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Hundreds of zama zamas still underground, while authorities wait it out

Governance expert, Professor Sam Koma, says no country that would allow criminality and defiance to continue to rear its head without consequences. Koma's remarks come amid mixed reactions to Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's utterances on illegal miners who have been refusing to come to the surface in Stilfontein, in the North West, fearing arrest. The miners have reportedly run out of basic necessities and are said to have […]

todayNovember 14, 2024 161

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Toya Delazy’s new single raises some eyebrows

Artist, Toya Delazy, has left some South Africans bewildered after she released a snippet of her new single "Nazo". In the video, the London-based South African born artist is in a bathtub and is covering herself with bubbles. In it, she says she had dreamt about a witch who was trying to cast a spell on her and dares her to 'bring it on'. Some social media users believe that […]

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SAHPRA warns against use of diabetes drugs for weight loss

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is urging South Africans trying to lose weight to refrain from using Ozempic and Mounjaro as they are not approved for weight management in the country. The concern comes amid a rapid increase in the sale and presence of counterfeit Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP-1) products, such as Ozempic, on the local market. While the drugs are mostly used to help lower blood sugar […]

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Tyla does it, again!

South African music sensation, Tyla, has once again the country proud after clinching the MTV Europe Music Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Manchester. It made a return this year after last year’s event, which was originally hosted in Paris, France, was cancelled after the Israel-Hamas war started. The 22-year-old's latest award adds to the string of accolades the Grammy-award holder has won so far. Tyla is the winner […]

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Call for end of crackdown on Mozambique protesters

Rights group, Amnesty International, is calling on the Mozambican government to stop its violent crackdown on post-election protestors. Tensions continue to rise in South Africa's neighbouring country as protests continue following last month's disputed presidential election. Members of opposition parties in the country are unhappy over Frelimo's October landslide victory. They accuse the party that has been in power since 1975 of ballot stuffing, manipulating voter lists and staffing polling […]

todayNovember 7, 2024 113

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Donald Trump gets another chance to ‘make America great again’

International relations expert, Professor Siphamandla Zondi, believes that US President-elect Donald Trump offers something different to traditional politicians. He was reacting to the Republican's victory the Democrat candidate, Kamala Harris, whose dream of becoming America's first female President was dashed in the race. Trump was declared as the 47th US President after winning 277 electoral votes. Zondi says he doesn't think that Trump's heading back to the White House will […]

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Social media going crazy over modern day ‘King Solomon’ scandal

Social media is still in a frenzy over a sex scandal involving a high-ranking Equatorial Guinea civil servant after more than 400 tapes of his escapades made it online. The Head of that country's National Financial Investigation Agency, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, slept with wives of his relatives, colleagues, and religious leaders, among others. The 54-year-old politician came into the spotlight after videos of his bedroom shenanigans were leaked. It is […]

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Mafokate catches stray following Samas’ performance

  Social media has been in a frenzy following the South African Music Awards (Samas), where kwaito star, Arthur Mofokate performed. The fire was sparked by one user who accused some South Africans of showing double standards, celebrating alleged woman abuser, Mafokate's performance while at the same time supporting the call for the cancellation of US singer, Chris Brown's December tour to the country due to his violent past. Hawu the […]

todayNovember 4, 2024 154

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JLo snubs question about Diddy

Amid the legal woes that Hip Hop mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, is facing, former girlfriend Jennifer Lopez was caught by surprise when someone asked her about him. Affectionately known as JLo, the singer and actress seems to be distancing herself from the rapper. She stormed out of the venue where she was signing autographs after one of the fans asked her opinion about the Diddy sex scandal. The 55-year-old was […]

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