SA Women Retirement Gap: 21% Less Saved
New data shows the SA women retirement gap: women retire with 21% less in assets, driven by pay gaps, caregiving and early withdrawals, and there are clear steps to close it.
2026 World Cup Draw Set for 5 Dec in Washington
FIFA set the 2026 World Cup draw for 5 December at Washington’s Kennedy Center. Announced by Donald Trump with Gianni Infantino, the ceremony will map the path for all 48 teams under the expanded format.
Tatjana Smith Sports Awards: Double Win, Big Legacy
Tatjana Smith capped her swimming career with a stunning double at the 18th South African Sports Awards in Sun City, winning Sports Star and Sportswoman of the Year.
Jerry Adler, Sopranos and Good Wife Actor, Dies at 96
Jerry Adler, best known as Hesh in The Sopranos and Howard Lyman in The Good Wife, has died at 96. The veteran actor began acting after a long Broadway career.
Influencer Fake Job Ads Spark Backlash
South African influencer Cyan Boujee sparked backlash after promoting alleged overseas work offers linked to a Russian programme. The uproar highlights the danger of influencer fake job ads and urges young jobseekers to verify opportunities to avoid trafficking risks.
Springboks Beat Australia to Revive Campaign
The Springboks beat Australia 30–22 in rain-soaked Cape Town, with Handré Pollard kicking 15 points and Eben Etzebeth scoring late. Rassie Erasmus hailed the response and called the Wallabies Tests a useful dry run before facing the All Blacks.
Armed National Guard in Washington as Trump Eyes Cities
President Donald Trump’s deployment of armed National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., has ignited fierce debate, signaling a shift in federal policing power. As part of a crime crackdown, some units now carry firearms, while Trump eyes expanding deployments to Baltimore and
Cape Town March Over Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Six years after Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder, Cape Town marchers demanded action on gender-based violence in South Africa. New CSVR/HSRC data, justice gaps and state pledges—TCC convictions, new courts, Femicide Watch—underline urgency, as organisers stress the role of boys and men.
Bonteheuwel Baby Shooting: 3 Month Old Dies
Police have launched a manhunt after the Bonteheuwel baby shooting on Yellowwood Street. Gunmen opened fire on a mother holding her three-month-old son; the infant later died in hospital.
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