# Tennis: Alexandra Eala het groot belangstelling in die sport in haar tuisland, die Filippyne, veroorsaak, nadat haar plek op die wêreldranglys verbeter het. Die 21-jarige is tans in die 20ste plek na ‘n uitstekende seisoen tot dusver, insluitend om die vierde ronde van Wimbledon te bereik en die eerste Filippynse speler wat ‘n WTA-toervlak-enkelspeltitel […]
# ‘n Amerikaanse sendeling is vrygelaat nadat hy nege maande in Niger gevange gehou is. Volgens die Christelike organisasie, SIM International, is hy in goeie gesondheid. Kevin Rideout is in Oktober verlede jaar voor sy huis in die hoofstad Niamey deur drie onbekende mans ontvoer. Die New York Times, wat eerste oor sy vrylating berig […]
# South Korea is experiencing its final legal summer season for dog meat before a nationwide ban takes effect in February. The practice, traditionally associated with the hottest days of summer, has declined sharply as attitudes towards animal welfare change and pet ownership increases. At Seoul’s Moran Market, once a major dog-meat hub, many restaurants […]
# A US missionary held captive in Niger for nine months has been released and is in good health, according to his Christian organisation, SIM International. Kevin Rideout was abducted by three unidentified men outside his home in the capital of Niamey in October last year. New York Times, which first reported his release, says […]
# Tennis: Alexandra Eala has sparked huge interest in the sport in her homeland of the Philipppines after shooting up the world ranking. The 21-year-old is currently in 20th place after a stellar season so far, including reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon and becoming the first Filipino player to clinch a WTA tour-level singles […]
# Die Nasionale Dobbelraad maan landsburgers om hul huishoudelike finansies te beskerm en versigtig te wees wanneer hulle dobbel. Volgens Ou Mutual se jongste spaar- en beleggingsmonitor dobbel 53-persent werkende Suid-Afrikaners terwyl 42-persent sê hulle dobbel dikwels om uitgawes of skuld te dek. Sportweddenskappe is die algemeenste dobbelgewoonte, gevolg deur slotmasjiene en die Lotto. Waarnemende […]
# The National Gambling Board urges citizens to safeguard their household finances and exercise caution when participating in gambling activities. According to Old Mutual’s latest Savings and Investment Monitor, 53-percent of working South Africans gamble, while 42-percent say they often gamble to help cover their expenses or debt. Sports betting is the most prevalent gambling […]
# Today is Afrikaans Language Day, which is celebrated nationwide by various cultural organisations and in Afrikaans schools. This year marks 150 years since the Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners was founded in Paarl on 14 August 1875, and it is generally accepted that this is the founding day of Afrikaans. People are encouraged to buy […]
# Vandag is Afrikaanse Taaldag wat landswyd deur verskillende kultuurorganisasies en in Afrikaanse skole gevier word. Dis vanjaar 150 jaar sedert die Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners op 14 Augustus 1875 in die Paarl gestig is en daar word algemeen aanvaar dat dit die stigtingsdag van Afrikaans is. Mense word vandag aangemoedig om ‘n Afrikaanse boek […]
