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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have condemned what they call the ruthless murder of George Floyd by racist police officers in the United States (US). The party said Floyd’s killing represented a deep tradition of racial prejudice and violence against African Americans by law enforcement in America. In a graphic video, 46-year-old Floyd is seen pleading for air as a white officer restricts him with a knee placed firmly on his neck for several minutes, he later died in hospital. The EFF’s Vuyani Pambo said they welcomed the arrest of the policeman Derek Chauvin, who is facing charges of murder and manslaughter. The party has also called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately convene a meeting with representatives of the US in South Africa and demanded they recalled the deployment of the military in Minneapolis against protesters.

The increase amounts to 1,727 new cases, with 32 new recorded deaths. In a statement on Saturday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa had increased to 30,967, the total number of deaths had risen to 643 and the recoveries to date were 16,116 which translated to a recovery rate of 52% so far.  

Uyajola 9/9 star is out to get revenge. Some have been asking him to slow down in exposing their secretive love affairs but the star won’t back down. The exposure of these affairs and the entertainment for Mzansi still continues. A video has been circulating on social media platforms. In this video, Jub Jub makes it clear that he’s not here to play games. He also states that when he was in Jail, no one did anything for him or helped him out when he needed them and now he’s out for revenge. “There’s no friendship in this show. I don’t care if you know me or if you know where I work. If you think Covid-19 is a problem, then you haven’t seen anything yet. I don’t care about any of you,” said Jub Jub. "There's no friendship in this show. I don't care if you know me or if you know where I work. If you think Covid-19 is a problem, then you haven't seen anything yet. I don't care about any of you," said Jub Jub. pic.twitter.com/ilzSxld5Px — Daily Sun (@dai...

COVID-19 ministerial advisory committee chairperson Professor Salim Abdool Karim has explained why it is difficult to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Karim says flattening the curve of the virus is more achievable. Speaking during a Zoom briefing alongside Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize and other health experts, Karim shared the reason why it is difficult to eliminate the virus. Pre-symptomatic infectiousness: People spreading it without knowing it before they get ill. Asymptomatic infectiousness: People spreading it without ever knowing before they have the infection. Rapid spread: Infected person can infect +- 2 others Superspreaders: Such as patient 31 in South Korea Repeated waves: Even when initial epidemic controlled, ever-present risk of new epidemics, for example Singapore. Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Help protect your loved ones by sharing this official South African government COVID-19 service with your fami...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefed the media on Friday evening, 29 May 2020 regarding lockdown level three, and released the current COVID-19 figures as well. Minister Mkhize was joined by members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee, senior officials from the Department of Health and the leadership of Health Entities, as well as SAHPRA, NHLS, and NICD. The Health Ministry announced that the number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa had increased by 1 837 since Thursday 28 May, bringing the total cumulative caseload to 29 240. Deaths also increased by 59; the total number of COVID-19-related deaths now stands at 611. In addition, 15 093 people have recovered from the virus. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said during the briefing: “Our infection rose from imported cases and we had to impose a lockdown immediately. Now other issues have risen, and we need to consider these important issues as we move to a new reality”. As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed #COVID1...

Maskandi muso ‘in love triangle’.  Maskandi music sensation Ntencane is embroiled in a nasty love quadrangle involving three women. The KwaZulu-Natal-based muso, whose real name is Senzo Zondo, is allegedly juggling his girlfriend, upcoming singer Nombuso Gcabashe, whose stage name is Miss Levelz, with two other women – afro-pop singer Nomfundo “Queen Lolly” Shezi, and his manager Mandisa Nxumalo. Gcabashe is pregnant with his baby. According to close sources, the Wawuthembeni hitmaker dated Gcabashe before falling for Shezi and Zondo Holdings’ manager Nxumalo. The sources told Sunday World that these details emerged this week when Gcabashe contacted Nxumalo about her woes of being dumped by Zondo. A source alleged Gcabashe threatened to commit suicide if Zondo left her for Shezi or Nxumalo. “She was harassing everyone close to Ntencane, telling them about how the muso played her. Miss Levelz sounded as someone who thought Ntencane was married to her,” the source said. Sunday Wor...

It’ll be a month after grade 12 and 7 pupils go back to school that their mates can start to join them in the classroom. This is according to return-to-school dates gazetted on Friday. The document states that early childhood development centres and grade R, 3, 6, 10 and 11 pupils can go back on July 6. They will be joined by “school of skills” pupils in years 2 and 3. Grade R, 1, 2, 3 and 6 pupils at schools for pupils with severe intellectual disabilities (SID schools) will join them on July 6 — as will special care centres for pupils with severe and profound intellectual difficulties (LSPID schools) in years 1, 2 and 3. On August 3, a further month after the initial back-to-school dates, grade 5, 8, 9, “school of skills” year 1 and the remaining SID and LSPID school pupils will go back. “Only those schools and offices that have complied with the minimum health, safety and social distancing measure on Covid-19 … will be allowed to open. “A school or office that has fail...

Entertainer Somizi Mhlongo and entrepreneur Shauwn Mkhize have become fast friends since Shauwn came onto the entertainment scene with her new reality show, KwaMamkhize. The two who are known for their love for the finer things in life continue to flex for the masses and give us chest pains. After dragging black Twitter for filth over what he termed “black on black hate” after a popular businessman apologized for buying a fleet of cars at a sensitive time like this. He proceeded to show us just how little he cares for people for want to drag him for the way he spends his money. In a picture posted of Twitter Somizi and Shauwn had us eating out of the palms of their hands as the duo wore matching Louis Vuitton outfits, right down to the shoes! What had us breathing through the wound was the backdrop. Check this video: The pair were standing in front of what looked like their combined Louis Vuitton bag collection. Happy thirstday pic.twitter.com/DdboaYsM7b — somizi somGA...

South African actress and television personality Ntando Duma posted a n@ked picture of herself and the internet is ablaze. Posting on her Instagram Account,  the television personality and mother of one served fleshy goals leaving her followers asking for more. Ntando Duma is best known as a TV presenter on etv and as Zinzi Dandala on etv’s soap opera Rhythm City.

Danie Herselman is accused of gross racism towards Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma  whom he compares to an ape. Herselman replied to a facebook post by Andre Scott when he questioned how we ended up having another Zuma. ” How did we get another Zuma? Did she get South Africa in a divorce settlement? ” Danie Herselman who lives in George, Western Cape made racist attacks on Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma comparing her to an ape. Replying to Andre Scott’s facebook post, Herselman replied “daars jou antwoord” which has an English translation ” There is your answer”. Continued attacks on Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma comes from her firm stance on the ban of cigarettes and tobacco related products during lockdown level 3. See Herselman’s racist attack video: The minister cited health risks associated with smoking hence the continued ban. While others claim that the continued ban on cigarette sales fuels the illegal cigarette industry, the government remai...

Walter Mokoena and Pearl Thusi are definitely leading by example when it comes to being amazing co-parents. They had their first child together, but have both since moved on. Walter has married someone else and had more children. However, that didn’t stop him from inviting Pearl to come along with his oldest daughter to his other daughter’s recent sixth birthday dinner. Walter shared some pics on his Instagram account and the whole family was having loads of fun. Pearl gets along great with Walter’s other children and could be seen cuddling the birthday girl in one of the pics.   The pics looked so fun and intimate that some fans even wondered if Pearl and Walter were back together. Budluzawesu asked, “Entlek (Actually), are u guys back together?” But, eagle-eyed followers pointed out that Walter’s wife was also there and he had posted her on his Instagram stories. Fans are truly loving the mature co-parenting vibes from Walter and Pearl. Check out a few of their com...

The Queen actress, Zenande Mfenyana had the internet on a standstill when she finally posted an image of her growing baby bump. Speculations of the star’s pregnancy have been running rampant on social media since her character; Goodness Mabuza started carrying bags everywhere she went that strategically covered her stomach. After the reveal people speculated that she might be expecting twins but she put those rumours to bed. She has also shared another cute piece of information that points to her baby being a girl. “I thought I would have cut my hair by now, but I figured my daughter picked me like this when she was choosing her Mama, so the locks stay. I don’t want her to give me the side-eye when she meets me for the first time” I thought I would have cut my hair by now, but I figured my daughter picked me like this when she was choosing her Mama, so the locks stay 😍 I don’t want her to give me the side eye when she meets me for the first time 🤣 — Zenande Mfenyana (...

Songstress Simphiwe Dana has weighed in on the ongoing debate about whether the reopening of schools during the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic is a good idea. The songstress shared her sentiments on Twitter, saying the idea of schools being reopened and expecting parents to send their kids to a possible infection was “unconscionable”. Reopening schools and churches in the middle of a highly contagious, fast acting and airborne virus. I don’t mind what adults do as no one is forcing them. But Forcing parents to send their kids to a possible infection is unconscionable #COVID19SouthAfrica — #BamakoIsHere (@simphiwedana) May 27, 2020 Reopening schools and churches in the middle of a highly contagious, fast acting and airborne virus. I don’t mind what adults do as no one is forcing them. But Forcing parents to send their kids to a possible infection is unconscionable #COVID19SouthAfrica Though sending their children to school was not compulsory, Simphiwe asked what that meant for c...

Shepherd Bushiri (born 20 February 1983) is a Malawian preacher, motivational speaker, author, and businessman. He is the founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering and also runs a global investment company, Shepherd Bushiri Investments, based in Sandton near Johannesburg. Shepherd Bushiri Age The preacher was born on 20 February 1983 in Lilongwe, Malawi. He is 37 years old as of 2020. Shepherd Bushiri Early Life Bushiri was born to Huxley and Christina Bushiri in Lilongwe, Malawi but grew up in Mzuzu. He is the fourth child in a family of six children. His mother gave him the name “Shepherd” due to the circumstances surrounding his birth. It was her way of acknowledging that God was indeed her shepherd during the tough times of his birth. Bushiri encountered God at the age of 10 and has since given his life to serving God. His church is one of the fastest-growing churches in Africa today. He also travels around the world holding crusades and preaching the word of God. Shepherd Bushi...

South African media personality Zodwa Wabantu is known for flaunting her body and letting it all hang loose on social media. The socialite shocked her fans when she promoted a video of her friend’s pen!s enlargement procedure on Instagram. In a video clip, Zodwa is with a doctor in a surgery and the doctor is measuring the men’s pen!s, length, and width. Zodwa is seen asking her friend about the size that he requested from the doctor, and she says she will be witnessing the before to compare the final results. She captioned the post: “pen!s enlargement. Increases length, thickness,strength erection,rejuvenation and better ejaculation.’’ Musician Busiswa Gqulu jokingling tagged people and said she is tempted to ask what size they want. While Sindisiwe Zungu, commonly known as DJ Cndo, praised the surgeon and said “there’s nothing that can’t be fixed!” Over the past few months, Zodwa has also been promoting products made by her surgeon, even though she says she’s not using ...

Ukhozi FM studios in Durban have temporarily shut it’s doors after Khathide ‘Tshatha’ Ngobe tests positive for the Coronavirus. Tshatha underwent testing and received his results on the 26th of May. He informed the station this morning May 27 during his breakfast show, that indeed he tested positive and is in quarantine. “I can confirm that I have the coronavirus. I did the tests because I was going to travel. But the place where I was supposed to go requires one to take the coronavirus tests. As a result I did the test and it came back positive. “Due to the coronavirus I am on quarantine, I am working from home. Otherwise I had no symptoms at all instead I was doing a standard procedure. I can also assure the listeners that I am not dying and I’m not even feeling sick. I think I was lucky that I was diagnosed early,” he explained. He works almost all days including weekends, leaving the SABC with the task of finding a replacement for the presenter. After informing managem...

The Gauteng government insists all its metros will move to Level 3 of the lockdown next week. That’s despite the three big metros being flagged as COVID-19 hotspots. The province has over 3,000 cases  the second-highest in the country  after the Western Cape. But it’s the unbanning of alcohol sales that’s causing concern. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the limited sale of alcohol would be allowed under Level 3 conditions. The sale of alcohol will be restricted to home consumption as well as other control measures that will be announced in the course of the week, according to Ramaphosa. “We are now worried because people will be allowed to have a bit of alcohol, it means another burden to our facilities,” said Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku. We are hoping that going forward the restriction and the sale of alcohol will still be highly regulated. Masuku said all metros in the province will move to Level 3 at the same time. We’re not going to have a differ...

One person died after an accident on the M1 South in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning. Two people are also in a critical condition in hospital after a taxi and a truck collided at around 7 am. The deceased who died on the scene was a passenger in the taxi. According to Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, the driver of the taxi was transported to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto. Minnaar said nine nurses who were on their way home from work occupied the vehicle. Ahead of our move to lockdown level three traffic on the country’s roads is predictably increasing and with it expected fatalities. “With more and more traffic on the road, it is about drivers now being more cautious,” Minnaar said. “We don’t want accidents such as this to happen, we don’t want people losing their lives unnecessarily. Drivers must be cautious, when they overtake, they must make sure that it is safe to overtake. They must not speed be...

The police in Giyani have opened cases of murder and an inquest following an incident in which a 45-year-old woman was found killed on Tuesday morning at about 5 am at Makhuva Village in Giyani. Limpopo police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the woman was suspected to have been killed by a 42-year-old man who is believed to be her live-in boyfriend. His body was later found hanging from the rafters of his one-roomed house in an apparent suicide. “Both deceased are foreign nationals who were reportedly staying at Makhuva Village. The motive for the incident is not known at this stage but domestic violence cannot be ruled out,” Mojapelo said. The police’s provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nneke Ledwaba condemned the incident and has strongly urged community members experiencing domestic problems to seek assistance from professionals rather than resorting to violence.

Gospel Singer and TV host Khaya Mthethwa might be a pastor too but, he does not believe that opening places of worship is a great idea. The singer took to Twitter to vent on this heated debate, which has since been on everyone’s lips on whether churches must be allowed to operate, since the President addressed the nation last night. President Cyril Ramaphosa said places of worship may re-open under strict restrictions in alert level 3 of lock-down, which will start next week Monday. The President declared places of worship as an essential service because prayer will comfort and strengthen the country as it continues to confront this pandemic. This left many people divided on Twitter with some saying those who want to pray must pray at home, and opening churches will cause more fatalities and Covid-19 cases. Some said churches are an essential service and but protecting ourselves and others will be all in our hands. Khaya weighed in on the matter and said to the President, opening chu...

It seems as though at this point, Mzansi will no longer be taking any advice from celebrities because they say celebs set goals for people at an unrealistic age. Bonang Matheba is the latest to be slammed for her advice to young people by attaching age to various achievements. Last week saw Nandi Mbatha landing on the wrong side of Twitter with her advice that most 30 years old’s took offence to. Both the ladies have been accused of speaking from a point of privilege as the reality of most South Africans is that they are poverty-stricken or don’t have the relevant resources readily available. An old video of Bonang speaking at a seminar two years ago, posted by Innocent Matijane, saw an uproar from people who do not agree with B’s point of view. If you are 18 right now or 19 and you don’t know what you’re going to be or what you want to achieve by the time you are 24, it’s already too late. I am not lying to you. The future is created by you and planning minimizes the effects of...

Tebatso Ntshane was part of the brave SAA cabin crew that went to evacuate South Africans in Wuhan, China following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Ntshane passed away at 39 due to cancer-related complications. Malicious rumours that Ntshane died of COVID-19 have been dispelled. Her mother Manyekge Ntshane asked for privacy, saying, “I want to say to social media people please leave my daughter alone. Ntshane’s colleagues have paid homage to the flight attendant who had just obtained her pilot’s license. She will be laid to rest on Thursday. Her family said their wish is for her to be remembered as an inspiration.

Forty-three more people have died from the coronavirus in the country, taking the death toll to 524. The health department has announced 649 new cases on Tuesday night. The total number of positive cases now stands at 24,264. Almost 606,000 tests have been conducted to date. Recoveries stand at 12,741. The Western Cape still has the highest number of positive cases with 15,829 cases followed by Gauteng with 3,043 cases and the Eastern Cape with 2,864 cases. – Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Help protect your loved ones by sharing this official South African government COVID-19 service with your family, friends and community. Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp. #COVID19 Statistics as at 26 May 2020. pic.twitter.com/BBnQvJwFIY — Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) May 26, 2020 The NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 1131, oper...

There is no any other fun place than the streets of Twitter where you encounter all sorts of activities each and every second, minute, and hour, with Tweeps expressing what they feel like saying. Really it is a busy and free platform and people are not shy to share their thoughts pertaining to a certain subject. Recently our favourite celeb, award-winning content creator and Youtuber, Mihlali Ndamase made some shocking revelations about what she does during an s.e.xual intercourse which left a lot of peoples’ tongues wagging. It all started when one tweep shared an art post showing intimacy and captioned, ‘I can’t wait to do this to someone’s child’. I can't wait to do this to someone's child 😋👀Boys ain't this the shit?😋 pic.twitter.com/c7yQqs1JUf — UncuthuMazangwa!.. (@Uncuthumazangwa) May 25, 2020 This drew Mihlali’s attention who went on to respond and said, ‘Lmao why do men hate this vele?’. Lmao why do men hate this vele? https://t.co/KJvuvwlVMm — ...

Following the news that alcohol will be sold for home consumption during level 3 of the country’s lockdown, media personality Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung has expressed his concerns. “I thought that when they finally lift the ban I was going to be excited and today I woke up feeling really worried. Like I am really worried and I am sure I’m not the only person who is feeling this way. It’s really scary”, he said in the video on Instagram. He went on to say that the government needed to specify how people would get access to alcohol. “If we are going to buy alcohol like we buy food and stuff (in stores), that is worrying for me. One of the reasons why I am worried is because I am worried about people who will now prioritise alcohol versus everything else, their food, bread on the table and their health. I am worried about crowds going to buy alcohol with the fear that the ban might be brought back again”, he added. The “Idols SA” judge and radio personality said that he felt the peo...

While there is no need to keep certain areas at level 4, other areas might need to stay at that classification for a while longer in order to curb infection rates. As the country anticipates all the things they will be able to do again once level 3 of the national lockdown kicks in, those living in areas considered to be hotspots may have to wait a little while longer. This according to a presentation delivered by Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize during a Covid -19 plenary briefing of the members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) alongside Minister of Co-operative Governance Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday. Mkhize prefaced his presentation by stating that things are worse now than they were when the country confirmed its first case of coronavirus on 5 March. “Even though we might now be used to the fact there is Covid-19, it is a little bit more problematic now than it was before.” The minister then admitted that a “hard lockdown is no longer sustainable. We need to rea...

President Cyril Rampahosa will at 7.30 pm address SA on “provisions for the religious sector” during the ongoing national lockdown. In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the presidency said Ramaphosa would “lead the call for a National Day of Prayer” during the message. “During the address, the president is also expected to provide an update on provisions for the religious sector following a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council which considered the inputs made by the sector in recent consultations with interfaith leaders,” the statement read. Religious leaders have petitioned to Ramaphosa to allow gatherings and for them to be declared an essential service. However, under regulations, religious gathers are not permitted.

Just moments after Menzi Ngubane released a statement saying he was recovering, fake death reports started spreading via a fake ENCA site. The actor, who is very much alive, responded to the news on twitter asking for help to stop the “barbaric behaviour”. This is not the first time that he has been declared dead by social media. FAKE NEWS‼️❗️❗️❗️I’VE REPORTED THIS PERSON, PLEASE HELP ME STOP THIS BARBARIC BEHAVIOR #PrayForMenziNgubane pic.twitter.com/IzJJIoHvFR — @MenziNgubaneZA (@menzingubaneza) May 26, 2020 His family were responding to media reports about the actor being hospitalized for kidney transplant-related problems over the weekend and the response to this news by fans on social media. STATEMENT ON REPORTS THAT MENZI NGUBANE IS CRITICALLY ILL Tuesday, 26 May 2020 – The family of Menzi Ngubane notes with concern the recent spread of social media reports that our father and husband, Menzi Ngubane is critically ill. #PrayForMenziNgubane pic.twitter.com/9qu...