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Voting in the US proceeded smoothly as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris slugged it out in their bid to occupy the Oval Office. As the world waits with bated breath to find out who will become America's 47th President, young South Africans expressed their misgivings about the blurred lines between pop culture and politics.  This follows the candidates' decision to enlist the help of celebrity pals for endorsement during the […]

Top chef Xolani Sabelo's apology for publicly embarrassing his fiancée, Izingane zeS'thembu reality star, Vuyokazi Nciweni, has not been well received on social media, with some saying the move is a little too late. Sabelo went live on TickTock, days after X was abuzz over voice notes of him talking badly about his fiancée to the mother of his child were leaked to social media. The couple was engaged a […]

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 […]

South Africa netball team captain, Khanyisa Chawane, is pleased with the early progress shown by the Proteas under new leadership. Captaining the Proteas for the first time since she took the reins from former captain Bongi Msomi, Chawane led them to a 3-0 clean sweep in their three-match Test series against Malawi at Ellis Park this past week. The Proteas crushed the tourists in all three Spar Challenge encounters. After […]

  Renowned American music composer, songwriter, arranger and producer, Quincy Jones, is being remembered for his impact in the industry. The music giant passed on at the age of 91 yesterday. His family representative and publicist, Arnold Robinson, announced his passing earlier today, sparking an inundation of tributes from fans. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” said […]

Non-profit organisation, Sonke Gender Justice, says it is unfortunate that the courts will have to strong arm parents who refuse to pay child maintenance in order for them to do right by their child/children. The organsation's co-executive director, Bafana Khumalo, was reacting to the recently signed memorandum of understanding by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development with the Social Justice Foundation and Consumer Profile Bureau to blacklist parents who […]

Pretoria High School for Girls Principal, Phillipa Erasmus's lawyers are challenging the credibility of the Department of Education's independent investigation into racism allegations at the school.  They claim the probe, conducted by Mdladlamba Attorneys, was aggressive and one-sided, leading to recommendations of misconduct charges against Erasmus and other educators.  Head of legal at teachers' union SAOU, Dems Nel, criticised the probe's approach as aggressive and invasive. The investigation found that […]

  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 […]

Over 87 000 spectators are expected to make their way to the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg for the Carling Knockout quarterfinal between Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) announced this morning that tickets for the match are sold out, prompting concerns over traffic and the match possibly not starting on time. The last time the two sides met was in September in a league clash at […]