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'I'm not gay or bisexual': Somizi Mhlongo explains his sexuality
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (364+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 12:17 p.m. | By Poelano Malema Somizi Mhlongo has set the record straight about his sexuality, explaining that while society has boxed him into being gay, he identifies as pansexual and called out people who judge sexuality by mannerism. South African…...
New witnesses set to shed light on Anele Tembe’s final hours
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (308+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 12:03 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal The inquest into Anele Tembe’s death resumes on Wednesday, with more witnesses expected to shed light on the events leading up to her fatal fall from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel. More witnesses are…...
Teachers shares 5 tips to help your child develop a love for reading
5+ day, 50+ min ago (559+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 4:18 p.m. | By Poelano Malema September 8 marks International Literacy Day, and we spoke to language teacher Kabelo Sethe about simple ways parents can help their children develop a love for reading at home. South Africa continues to face a literacy…...
Anele Tembe family ‘comforted’ by resumption of inquest
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (288+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 3:49 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal Anele Tembe’s family say they will respect the inquest into her death, while remaining mindful of the trauma caused by the case. Anele Tembe’s family say they are comforted by the resumption of court proceedings…...
Pam Andrews opens up about her struggle with depression and anxiety
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (523+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 1:28 p.m. | By Poelano Malema Singer and actress Pam Andrews opened up about the mental health challenges she experienced while in the pop group 101. Former singer and actress Pam Andrews has opening up about the mental health challenges she experienced…...
We were told WHAT?! KZN reveals the wildest things they believed growing up
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (513+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 8:59 a.m. | By East Coast Breakfast “If you eat a seed, a tree will grow in your tummy.” Tell us why our parents had us believing ANYTHING. The world map has just given us all a little reality check. We…...
Blood-stained bottle among evidence examined in Anele Tembe inquest
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (422+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 10:28 a.m. | By Nushera Soodyal Blood-stained evidence and a messy hotel room came under scrutiny as the Tembe family questioned AKA’s account during Anele Tembe’s inquest. The following article contains emotional depictions of death. Reader discretion is advised. Lawyers for…...
‘She was alive. Her eyes were open’: Witness recalls finding Anele Tembe
6+ day, 46+ min ago (385+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 5:25 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal A Cape Town resident has told court how he heard a heated argument before discovering Anele Tembe’s body outside the Pepper Club Hotel five years ago. A witness living across the street from Cape Town's…...
AKA insisted on giving statement after Anele Tembe's fall, inquest hears
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (398+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 3:56 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal The first police officer who arrived at the Pepperclub Hotel, where Anele Tembe fell from the 10th floor, testified that the late rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes thought she was "just playing around". The first police officer…...
Anele Tembe inquest opens with AKA named as person at risk
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (311+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 11:10 a.m. | By Nushera Soodyal The formal inquest into the death of Anele Tembe has opened in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court. The 22-year-old fell from the 10th floor of the Pepper Club Hotel on Long Street in 2021. Tembe, who is…...