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VAT just went up, and the government is taking out huge loans. Malawi's President, Peter Mutharika, signed off on several new laws, most notably a tax change that hikes the national Value Added Tax levy from 16.5 percent to 17.5 percent, a move directly affecting both businesses and ordinary...

Last year was brutal for South African entertainment, with a long list of tragic deaths across music, film, and business. The country lost people like DJ Poizen and rapper Junior King in separate car crashes, young actress Londiwe Nene at 35, and TikTok star Junior King. Veteran jazz drummer...

Last year, celebrities spent crazy money on houses, cars, and even whole businesses. The global DJ Black Coffee set a high bar with two massive buys, dropping R157 million on a mansion in Cape Town's fancy Clifton area and also getting a Rolls-Royce Spectre, while singer Nomcebo Zikode picked up...

Celebrities kept getting work done and talking about it. In South Africa last year, a bunch of famous people were totally open about their cosmetic surgery trips, making elective procedures a normal part of the entertainment conversation. Stars like Nozipho Ntshangase, Shamiso Mosaka, Inno...

A reality TV star just told everyone struggling that surviving is enough. Nonku Williams, from the Real Housewives of Durban, posted a spiritual video message online as the year ended, directly addressing people who had a tough time with loss and pain in 2025. She said the fact they were still...

South Africans are absolutely drowning in booze spending. The country drops a wild R150 billion on alcohol every year, which shakes out to roughly R414 million literally every single day, with that number shooting up even higher during the holiday months like December. Experts highlighted in a...

Amapiano artist Young Stunna just shut down rumors about his delayed album. Speculation had swirled online that contractual disputes between his label Piano Hub and Sony Music were holding back the release of "Busiswe," with some fans suggesting the label was stalling to secure more features...

Nandi Madida just called her father's retirement her top moment of the year. The singer celebrated Dr. Thami Mngoma in a heartfelt social media post, detailing his difficult journey to becoming a doctor under apartheid despite childhood poverty and a near blindness scare. She credited his grit...

Award-winning musician Donald just told aspiring South African artists to get good on stage or get lost. His social media post urged young performers to treat live skills as a matter of survival, arguing that stage presence carries a career after a hit song's popularity fades. The blunt advice...

Benzino and his child's mother, Althea, are in a vicious public feud over her claims about him and Bobby Valentino. In a recent interview with Carlos King, Benzino denied any romantic involvement with the singer, calling Bobby just a friend from the same building and suggesting Althea made the...

Singer Sammie's father has died after a long illness. The R&B artist shared the news in an emotional Instagram post, revealing his dad, Sammie Lee Bush Sr., passed away on Monday. He explained he had moved his father into his home four months prior to care for him as his health failed. Sammie...

Trump's gold phone launch just got shelved again. The release of the T1 smartphone, a four hundred ninety-nine dollar device tied to the Trump Mobile service, has been delayed past its initial year end target, possibly until 2026. The setback stems from logistical problems and regulatory snags...

An online petition to deport Nicki Minaj just blew past seventy thousand signatures. The campaign, hosted on Change.org and targeting the rapper's U.S. residency, cites her attendance at conservative political events and her marriage to registered sex offender Kenneth Petty as primary reasons...

Ciara and Russell Wilson just dropped major holiday charity cash in two cities. Their Why Not You Foundation donated half a million dollars to fight hunger in Atlanta, specifically for the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Southwest ATL Cares program. The announcement happened at Saint Peter...

Fivio Foreign just announced he's checking himself into rehab. The Brooklyn rapper made the declaration in a candid social media video, explaining his choice as a necessary step for his health and future. He credited his wife, family, team, and even his probation officer for supporting the...

2025 hit like a truck from day one and never slowed down. The year opened with a vehicle attack during New Year's celebrations in New Orleans and devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County, setting a chaotic tone. Global tensions flared with U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear...

A bunch of celebrity couples decided 2025 was the year to make it official. High-profile engagements from people like Normani and football player DK Metcalf to Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist gave the year a consistent theme of public, intentional commitments. NFL wide receiver DK Metcalf...

This year punched the culture in the gut with a relentless string of icon losses. The deaths of figures like DJ Unk, Irv Gotti, and D'Angelo have left fans reeling, marking 2025 as a painfully heavy period for music, sports, and entertainment. Atlanta's snap music scene was gutted by DJ Unk's...

Measles is spiking across the US, hitting numbers not seen in decades. Public health officials confirm over two thousand cases this year, fueled by low vaccination rates and the virus's extreme contagiousness. Outbreaks are active in multiple states, with exposures documented in schools...

A swinger's meetup in Georgia ended with a gunshot, not a good time. Investigators testified that a gathering arranged through the SDC Swingers Lifestyle website turned deadly at the MAA Benton apartment complex in Savannah. The incident involved a woman, her boyfriend Arthur Gaynor, and...