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Veteran artists and musicians says it’s up to young entertainers to revive South Africa’s legacy of social activism. They were speaking at legendary photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane’s burial service held at the  Fourways Memorial Park Cemetery. The 91-year-old died in Johannesburg on New Year’s Day. Magubane was famous for hiding his camera in a hollowed loaf of bread to evade detection by apartheid- era police. His daughter, Ambassador Fikile Magubane, […]

As South Africans prepare to take time out and travel to their holiday destinations, the government has reiterated its appeal to motorists to drive with caution. Transport Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says 719 people have been killed on the country's roads, this month alone. However, this is a slight decrease from the same period last year when 751 people lost their lives. Chikunga released the country's provisional road statistics today. The […]

As black South African citizens, especially AmaZulu, we have been sold a lie. A united, non-racial, equal, human rights-oriented and prosperous South African society is simply unattainable given the gross levels of hypocrisy and corruption in this country. In his book “Pedagogy of the Oppressed”, Paulo Frere says:“The oppressors do not favour promoting the community as a whole, but rather selected leaders. Without a sense of identity, there can be […]

When attention was directed to the DA’s Helen Zille’s wooing of Agang’s Mamphela Ramphele to be DA’s electoral candidate, I wrote on February 3, 2014: “A voter staying in a shack and another in a suburb is a yawning reality separating the privileged from the unprivileged. To make separation redundant, equality is the route to go.” [Sunday World: Never Say Never in Politics] The curiosity behind this in 2014 was […]

Since Telsa CEO, Elon Musk, took over Twitter, now X, technology stands revealed as a tool that can either oppress or liberate. Between censorship and freedom of expression, Musk is inadvertently the last man standing. Unscrupulous governments known for excelling in finding escape routes from accountability, are not impressed with Musk rooting to err on the side of freedom of expression than against it. Depending on the role of Big […]

Rapper "50 Cent", through his production company G-Unit Film and Television, has announced plans for the release of a Sean"Diddy" Combs documentary, delving deep into the music mogul's string of sexual assault allegations. The "P.I.M.P" hitmaker took to Instagram this week, sharing a snippet of the tell-all documentary. In it, former Bad Boy Records rapper, Mark Curry, alleges that Diddy would spike bottles of women's drinks.   View this post […]

Kaizer Chiefs have suspended veteran goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune. They have also removed his captaincy. Amakhosi released a statement this afternoon, giving an update on the former Bafana Bafana international after reports emerged in previous weeks that Khune had been suspended for breaking club protocol. He had allegedly arrived under the influence of alcohol to training. “At the conclusion of the club’s rigorous disciplinary processes last week, the committee has taken […]

Mamelodi Sundowns recorded a record-extending 10th successive win from the start of the DStv Premiership season when they defeated AmaZulu 1-0 at the King Zwelithini Stadium last night. Masandawana secured the victory - thanks to a first-half penalty from Lucas Ribeiro, with the result taking them five points clear at the top of the standings. Usuthu, meanwhile, suffered a fourth defeat of the league season and dropped to 12th place […]

Activists say young people must actively play their part to ensure an HIV/Aids free generation by 2030. They were speaking at the Gauteng province's official event to commemorate World Aids Day, in Sebokeng, on Friday. The Gauteng Aids Council, alongside the MEC for Health Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, observed the day under the theme “Let communities lead.” This year’s celebrations were aimed at recognising the all-important contributions of communities in fighting the […]