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Romanda Hombir, who was recently crowned Miss World SA 2026, clarified the issue of her nationality after her victory led to a new debate on social media about where she really is from.The beauty, who was crowned Miss World SA on July 18, revealed that she is “proud to be from this country.”Actually, I understand why people have these concerns because we want to know that whoever represents our country is a true self-proclaimer.”And I am proud to be from this country, I was born and raised in South Africa, in Nelspruit (Mpumalanga),” said Hombir in an interview with SABC…

FAILED to control herself, the police officer who was present shed tears when the body of Ms. Ayabonga Mjilo (24) was discovered in the pit toilet, behind her house of a man who was once her manager at work. Sergeant Sfiso Ngcobo, who works under the Trio Task Team at Greenwood Park Police Station, Durban, was testifying before the Durban High Court yesterday. In this case which is said to have happened between December 24 and 25, 2024, the woman was killed and her body was buried in the toilet to try to hide the evidence.On January 4, 2025, the…

THE FOUNDER of the race to commemorate the ANC veteran, King Albert Luthuli, Mr. Zakhele Gumede is saddened by the lack of recognition of this hero.Gumede was speaking after this race called Luthuli Walk which is held every year. This year’s is the tenth year in a row since it was established in 2016.According to Gumede, this hero who was the first to be honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960 seems that his name is not celebrated the way it should be celebrated.”I don’t know if this is being done. After all, here we are talking about the…

The school “founded” by the suspended Minister of Police, Mr. Senzo Mchunu, Anton Lembede Maths, Science and Technology in La Mercy, north of Thekwini, has done wonders for other schools in the country by doing well in matric results last year.This school, which was Mchunu’s idea to be established, placed first in the group of schools ranked as Quintile 5, most of which were previously white schools, in an event held by the Department of Basic Education on Friday, in Johannesburg. We passed with 100% in matric, we also got 100% in Bachelors. We got 447 A’s.It was the first…

Most people do not deliberately make their tax affairs complicated. They simply live their lives. A person changes jobs. They start a side business. A property is purchased. A company is formed. An investment creates another source of income. Each decision may appear separate. Over time, however, the financial picture can become much more difficult to understand. This is particularly true for people who have always dealt with their own tax affairs. The approach that worked when they had one source of income may not be suitable when their financial circumstances have changed. Tax Accountant Leeds works with individuals, landlords,…

A business relationship can become complicated before the first contract is even signed. A supplier introduces itself using one name. Its website displays another brand. The invoice arrives from a UK limited company with a third name. For a business dealing with the organisation for the first time, it can be difficult to understand whether all three names refer to the same company. This situation is not unusual. Many UK businesses operate brands, trading names and separate legal entities as part of their commercial structure. In most cases, there is a perfectly legitimate explanation. However, customers, suppliers and international partners…

For many Nigerian professionals, the laptop is no longer simply an office device. It is a business tool, a communication centre and, in many cases, the primary way income is generated. Freelancers use laptops to deliver projects, entrepreneurs manage their operations online and remote workers depend on them to stay connected to their employers. When power is interrupted, the effect can therefore extend far beyond a simple inconvenience. A laptop with a low battery can bring an otherwise productive day to an abrupt stop. This is why portable power solutions are attracting increasing attention among Nigerian professionals who want greater…

PUBG MOBILE has officially announced the opening of registrations for the Road to 2026 PMGO Season 2, inviting competitive players across Sub-Saharan Africa to compete for a place on the global esports stage and a pathway to some of the biggest prize pools in mobile gaming. The tournament represents the final opportunity in 2026 for African teams to qualify for the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC), the pinnacle of PUBG MOBILE Esports, where the world’s best teams will battle for a share of a $3,000,000 prize pool. Beyond the PMGC qualification opportunity, the Season 2 champions will also secure a…

PUBG MOBILE, a global heavyweight in the mobile gaming space and one of the most widely played battle royale titles in the world, has released its Version 4.4 Update, bringing a major expansion that redefines gameplay through mythological world-building, improved combat systems, and deeper social and creative features for players across South Africa. Available until July 7, 2026, the update debuts Hero’s Crown, a new themed mode inspired by ancient Greek mythology. The experience reshapes familiar battlegrounds across Erangel, Livik, and Rondo, with transformed locations such as Yasnaya Polyana, Ruins, Ferry Pier, and Mylta now redesigned into immersive myth-themed combat…

South African households are under unprecedented pressure. Shaken by years of high inflation and interest rate hikes, local consumers are now facing a secondary crisis: an aggressive, industrial-scale wave of AI-augmented financial fraud. The urgency of the threat is laid bare in the latest consolidated annual banking crime metrics from SABRIC. Digital banking fraud incidents in South Africa skyrocketed by an astonishing 86% year-over-year, driving gross fraud losses up 74% to R1.888 billion. Crucially, banking apps have become the primary battleground, accounting for 65.3% of all reported incidents and costing R1.22 billion in losses. According to SABRIC, these cases almost exclusively involved criminals exploiting…