Category: Articles
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The Weekend Scorecard 19 – 21 September 2025
The Synopsis Pressure makes diamonds and diamonds shine forever. Sunday, 21 September 2025 was an historic day for Botswana’s 4 x 400m relay team of Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi as Kebinatshipi came from behind to edge past Nene (South Africa) and Benjamin (USA) to clinch victory at the…
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The Weekend Scorecard: 12 – 14 September 2025
The Synopsis September 13, 2025 ushered in the new, Ring Magazine and Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion of the World, Terrence “Bud” Crawford. Destiny in sports, that unexplainable force which seems to script outcomes beyond logic, appears to have played its hand once again. Because legend has it that when Terrence was born, he came out…
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The Weekend Scorecard: 5 – 7 September 2025
The Synopsis It’s safe to say that since September of 2023, Men’s Tennis entered a new epoch characterized by the rivalry and dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Between the two of them, no other person has won a grand slam since September 10, 2023. The end Nadal, Federer and Djokovic’s era was announced…
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A Journey Through the Arts with Chiedza Rwodzi
In a quiet room filled with anticipation on a sunny Friday afternoon, Simba sat down with Chiedza Rwodzi, a writer, life coach, actor, and creative entrepreneur, whose work has been making waves. The conversation began with a glimpse into Chiedza’s creative world. Simba Dikanifuwa (SD): “Chiedza, can you tell us a bit about your creative…
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Zambia’s Copper Quandary: Foreign Investment vs National Interests
Article originally published on Tino’s Legal Diary Introduction: The recent developments in Zambia’s mining sector have garnered significant attention, particularly with the UAE’s International Holding Company (IHC) expressing interest in acquiring Vedanta Resources’ Zambian copper assets, specifically Konkola Copper Mines(KCM). However, IHC has recently withdrawn its bid, leaving industry observers speculating about the potential impacts had the deal gone…
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“Kala” Classic Album Review: A Global Masterpiece
Released on August 8, 2007, under the XL Recordings and Interscope Records labels, M.I.A.’s sophomore album “Kala” marked her definitive breakthrough into mainstream success. Following up her debut, ‘Arular,’ was no easy feat, but ‘Kala’ managed to surpass expectations, blending a myriad of genres and cultural sounds into a cohesive and electrifying package. Named after…
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From Concrete to Grass: Is Street Football Dying Out?
Football in its purest form is a game of passion, creativity, and spontaneity. The beauty of the sport lies in its unpredictability, the moments of magic that arise from individual brilliance and innate skill. However, as the game has evolved and professionalized, the focus has shifted towards structured training environments, particularly in academies. This shift…
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Tirikumhanya na Mwari: Kundiona’s French Chapter
Any student of Falcon College schoolmaster and respected historian, Dave Grant, can remember these words being uttered more than once in Room 1, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” How is that possible? Surely change, by virtue of its nature alters the status quo. Well, it took an hour and 45…
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Lamine Yamal: The Prodigy Proving Age is Just a Number
In modern football, where every season brings forth new prodigies and rising stars, few have managed to capture the spotlight as swiftly and convincingly as Lamine Yamal. At just 16, this Spanish sensation is turning heads and making waves, heralded as a potential game-changer on the global stage. With a playing style that fuses the…
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Unity or Subterfuge? ANC’s Coalition Conundrum in South African Politics
The South African general elections took place on the 29th of May 2024. Thesehistoric elections witnessed the decline of the African National Congress’ (ANC) oneparty dominance over South Africa for the last 30 years. The ANC has maintained aparliamentary majority for the last three decades since the 1994 post-apartheidelections, although it has been steadily declining,…