This morning’s updated Greatest Belgian Ever rankings:
⬆️ 1. Hugo Broos
⬇️ 2. Jean Claude van Damme
⏺️ 3. Tintin
⏺️ 4. Audrey Hepburn
⏺️ 5. Hercule Poirot
After earning a point against the Czech Republic, all 26 South African players and staff members received jewelry worth more than $50,000 each through a collaboration with Icebox. 💎🔥
Hugo Broos on how fans can quickly turn. He got South Africa to World Cup for first time since 2010: “There was somebody who came to me and he said, ‘Coach, they have to make a statue for you in South Africa.'
“I said, make it in wood so it will burn more easily when I lose.”
The staying power of some of Africa's aging leaders as Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa is set for a term extension. Cameroon President Paul Biya assumed office in 1982 - a year after Ronald Reagan first became U.S. president - and is still in office at age 93. https://t.co/hWIJcOI6Mo
I swear it’s gonna come out one day that there’s some kind of systematic steroid/doping going on in the development chain of South African rugby. I’ll put money on it.
A new reckoning over #immigration in South Africa as thousands of Malawians are gathered at a temporary deportation site to be sent home. From @AP :
https://t.co/Pq3QN78cNo
Lesotho confirms it has granted @elonmusk ‘s @Starlink a 10-year license to provide satellite internet there. Making headway in Africa. Follows Somalia deal confirmation
@adriano_nuvunga Hi @adriano_nuvunga this is Gerald from the AP news agency. Noticing this video of an army truck running down a protester in Mozambique. I wonder if you know the source of video, exactly who filmed it, as we'd be interested in permission to use. I'm at [email protected] Many thanks
Hi @WalaChabala I work for the Associated Press international news agency. Can I contact you please over a possible interview request. I'm at [email protected] Many thanks
The @Springboks have Aphelele Fassi at 15, Pieter-Steph du Toit at no. 4 lock and Jasper Wiese back for @AllBlacks at Ellis. No Etzebeth. SFM stays at 10.