‘Whakapapa’ – the spirit of togetherness England national team hopes will subdue ‘tribal elders’, win it Euro 2024
Beyond the soundbites and the management jargon that attracted derision in some quarters, there was an important message. It was about creating a different culture around the team and trying to restore that long-lost sense of identity.
Breaking stalemate: How South Africa’s ANC and DA burnt midnight oil to form ‘unity’ government
While the efforts of the ANC and the DA to find broad common ground have been hailed, no one doubts them governing together long term will be complex. They disagree on many issues, including on nationalisation vs. privatisation of key sectors of the economy, on funding healthcare, on labour rights and foreign policy, where the DA has criticised the ANC’s overtly pro-Russia and pro-Palestinian stance.
Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate, makes first public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer
The princess rode in a covered carriage with her three children to watch the “Trooping the Colour”, an annual military parade to mark the official birthday of the British monarch, King Charles. Despite heavy rain showers, crowds lined the streets and waved and cheered as the carriage went past, outnumbering a small group of protesters holding placards calling for an end to the monarchy.
