Seventy candles for Mlungisi Ngubane just turned into a full-on football tribute tour with big names lining up to salute his long grip on South Africa’s game.
Birthday bash at Radisson Blu Hotel
Mlungisi Ngubane hits 70, and the industry is throwing him a serious party.
Radisson Blu Hotel in Umhlanga is hosting the Friday gala dinner.
Veterans, execs, and local power players are pulling up to toast Professor.
Attendees are treating it like a salute to one of football’s sharpest minds.
A career that shaped South African football
Ngubane built weight in the sport through coaching and TV breakdowns.
Professor became shorthand for his brainy, no-nonsense takes.
His commentary kept steering debates long after matches wrapped...
Durban is about to get a full Kelvin Momo takeover, and this One Man Concert is shaping up as a statement moment after past performance drama.
Kelvin Momo headlines Durban show
Kelvin Momo will lead his One Man Concert on April 5.
The venue is Moses Mabhida Stadium, People’s Park.
Durban Tourism and Don Julio are backing the event.
Thato Kelvin Ledwaba built his brand on Private School Piano.
Addressing past criticism head-on
Kelvin faced backlash before over missed appearances.
This time, he reassured KwaZulu-Natal fans he is committed.
He described Durban crowds as warm and deeply connected.
Bringing the experience there felt timely, according to him.
Streaming numbers and global nods
His Spotify tally exceeds 476 million...
Grief knocked her flat for months, but Lady Du just reopened her salon and says she is finally stepping back into the grind.
Lady Du reopens beauty salon
Lady Du announced salon bookings resume this weekend.
She shared a photo from inside the business space.
Personal projects were wrapped up before reopening.
The comeback signals a fresh chapter after time away.
Loss of her father reshaped priorities
Lady Du spoke about losing her father and the fallout.
Grief, she admitted, rattled her emotionally and financially.
Bills and responsibilities forced her to rethink taking breaks.
That period pushed her to diversify her income beyond music.
Mental health break and slow recovery
She invested her savings in a non-music venture.
Another...
Another high-profile romance just flipped overnight, and Lebo M is reportedly married again after quietly ending his engagement to Tatiana Dixon.
Engagement to Tatiana Dixon ends
Lebo M was previously engaged to Tatiana Dixon, known as Besso.
Insiders claim that the whirlwind romance fizzled abruptly.
Reports say he flew Dixon to Durban for the African Icons concert.
Sources allege he is pursuing legal steps to reclaim the engagement ring.
Marriage to Nomoya Refiloe Dube surfaces
Nomoya Refiloe Dube, also called Moya, is said to be his new wife.
Allegations describe the union as a sudden shotgun wedding.
The pair reportedly met while she was in the United States.
A source claimed she had parted ways with Asanda Empires under Sony...
A potential Lekompo collab is not off the table, but Cassper Nyovest made it clear he is not about to jump on a fast beat just because it is trending.
Cassper Nyovest weighs Lekompo feature
Cassper Nyovest answered a fan question on X about Lekompo.
He said the genre feels a bit too fast for him right now.
Nyovest noted he would need to genuinely love the track.
Respect for the Lekompo movement was openly expressed.
Lekompo sound and key players
Lekompo traces its roots to Limpopo’s high-energy dance culture.
The style blends bolo house, tsa manyalo, and Shangaan electro.
Shebeshxt helped push the sound into national playlists.
Makhadzi and Kharishma also boosted their mainstream profile.
Nyovest’s selective collaboration style...
Years of tension just cooled off with a single tweet, and Cassper Nyovest publicly embraced Emtee’s apology like it was long overdue.
Emtee owns up to past disrespect
Emtee, known for Pearl Thusi, posted a public apology to Cassper Nyovest.
He admitted to years of disrespect toward Nyovest.
The rapper thanked him for the deep conversations behind the scenes.
Tsholofelo was mentioned as an album he still keeps.
Cassper Nyovest responds warmly
Cassper Nyovest replied that the message meant a lot.
He brushed off the past and called them grown.
Respect for Emtee was clearly expressed in his response.
Nyovest suggested they link up and closed with brotherly love.
A regional leadership moment slipped through Malawi’s fingers, and critics say silence at the AU Summit left African youths exposed to shady war recruitment pipelines.
CSOs fault Malawi at the AU Summit
Civil society groups blasted Malawi over the Addis Ababa summit.
Leaders met from February 11 to 15 without debating youth recruitment.
Malawi chairs the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
Analysts argue that the role gave it leverage to push the issue.
Youth recruitment into the Russia-Ukraine war
Reports cite Africans fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
Allegations describe fake job and scholarship offers as bait.
The Alabuga Scheme allegedly targets women aged 18 to 22.
Experts classify the scheme as...
Malawi is angling for regional energy spotlight status, and the PIESA conference is being hyped as the stage to tackle stubborn power shortages head-on.
ESCOM hosts PIESA in Lilongwe
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi will stage the PIESA conference.
Lilongwe hosts the event from 23 to 24 February 2026.
Stella Senti serves as Director of Optic Fiber Communications at ESCOM.
Senti said the gathering pulls in power and tech specialists from across Africa.
Energy hub ambitions and collaboration pitch
The conference is framed as boosting Malawi’s regional energy profile.
Knowledge sharing and partnerships are central goals.
Infrastructure gaps and electricity deficits are key talking points.
Utilities, investors, policymakers, and...
A washed-out bridge just stranded entire communities in Mzimba Central, cutting off access to clinics, schools, and Euthini trading centre in one brutal sweep.
Luweya Bridge collapse halts traffic
Heavy rains wrecked the already fragile Luweya Bridge.
The crossing sits on the M09 road linking key areas.
Transport between Mzimba Boma and Euthini has basically frozen.
Residents are left isolated from services and markets.
Frustration targets the Roads Authority
Mulumuzana Muwanga Juba blasted perceived inaction from the Roads Authority.
Warnings about the bridge’s decline were reportedly raised earlier.
Outrage grew after the structure completely gave way.
Community anger centers on delayed intervention.
Repair plans stalled by river...
