South Africa
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In recent months, the South African entertainment industry has lost talented performers due to mental health issues. The most recent being 23-year-old “Gomora” actor Siyabonga Zubane, who allegedly took his own life over the past weekend. In February, the industry also lost rapper Riky Rick and, in January, acting legend, Patrick Shai. These two suffered…
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A group of High school students in South Africa have sparked reactions after being filmed engaging in the consumption of marijuana commonly known as weed. In a video which has gone viral on social media, the teenagers were taking turns to smoke weed right inside the school premises. It was a gathering of both boys…
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Pretoria, South Africa – The Vereeniging Magistrates’ Court on Thursday released a man a and his son on R20 000 bail each after allegedly killing a 12-year-old boy for breaking into their car dealership in De Deur, Johannesburg. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said Shafic Ismael, 64, and Bilal Ismail, 39, are…
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South African music lovers are still coming to terms with the recent death of local rapper Riky Rick, now, just days later, they need to deal with another great loss. Award-winning hip hop DJ, Dimplez, real name, Tumi Mooi, unexpectedly died on Sunday from a sudden brain haemorrhage. His family asked for space and respect…
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When she left for Ukraine earlier this week, Victoria Field had no idea she would be preparing to live in a now war-torn city. Never in her wildest dreams did she even think that her son would be called up to fight for the Ukrainian army. Field, who lives in Gqeberha with her husband, left…
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Music icon Riky Rick’s death has shaken the music fraternity and the entertainment industry to its core. Riky established himself as a leading player on the South African entertainment scene as a singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and fashion aficionado. The 34 year-old rapper passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, in Johannesburg. He…
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Scientists have detected a new Covid-19 variant called B.1.1.529. At least 50 confirmed cases have been identified in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana. These spike mutations might make the virus more resistant to vaccines, increase transmissibility and lead to more severe symptoms. Irobiko Chimezie Kingsley of Meziesblog looks into what we know so far. Where was…
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Governments across Europe rushed on Friday to bolster their defences against a fresh coronavirus spike, as South Africa announced it had detected a new Covid-19 strain that scientists fear could torpedo efforts to beat the pandemic. In recent weeks the continent has been in the throes of surging cases and violent riots, wrestling with booster…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday mourned the death of former South African President F.W. de Klerk, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Guterres is deeply saddened to learn of the death of de Klerk and conveys his deepest condolences to the family of de Klerk and to the government and people of South Africa, said…
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Rarely is the pragmatist admired. Be it in policy or politics, such a figure induces suspicion, a concern that principles will have to be subordinated to broader goals. True dreamers and visionaries, for all their glaring faults, can take the accolades; the pragmatists can be given lower pegging. These differences have proven stark with the…
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South Africa’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruling suggests you can so long as it doesn’t impair your performance. The CCMA ruled that an employee fired for smoking “zol” at home before coming to work should be reinstated. The commissioner said the employee had been allowed to continue work so his ability to…
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South African top-flight outfit Kaizer Chiefs have terminated the contract of head coach Gavin Hunt. Assistant Coaches Arthur Zwane and Dillon Sheppard will take over in the meantime, as the club seeks to replace Hunt. “Kaizer Chiefs have terminated coach Gavin Hunt’s contract with immediate effect. In the interim, Assistant Coaches Arthur Zwane and Dillon Sheppard will…
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Read the sombre New Year’s Day message presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa to South Africans My fellow South Africans, As we reflect on the year that now draws to a close, we see a world that is fundamentally different to anything we have known before. There is no corner of the earth, nor any part…
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South African health minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday announced that the country has entered the second wave of COVID-19 infections after 6,079 COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours. This brings the total case load in the country to 828,592. Up to the last week, the increase was mainly in the Eastern and Western Cape…
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Messing with the king of the jungle can be dangerous, but it could turn life-threatening when it’s in its own territory. In one such video, an inquisitive lion gave a huge shock to holidaymakers after first opening the door of their car. A family was ecstatic to spot a pack of six fully grow lions…
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