Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks
Getty Images A major Tory donor has apologised after reportedly saying MP Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”. The Guardian reports that Frank Hester made the remarks about the then-shadow home secretary during a 2019 meeting. Mr Hester, who runs a health tech firm and […]
Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images
AI-GENERATED IMAGE This image, created by a radio host and his team using AI, is one of dozens of fakes portraying black Trump supporters Donald Trump supporters have been creating and sharing AI-generated fake images of black voters to encourage African Americans to vote Republican. BBC Panorama discovered dozens of deepfakes portraying black people as […]
Lesotho’s Kick4Life FC to be ‘world’s first’ top-flight club with pay equality
Kick4Life FC describes itself as “the world’s first football club exclusively dedicated to social change.” It began its journey 15 years ago, when British brothers Steve and Pete Fleming attempted a 250-mile football dribble fundraiser in Malawi. After the conclusion and success of the campaign, they decided to settle in the Southern African country. Their […]
Osian Roberts has ‘fallen in love’ with Morocco
The 55-year-old is satisfied with what he has achieved so far despite all the challenges caused by the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. “We have used this time to put processes and planning in place which will help us produce success for the next few years,” he explained. “I had the opportunity before Covid-19 to travel […]
Christine Mboma: Namibian looking at sprint double this season
This week she ran a new personal best and the joint second fastest time of the year as she won the 100m at the Athletics South Africa Grand Prix series in Bloemfontein in 11.15 seconds. “It was a great race. I didn’t expect to run this time, so I’m happy with it,” Mboma said after […]
ScotlandIS chief executive Polly Purvis to retire
ScotlandIS Polly Purvis has run ScotlandIS for the past six years The head of digital technology industry body ScotlandIS has announced that she will retire later this year. Polly Purvis has been chief executive of the organisation for six years, having joined at its inception in 2000. ScotlandIS said Ms Purvis would remain in post […]
Basketball Africa League: 2022 season to tip off with women’s landmark
Champions Zamalek and AS Sale are among five teams returning to the BAL, with seven clubs making their debut this year across the two conferences. Clubs from Angola, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Rwanda and Morocco all booked their tickets as national champions, while the six others emerged through qualifiers. Among the debutants are Cape Town Tigers, […]
Agnes Tirop: Family await justice a year on from Kenyan runner’s murder
Tirop’s murder instantly raised wider issues in Kenya, specifically surrounding domestic abuse and gender-based violence, and how to tackle them. It also highlighted the pressures faced by the country’s female athletes, and women in society as a whole. “People started recognising there is a problem,” says Lagat. “There was this misconception that people who get […]
Tokyo 2020: The referee making Olympic history
Through it all, Sara says her religion kept her grounded. “I believe that if I do my best with everything, the best will come back to me. You have to work with all that you have. And then say, ‘I did my best’, and leave it to God so He guides your journey.” That is […]
South Africa’s World Cup success still inspiring Springboks Women one year on
When Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis trophy a year ago in Japan, Nolusindiso Booi was among those celebrating the country’s third Rugby World Cup success. Also known as Cindy Booi, the 35-year-old – who remembers being transfixed throughout the final – is captain of the Springboks Women. “It was a great moment for everyone […]