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#IdolsSA season 16 is currently airing on our tv screens and the first episode was full of giggles and a fair share of controversy after viewers felt the judges favored Zozibini Tunzi’s sister when they awarded her a golden ticket. Somizi also stole the show when he struts his stuff in his birthday suit live on camera. Many people might have wondered about IdolsSA judges salaries. How much does Somizi, Randall Abrahams, Unathi, and Proverb earn for being on IdolsSA? These are supposed IdolsSA judge salaries and other contractual obligations which SIC (South African Idols) Entertainment offers their judges and presenter as a remuneration package. 1. A car The producers at SIC Entertainment do all the judges’ travel arrangements to and from the airport as well as to and from recordings for the programme, as well as any other appearances that judges are required to do for the show. If a judge feels like he/she is not getting along with the provided driver, using his/her own transport is a...

South Africa’s COVID-19 infections show signs of slowing across most provinces, and Ramaphosa could announce eased lockdown restrictions later this week. This is according to a report by The Sunday Times, which cited expert opinions that the pandemic is waning in major provinces such as Gauteng, the Western Cape, and the Eastern Cape. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced yesterday that there are now a total of 553,188 cases of coronavirus in South Africa. This is an increase of 7,712 cases from the 545,476 infections reported previously. The data shows that there are 301 new COVID-19 related deaths, taking the total to 10,210 casualties, following 305 deaths reported on Friday. These numbers reflect a continued trend in the decline of daily active cases and an increased recovery rate across the country. However, professor Salim Abdool Karim has said he is concerned about KwaZulu-Natal, which has a dangerous infection rate. “If the epidemic really takes off in KZN like what we saw ...