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THEY are determined to do things by force even if they are reprimanded by senior officials at the SABC, as the issue of non-payment of actors and staff of the show Pimville, which has been in existence for months, is intensifying.It was told through its source that uLala Tuku with colleagues Nirvana Singh and Reatlegile “Ree” Mampa It is said that they have been suspended from work while the investigation continues for continuing to give Bakwena Production company the right to film the show even though the history of this company is not good.The source said that senior officials repeatedly…

Photo for illustration. (Archive photo: Isabel Venter/Maroela Media) AfriForum’s private prosecution unit represents victims in six different cases being investigated by the police, where suspects and accused have been at large for years now with apparently no willpower from the authorities to act. So says Barry Bateman, spokesperson for AfriForum’s private prosecution unit. Some of the cases include complaints of rape, murder and gender-based violence. This despite the fact that there have recently been widely reported detections and arrests of high-profile suspects which are presented as the state’s commitment to ensuring that everyone is equal before the law and that…

YEARS ago, it was not a problem if the actors were required to shoot moments that made them contact their colleagues or places where they were pretending to have sex when they were pretending to be dating.But recently, things have turned around as most of them have started to come out and express that if they are filming places that will require sleeping, being naked or kissing, they will not be comfortable in acting that.Actors including Sonia Mbhele were married at Sedibe’s when news came out that her husband did not understand the fact that she keeps kissing other men…

Jaco (Japie) Claasens, in court this week. (Photo: Provided) The murder trial of Jaco (Japie) Claasens began this week in the Circuit High Court in Springbok in the Northern Cape. The 61-year-old man is facing two charges of murder and the illegal possession of more than 200 cartridges, contrary to the provisions of the Firearms Control Act. The charges follow after he shot dead Coenie de Beer, a lawyer from Knysna, and James Kriel, a businessman and protea farmer from the Overberg, on 31 October 2023 on his farm near Vioolsdrift in the early hours of the morning. Mojalefa Senokoatsane,…

CARS: KIA CARENS KIA South Africa has continued with the promise it made at the beginning of the year to introduce new cars this year by bringing the Carens that can load up to seven passengers.This car enters the category of Kia that they call multi-utility vehicle (MUV). Some companies call this type of vehicle multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). It will be a competitor of Toyota Rumion, Suzuki Ertiga, Hyundai Alcazar, Mitsubishi Destinator and others.This is not the first time Carens is selling in South Africa as it was sold in 2006 but then disappeared.The current launch is the fourth model…

MAZULU FC coach, Arthur Zwane, put it in the hands of the team to keep the fourth place they still hold in the Betway Premiership log where they have been for a long time this season. The Zulus are in fourth place on the log with 44 points, needing three points in the last match of the 2025/26 season against Durban City.This match for the home team from Durban will be played at Chatsworth Stadium, Durban, on Saturday at 3 pm. MaZulu’s failure to get full points in this game could mean their departure from this place as Sekhukhune United…

Cilliers Brink, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane. (Photo: Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) Cilliers Brink is no stranger to local government matters. He was already mayor of Tshwane. Brink has (before now) never been a mayoral candidate, which means that he has never run an election campaign for it before. You wouldn’t think so though. Maroela Media recently accompanied Brink on his election campaign and was pleasantly surprised by how naturally canvassing comes to the relatively young yet serious politician. “I took on someone else’s term when I initially became mayor. So, this is the first time I am a candidate,”…

US Representative Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary on Tuesday after one of the most expensive and politically charged congressional campaigns in modern United States history. For the Israel lobby and its allies, the result marked a decisive victory. US President Donald Trump deployed his political weight against Massie, endorsing his chosen challenger, Ed Gallrein, and turning a local race into a national confrontation. At the same time, pro-Israel organisations and billionaire donors, including Miriam Adelson, poured extraordinary sums into Kentucky to defeat a congressman whose offence was questioning military aid to Israel and challenging the expanding influence of pro-Israel…

A MIX of experienced and up-and-coming players in the Women’s Springboks squad is represented by the defending champions of the Rugby Africa Woman’s Cup in the tournament to be held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, from Saturday to May 31.In this competition, the female Springboks are accompanied by Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September who are deputy head coaches Swys de Bruin.This South African team has been drawn against Madagascar, Uganda and host Kenya.It will start with Madagascar (Saturday), Uganda (May 27) and close with the host (May 31).All matches will be held at the RFUEA Grounds on Ngong Road, Nairobi.Last…

Former police officer Sergeant Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau, appeared at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court to hear the court’s verdict on their charge of conspiracy to commit murder.Inevitably, the court has issued a verdict, both of them were found guilty of the 2018 conspiracy to kill Mudau’s husband. The court heard that Ndlovu contacted criminals to help Mudau kill her husband.The investigation led by Captain Kheswa Mabunda revealed that Ndlovu told the criminals that Mudau would contact them directly about the murder plot. There were many phone calls and meetings between them and Mudau, Tembisa, Kurhuleni.In these…