James Richardson

Oct 28, 2024 | salfordnow.co.uk | James Richardson

Swinton Lions have confirmed the signing of former England rugby star, Paul Wood as the new Head Coach. The Lions have announced the decision ahead of the 2025 season, after the recent resignation of Alan Kilshaw, following the clubs relegation to the third division. Paul Wood will step into the role and will return to the club following a brief stint as a player at the end of the 2018 season.

Oct 22, 2024 | salfordnow.co.uk | James Richardson

Matty Foster has signed a one-year extension at Salford Red Devils keeping him at the club for the 2025 season. The extension in the contract will see the play continue to play for the club after he joined from St Helens ahead of the 2024 season. Foster will be hoping to extend to the clubs success, with the side reaching the playoff places in the 2024 campaign.

Sep 18, 2024 | thesouthafrican.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko |Nokwanda Ncwane |Garrin Lambley |James Richardson

In a move to address growing concerns around social media safety for minors, Meta announced on Tuesday the creation of “Teen Accounts” for Instagram. These new accounts are designed to provide additional protections for teens, limiting unwanted interactions and filtering harmful content. Meta’s initiative responds to the mounting global pressure to safeguard underage users on its platforms better.

Sep 18, 2024 | thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane |Garrin Lambley |James Richardson |Siseko Gwegwe

Former International Relations minister Naledi Pandor has denied that she financed her house through a bond from the infamous and now defunct VBS Mutual Bank. This comes after Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema made the claim during an interview with SABC News on Tuesday, 17 September.

Sep 18, 2024 | thesouthafrican.com | Garrin Lambley |James Richardson |Siseko Gwegwe |Craig Lewis

Much-loved Russian-born Cape Town painter Vladimir Tretchikoff’s Balinese Girl, an absorbing portrait of a young Indonesian woman in traditional dress, thought to be painted circa 1954-56, sold to a telephone buyer at Strauss & Co’s sale of modern and contemporary art for R5 718 750, a new South African record. Earlier on Tuesday, all 48 works in a sale devoted to Calitzdorp artist-potter Hylton Nel sold, achieving what in the auction-world parlance is called a white-glove sale.