By: Natasha Archary Speaking on Thursday night, 4th February 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the private sector-led, multi-sectoral Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund. The initiative comes two years after the GBVF Summit held in 2018. The President called for all South Africans, including the private sector to respond to GBV and to allocate resources required to assist the National Strategic Plan (NSP) to find lasting interventions […]
By: Natasha Archary The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards take place on the 13th March 2021, with Saturday Night Live personality Kenan Thompson said to host the event. The list of nominated South African and African stars is a tough list to fall under, with tough contenders. Master KG, the ‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker finds himself in the Global Music Star category with the likes of teen favourite Taylor Swift […]
By: Natasha Archary Bad news for commuters who rely heavily on public transport as the Gautrain Management Agency puts a halt on the Soweto and Cosmo City expansion plan. With an 80% decline in passenger demand, the speedy luxury commuter train agency no longer finds it necessary to invest in more trains either. Trains were to be bought from the UK when passenger numbers looked like they […]
By: Natasha Archary MasterDrive has brought a new hijacking modus operandi to our attention after a social media video went viral of a female driver becoming the latest victim of the trend. Managing Director of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert said although the driver was caught off-guard, there are still some basic techniques to help detect a potentially dangerous situation immediately and give you the chance and space to escape […]
Prof Thuli Madonsela, Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Law, has been appointed as Knight of the Legion of Honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur). The French Legion of Honour celebrates the accomplishments of distinguished individuals, irrespective of sex, social background and nationality. Viewed as the highest decoration in France, it was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. […]
By: Natasha Archary When the richest man in the world tweets, you pay attention or get left behind. This was made evident when the SpaceX and Tesla billionaire tweeted just one word on the 04th February. “Doge” Doge — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2021 His thumbs up meant the cryptocurrency’s value surged within minutes. The billionaire then launched a string of tweets detailing why Dogecoin is […]
By: Natasha Archary AKA has proven that he’s got a thick skin when it comes to internet trolls who try to drag him about his social media content, which is pretty ‘out there.’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by AKA (@akaworldwide) But it can’t have been easy for the hip-hop icon to scroll through the comments of his latest Instagram workout reel video. […]
By: Katleho Sekhotho With the first Arts Report for 2021, it is important that we look back before we step forward. 2020 was an incredibly tumultuous year for so many of us, but despite the adversities, many stood tall. Maybe you were one of the few who rose to the occasion or perhaps you were one of those who was stripped of people and things you held dear. Whatever it […]