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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 […]
Klerksdorp-based Onalenna Khonkhobe is already eying his next target after winning the Soweto Marathon in 2:16:36. Khonkhobe waltzed to the R250 000 prize money beating a talented field, with Lesotho’s Joseph Seutloali claiming second place in 2:18:54 and Kenya’s Kipsang Kipkemoi finishing third in 2:19:05. With the victory, Khonkobe achieved a rare feat as he claimed the Soweto Marathon title, after also winning the Two Oceans ultra-marathon earlier this year. […]
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 […]
Hip-hop lovers have flooded social media with posts of celebration following the release of American grammy award winning rapper, Jeffery Lamar Williams, popularly known as Young Thug. The world after hearing that Young Thug is FREE pic.twitter.com/KrJccL1Y4k — 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@xJahstin) October 31, 2024 they could never keep a man with this much talent locked up, the music we’re about to get from young thug gonna feed us for generations pic.twitter.com/fenr6fzdob […]
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 […]
The office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) says it will be reviewing the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw charges against former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Zizi Kodwa. Kodwa and his co-accused walked out of court free men earlier after successfully convincing prosecutors to have the charges against them dropped. He was accused of receiving R1.6 million bribes during his tenure as […]
Expelled EFF Student Command member, Kganki Mphahlele, says his expulsion is less about ideological differences but more about a vendetta waged by the party's president. In a letter from the Student Command's acting secretary, Mphahlele is accused of publicly insulting and defaming the EFF and its leaders. It is alleged that he used his social media account to bring the organisation into disrepute. The second-year student at the University of […]
