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Kanye West celebrates Tyla but stirs the pot with bizarre comments about his late mother

Kanye West's recent social media post featuring South African artist Tyla has sparked a lukewarm response from Mzansi, while his controversial comments about his late mother raise eyebrows.

Entertainment Celebrity News
Bernelee Vollmer|Published

Elon Musk is a Force of Nature

Elon Musk needs trusted supervision and wisdom if all his remarkable talents and energies in streamlining the federal behemoth are not to go to waste stymied by never-ending lawsuits, writes Armstrong Williams.

News Opinion
Armstrong Williams|Published

WATCH: Fitness fanatic's ridiculously early morning routine goes viral for all the wrong reasons

Discover why Ashton Hall's early morning routine has gone viral and sparked debate among his followers. Is it an inspiring lifestyle or an unrealistic expectation?

Lifestyle
Gerry Cupido|Published

Beyoncé and Jay-Z ‘considering legal action against Kanye West’

After scandal-plagued rapper Kanye West made inflammatory social media comments about their seven-year-old twins Rumi and Sir, power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z are reportedly considering legal action against their old friend.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

Andrew Tate insults South African women, Mzansi claps back with a resounding 'Voetsek!'

Andrew Tate's recent comments about South African women have ignited a fierce backlash on social media.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bernelee Vollmer|Published

WATCH: Cassper Nyovest celebrates as Serena Williams dances to his song 'Kusho Bani'

Cassper Nyovest's latest hit 'Kusho Bani' has taken social media by storm, with tennis superstar Serena Williams joining the viral dance challenge.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Bernelee Vollmer|Published

Gigi Lamayne reacts as Sizwe Alakine publicly defends her against 'Piano Pulse' hosts Thakgi Ledwaba and Sfiso Ndlovu

Gigi Lamayne reacted with pride after Sizwe Alakine crashed a podcast to defend her honour.

Entertainment Music
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Sdumo Mtshali: celebrating 15 years of acting glory from 'Class Act' to stardom

Celebrated actor Sdumo Mtshali marks 15 years in the entertainment industry with a touching tribute to his faith and journey from winning 'Class Act' to becoming a household name.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Nomathamsanqa Sithathu|Published

Elon Musk says X hit by major cyberattack

Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter.

Tech Mobile Apps
AFP|Published

Grimes publicly begs Elon Musk to stop ignoring their child’s ‘medical crisis’

Musk, who owns X, has not publicly responded to his ex-partner's pleas.

Lifestyle Family Parenting
Lifestyle Reporter|Published

Cassper Nyovest under fire for calling critic ‘not a spec’ over 'Kusho Bani' review

Cassper Nyovest responds to criticism of 'Kusho Bani' with a personal jab, igniting debate over online trolling.

Entertainment Celebrity News
Ronewa Jessica Mashamba|Published

Bonnie Blue who slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours might be pregnant, so who is the baby daddy?

Bonnie Blue, the OnlyFans star who slept with over 1,000 men, is now at the centre of pregnancy rumours. Who could be the father?

News World
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Author Jackie Phamotse calls for club culture reform after disturbing incident at Zanzou

Jackie Phamotse is leading the charge in demanding accountability for patron safety from the nightlife industry and encouraging victims to speak out in the wake of the recent attack at Zanzou nightclub, which has raised serious concerns about the safety of South Africa's club culture.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Lutho Pasiya|Published

'I left Zanzou in 2023!' Former boss Katlego Malatji shocked by torture scandal videos

Shocking videos of violence at ZanZou nightclub have ignited outrage and prompted a police investigation as social media sleuths try and uncover the truth.

Lifestyle Food and Restaurants
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Author and influencer Ashley St. Clair claims she has given birth to Elon Musk's 13th child

Ashley St. Clair has created major interest around her after she revealed that she allegedly gave birth to billionaire Elon Musk's 13th child.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Afrikaners demand two-state solution similar to Israel at US embassy demonstration

As Palestine is still reeling from an ongoing genocide, many South Africans online argue that those advocating for this want black people to be brutalised like those in Gaza.

News Politics
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Kanye West returns to X but account is flagged for ‘sensitive content’

Almost all of his offensive posts are no longer on his feed, with one post from February 10 remaining.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Bang Showbiz|Published

Grimes voices concern over son’s appearance at White House with Elon Musk and Donald Trump

Grimes shares her worries about her son X Æ A-Xii's unexpected appearance at a White House press conference with Elon Musk and Donald Trump, highlighting the challenges of parenting in the public eye.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

WATCH: DJ Zinhle moved to tears as SANDF marching band performs her hit ‘Indlovu’

DJ Zinhle is overwhelmed with emotion as the SANDF marching band performs a stunning rendition of her hit single 'Indlovu', celebrating her impact on the music industry.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Lutho Pasiya|Published

WATCH: US President Trump reinstates plastic straws, says paper ones ‘don’t work’

Donald Trump says sharks won’t be hurt by plastic straws as they ‘munch their way through the ocean’.

Lifestyle
Lutho Pasiya|Published

Jacob Zuma threatens Duduzile with expulsion from MK after expletive-laden attack on Floyd Shivambu

In a statement issued after midnight, Zuma warned Duduzile that if she fails to comply with the directive then this will result in immediate consequences, including the summary termination of her membership. This included recalling all her party responsibilities.

News Politics
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Kanye West plea to free Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sparks social media outcry

Described by some as a ‘social media meltdown’, Ye’s posts have dominated trending topics and sparked extensive debate across X.

Entertainment Celebrity News International
Alyssia Birjalal|Published

What is Elon Musk’s political game plan?

How the world’s richest man has swung from left leaning libertarian to alt-right troll

iOS Opinion
The Conversation|Published