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  Some South Africans have reacted nonchalantly to Chidimma Adetshina getting the first runner up prize at the Miss Universe pageant. Since the announcement on Sunday, social media users have been going back and forth on the matter, with some congratulating her and others pointing out that she didn’t win the most coveted title. The 23-year-old lost out to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig, who became the first Dane to clinch […]

The case of the siblings accused of insurance fraud for allegedly taking out funeral policies for Noem My Skollie actor, David Manuel, has sent shockwaves across the country. Wanda and Sindiswa Mbele were arrested on Tuesday and charged with fraud and money laundering. They are accused of taking out funeral policies in Manuel's name. The brother and sister appeared in the Athlone Magistrates Court on Thursday after allegedly claiming that […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]