Vodacom and GRIP have partnered to inspire hope in GBV victims on 18 October 2023 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. The Vodacom’s marketing team has organized a handover program to meet GRIP’s initiatives of helping the GBV survivors in pursuit of bringing back their pride. Our Wiggle Tunes team was part of the event for media coverage…
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit infiltrates the rival gangs that control Africa’s gold. Undercover reporters witness how criminal networks turn dirty cash into gold, which is sold around the world. The investigation leads to the highest offices of state in southern Africa. Gold Mafia looks at how society’s obsession with gold through the ages now underwrites a…
Three men have been released after they were taken into custody along with two others in Belhar, CapeTown, on Sunday according to their lawyer. It was reported that the men were wanted in connection with the murders of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane who were shot dead in Morningside, Durban,…
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) says the woman believed to be the partner of Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester, has been suspended from practicing as a doctor, if she is still practicing, it is a criminal offence. In response to questions posed by News24 to the HPCSA, Nandipha Magudumana had been suspended “in…
The Department of Correctional Services says it is in talks with security company G4S in order to get to the bottom of what transpired the day Thabo Bester allegedly died in prison. G4S is the company which is responsible for guarding the prison where Bester was jailed. The company, G4S, insists that the man who…
Police made the breakthrough on Sunday after monitoring the suspects during the course of the week A source close to the investigation claims that the suspects were arrested in CapeTown and that they are in police custody. They willbe brought to Durban where they are expected to be charged. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Colonel Andre…
Kamlesh Pattni, an individual implicated in the Goldberg scandal which almost bankrupted Kenya, is now smuggling gold from Zimbabwe. The Goldenberg scandal was a gold smuggling operation that robbed Kenya of $600 million (10% of their GDP) in the 1990 and led to the charges of corruption being made against of then president Daniel Arap…
A report written by the acting Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, which was leaked has cleared the President of breaching the Executive Ethics Code but Mbeki said that this does not mean that Ramaphosa was in the clear. Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, said that with the country being greylisted, it will draw more attention…
The First Appointment with Sinovuyo is our unique breakfast show which is hosted by our lovely Sinovuyo Mbhele every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 06h00 until 09h00. In today’s show, Sinovuyo reminded us of why we celebrate Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day is a South African Holiday that falls on the 21st of March…
sez_foundation in collaboration with their sponsors and stakeholders, namely, Ndalo Hotel, Buscor, MEGA, Standard Bank, First National Bank and Wiggle Tunes to, hosted a Charitable Business Seminar in Mbombela on the 4th of March at the Civic Centre Hall. This business seminar was aimed at equipping local entrepreneurs as well as young people who are…
sez_foundation in collaboration with their sponsors and stakeholders, namely, Ndalo Hotel, Buscor, MEGA, Standard Bank, First National Bank and Wiggle Tunes to, hosted a Charitable Business Seminar in Mbombela on the 4th of March at the Civic Centre Hall. This business seminar was aimed at equipping local entrepreneurs as well as young people who are…
sez_foundation in collaboration with their sponsors and stakeholders, namely, Ndalo Hotel, Buscor, MEGA, Standard Bank, First National Bank and Wiggle Tunes to, hosted a Charitable Business Seminar in Mbombela on the 4th of March at the Civic Centre Hall. This business seminar was aimed at equipping local entrepreneurs as well as young people who are…
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, had to navigate through a protest to deliver his address at the African Energy Indaba on Tuesday. This protest, which was led by Greenpeace Africa activists, soughts to highlight the impact of retaining fossil fuels in the country’s energy mix as well as Mantashe’s support of coal.…
Adidas has warned that their split with Kanye West could put them in a position of its first annual loss in three decades. The split has cost Adida $632 million in sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 alone which is equivalent to R 11 740 158 400,00. Sportswear firms have been known for working with celebrities for…
Dr. Kgosientso “Sputla” Ramokgopa is a former Tshwane ANC regional Chairperson, Gauteng MEC and was the head of the Investment and Infrastructure office in the Presidency until now that he takes on the portfolio of Minister of Electricity in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet. Blessings Manale, who was mayoral spokesperson for the City of Tshwane when…
Patients seeking medical care were turned away from some hospitals across KZN, Gauteng, Eastern and Western Cape. This is mostly due to the Public Sector wage strike which is building momentum across the country amidst the looming National Shutdown which is planned for the 20th of March. NEHAWU has approached the Labour Appeal Court to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally rung in the changes where his cabinet is concerned as the country has been speculating in recent weeks wondering when the reshuffle will take place. The wait came to an end yesterday evening as the president announced his cabinet for 2023 to the whole of South Africa. Here’s the list…
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has com=nfirmed on Thursday that it will be joining the national shutdown which is planned by the Economic Freedom Fighters on the 20th of March. The EFF announced this shutdown early in the year and with it they intend to bring the country to a standstill when…
In light of the recent State of the Province address which was rendered by the Honourable Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane on the 24th of February 2023 at the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, Wiggle Tunes has noted that there are a couple of areas which have been massively negatively affected by the floods that…
ConCourt has dismissed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to seek direct access to challenge the adverse Phala-Phala report findings made against him. This will mean that he will have to go to the High Court if he intends to challenge the findings in the report in any way. He had not made a case for the…
Mpumalanga police rescued up to 19 Bangladeshi nationals from an alleged human trafficker in Kamagugu, Nelspruit. The alleged kidnapper, 52-year-old male, kept the Bangladeshi men in a three-bedroom house and confiscated their cellphones. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, said the accused is also a Bangladeshi National. Brigadier Mohalala also added that the Ehlanzeni District Intelligence…
Power utility, Eskom, recently moved South Africa to stage 6 loadshedding late Sunday afternoon after loadshedding was rotating between stage 3 and 4 from last week Thursday. The announcement of this sudden increase in the loadshedding stage comes as a result of generating units at Arnot, Hendrina, Lethabo and Majuba breaking down while Camden Power…
Dynamic duo, Passion Master & Phumla Music, from Mbombela brought fire to the Summer Blaze stage which was hosted on the 3rd of December 2022 at the Mbombela Stadium. The event’s line up included the likes of Nasty C, Mdu Masilela, Mellow & Sleazy, Robbot Boii, DJ Sdunkero, Smith Bosso, King Harris and the late…
Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, affectionately known to South Africans as AKA, was born on the 28th of January 1988 in Cape Town to Lynn and Tony Forbes. AKA emerged onto the hip-hop scene with a group called Entity which consisted of Kiernan, Vice Versa, and Greyhound who were his two friends. The group received a nomination…
Author, Motivational speaker and MC, these are just some of the titles used to introduce this phenomenal woman who has survived a lot in life to gain back control and actually live a life of purpose. She is the ultimate epitome of “overcoming start in the mind.” Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to introduce…
They buried me alive……. By Miss Carey Baby I want the grave to let me go! They’re trying to kill my family and destroy everything we built. You are a God of the living that’s why Jesus rose after 3 days (RESURRECTION POWER)….. I’ve been in this grave (Pain, Brokenness, Worry, Sickness, Divorce, Failure, Poverty…
HOW OFTEN DO YOU SPEAK KIND WORDS! Do you usually go back, re-think the things you said to someone or you just say whatever. I know a lot of people feel like they are entitled to use any word however or wherever, which is true “freedom of speech”, but the question is are you kind…
The Sunnie Wynter Podcast Listen to the Sunnie Wynter Podcast!! Her second last task for the Crazy8 round of Wiggle Tunes #NextBestPresenterSearch Competition. Where she hosts a 10-minute podcast on a trending topic, chosen for her at random. In this podcast, she is going to be covering the story of a farmer who constructed a…
The Mary Galyne Podcast!! Listen to the Mary Galyne Podcast!! Her second last task for the Crazy8 round of Wiggle Tunes #NextBestPresenterSearch Competition. Where she hosts a 10 minute podcast on a trending topic, chosen for her at random. In this podcast she will be covering the passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini, and the trials…
The KG Clement Podcast!! His second last task for the Crazy8 round of the Wiggle Tunes #NextBestPresenterSearch Competition. Where he hosts a 10 minute podcast on a trending topic, chosen for him at random. In this podcast, Kg covers the story of DJ Zinhle and her boyfriend Murdah Bongz, as they embarked on a mission…
The Tmooi Podcast!! Listen to The Tmooi Podcast!! His second last task for the Crazy8 round of the Wiggle Tunes #NextBestPresenterSearch Competition. Where he hosts a 10 minute podcast on a trending topic, chosen for him at random. In this podcast he covers everything we need to know about the DUT Campus shut down, and…
5G also known as the fifth generation of technology standard for broadband cellular networks is now taking over. 5G is said to be faster, better and more accessible than 4G. Ms TaeTae had an Interview with the Provincial Manager of Vodacom in Mpumalanga, Mr Zakhele Jiyane. The interview was mainly on the launch of 5G…
The latest edition of Date My Family united the singlebirds Precious Sambo and Earl Mhlanga after the bachelorette wrote to the show to get help finding Mr.Right.
3rd Match day of the season campaign.
It has been an unpredictable start of the English Premier league (EPL) under secure bio bubble environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Two media personalities Moshe Ndiki and Phelo Bala’s marriage ended in a year. The couple was in 6 years relationship which ended a year after getting married.
The two were in a public romantic relationship, and they were couple goals for the gay community. Things went sour in the relationship when allegations of Physical abuse emerged.
Mamelodi Sundowns wins a case against Siwelele in the Court of Arbitration. Mamelodi Sundowns remain the Nedbank Cup champions, this comes after winning a court battle that threatened their championship title. The Mamelodi side added a suspended player’s name on the teamsheet, even though the player did not play the game. Read more: Mamelodi Sundowns’s…
International travel to boost tourism. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has given the Cape Town International Airport green light to open sections of International Travel. This follows his visit to the International airport to inspect the state of readiness for international travel yesterday. The erection of the e-gate and Thermal Imaging scanner (TIS) which detects temperature…
Rhino poaching posing extinction. Wildlife plays a crucial role in our heritage and Nature conservation helps to continue telling a beautiful story of our History, tourism, and heritage. Nature serves as a navigator of Tourism in the country. Tourists from different parts of the world, flock in South Africa to explore the wildlife in particular…
“The DStv premier soccer league” DStv has been announced as the new sponsor of the Premier Soccer League. This comes after the departure of the Absa Bank as the Main sponsor of the Premier Soccer League in June. There have been questions and speculations of who will be the sponsor of League Campaigns. Bidvest was among…
Heritage day Celebration. South Africa is well known for its cultural diversity, ethnicity, language, and lifestyle. The month of September is observed as Heritage and Tourism Month. South Africans celebrate the 24th of September by wearing their traditional attires, representing their different cultures. Traditional dishes are prepared and shared among different tribes. Music and Dance…
South African government asked to prioritize South Africans A group called Only One South Africa is holding a protest in Pretoria over Foreign nationals as preferance when it comes to employment and business findings. The #PutSouthAfricansFirst and #HumanTrafficking has been trending over the past weeks, South Africans rallying on Social media. A certain Twitter account…
More lives lost on the road due to reckless driving A truck driver is on the run, after causing a fatal accident on the R33 Kwazulu Natal outside Pietermaritzburg in the Morning. Emergency services were alerted about the accident, involving a Truck driver(Tipper,) fuel tanker, bakkie and a minibus taxi. It is said that the…
Self-proclaimed prophets in high court Two of South Africa’s big ”Prophets” are currently fighting each other in Court. Prophet Mboro and Prophet B ushiri have been fighting each other since 2016. Prophet Mboro trended over allegations that he went to Heaven and he was selling the pictures he took while in Heaven. However. Mboro denied…
Bloemfontein Celtics have released the date of their adjudication on the Nedbank Cup saga. On the final day of the Nedbank Cup competition, which Mamelodi Sundowns won 1-0 against Bloemfontein Celtics. An odd action took place when Mamelodi Sundowns attempted to introduce a fierce defender Tebogo Lingerman who was suspended for the game. Lingerman had…
Another Celebrity welcomes Newborn baby. TV and radio personality Pearl Modiadie is celebrationg her first born baby. She took to Instagram to share a snippet of her little bundle of joy. The baby was seemingly held by the ”father”, however the gender remains a little secret. The #CongratulationsPearl is trending on Twitter, complimentary messages are…
India’s rain season continues to demolish infrastructure. At least 10 fatalities have been reported following a Triple-storey collapse at Bhiwandi near Mumbai. Local news reported that the 43-year-old Jhilani Building collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning. Nearly 25 people are said to be trapped under the building. A team of 40 Emergency services…
Two children were found dead on the street of Orange farm South of Johannesburg. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a passerby saw the body of a child lying on the street, and alerted the SAPS, another body of a child was found 100m from the previous one. The boy is aged 6 and…
The Department of education has confirmed the return of all teachers who were working remotely. When schools reopened at the beginning of lock down level 3, 22,000 teaches with comorbidities applied to work from home, due to their vulnerability if exposed to Corona virus. The country will move to Alert level 1 as of Monday,…
The EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is under investigation by the Gender Commission for an insensitive tweet. This comes after a female news-reporter was harassed by EFF members in a media briefing during the Clicks advert protests. The news reporter was forcefully asked to leave and not cover the briefing, other media houses stood in one accord…
The shortage of water is still a major problem in South Africa. The Kwazulu-Natal province is currently facing a decline in Dam levels despite the floods currently experienced by the province recently. The Department of Water and Sanitation raised concerns over the continuous decrease in the province’s storage capacity. The capacity has decreased by 1.4%…
Shocking loss in the ANC. The country woke up to sad news today, The governing party ANC released an official statement on the untimely passing of the former Western Cape Provincial secretary Songezo ”Madiba” Mjongile. According to the ANC’s statement, he was diagnosed with Colonal Cancer. He spent most of his life working tirelesly for…
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Highlands Park officially sold. Highlands park‘s co-owner, Sinky Mnisi, who owned 20% of the team, attempted to stop the purchase of the team. He argued the fact that he wasn’t alerted by club’s co-owners Brad Kaftel and Larry Brookstone about the club’s financial challenges, hence the need to sell the status. Mnisi took the matter…
Gavin Hunt heads to Naturena Former Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt has finally signed on the dotted line with the Kaizer Chiefs side. This is according to Kick OFF Magazine. His signing comes after the sacking of Ernest M. There have been speculations that Gavin might take over the Amakhosi side, however, nothing was confirmed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa officially announced the move to alert level 1 of the Covid-19 Lockdown. The much anticipated move to alert level 1 comes weeks after the relaxation of some regulations through alert level 2 at the beginning of August. The country started experiencing a decline in the rate of infection, a number of fatalities,…
The African National Congress’s Integrity Commission is expected to deal with numerous cases of misconduct by the party members. PPE tender scandals. The ANC has been widely criticized by members of the public and other political parties for alleged corruption on the procurement of PPE’s. Prominent ANC members, including the Presidential spokeswoman Khusela Diko and…
The impact of the pandemic in our financial status. The change in the economic status of the country, and the global economic status due to the COVID-19 pandemic, left a lot of people in a broken financial status. South Africa was already in technical recession before the hard lockdown level 5, and currently, at level 2,…
It has been 6 months since South Africa went to a strict Covid-19 lockdown. Over the past few months, President Cyril Ramaphosa used a form of levels to ease down the lockdown regulations. The national state of disaster was also put in place at the beginning of the lockdown and expired on the 15th of…
South Africa’s funeral practitioners are expected to go on a strike from today. More than 3000 Mortuary employees are set to embark on a Three days strike from Monday until Wednesday. The strike is planned by Unification Task Team which caters for more than 70 associations however the National Funeral Practitioners Association of South Africa…
Three times champions in One season! Mamelodi Sundowns has once again proven to the Nation why they are referred to as “The Brazilian boys”. The Mamelodi side were crowned the Nedbank Cup champions for the 5th time in the history of the football club after a tremendous victory over Bloemfontein Celtics by 1 – 0.…
Capitec bank transactions saga Capitec Bank clients are furious over double transactions that happened from the early hours of Friday. It is understood that Capitec Bank clients who use different accounts for transactions were the most affected. #capitec I don’t remember waking up at 2:49am and doing a cash back at Shoprite …. kanti shoprite…
South Africa pays tribute to the fearless Human rights activist George Bizos. According to his family, he passed away on Wednesday afternoon from natural causes at the age 92. Mr Bizos was born in Greece then moved to South Africa with his father in 1941. Mr Bizos was prominently known for his fight against the…
The Kwazulu Natal Department of Education is probing investigations regarding the alleged bullying that took place in Mathole High School. In a video that has since gone viral, a bullied school learner from KZN can be seen pulled by her underwear while kicked on the face by the perpetrator. The bullies continued with the inhuman…
Clicks recently deassociated its brand from TRESemme. This comes after the controversial advertisement that sparked outrage in the country in the past 5 days. The advertisement uploaded on Clicks Website, showing Black natural hair lebelled as dull and damaged hair, and white hair portrayed as flat and normal hair.normal hair. Clicks said it will remove…
South Africa’s Covid-19 statistics daily infections dropped since the Coronavirus wave passed and warmer conditions approached South Africa has been recording a decline in the number of new infections. To date the country recorded an additional number of 845 of new infections in the last 24 hour circle bringing the total number of infections to…
Thembinkosi accused of allegedly beating his girlfriend. The Bafana Bafana striker was arrested following allegations of beating and strangling his girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala. It is alleged that the girlfriend asked where he was after dissappearing for hours that was her sin. After the assault Thembinkosi was reported to have taken the car his girlfriend was…
Mr. Lehumo Sejaphala, The voiceless blog founder and Chief Editor, a final year law student at Witwatersrand. Answered the biggest question on The Elevation with Zaba D. Is sex work an occupation? Lehumo, answered the question in three dimensions. Political dimension, that says it is a career, the legal dimension, that says sex work is…
Clicks AD reopened wounds of racial discrimination in Advertisments. In the past years the world has been battling with racial advertisement. Brands like Nivea have been in the turmoil following an AD that shows a seemingly black woman applying Nivea cream and her complexion changes to fair with the caption “Visibly lightens Dove beauty products…
It was all celebrations for Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns remains the champions of the Absa premiership for the 3rd time consecutively! Another celebration for the Brazilian boys. Mamelodi Sundowns was second placed with 56 points to Kaizer chiefs who were log leaders with 21 goal difference. The final matches took place simultaneously, Kaizer Chiefs played a…
Sister Linda, a Certified Nurse, and community development member spent time with Zaba D, to unpack adolescents’ experience. She acknowledged that information is now accessible than before. This makes topics that felt like a taboo before, easier to address. Food, social media, and civilization play an important role in the teenage lifestyle. Teenagers are said…
Today’s match is a Tit for Tat for the bottom Two teams and top Two teams. Kaizer Chiefs are currently the log leaders with 56 points on 21 goal difference. In second place is Mamelodi Sundowns with 56 points and 18 goal difference. Both teams are playing today, Kaizer Chiefs is up against 15th placed…
Tech entrepreneur and businessman Earl Mhlanga caught by surprise on his 34th birthday as BBM and Ms Chubby celebrates in style.
Felicia and Mpesh, are joined by Inkhosatana Antoinette Nomakhosi Dlamini, to discuss Umhlanga (Reed Dance), an annual traditional dance ceremony. Nomakhosi urged young girls to learn more and remain within their culture. Furthermore, she discussed the misconceptions around Umhlanga (Reed Dance), as well as the importance and the benefits of the reed dance practice towards…
The South African law to be amanded The talks about the legalazation of Cannibis and the new regulations surrounding the personal usage and permissible scale are currently underway. Cannibis were criminalized back in 1922 and decriminalized in 2018 by the Constitutional court of Law The Constitutional Court of Law gave green light to the…
Zaba D get in touch with Ncobile Malumang from Mpumalanga Mental Health Organization. In this episode, they discuss the challenges around mental health in the society; from stigma, fear and the types of mental health conditions. People are encouraged to take care of their mental health as much as they take care of their physical…
a young “Gift” to South African football This year marks 13 years since the tragic death of Gift Mpho Leremi . Gift was a Mamelodi sundowns Midfilelder when he was involved in a fatal accident. He was returning back home after a CAF confederation cup football match in Cameroon, before his life was cut short.…
The successful female Dj & Producer Miss Pru from Ambitiouz Entertainment spends time with Felicia & Mpesh-On-Air to share her journey to success.
Felicia & Mpesh are joined by Mr Ayanda Nzo from Labour Sync on the AM Experience. In this episode, we are discussing workplace policies, behaviours and all procedures to be followed when laying complaints.
Swallows (ltd) Chairperson, Mr. David Mogashoa together with Goalkeeper Virgil Vries, joined BBM on The Cruize. On this Episode, the Chairperson shares the mood in the camp and their plans around senior players, development, management, and possibilities on the name change in the future. Former Kaizer Chiefs Goalkeeper shared his Glad African Championship experience…
Commissioner at Commission for Gender Equality and Human Resources Committee member, MS. Octavia Lindiwe Ntuli-Tloubatla shares her cancer journey, body transformation and other initiatives she is busy with, on The Elevation with Zaba D. Surprisingly she plants her own garden, also shared diet for cancerous people and spoke about the trauma she faced during the…
DA leader John Moodey resigns a month before DA federal election. More than 20 years of serving the political party, John Moodey has officially left the Democratic Alliance. It was officially announced today by the former DA Gauteng provincial leader Mr Moodey to the Media. Moodey raised few concerns about the DA’s operational policy, eluding…
The month of September is observed as Heritage and Tourism month in South Africa. Travel and leisure are some of the activities done to celebrate this month and the beautiful country that is South Africa. With the Global pandemic striking the world, practicing this culture has become difficult, as people are still trying to adapt…
Eskom warns power outages might prolong. Eskom issued a statement that stage 2 Load shedding will resume today from 12pm mid-day to 10pm . The power utility said the system is heavily constrained, as multiple generating units have broken down in different power stations in the country. Arnot, Medupi, Lethabo, Matla power stations, Camden, Tutuka…
Women who made headlines over accusations. Closing off women’s month, here are some women who topped the trend-list on controversial allegations Is Norma back to the market? Norma Gigaba, or as to the new developments Norma Mngoma has finally dropped the ”Mrs Gigabyte” tittle. Norma took to Instagram to announce her changing from her spouse’s…
CR17 transparent questions and answer by Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally availed himself to give details and answer questions relating to his CR17 presidential campaign donors. Opposition parties have been questioning the funders of his massive campaign that played a critical role to his presidential seat. There have been unconfirmed claims by…
US president Donald Trump has slammed,demonstrators who rallied outside The White House and labelled them as “Thugs”. He called on the City mayor to control the situations before they intervene, claiming that it endangers innocent people. 6 days after the brutal shooting of Jacob blake, who was unarmed protests against Racial injustices and Police brutality towards black men still continues. Mr Blake was shot in front of his children who were inside the car he was trying to ride in. He was handcuffed to hospital. It was reported that he is now paralyzed and there is no telling that he will walk again. Two people have been shot dead by a teenager and One injured. The teenager was arrested but insisted he was protecting his city. The black lives matter movement has yet again made waves on social media and in the streets.
Why do you need a radio script? With radio, every second counts. Your radio script will determine whether your audience is hooked to your show or drives them away. Writing a radio script helps you do thorough research. You will know what you are talking about, and in that sense, you will keep your audience…
The Movement for Democratic change (MDC) in Zimbabwe is furiouss over lack of recognition by the Special envoy from South Africa calling it a ‘snub’. President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a special envoy to Zimbabwe to intervene in what is said to be an ongoing violation of human rights. Former parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbethe and Dr…
Renowned Radio host and TV presenter Bob Mabena has sadly passed away on Monday 10 August 2020 due to a heart condition . Chairman of Power 98.7 confirmed his passing “He had been admitted on Saturday and was discharged this morning. On the way home with Mrs Mabena he started experiencing some more pains, they…
The Chinese Government recently sanctioned 11 of US Lawmakers in Hong Kong. Those sanctioned includes Senators,Representatives and members of Non-profitable Rights organisations however no one from the Trump Administration were sanctioned. This is a retaliation act from China to the US as the US initially sanctioned 11 of Hong kong’s officials from mainland China. In…
23 police officials were arrested, on alleged corruption at the OR Tambo International airport on Friday 7 August 2020 on charges of Theft, Corruption and money extortion. The arrest comes after a 3-year intelligent driven investigation on alleged corruption. The officers are accused of selling confiscated drugs from drug mules who were incarcerated. 12 officers,6…
At least 18 people died and several passengers seriously injured, after a plane crash in India on Friday night 7 August 2020. It was reported that the Air India Express (AIE) Boeing 702 was carrying 190 people on board including crew members. The plane was repatriating people from Dubai to India in the wake of…
The African continent recently topped the 1 Million mark on confirmed covid-19 infections as the Global cases are approaching the 20 Million covid-19 infections mark. Africa is one of the continents in the world that are struggling to contain the Coronavirus outbreak. Since the first recorded case in Africa on the 14th of February 2020…
Premier David Makhura gave the latest update on the personal protective equipment (PPE’s) scandal, during his weekly Covid-19 update driven by the Gauteng Command Council. The special investigation unit (SIU) was tasked by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate the alleged corruption in the procurement of PPE’s, particularly in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in…
The United States Senate has reached an Unanimous agreement to ban the Tiktok Application on a 45 days period. US president Donald Trump has been battling with the Chinese owned company Byte dance in the past few weeks. Tiktok is an Application that allows users to create short videos using different sounds,filters and features. It…
Three Police Officers and 2 suspects were shot and wounded, following a shootout at the Tshwane District Pretoria on the 5th of August 2020 in a taxi violence related case.10 suspects were arrested at the scene and 4 Unlicensed firearms were seized at the scene. Police National spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said an intelligence…
At least 100 people were reported dead and 4,000 were injured following a deadly explosion at the Beirut Capital of Lebanon on Tuesday night the 4th of August 2020. The explosion has destroyed buildings, ripped windows and doors of surrounding infrastructure, the explosion traveled and affected 10 kilometres (6 Miles) scale distance leaving 300,000 homeless…
Residents from Empakeni in Mpumalanga outside Mbombela are living in fears as wild animals from the Umthethomusha Game reserve are roaming around the streets and putting the lives of community members in danger. Residents are concerned about the neglected park,as the park’s fencing was damaged by poachers, and in 2016 a tender of R16 Million…
Zimbabwe has been engulfed with protests over the past week,in corruption allegations within the government’s perimeters, human rights violations and the weak economy in the country. Civil rights activists have been fighting the growing violations of human rights, as a result 60 people have been arrested so far. The right to freedom of speech and…
The minister of sports,art and culture Nathi Mthethwa was briefing the media today on the applications of the Second roll-out of the Covid-19 relief funds that will open in the month of august, for those who qualify for the relief fund,and whose income was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic/lockdown. The Department had previously allocated…
Like any other country at this time, India has been fighting different battles in the year 2020. The country has been facing a surge in fatalities caused by different factors. Recently India has reported 98 fatalities from Tainted alcohol, people from poor communities in India resort to illegally brewed alcohol to quench their thirst,…
In the midst of a Global Pandemic South Africa is facing a crime and corruption storm. The Police Minister Bheki Cele was delivering a report on Crime Statistics in the country from the previous year 2019 and 2020 so far. In the report the Kwazulu Natal province was labeled the Capital with regards…
The South African Communist party (SACP) is celebrating 99years since it was formed in 1921 as it was previously known as The Communist Party. The party’s general secretary Dr Blade Nzimande was holding a virtual rally on the party’s progress and achievements in the past 99 years. He used the platform to address major issues…
The tourism industry in South Africa has experienced a great depression as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown introduced to curb the spread of the virus. President Cyril Ramaphosa abruptly closed the economy mid-march and enforced a 21 days strict lockdown in the country, and furthermore extended the lockdown in order to prepare the daily…
It has been more than 3 months since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced R500 Billion in funds meant to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Country. The Government has however announced that these funds were already exhausted and they have reached out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of R70.6…
Despite the plans to save the 2020 academic year, the Covid-19 Pandemic has caused massive strain on the Academic Calendar. Schools were previously closed for 3 months, before the planned phases of reopening. The first phase allowed Grade 7s and Grade 12s to reopen as they are considered exit phases, and Grade R, Grade 1,…
The world mourns 11-years since Micheal Jackson “The king of pop” passed away. Michael Jackson was born on the 29th of August and died on the 25th of June 2009, An international pop star, award-winning songwriter entertainer, influencer, and the frontliner of the Pop culture who sold over 350 million records worldwide, Michael Jackson is…
With most economic activities now back to full operations amid Lockdown Level-3, South Africans can start experiencing load shedding in some parts of the country. This is due to the high demand for power and constraints in the power system. Addressing members of parliament Deputy president David Mabuza has raised concerns over illegal connections that…
Its been a month since TV productions resumed after the strict level 5 lockdown imposed as a measure to flatten the curve of COVID-19, most people enjoying the return of new episodes of their favorite soapies and drama series on screens, most of which have now gone back to ceasing filming. The cast and crew…
Fears are kicking into parents who are expected to bring their children to school in the next phase of schools re-opening, as of the second of July some grades will be added to the grade 7&12 group, and another group will be added on the 6th of July until all grades fully resume, with…
The social stigma around Covid-19 patients disturbs the recovering process of those with the potential to survive the Virus and makes it difficult for those who were in contact with positive individuals to test or those who show symptoms of Coronavirus to seek medical attention, because of the fear of the stigma around positive patients…
Tito Mboweni has tabled a Zero-based budget, that is aimed at addressing the economical issues brought in by Covid-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a R500 Billion stress relief funds in April, Tito Mboweni was outlining how these funds are going to be distributed in different sectors that are facing financial stress. A zero-based Budget initially…
It’s been a month since Pakistan Passenger plane crashed in the Southern city of Karachi carrying 100 passengers on board, killing 97 people, the cause of the crash was still being investigated. A new investigation released shows that the plane crash was caused by human error. It is understood that the Pilots were having a…
Gender-based violence is accelerating in South Africa as numbers of brutally murdered women and children are on the rise, simultaneously sexual offenses directed to women and children are increasing. Mpumalanga alone has reported 3 cases of rape in less than a week. A 35-year-old man was arrested in charges of rape, it is alleged that…
The ministry in sports, arts, and culture requested plans from different sports in South Africa to submit their plans of returning to action, with strict health protocols followed respectively under Lockdown level 3. All sports were halted indefinitely in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The minister of sports, arts, and culture Nathi Nthethwa…
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is expected to deliver a supplementary budget speech today at 3 pm. Tito Mboweni initially tabled a budget speech 4 months ago, now that there is an urgent need of the economic restructuring due to the Covid-19 pandemic and imposed lockdown which began in March, Mboweni has to make changes in…
Statistics South Africa has revealed that South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased from 29.15 to 30.1% in the first quarter of the year 2020. According to StatsSA this is by far the highest increase in the unemployment rate during a financial crisis, higher than 24% in 2009. The economy of South Africa was already in…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Acting-King-Azenathi-of-AbaThembu.png Acting King of the Abathembu has been fired by the Eastern cape premier Oscar Mbuyane and asked to evacuate the offices, Azenathi Dalindyebo was appointed Acting king of the Abathembu 3 years ago while his father King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo was serving a jail term at the East London Correctional Facility for kidnapping, assault…
https://scitechdaily.com/images/COVID-19-Job-Losses-777×336.jpg President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned South Africans about Job losses expected during and post Covid-19, he has said this on his weekly Newsletter that the ‘Job loss Tsunami’ that has hit economically strong countries like the USA, UK and China is going to hit hard on an already economically challenged country South Africa. The…
Taxi associations are threatening a national shutdown if their demands are not considered. the South African Taxi Council (SANTACO) says they won’t accept the R1.1 Billion Covid-19 relief grant from the government which translates to a R5000 once-off payout for each taxi. SANTACO demands R20 000 for a taxi each month, which amounts to R20…
More than 21 cases of the brutal killing of women and children have been reported in less than a month. RnB and Soul singer Loyiso Gijana’s newly released track for Femicide had South Africans in tears, as the song calls on men to hear the cries of women and children, and paying tribute to the…
Debt counsellors have cautioned of more financial distress for indebted South Africans as payment holidays come to an end, yet the latest survey by TransUnion shows that 91% of the respondents are worried about their ability to repay their debts and bills. Banks offered clients a three-month debt repayment holiday in March in the wake of the economic impact…
Burundi’s newly elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has been sworn in two months earlier than planned. The fast-tracked ceremony comes after his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly last week. Mr. Ndayishimiye is a former rebel leader, like Mr. Nkurunziza.He was backed by his predecessor and was declared the winner of May’s presidential election, which the opposition…
Hawks have arrested top officials of VBS mutual bank believed to be involved in the looting and money laundering in the bank. VBS Mutual Bank collapsed after it was looted of over R2-Billion, Hawks head Lieutenant general Godfrey Lebeya said they have conducted multiple search and seizure operation in 10 premises in Gauteng and the…
Police have confirmed that a 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Tshegofatso Pule. The 28-year-old woman from Meadowlands-Soweto was 8-months pregnant when she was killed and her body was found hanging from a tree with stab wounds in the chest in Roodepoort last week. The man was on his way…
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Today marks 44 years since the Soweto Uprising Massacre, that happened in 1976 on the 16th of June, where hundreds of students in Soweto took to the streets to boycott Bantu education and the inequality of the education system in the country and later the protests spread across the country. Bantu education was introduced in…
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Taxi associations across the country have announced hikes in taxi fare by July the 1st approved by the SA Taxi Council (Santaco). This is after the enforced national lockdown by President Cyril Ramaphosa since March which has affected the taxi industry severely, a number of taxis were not operational and now that they are allowed…
The African continent has recorded over 200,000 cases of Covid-19, with South Africa as the breeding space of the Virus with over 50 000 confirmed cases. Africa has now over 5,000 people who have succumbed to the virus, however, the continent has recorded over 90,000 recoveries and over 35 000 of them are from South Africa. South…
The constitutional court has called on a new ruling for the Electoral Act by Justice Madlanga. That will allow independent candidates to contest for the provincial legislature and national assembly positions without having to belong to a political party. This system is currently used in local government elections and the Constitutional Court has given the…
More women from different parts of South Africa have been brutally murdered in less than a week. South Africa is one of the countries hardest hit by the Novel Corona Virus in a space of 3 months with cases more than 55 000 confirmed cases but it seems like South Africa is battling more enemies…
Family, friends, celebrities, and members of the Houston community have bid farewell for the “Gentle Giant” George Floyd. His death caused riots and protests across the US and some parts of the world triggering the fight against racism. Mr. George succumbed to cardiopulmonary arrest in police custody, this is after a white officer knelt on…
Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41. the crash occurred around 10 am local time near Calabasas which is 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angels Bryant, starred for two decades with Lakers, winning Five championships and making 18 All-Star games before hanging up his basketball…
The minister of finance Tito Mboweni will delivering his 2020 National budget on 26 February 2020 and is asking South Africa to have an input by submitting their tips on how to grow the economy. The budget allocation always aims to strike a balance among competing national spending priorities. It is because of this…
Former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba confirmed this week that he will be forming a new political party whose official launch will be announced at the end of June. Mashaba has been running the people’s dialogue since December 6 and calls the movement the building block of this party.The dialogue will end next month, giving…
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in the FreeState province has called on president Cyril Ramaposa to remove The Minister of Enterprise Pravin Godhan In a statement issued on Thursday by the provincial Secretary Reagon Broysen, The ANCYL FreeState said it had learned with “shock” from the Deputy President David Mabuza’s admission that Minister…
Johann Rupert replaces Nicky Oppenheimer as SA’s richest man This was reported on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index which updates daily according to changes in the net worth of billionaires. The list showed that Johann Rupert’s is now the world’s 241st richest person and Oppenheimer is the 245th world’s richest person Previously Rupert was the…
Fortune Khoza, of Acorn to Oaks Combined School in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, changed schools and moved out of home to prepare for the biggest year of his schooling career. On Tuesday he realised his hard work had paid off as he was among the top 33 out of more than 700,000 matriculants in the country who…
Entrepreneurship is a journey, and it seems like everyone goes through it a little bit differently. Some move through the process fast, stumbling into success in a matter of weeks after executing a brilliant idea.
There are no limits on who can become a great entrepreneur. Earl Mhlanga speaks to entrepreneur and businesswoman Lucia Mabunda on this first episode of Business Uncut. You don’t necessarily need a college degree, a bunch of money in the bank, or even business experience to start something that could become the next major success.…
South Africa could not be more prouder after its very own Miss South Africa is crowned Miss Universe 2019. Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019 last night at the Tyler Perry Studios in the United States of America, Atlanta. The 26-year-old made her mark when she was crowned Miss South Africa 2019 earlier this…
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Every year consumers look forward to this day called Black Friday which takes place in November, known for the volume of traffic created by shoppers and the massive price cut downs and sale discounts. You may officially consider this day Black Friday to be the start of the holiday shopping season, as shoppers and consumers…
Who would have thought a simple marriage proposal would turn into something big? Hector Mkansi proposed to his partner while they were having a meal at KFC. the KFC staff chanted as Nonhlanhla soldaat said “yes” to the proposal. Many would think it was going to be a proposal and nothing more to it. Little…
South African Seasoned journalist, Xolani Gwala died in the early hours of Friday. The media personality announced that he was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2017. He is mostly known as SABC`s news anchor. He was then hosting a show called Asikhulume `Let`s Talk` on SABC 1. A show where he tackled all current…
Since the official commerce of the 2019 Ruby World Cup, Springbok has been breaking the leg in their previous matches. With massive wins in the Group B stage, The Boks are now on their way to finals against England. It is indeed a proud moment for South Africa, as the whole nation awaits for the…
The 36-year-old male who was star in Isibaya and The Lion King has died after suffering from a heart attack. He was in Israel for a production when he faced his death. He was admitted to an Israel hospital after suffering a critical heart medical condition for a week. Gumbi was part of a production…
South African afro-pop artist Amanda Black features one of the greatest American singers, Anthony Hamilton in one of her songs on her new album. The song is titled “Vuka”. Black is a Xhosa speaking artist and she got Anthony Hamilton singing some Xhosa lines. The album has 18 tracks and people seem to like it.…
Mmusi Maimane, who has been the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) since May 2015 has resigned from the party and parliament. He took it to Twitter that he is resigning as the DA leader and from Parliament. He stated that he its been his greatest honour to serve the people of South Africa and…
Idols contestant Viggy Qwabe, who is a twin to Virginia Qwabe has decided to exit the completion after her twin sister was eliminated last night. The twins came for auditions together and went up to the top 6. On last night`s Idols episode, Virginia was eliminated because she had the least votes. Today, Idols SA…
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It seems like the killing of students is becoming the in-thing in Cape Town, following another murder of UCT’s Cebo Mhleli Mbatha from KwaZulu-Natal. The 19-year-old, who was famously known as “Cheesy” was stabbed in the chest on Sunday night at the Clifton Beach in Cape Town during an alleged robbery. Mbatha was with his…
Percy Tau made his home country, South Africa proud last night as he shined on the Real Madrid vs Club Brugge. Within nine minutes of the match, Club Brugge, a Belgium team Tau plays for scored their first goal. At half time, Club Brugge was a 2-0 lead on the match. Tau gave Emmanuel Dannis…
The Labour Court has stopped the banking sector strike that was supposed to take place on Friday, planned by Sasbo. Everyone using any bank won’t have problems accessing their funds at the ATM or by internet and cellphone banking. However, Cosatu and Sasbo have filed for an appeal and resubmission of the protest action.
Planned retrenchments in the banking sector has led to a strike of thousand members of the Finance Union, Sasbo, that will take place on Friday. The union said more than 40 000 employees are expected to undertake on the strike. However, the Business Unity South Africa (Busa), applied for an interdict to stop the workers from…
Today the Constitutional Court publicly has ruled that spanking a child will be considered as unconstitutional. This was referred to the case of a man who had been found guilty for assaulting his 13-year-old kid for watching pornography. Judgment: The vulnerability of children, their rights to dignity and to have the paramountcy of their best…
What a time to be alive for the Ndlovu Youth Choir. The choir took the stage on America`s Got Talent in June making their audition. They moved to the next round and made sure they take the world by storm. The choir is one of the finalists in the competition and South Africa could not…
With so many rape cases going on in South Africa, the only thing that would console a victim is getting justice. But how would one get justice if we have uncaring police officials to report to? A mother from Cape Town made five attempts to report the rape of her 3-year-old daughter. She reported the…
SA Twitter is storming up with tweets, retweets, and comments after the local rapper, Emtee announced his new record label; Emtee Records. Posting on the platform this morning, the rapper, currently known as “Big CEO” urged his tweeps to follow his new record label. Frankly, this was not surprising to many, after he shared on…
Wouldn’t it be interesting to know what goes on at the Nkandla house? If your answer is yes, then you would be happy to know that the Zuma family will soon be hitting your TV screen on a reality show. The family has been on the news for a lot of scandals. The whole family…
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“Am I Next”? A lament for South African Women. It seems like South Africa has become a jungle, with male predators preying over women. This follows the ever-increasing violence against women and children. Not so long ago, a man working at Clareinch Post Office raped and murdered UCT’s Uyinene Mrwetyana. The 19 years old’s tragedy…
Unfortunately, the xenophobic attacks do not only affect the foreign nationals and their businesses, but the whole of South Africa. The other African countries react to the attacks made on their people. Some of the unfortunate reports made are Rwanda and Democratic of Congo Presidents have been reported to have pulled out of the World…
Increase your online listeners, use different media channels Until you’ve realized that content is media, then you are missing the mark. Think about this sequence; understanding comes through knowledge, knowledge comes through information, and information comes through content. That simply means, content is the media of information about ourselves as well as our social contexts.…
Having direct conversations with your audience Odds are very likely that you are familiar with live talk shows, either on radio or television. It’s even possible that you or your closest neighbor have your favorite. By the way, that’s not new. Live talk shows are always the salt of entertaining content. They are somehow the…
Adapt to times and be part of the podcasting growing numbers Did you know that; more than 750 000 podcast channels are active in the United States? And out of that figure, 29 million episodes are broadcast in 100 languages. Again, research confirms that podcasting in South Africa has grown by 50% since late 2018. These…
Move with the transformation of radio Internet radio is a fresh and legitimate mouthpiece for society. Just about a few years back, you were excited that your voice was on the radio. You will boast to your friends or family that you were live, expressing your views on a subject of interest. That phone call…
Move with the times, move to online radio Online radio is proving to be the game-changer of our culture and everyday life in South Africa. This results through the changes in digital platforms which shape the way we consume content today. Recently, ICASA revealed that online radio is similar to mainstream radio. Showcasing 21.5% overall…
The invention of the online radio in South Africa The creation of the internet or online radio was born from our common interest in computer and digital technology, which began in the late 1980s. At the cross-section of computers and sound, is where we first discover the potential for online radio. This page will explore…
Align your brand with the biggest radio stations and advertise your brand Radio advertising might be seen as old-fashioned especially with the rise of the Internet and other types of media. According to an article in the City Press, South Africa has 40 commercials/public radio stations, 256 community stations, making a total of 296 stations…
Radio advertising boosts your brand and increases your audience It is advisable that you spend money on advertising where you get good results in audience reach and turnover. Radio advertising will help you reach your targeted audience at a low cost. Understand how operative radio advertising rates assist in the business. However, used right, as…
Online radio is making an impact on its own in the digital world As the world recently celebrated World Radio Day 2019, an observance held annually on February 13 to celebrate radio as a medium. This day also raises greater awareness among the public and the media about the importance of radio including online radio.…
