy, which work to strengthen legal frameworks to prosecute pirate sites and pirate users, and to educate fans about the consequences of piracy.
Cybersecurity organisations like Irdeto harness tech and digital solutions (https://apo-opa.co/4aB6nog) to protect streams and track the source and the users of pirate feeds. For instance, a new innovation enables continuous renewal of authentication keys, which degrades the pirate experience and shifts users back to legal platforms.
The best partner in the fight to save football from piracy is the African public. Knowing how piracy destroys the football ecosystem empowers fans to make ethical choices in how they support their sport and makes them more likely to access games through legitimate channels.
As a fan, when you watch football content, the choice is yours: Will you be part of destroying football, or building it up? Choose wisely, the future of your sport depends on it.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of MultiChoice Group.
The TikTok (www.TikTok.com) community has spoken, and Africa has crowned its newest icons. The 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa lit up Johannesburg on 6 December, marking a powerful moment in the continent's rapidly evolving creator landscape. Under the bold theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok honoured the creators who are reshaping culture, storytelling, and digital influence across the region.
Guests were treated to an electrifying night of glitz, glamour, and unforgettable performances from top African talents, including Ciza, Lord Kez, Thuli P, DJ Fif_Laa and Thabsie. Popular creator and entertainer Bontle Modiselle-Moloi commanded the stage as host, bringing unstoppable energy to the awards, while Red Carpet presenters Keegan Gordon and Zayaan Noorani captured every moment of fashion and flair. South African favourite Mihlali Ndamase made a surprise appearance to present the Video of the year award, while famous sports athlete Akani Simbine presented the Sport Creator of the Year Award.
Supported by partner brands like NIVEA, inDrive, Coca-Cola, PEP and Dis-chem, the event highlighted the diversity of the region's creator landscape. Winners crowned hailed from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania, reflecting TikTok's commitment to elevating the voices shaping entertainment, education, and social impact across the continent.
Reflecting on the evening's festivities, Boniswa Sidwaba, TikTok's Head of Content Operations for Sub-Saharan Africa said, “Tonight's ceremony was a gathering of the trailblazers who have redefined what it means to be a creator in Africa. From Sokoto to Nairobi, and Accra to Pretoria, we honoured the creators who turned 60-second clips into cultural movements. We are honoured to celebrate them as they amplify their voices and take their stories from Africa to the world.”
Audiences across Africa will get another chance to experience the glamour, performances, and emotional acceptance moments when the ceremony is rebroadcast exclusively on TikTok LIVE on 11 December at 20:00 SAST on the @ tiktok.africa (http://apo-opa.co/49Xn8tI) account.
And the 2025 Winners are:
Creator of the Year (Sponsored by NIVEA)
Winner: Raja'atu Muhammed Ibrahim @ diaryofanortherncook (https://apo-opa.co/48nHsTU) (Nigeria)
Taking the night's most prestigious title, @ diaryofanortherncook (https://apo-opa.co/48nHsTU) was recognised for her mastery of visual storytelling through food with the rich sounds of northern music. Based in Sokoto, the creator has captivated a global audience by documenting Northern Nigerian cuisine with that kind of cinematic flair that draws global attention to Nigerian food.
Storyteller of the Year (Sponsored by inDrive)
Winner: Brian Nwana @ briannwana (https://apo-opa.co/4poE4hp) (Nigeria)
Based in Abuja, @ briannwana (https://apo-opa.co/4poE4hp) claimed the Storyteller of the Year award through his food content. From street interviews to compelling personal narratives woven into his food adventures, Brian has a rare gift for capturing the human experience bite by bite. His content keeps audiences hooked from the first second to the last. His Guinness World Record (https://apo-opa.co/4pUqBxI) for the most fast-food restaurants visited in 24 hours is just the latest example of his bold, inventive approach to content.
Speaking while receiving his award, Brian Nwana said, “Every single creator is a storyteller. We all tell stories that help drive the local communities, our cities, and our countries, and when we do that we change the perception that the world has about us”.
Video of the Year
Winner: Fanuel John Masamaki @ zerobrainer0 (https://apo-opa.co/4oEfLuE) (Tanzania)
Tanzanian sports creator @ zerobrainer0 (https://apo-opa.co/4oEfLuE) makes a triumphant return, winning Video of the Year after securing Sports Creator of the Year in 2024. He has become a continent-wide fan favourite thanks to his signature beige blazer and his unique, silent comedy spin on football moments.
I am truly grateful to my fans and the love I have received from Tanzanians. Thank you so much . This win was for all of us." Said John Masamaki while receiving his award.
Rising Star of the Year
Winner: @ tunero_animations (http://apo-opa.co/4oEfMic) (Kenya)
The future of African storytelling is animated. Celebrating the next generation of talent, the Rising Star award went to Nairobi-based @ tunero_animations (http://apo-opa.co/4oEfMic), who has carved out a niche with animated characters like Bob Kichwa Ngumu, whose clever, sarcastic and stubborn traits resonate with Kenyans and the world.
Social Impact Creator of the Year (Sponsored by Dis-chem)
Winner: Dejoke Ogunbiyi @ noositiwantiwa_ (https://apo-opa.co/4oEfNTi) (Nigeria)
Using the platform for good, @ Noositiwantiwa_ (https://apo-opa.co/4oEfNTi) is driving conversations that matter. From Ibadan, she tackles social issues with grace and impact, mobilising her community for positive change.
Food Creator of the Year (Sponsored by Coca-Cola)
Winner: @ malumfoodie (https://apo-opa.co/3XCGNrz) (South Africa)
Pretoria's self-taught cook, @ malumfoodie (https://apo-opa.co/3XCGNrz) took home the trophy thanks to the flavour and fun his videos bring to the kitchen. His approachable recipes and charismatic delivery using South African street language called Spitori and native South African languages bring a fresh, entertaining twist to his recipes and meals.
“From my humble beginnings of Haamanskraal, to Soshanguve and to all of South Africa, now we are in Africa!”, says Malume Foodie, reflecting on the significance of the award.”
Sports Creator of the Year
Winner: John Maingi Mbugua @ zozasportscast (https://apo-opa.co/4ayvs3d) (Kenya)
From Nairobi to the world, the @ zozasportscast (https://apo-opa.co/4ayvs3d) team delivers football analysis with passion and precision. They represent a new wave of sports journalism, which is fan-led, authentic, and always on the ball.
“Winning isn't the finish line, it's fuel for the next chapter. Every piece of content, every discussion, every moment captured was driven by passion, and receiving this recognition means that passion is resonating far beyond my expectations.” Said John Mbugua as he received his award
Entertainment Creator of the Year (Sponsored by PEP)
Winner: Belove Olocha @ beloveolocha (https://apo-opa.co/493iAjx) (Nigeria)
A dominant force in content creation, Lagos-based @ beloveolocha (https://apo-opa.co/493iAjx) was awarded for her consistent ability to entertain and engage audiences with relatable movie content. She also stands out for incorporating her love for movies, sharing film moments and recommendations that resonate with her community.
Education Creator of the Year
Winner: Izzi Boye @ izziboye (https://apo-opa.co/4oRKXHi) (Nigeria)
Making tech accessible to the masses, @ izziboye (https://apo-opa.co/4oRKXHi) is the go-to guy for gadget reviews, hacks, and digital tips. He proves that TikTok is a powerful classroom for the digital age.
Artist of the Year
Winner: Crown Uzama @ theycallmeshallipopipp (https://apo-opa.co/4pwc1gm) (Nigeria)
2025 was the year of the "Plutomania". Shallipopi (https://apo-opa.co/4pwc1gm), popularly referred to as "Pluto Presido” by his fans, “plutomanians”, dominated the soundwaves and the platform, with tracks that sparked viral challenges and became the soundtrack of the year across the continent.
The platform has also played a significant role in spreading culture through music in 2025. “Thank you, TikTok, for supporting all upcoming artists and giving them a spotlight to shine. “said 2025 Artist of the Year and “Laho” hit-maker, Shallipopi (https://apo-opa.co/4pwc1gm).
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of TikTok.
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About TikTok Awards:
The TikTok Awards are our annual celebration of the most impactful and inspiring creators across Sub-Saharan Africa. This year's event will highlight the extraordinary ways our creators have engaged, inspired, and connected communities on and off TikTok.
About inDrive:
inDrive is a global mobility and urban services platform. The inDrive app has been downloaded over 360 million times, and has been named the second most downloaded mobility app for the third consecutive year. In addition to ride-hailing, inDrive provides an expanding list of services, including intercity transportation, delivery, and financial services. In 2023, inDrive launched New Ventures, a venture and M&A arm.
inDrive operates in 982 cities in 48 countries. Driven by its mission of challenging injustice, the company is committed to having a positive impact on the lives of one billion people by 2030. It pursues this goal both through its core business, which supports local communities via a fair pricing model; and through the work of its impact programs.
For more information visit http://inDrive.com
About Coca-Cola:
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company's purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our water, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak and Ayataka. Our juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and AdeS. We're constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people's lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide.
Learn more at www.Coca-ColaCompany.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About PEP:
PEP is the largest single retail brand in Southern Africa, with over 2,700 stores. Providing families with clothing, footwear, home, cellular and financial services at the lowest prices.
For more information, please visit www.PEPStores.com
In the Republic of South Africa, vehicle hijacking remains a significant challenge. 83% of families have fallen victim to vehicle hijacking. Many people are now afraid to drive, even during the day. Hijacking, which was once a term rarely heard outside of news reports, has become a part of everyday life. Criminals stop vehicles, threaten …
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