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Mapaputsi PHOTO: Sipho Maluka Mapaputsi died on Friday, his family shared a statement with News24.The Kwaito legend worked his way up, from doing backing vocals to proving to himself that he could succeed.The late DJ Khabzela and gospel legend Vuyo Mokoena played an important role in the star’s come-up story. In the early 2000s, a husky voice sunglass-wearing man rapping in isiZulu shook things up in the Kwaito genre, in fact in the whole music scene. He was a man of few words, but his pen game, mystery, and well-thought-out storytelling in his music videos made him the musician to watch. This article touches…

Mojo Market is battling to fight off a public scandal after a video was circulated widely online at the weekend.The video depicts a group of patrons at a table, with one of the men using a bank card to line up a white substance into five rows.The owner of Mojo Market, Graeme Robinson, said there was a “zero tolerance” approach to any illegal behaviour.A much-loved Cape Town market is battling to fight off a public scandal after a video was circulated widely online at the weekend.The video depicts a group of patrons at a table, with one of the men…

Transnet has begun disciplinary action against National Ports Authority chief executive Pepi Silinga and 11 others (Gallo Images/ City Press/Khaya Ngwenya) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Stars of the screen are mourning the death of James Earl Jones, the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, on Monday at the age of 93.Jones, who also voiced King Mufasa in Disney’s animated feature The Lion King, had a prolific career.Rustin star Colman Domingo wrote on social media that Jones was “a master of our craft”.Stars of the screen are mourning the death of James Earl Jones, the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, on Monday at the age of 93.Jones, who also voiced King Mufasa in Disney’s animated feature The Lion King, had a prolific and…

Former City of Cape Town mayoral committee member Malusi Booi was arrested in connection with a fraud and corruption tender case. (Misha Jordaan/Gallo Images) Malusi Booi, a former City of Cape Town mayoral committee member, was arrested in connection with a fraud and corruption tender case.Western Cape police said officials swooped on a location in the Eastern Cape on Monday evening and arrested a 46-year-old man.While police did not name the man, two senior DA and City of Cape Town sources confirmed to News24 that it was Booi.READ | Malusi Booi resigns as DA councillor with immediate effectIn…

Mall of Africa (Supplied/ Attacq) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Singer Mapaputsi has died (Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape) Kwaito legend Mapaputsi died at his family home in Zola, Soweto.His family shared a statement with News 24, saying he died after a short illness.The musician won multiple awards for his debut album, Izinja.In the early 2000s, while watching music shows like One, it was hard not to miss the guy who came in and made Kwaito look cool. Although others were there, this one was quite different. He was very deliberate about the storytelling in his music, and the videos were cooler than cool. Manga Manga Business is the song that introduced…

AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo publicly accused Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane of being in cahoots with extortionists. (Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Andrii Yalanskyi/ Getty Images A small percentage of a big number is still a big number. And when you consider the impact of compounding, the numbers get very large very quickly. And while few South Africans are seeing their own salaries rise even by inflation at the moment, municipal workers are getting (another) great deal (for them), says Geordin Hill-Lewis.Municipal trade unions and the South African Local Government Bargaining Council have now signed a five-year wage deal which secures above-inflation wage increases for municipal workers each year between now and 2030. Municipalities, with few exceptions, seem to have embraced…

Former Red Bulls chief technical officer Adrian Newey will joins Aston Martin in 2025. (Kym Illman/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.