After ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and the former Free State provincial executive committee (PEC) were stopped in their tracks while trying to appeal a court decision to disband the PEC, a fresh elective provincial conference is now planned in which the two rival factions in the province will contest for power.
The sight of the decaying Robben Island Museum surely has battle-scarred freedom fighters Nelson Mandela, Robert Sobukwe and Walter Sisulu turning in their graves.
According to a former prisoner, the iconic parts of the museum – including the infamous No 5 cell, where Mandela (prisoner number 46664) served 18 of his 27 years in prison – are “saddening”.
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Prince Kaybee gets tongues wagging with his comments on not respecting celebrities
By Liam Karabo Joyce
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Award-winning DJ and music producer Prince Kaybee has shared some pearls of wisdom with South Africans on celebrity culture.
Taking to Twitter, the “Fetch Your Life” hitmaker reminded fans that celebrities had no power over them and that there was no need to respect them.
“Celebrities hold no power over you, no need to respect them if there’s no personal encounter for them to earn your respect because someone would donate to charity and still abuse women.
“Just appreciate talent and move because you don’t know what happens behind closed doors,” wrote Kaybee.
Ntsiki Mazwai reacts to NPAâs decision in DJ Fresh, Euphonik rape case
By Liam Karabo Joyce
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Controversial poet Ntsiki Mazwai has reacted to news that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will not be prosecuting DJ duo Thato âDJ Freshâ Sikwane and Themba âEuphonikâ Nkosi.
The star took to Twitter to express her views on the news and how she felt. She also engaged in debates on a number of her views on rape.
A woman accused the DJ duo of drugging and raping her and three other women at a party in Johannesburg in 2011. The complainant laid a charge at the Sunnyside police station on January 13.