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President Paul Kagame. (Photo: Julien Bacot/NBAE via Getty Images) Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was on track to be sworn in for a fourth term on Tuesday after winning an overwhelming 99.15 percent of the vote in an election in which only two candidates were allowed to run. Monday's vote left the results beyond doubt, leaving Kagame with an iron fist after three decades of ruling the tiny African nation as de facto leader and then president. Partial results released by the electoral commission seven hours after polls closed showed Mr Kagame had won 99.15% of the vote, up from the…

Fungal fascination: Stephen Hobbs and the Ganoderma lucidum. Photo by Bronwyn Miller Many urban farmers face the problem of lack of space to grow crops, but mushroom cultivation is possible even in the corner of an apartment, and a “mushroom boom” is underway. During the coronavirus lockdown, many people began researching how to grow mushrooms at home to use in their cooking. The Netflix documentary Fantastic Fungi, a TED Talk by renowned mycologist and fungus activist Paul Stamets, and medical research into the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, found in certain types of mushrooms, have also sparked a lot of interest. Mushrooms…

Casper Niyovest shared a personal experience with his followers over the weekend. The South African rapper has been vocal about his faith since dedicating his life to God, which he credits for helping him recover from depression and other issues he struggled with. On his Instagram account, Nyovest shared a video of himself in a swimming pool, presumably meditating, with an inspirational caption: Casper said she has been crying more since beginning this new spiritual journey. “Since being touched by the Holy Spirit, I have cried frequently and felt very deeply. I had lived for 33 years what I considered…

President Cyril Ramaphosa TFor South Africa to meet its decarbonisation commitments by 2050, it will need $98 billion (R1.7 trillion) in a five-year Just Energy Transition Investment Plan for 2023-2027, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Speaking at a climate resilience symposium in Pretoria on Monday, President Ramaphosa said the plan would encourage huge investment in the electricity grid, electric vehicles, economic diversification and skills development. The Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan, approved by Cabinet last year, will guide South Africa's transition to a low-carbon economy through the expansion of renewable energy sources and reducing reliance on coal. The President said…

DJ Maphorisa tells Lord Trill he needs help DJ Maphorisa has finally broken his silence over the allegations made by Sir Trill. Over the past few months and weeks, Trill has consistently accused “big names” in the music industry of exploiting and oppressing him. Lord Trill did not reveal Grootman's name, but it was clear he was speaking of Maphorisa. In a recent interview on L-Tido's podcast, the vocalist revealed that the powerhouse singer is currently focused on destroying his music career as he is struggling financially. Trill said he hasn't received a penny for any of the songs he's…

Actor and theatre professional Peso Feco was reported missing after leaving his home for a routine medical check-up last Wednesday… Actor and theatre professional Peso Pheko reportedly left his home for a routine check-up at a hospital in Bloemfontein last Wednesday but never returned. “It's a challenge, we get constant calls from people who have information but when we follow it up we get nothing,” Free State police spokesman Sergeant Malomola Kaleli said. Citizen. Pheko, 37, was last seen by his family leaving his home in L Section, Botshabelo, to catch public transport in Bloemfontein for a hospital appointment, but…

Police confirmed last week that academic and scientist Dorcas “Didi” Lekganyane was murdered. PPolice confirmed last week that academic and scientist Dorcas “Didi” Lekganyane was murdered by her partner at her home in Bramley, outside Johannesburg. “Officers responded to a domestic violence incident and found Didi suffering from multiple stab wounds,” police spokesman Colonel Nosholo Kweza said in a statement. Mr Lekganyane's partner was found at the scene and “appears to have attempted suicide following this tragic incident”. He was taken to hospital and placed under police guard. “When he is fit to stand trial he will be charged with…

New Interior Secretary Leon Schreiber. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images) noInterior Minister Leon Schreiber said Monday he would reinstate an immigration advisory committee that is required by law but hasn't been set up for more than a decade. “I am pleased to announce today that, under section 4(2) of the Immigration Act 2002, the Home Office will reactivate the Immigration Advisory Board as a matter of urgency,” Minister Schreiber said in his budget speech in Parliament. He said the measures were aimed at repairing a breakdown in trust in the department that had led to unnecessary and…

The story follows Aiden (Theo Yantees) as he is attacked by a new character, a demon, and his father's life is saved… Actress Elsche Slabert plays Karina Lautenbach in the kykNET series Villa Rosaadding Lisa van Staden's character to the kykNET series Swidoo Star. Swidoo Star Play in Luiterbosch, drive some jet skis in Kaapstad and head to the Waterworks Center – the heart of the community and the player's life and lead in the game. I met Elshe when I was taking on a new role. Villa Rosa For adults and children. Who is Lisa and what does she…

The international competition will be held in Cape Town, where the world's top ballet dancers will gather. Some of the world's best ballet dancers are gathering in the Western Cape this week to take part in the South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) in Cape Town. The competition will take place at the Artscape Theatre from July 14 to 17. Dancers have started trickling into Cape Town in the days leading up to the classical ballet event. “As the only country on the African continent with a purely classical ballet as its main competition, and the only competition on the…