Author: Tshegofatso Letsie
When iconic music group Mafikizolo said ‘’Uzongithola ngiblom’ emlanjeni’’, Songo took note. The 22-year-old Soshanguve born Atlegang Songo affectionately known as “PapiNiceTingz or Ngwanyana wa Touchline,” announced on Instagram news of his debut on one of Mzansi Magic’s famous telenovelas, The River. Known for his comedic skits on TikTok and Instagram where he sometimes slips into different characters, the rising star described this milestone as a dream come true. ‘’This is a dream come true and proof that perseverance and consistency are key. I dreamt and spoke about this and for it to finally happen still has me in so much disbelief,” said Songo. …
The Minister of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, has wished the Grammy Award winning artist, Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, for headlining Saturday night historic performance at the Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. The Umlazi born DJ is the first South African artist to headline a concert, at the world-renowned venue. ‘’From the streets of Umlazi and Mthatha, to the world’s most famous music arenas, Nkosinathi, you are an inspiration to the young and old. You continue to scale the great heights of world music, taking along with you the best of South…
The Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court in the North West, has denied Sibongiseni Ngubane bail in connection with the killing of businessman Ben Gumbi. This after the state successfully opposed his bail bid, after the same court granted the reopening of his bail application on Monday. Prosecutor Faith Mogaki argued that the state has a strong case against the accused. She also highlighted that the 33-year-old Ngubane’s fingerprints were discovered on the vehicle that was used in the commission of the crime, and that he was positively identified during an identity parade by witnesses. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Regional Spokesperson, Henry…
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that two children have died after allegedly consuming sweets and chips allegedly bought from a vendor at West Deep in Westonaria. According to the Department, five boys were rushed to the Bekkersdal West Community Health Centre and two of them aged between two and three-years-old were declared dead on arrival. The other two have since been transferred to the Leratong Hospital for medical observation. The incident comes days after two other children in Naledi, Soweto, Neo Khang and Katlego Mbatha, both six-years-old, died after allegedly ate biscuits and juice bought from a spaza…
The mystery surrounding the killing of popular rapper Tupac Shakur 27 years ago is about to be unraveled as a team of Las Vegas detectives have said they have a strong case against Duane Keith Davis known as Keefe D. Keefe D. is a gang member of the South Side Compton Crips and according to various reports the Last Vegas district attorney’s office is ready to present their case to a grand jury ‘imminently’, implicating him, the police said. Tupac was fatally shot in 1996 at the age of 25 in what was alleged to be gang-related hit but no…
The decision to close down the school comes after it allegedly relocated to another venue and operated under a new name without permission. The department’s officials visited the school which it accused of operating illegally and were not granted access after the owners had locked the gates and closed the school. Education MEC Matome Chiloane’s spokesperson, Xolani Mkhwemte said they were looking to take the school management team through compliance processes and assist with registration. ‘’We have made multiple attempts to reach out to the school’s management, through various forms of communication and physical visits with law enforcement agencies, but…
American musician, Terry Raymond IV, affectionately known as Usher took to X to announce a collaboration with actress Keke Palmer on his new track ‘Boyfriend’ dropping on 16 August 2023. ’’Somebody said that your boyfriend is looking for me’’, teased Usher on the video’s snippet. While this may be a normal announcement of two artists working together on a project, tweeps presumed it to be a diss to Palmer’s’ baby daddy’, Darius Jackson. This follows last month’s heated spat between Palmer and Jackson when he expressed his dissatisfaction with Palmer’s black see-through dress to Usher’s Las Vegas show. ‘’It’s the…
“Will Burna Boy fill up FNB Stadium?” Fans are deliberating after news broke that the Grammy Award winning Nigerian singer and songwriter is coming back to South Africa. Excitement has begun to build up after Ticketpro revealed that the 32-year-old Nigerian megastar, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu affectionately known as ‘’Burna Boy’’, will be headlining a concert at the FNB stadium on 23 September. While fans can’t wait to party on with the Last Last hitmaker, the question pertaining to the FNB stadium’s capacity which takes more than 90 000 fans also stands, will he fill it up? So far, SA rapper, Cassper Nyovest…
The ATM has joined the growing calls for the protection of Sizokuthola’s host, Xolani Khumalo and his crew. This follows reports of death threats against Khumalo. According to Sunday World, Khumalo and the channel’s CEO, Aubrey Tau, received threats from people who wanted them to stop the show. Together with law-enforcement agencies and investigative journalists, Sizokuthola aims to crack down on criminality and drug dens among others. ATM’s spokesperson, Zama Ntshona says the party leader, Vuyo Zungula has written to the Ministers of Police and Justice and Correctional Services, Bheki Cele and Ronald Lamola, to intervene on the matter. ‘’I am…
In a sit down on The Episode podcast on YouTube, Nyovest broke the silence about how AKA’ s death affected him. ‘’When we heard the news, I didn’t say anything for a few days because there was nothing I could have said that was not going to be turned against me, even if I said rest in peace,” he said. Kiernan ‘’AKA’’ Forbes was shot and killed in February this year in Durban together with his lifetime friend, a chef and an entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. Nyovest and AKA have been at loggerheads for a long time and while their beef got…