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UberEats makes it easy to serve traditional African food your mom used to make. My mother loves to tell the story of how, when she became a mother for the first time over 50 years ago, given the limitations of my father's salary as a teacher and the limited circumstances of the semi-urban village where we lived, she tried her best to follow everything in the baby books when I was born. When I was old enough to eat solid foods, my mother tried to feed me a “modern” diet that many African mothers believed was better for babies than…
Unusual spring weather has left motorists stranded in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape (Photo courtesy of the Border Control Agency) of South African Weather Service A level eight warning was issued warning that weather conditions could worsen as snow continued to fall mainly on the N3 highway between Woden and Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal, leaving motorists stranded for hours. The KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management Centre said it had held a joint operations centre meeting on Saturday morning to discuss relief efforts, including providing soup kitchens, shelter and blankets to trapped motorists. “Local authorities, working with other government agencies, have prioritised major…
Kumat lands first acting job DJ Kmat, real name Koketso Masabate, is excited to be making her acting debut. According to TshishaLIVE, KMat is part of the Jik'izinto campaign, which uses television shows, music and web series to inspire and educate young South Africans, providing them with the tools and information they need to make informed decisions about mental health, sexual and reproductive health and financial independence. As part of the campaign, she has written a song with Dee Koala and Boolean, and she will also appear in an upcoming educational series on SABC1. Chipi. “I've always wanted to be…
Andile and Tamia are proud parents to a one-year-old daughter Andile Mpisane and his wife Tamia had a lot of kind words for their daughter on her birthday. A year ago, the couple welcomed their third child, who turns one today. Both Andile and Tamia took to Instagram to share lovely pictures of the birthday celebrant and captioned them with happy birthday wishes. “Happy 1st Birthday, my sweet princess SJ! Today marks a full year of loving you. You have brightened up our lives with that gentle smile and endless laughter. Your mesmerizing eyes seem to stare deep into our…
South Africa is mourning the death of actor and director Timmy Kwebulana, with his family thanking the public for their support. It's been an incredibly difficult two weeks for the South African entertainment industry. This comes after it was confirmed that another veteran actor, musician and director, Timmy Kwebulana, passed away on Thursday night. His family confirmed in a statement on Friday that he had died after a short illness. Photo: X Timmy Kwebulana passed away after a short illness “We thank him for his life and contributions to our family and the arts and entertainment industry for nearly six…
Qwabe Twins excited about preserving virginity Qwabe Twins hope that young girls and female artistes will follow in their footsteps by preserving their virginity. Duo Viggy and Virgina were among the many maidens who took part in the annual Reed Dance over the weekend. Commonly known as Umkosi Womhlanga (the Reed), this ceremony takes its name from the reeds that grow in the riverbed, and women who pass a virginity test are carried in a procession to the Zulu king, MissZulu Kazwelithini, carrying the reeds. The culturally significant ceremony took place at Enyokeni Royal Palace, about 90 minutes from Nongoma,…
Qwabe Twins excited about preserving virginity Qwabe Twins hope that young girls and female artistes will follow in their footsteps by preserving their virginity. Duo Viggy and Virgina were among the many maidens who took part in the annual Reed Dance over the weekend. Commonly known as Umkosi Womhlanga (the Reed), this ceremony takes its name from the reeds that grow in the riverbed, and women who pass a virginity test are carried in a procession to the Zulu king, MissZulu Kazwelithini, carrying the reeds. The culturally significant ceremony took place at Enyokeni Royal Palace, about 90 minutes from Nongoma,…
Kusile Power Plant A British suspect charged with 65 corruption counts in relation to Eskom's R745 million contract for the Kusile power station appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Friday. Michael Lomas arrived in South Africa from the UK, where he was first arrested on this charge more than three years ago at the request of local authorities. He faces trial on fraud, corruption and money laundering charges alongside four other defendants, including former Eskom boss Frans Hlakudi, the power utility's former capital group director Abram Masango and businessmen Mafoko Kgomoeswana and Antonio Trindade. The latter was the…
Eskom's Medupi power station. (Madeleine Cronje/M&G) A British suspect charged with 65 corruption counts in relation to Eskom's R745 million contract for the Kusile power station appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Friday. Michael Lomas arrived in South Africa from the UK and was first arrested on these charges at the request of local authorities more than three years ago. He faces trial on fraud, corruption and money laundering charges alongside four other defendants, including former Eskom boss Frans Hlakudi, the power utility's former capital group director Abram Masango and businessmen Mafoko Kgomoeswana and Antonio Trindade. The latter…
Big Zulu and Duncan are scheduled to meet in October Big Zulu and Duncan are set to hit the stage together soon following their recent diss track furore. According to Daily Sun, the South African rappers are set to perform at the Ugatsheni Music Festival in Pongola, northern KwaZulu-Natal. Big Zulu, whose real name is Siyabonga Nene (38), 200 bar He criticizes Duncan and other rap stars in the game. Duncan fired back with a diss song. After the Tears. The same incident occurred in 2022, when Duncan responded to Big Zulu's diss song “150 Bars,” aimed at rappers in…