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ILOKHU always brought a lady from Swatini, Nothando Hlophe, to the awards ceremony, who stood out when the nominees for the National Gospel Music Awards (Ingoma) were announced.Nothando of the famous song In the Battle of Sothiniwas nominated for the most followed by Fikile Mlomo and Lindani Gumede.The artists selected for it were announced at a big event at the Encore Auditorium, Johannesburg.This event, which will be held for the 13th time this year, is highlighted by the selection of many artists from this country and neighboring countries, including young and old.The founder of these awards who is also a…

Edward Muzikaise Ntshingila (Photo: @Shezwethu / X) Parliament and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) have expressed their condolences following the death of Edward Muzikayise Ntshingila, a MK Party Member of Parliament. Ntshingila has served as an MP for the MK party in the National Assembly since 2024. He was appointed to parliament’s joint standing committee on intelligence in March 2025 and sworn in to serve on this committee in June 2025. Parliament’s presiding officers, led by Thoko Didiza, speaker of the National Assembly, and Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, chairman of the National Council of Provinces, say they received the news of…

Why Lebanon remains central to Israel’s multi-front wars. Plus, AfrofeminasGPT, a chatbot designed to promote more ethical AI.The impasse in the US-Israel war on Iran has turned Lebanon into the conflict’s most active front. Israeli forces are entrenched in the country’s south, a de facto occupation, and have reduced entire neighbourhoods to rubble. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump seeks to preserve delicate negotiations with Iran, but, as Israeli support for the war continues to grow, Lebanon remains a key point of contention.Lead contributors: Nicholas Noe – Senior fellow, Refugees InternationalMaya Rosen – Editor, Jewish CurrentsRanda Slim – Middle East programme…

Milford FC’s lead in points in the PSL Promotion Play-Offs games that have been played has put them in a position to win the qualifying games that are wrapping up, and make the remaining two games the ones that will determine the chances of this KwaZulu-Natal team’s promotion to the Betway Premiership.Milford leads the way with six points from two games. It opened with a 1-0 win over Cape Town City last week at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, last week. On Wednesday, they increased their chances in the Premiership by defeating Magesi FC 1-0, a game that was going in…

IMOTO: TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJTOYOTA South Africa Motors has made it “cheaper” to join the Land Cruiser family with the launch of the new Land Cruiser FJ which comes in two variants.If you remember, there used to be an FJ Cruiser but Toyota says it has nothing to do with the Land Cruiser FJ. They said it was completely independent, but the Land Cruiser FJ is the youngest of the Land Cruiser family.It fits under the Land Cruiser 300, Land Cruiser Prado and Land Cruiser 70 Series.If I may remind you, before the arrival of the Land Cruiser FJ with…

Natasha Sideris’s memories of food are beautiful: tight against each other at shared tables, confused conversation and wholesome, simple food with fresh ingredients. “Growing up in a Greek family taught me that so much of the good life happens when we cook and eat together,” she says.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) received one of the heaviest sentences after the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town sentenced child rapist Leano Vergotine (42) to five life terms and 78 years in prison. The court also applied the provisions of Section 286A criminal procedure law, exposing the accused as a dangerous criminal. The result of this announcement is that Vergotine was sentenced to an indeterminate period of imprisonment under Section 286B of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court ordered that he be brought back before it after the end of the period decided by the court. Handing down…

Reginald Demana, CEO of Sanral. Sanral says historical irregular spending referred to in recent reports dates back to before his term (Photo: Sanral / Facebook) The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) says allegations about irregular procurement practices at the agency are already being investigated internally and externally. The agency says reports of a so-called “R9.5 billion tender storm” are largely related to historical irregular spending around routine road maintenance contracts awarded between 2011/’12 and 2018/’19 – long before Reginald Demana took over as chief executive on 1 January 2023. Sanral says this matter has already been settled and fully…

Sandile Ngobese (24), from Vumankala, Nquthu, who is a chef in the city of South Carolina, USA, ENCOURAGES young people not to be afraid to take opportunities from other countries.Sandile recently posted a video of herself on TikTok, dressed in a traditional girt, holding a sword in the middle of the main street known as Times Square, in America, which attracted many.He says that he started going to this country in 2023, in the middle of doing his culinary studies at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), and after five months he returned to finish his studies.After that, he says…

(Archive photo: Kent Williamson)Two men were sentenced to 20 years in prison each after they attacked, tied up and robbed an elderly couple on their farm near Smithfield in the Free State.Maseli Silence Sechaba (29) and Sammy Paint Pakiso (38) pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, breach of the Cybercrimes Act, fraud and possession of suspected stolen property.The attack took place on 3 August last year when the couple, Gerald Diedericks (81) and his wife Althea (79) returned to their farm after a church service.According to the police, the Althea noticed that the kitchen door was ajar. When…