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Entrepreneur and legend in the South African hip-hop music, rapper Siyabonga Metane, aka Slikour, has hit back at rapper David Manda "BabyDaiz" Nzapa's critics, saying, 'leave the kids alone!' The 23-year-old artist has riled up some social media users for allegedly using the k***** word in his new song "Allez Tobina". The alleged usage of the derogatory term has angered some South Africans. On his YouTube channel, the lyrics of the […]

Proteas coach, Shukri Conrad, says they expect a tough challenge against Zimbabwe in their Test series, which kicks off on Saturday. The Proteas head into the test in Bulawayo as they return from a historical win after claiming the World Test Championship title at Lords, in London. Conrad's charges beat their old foe, Australia, by five wickets to end the team's 27-year-old long ICC trophy drought. The Proteas have not […]

Operation Dudula has rejected the newly launched Border and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum, which is said to target systematic corruption and illegal behaviour in the border management sector. The rights group, which is presently facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly harassing foreign nationals, believes the forum will produce no constructive results and is a waste of taxpayers' money. Operation Dudula's Zandile Dabula says no positive results will come out of […]

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says Wednesday's motion of no confidence against Joburg mayor, Dada Morero, once again shows the decline of trust in the African National Congress (ANC). His remarks come as Morero will live to see another day in office after the motion failed. The Democratic Alliance (DA) had tabled the motion, saying Morero had failed to deliver basic services to the people of Johannesburg and that service delivery […]

American rapper and record producer, Kanye West, might not perform at the popular Rubicon Festival in Bratislava in Slovakia next month. 🔥 @kanyewest is coming to Slovakia! For the first time ever, the global icon hits the stage in Slovakia. 📍 #RubiconFestival 🗓 July 18–20, 2025 🎟 Tickets go live June 22 at 7PM → https://t.co/221pXm32Zf This will be HUGE. Tag your crew 👇#ThisIsSlovakia #ye #KanyeWest pic.twitter.com/21soBJcAkc — This Is […]

Young people, who attended the the Microsoft AI Skilling workshop in Midrand, left optimistic of improved job prospects, also urging their peers not to lose this opportunity of possibly ending up plying their trade overseas due to the global high demand of AI (Artificial Intelligence) skills. Scores of unemployed youth were introduced to various expertise they can pursue to acquire a competitive edge in the workplace. The workshop sought to […]

Walking past the swimming pool and down the stairway towards the gymnasium where the Roedean School (SA) Art Fair was recently held, guests were greeted by a beautiful array of a tent of fairy lights resembling a starry night. In hindsight, this set a beautiful tone for what awaited us… the exhibition, split up into a total of three floor spaces, included two squash courts turned into the school’s very […]

An angry US President, Donald Trump, has slammed the continued tit-for-tat battle between Israel and Iran, saying they’ve violated a ceasefire agreement. Trump was seen visibly frustrated by the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv, even dropping the f-bomb on camera during an interview ahead of his departure to the NATO Summit in The Hague, in the Netherlands. In a rare if not unprecedented public display of frustration, Trump […]

Family and friends of a popular Thembisa tattoo artist, Katlego Thoka-Moholola, and Steven Makamo, also known as Rolly, are calling for justice for the two friends. The two were allegedly stoned to death last week in the township's Winne Mandela Informal Settlement. According to the tattoo artist's mother, Brendalin Thoka, the duo was brutally killed by a man believed to be  Makamo's girlfriend's ex-lover. Moholola's family has expressed heartbreak and regret […]