Armored vehicles rolling through Johannesburg's streets signal that South Africa's gang problem just got a military-grade response.
SANDF hits Johannesburg's streets
Dozens of soldiers were deployed across Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Armored vehicles swept through Westbury searching properties.
Illegal firearms and contraband were the primary targets.
Ramaphosa pledged military backup for police last month.
Where the patrols rolled through
Eldorado Park was the starting point for operations.
Riverlea came next on the patrol route.
Westbury got the full property-search treatment.
SAPS officers worked alongside SANDF troops throughout.
Resident reactions in Westbury
Locals welcomed the beefed-up military presence there.
Persistent...
A US$182,758 hole in CABS's books just earned a former employee four actual years in prison.
The fraud breakdown
Talent Tarisai Zimbindi ran a loan-diversion scam.
Zimbindi funneled corporate loan cash to himself.
Rozim Mining, his shell company, received everything.
Personal spending ate through the stolen funds.
How the scheme operated
Zimbindi processed fake corporate loan facilities at CABS.
Diverted funds landed in Rozim Mining's account.
Every dollar was withdrawn for personal use.
Zero funds have been clawed back so far.
How it all unraveled
Bank record discrepancies blew the whole thing open.
Internal probes confirmed that the full US$182,758 was gone.
His arrest followed after the investigation wrapped up.
Harare...
A free gig fighting drug culture just landed on Medikal's plate, and he wants everyone to know the paycheck is nonexistent.
Medikal's unpaid anti-drug gig
Medikal insists his ambassador role is voluntary.
His motivation is personal conviction, not cash.
Public figures should leverage influence for good.
Ghana's youth drug crisis drove his decision.
Red Means Stop campaign basics
A street drug called Red targets young Ghanaians.
Ghana Against Drugs backs the whole initiative.
National Youth Authority co-leads the operation.
Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment co-sponsors it.
Why the government picked Medikal
His massive youth following sealed the deal.
Officials see him as a relatable messenger.
Drug-free lifestyle...
A six-decade musical legacy gets its formal farewell in Saltpond this Saturday as Ghana mourns one of highlife's true architects.
Ebo Taylor's one-week memorial plans
Ebo Taylor's family organized the observance for March 14.
Wesley Methodist Church in Saltpond kicks things off at 6:30 a.m.
Mourners must wear black attire throughout the ceremony.
Musicians and cultural figures are expected to attend.
Taylor's towering musical legacy
Deroy Taylor was born in Cape Coast in 1936.
Taylor blended highlife with jazz, funk, and Afrobeat.
His recordings got sampled by global hip-hop acts.
Tracks like Heaven and Love and Death still slap.
A life that reshaped West African sound
Taylor passed away on February 7, 2026, at 90.
His career...
A TikToker literally dared a controversial Ghanaian spiritual leader to curse him on camera and promised to apologize if it actually landed.
Second Coming goes off on Prophet Ajagurajah
Second Coming torched Kwabena Boakye Asiamah on TikTok.
Asiamah allegedly ignores his brother's personal issues.
The TikToker called him a hypocrite for meddling elsewhere.
Insults flew hard throughout the entire rant.
The curse dare is peak internet energy
Second Coming challenged Ajagurajah to actually curse him.
Fear of spiritual attacks is apparently zero here.
He vowed to personally apologize if anything worked.
Ajagurajah leads a group famous for wild rituals.
Nigeria's fuel-price spiral is bleeding a major Nollywood filmmaker dry to the tune of N11 million monthly on diesel alone.
Kunle Afolayan's diesel nightmare
Kunle Afolayan drops N11M monthly on diesel.
KAP Film Village runs on credit-bought fuel.
Settling those bills sometimes drags out two months.
Prices jumped from roughly N1,000 to N1,500 per litre.
Afolayan begs for a financial lifeline
Solar panels at the resort can't cover demand.
Afolayan wants a loan for solar upgrades.
He admits he simply can't handle N1,500 rates.
Sustainability is basically out the window right now.
That whole movie-kiss illusion just got exposed by a Ghanaian screen legend with over four decades of experience.
Irene Opare on fake on-screen kisses
Irene Opare says 99% of her kisses were faked.
Camera angles and head tricks sell the illusion.
Directors and cinematographers craft every staged smooch.
Opare wanted to squash audience misconceptions about it.
The mysterious 1% remains unexplained
Her 45-year career leaves one percent unaccounted for.
Nobody pressed Opare on that leftover detail.
Fans are definitely doing the math right now.
A potential parliamentary bid for Ablekuma South just got floated by one of Ghana's biggest dancehall names.
Shatta Wale eyes the Ablekuma South seat
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. is open to running.
Wale says residents would need to ask first.
His priority stays locked on music right now.
Running as an independent is his preference.
Politics stays on the back burner
Wale insists he hasn't committed to anything political.
Youth-focused projects keep him busy for the moment.
Love for Ghana drives any future pivot.
He wants to push his policies, not a party's.
A Paris crowd got the full Kojo Antwi experience for Ghana's independence celebration, and Amsterdam is next on the list.
Kojo Antwi rocked Paris for Ghana's 69th independence
His performance happened on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The Ghanaian diaspora community packed the venue that night.
Nostalgia, rhythm, and patriotic pride defined the set.
Fans praised the energy and atmosphere he delivered.
The Amsterdam show is locked in next
Antwi performs in Amsterdam on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
His stage reputation guarantees another high-energy night.
Diaspora fans are the core audience once again.
Back-to-back European stops keep his momentum rolling.
Mr. Music Man's legacy speaks for itself
Antwi's career spans over three decades and...
