insert_link Sport Pep Guardiola praises striker Erling Haaland after win over Brentford Pep Guardiola admitted his side needed the killer instinct of Erling Haaland after they edged out Brentford 1-0 in a nervy encounter that left his side one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Haaland settled the contest in the 71st minute when he punished a slip from Kristoffer Ajer, running from the halfway line to slot the ball under the unfortunate Mark Flekken, who had another outstanding match against the […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 9
insert_link Sport Nets name Ollie interim head coach after axing Vaughn Vaughn was fired on Monday after a 21-33 start to the NBA season. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Nets rank 11th in the Eastern Conference, 2 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final play-in spot. Vaughn, who had a brief stint as the Nets' coach in 2020, replaced Steve Nash in November 2022 and went 71-68 guiding the Nets over parts of three seasons. His firing […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 2
insert_link South Africa South Africa Announces May 29 for Highly Anticipated National and Provincial Elections South Africa is set to hold national and provincial elections on May 29, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa's office announcement on Tuesday. The upcoming elections are anticipated to be the most competitive since the end of the apartheid system. Political analysts widely foresee a significant challenge for the governing African National Congress party, predicting a potential loss of its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994. Voter concerns, including […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 16
insert_link World US to impose additional sanctions on Russia following Navalny death The United States is announcing a "major sanctions package" to hold Russia and its President Vladimir Putin accountable for the death of Alexei Navalny and the war in Ukraine. White House spokesperson John Kirby says the Biden administration will put forward the economic measures on Friday, a week after Navalny — a long-time anti-corruption campaigner and Putin critic — was found dead in an Artic Circle penal colony. Benji Hyer […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Swiatek slips past Stephens as Sabalenka crashes out in Dubai Iga Swiatek survived a gruelling affair against Sloane Stephens while Aryna Sabalenka blamed unfavourable conditions for her second round defeat to Donna Vekic in Dubai on Tuesday. The top-seeded Swiatek, who clinched her third consecutive Doha title on Saturday and had a first round bye in this event, had to dig deep to overcome former US Open champion Stephens 6-4, 6-4 in a tug of war that witnessed […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Southern African Editors Forum Alarmed at Safety Threats Against NewsHawks Journalists The Southern African Editors Forum expresses deep concern and alarm over recent reports revealing that NewsHawks, a prominent online investigative newspaper in Zimbabwe, has been compelled to halt the publication of a corruption story involving three army generals in the country’s defense force. In a public statement, the editor of NewsHawks disclosed that journalists from the outlet, particularly News Editor Owen Gagare, are currently under surveillance. This situation echoes the […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 19
insert_link Business / Economics Construction Focus – 20 February 2024 General Manager of the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia, Bärbel Kirchner, updates us on the state of the industry. https://iono.fm/e/1408224 todayFebruary 21, 2024 124
insert_link Business / Economics Market Watch – 20 February 2024 Michelle speaks to Capricorn Asset Management's Chief Economist, Floris Bergh, about the National Budget and what some of his expectations are. https://iono.fm/e/1408223 todayFebruary 21, 2024 33
insert_link Business / Economics The Alexforbes Lead Story – 20 February 2024 David speaks to Vitalis Haupindi, co-founder of exciting homegrown ed-tech startup Yyeni AI. https://iono.fm/e/1408221 todayFebruary 21, 2024 23