The recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a month-long football tournament hosted in Côte d'Ivoire, proved to be far more than just a sporting event. Dr. Master Matlhaope, the General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), visited Abidjan during the tournament and described it as "a display of unity, meticulous planning, and a global meeting point."
A wave of euphoria broke out as nearly 700 Gelvandale Primary School pupils welcomed their national hero, Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams, to his alma mater on Monday.
Bafana Bafana cannot afford to bask in the afterglow of their heroic bronze medal finish at the African Cup of Nations because critical back-to-back World Cup qualifiers are looming in June.