South Africa: Mamkhize Says Her ‘Silence Speaks Volumes’
[Scrolla] MaMkhize said, “Let my silence speak volumes” after days of people talking about the guns found at her house. The guns were linked to Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala, a businessman with a R360-million police contract.
South Africa: Sacred Sites in South Africa Can Protect Natural Heritage and Culture – Here’s How
[The Conversation Africa] Nature isn’t confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of “other effective area-bas…
South Africa: Ayanda Thabethe Shows Off Wedding to Her Baby Daddy
[Scrolla] Ayanda Thabethe married Peter Matsimbe in a small signing ceremony on 29 June, with only close friends and family there. The couple started dating in May 2021, got engaged in December 2024 and have two sons together.
South Africa: Zulu Royals Angry As Commoners Steal Their Sacred Leopard Skin
[Scrolla] The Zulu royal family is furious that ordinary people are wearing leopard skin at weddings and traditional ceremonies when it should be reserved only for royals, writes Celani Sikhakane in his Royal Mzansi column.
South Africa: Nandi Nyembe Still Waiting for Fundraising Money Two Months Later
[Scrolla] Nandi Nyembe says she needs a heater and other basics, but has not seen any of the fundraising money promised to her. The Gauteng Film Commission says it is reviewing the payments, while the minister who gave R20,000 has not been in touch a…
South Africa: Somizi’s Company Goods to Be Sold After Workers Go Unpaid
[Scrolla] Somizi Mhlongo’s company owes R165,402 in unpaid wages, and the CCMA has told the sheriff to auction off its goods. Workers say they were fired without warning in April and have not been paid since, despite the CCMA ruling in their favour.
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 4, 2025
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South Africa: Villagers Beg New Rain Queen to End Tzaneen Drought
[Scrolla] Boreholes in Tzaneen have run dry, and 42 have been vandalised as villagers cry out for help during a drought. Mayor Pule Shayi says R45-million has been set aside to fix boreholes, but locals want the Rain Queen to step in.
South Africa: Shaka Ilembe Star Walks Away From Acting
[Scrolla] Actor Lemogang Tsipa says he is leaving acting behind to focus fully on his music career after Shaka iLembe ends. He has teamed up with stars like Mbuso Khoza and Moneoa to create a new sound inspired by South African culture.
South Africa: Feya Faku As I Knew Him – a Tribute to the Great South African Jazz Trumpeter
[The Conversation Africa] Lex Futshane, the South African bass player in the 1992 student band NU Jazz Connection, was the first to tell me that the great South African jazz trumpeter Feya Faku had died while touring Switzerland on 23 June. He was born…