August 2025 News Archive – Top Stories

August was a busy month on the sports and tech front. We covered a tense title race in Saudi Arabia, a privacy controversy surrounding a popular phone app in South Africa, a shocking paywall move for a classic English football match, and a packed T20I series between Pakistan and the West Indies. Below you’ll find quick takes on each story, so you can get the gist without scrolling through every article.

Football Highlights: Saudi League, Community Shield, and T20I Action

The 2025/26 Saudi Pro League saw Al Nassr sprint to the top, while defending champions Al‑Ittihad chase hard. A missing Al Fateh‑2 0 result still looms – if the win is confirmed, it could tighten the race and shift momentum for both title‑hopefuls. Meanwhile, English fans were outraged when the FA Community Shield between Liverpool and Crystal Palace was locked behind a TNT Sports subscription. For the first time ever, a season‑opening match was not free‑to‑air, sparking debates on access and fairness. On the other side of the Atlantic, Pakistan and the West Indies kicked off a six‑match T20I series that stretches from Florida to the Caribbean. Both sides are using the series to bounce back from recent setbacks and fine‑tune their squads ahead of bigger tournaments.

Tech & Data Privacy: Truecaller Under the Lens

In South Africa, Truecaller is facing a POPIA investigation after complaints that the app forces businesses to pay for a whitelist to avoid being marked as spam. Regulators are questioning whether the app’s data‑handling practices breach local privacy laws. The outcome could set a precedent for how phone‑book apps operate in the region, affecting millions of users and countless small businesses that rely on the service for outreach.

Each of these stories reflects how sports and technology intersect with everyday life. Whether you’re tracking league tables, debating broadcast rights, or watching privacy battles unfold, August delivered plenty of talking points.

We’ll keep an eye on how Al‑Ittihad responds to Al‑Nassr’s lead, whether the Community Shield paywall prompts policy changes, and how the Truecaller probe resolves. Stay tuned for deeper analysis and follow‑up reports right here on Voice of Africa Daily.

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