- Cyril Ramaphosa was booed by some of the delegates at the ANC KZN elective.
- Banyana Banyana beats Morocco to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
- A first look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was unveiled in San Diego.
Ramaphosa whisked away from media after boos at KZN conference – TimesLIVE (for subscribers)
As Cyril Ramaphosa left the Olive Convention Centre, where he was booed by some delegates at the ANC’s ninth KwaZulu-Natal elective conference.
According to TIMESLIVE, Ramaphosa showed up around 6 p.m., putting an end to rumours that he wouldn’t be there because he was afraid of getting a cold welcome in Jacob Zuma’s stronghold.
“The ANC appreciates that there might be confusion created by members of the ANC who left the venue while the president was still speaking. We want to clarify that the reason delegates left the venue was because they had been requested to go and vote for the PEC additional members,” said the head of presidency in the ANC and NEC member Sibongile Besani. Read more here
Celebratory mood across SA after Banyana Banyana crowned champions – EWN
An exciting 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final took place on Saturday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, with Banyana Banyana emerging victorious.
The final was very close, but in the end, coach Desiree Ellis’s said players showed courage and skill to win the game 2-1, EWN reports.
Even though there were nine extra minutes added to the end of the game, Banyana was able to hold on for the win. Read more here
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever debuts emotional first trailer – News24
On Saturday, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was presented for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con.
The two-minute clip is put together with a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry.” It shows underwater scenes in Wakanda, futuristic technology, and what looks like a funeral with many white-clad Wakandans.
“The film synopsis states that the characters must fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death.” Read more here
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