Trailblazing black beauty queen who defied apartheid South Africa dies aged 76
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.
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Africa: Organisers Unveil ‘Queen of Africa’ Reality TV Show, Stake $50,000 Star Prize
The 90-day show will feature one representative from each African country, with the winner chosen mainly through paid public voting in an ‘election’ format. Organisers of Queen of Africa have officially launched a pan-African reality television show designed to amplify women’s leadership, cultural identity, and advocacy across the continent, with contestants drawn from all 54…
Quest for Queen Cleopatra’s lost tomb reveals a sunken ancient Egyptian harbor
Cairo — Archaeologists say they have discovered evidence of an ancient, long-submerged Mediterranean port that was linked to the Taposiris Magna Temple near Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery last week, expanding on what’s known about the temple complex about 30 miles west of Alexandria that…
Africa: Motlhalo’s Rise to African Penalty Queen
Linda Motlhalo. Elite penalty converter. Spot kick speciliast. Sharpshooter. And on and on and on. One could use all the superlatives to describe South Africa’s number 10 over the years when it comes to converting from the spot. The 27-year-old midfielder is the first choice go-to pinpoint scorer for the Banyana Banyana, and she has…