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HIV-AIDS activist Immanuel Sheefeni wants Namibians to stop treating people with the virus like outcasts and get serious about mental health support. The country marked World AIDS Day after making solid progress on cutting infection rates and getting meds to patients, but Sheefeni says stigma at...

Namibia pulled off its first bone marrow transplant using stem cells from the patient's body, but the procedure only reaches 15 percent of people because it's locked behind private healthcare costs. Clinical haematologist Kudakwashe Simba led the operation at the Namibia Oncology Centre in...

Nigeria gave asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa after the Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate got death threats following a military takeover that blocked election results from getting published. The West African country went through another coup when armed soldiers trashed ballot paperwork and...

Health experts from across Africa met up virtually and talked about how weather disasters are basically destroying medical access for people who need it most. Harry Simatala from Zambia's LATU Foundation said the UN is comparing Earth to someone in intensive care because floods and storms keep...

Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa dropped a video wearing a stunning white bridal gown, and people started guessing she might be rolling out a wedding dress line through her fashion brand. The actress posted hashtags like #PearlsOfWisdom and #EssieBride, which pretty much confirms something bridal-related is...

Zakes Bantwini had to shut down his Mayonie Open Air festival at Constitution Hill when heavy storms rolled through Johannesburg and messed up the outdoor event. The Grammy winner told reporters that weather warnings were already out there, but the crowd had been vibing hard before everything...

People online stopped to honor Mpho Sebeng on what would have been his birthday after the actor died in a Potchefstroom car crash last year. Robot-Boii posted a tribute for the Ring of Lies star, and fans kept saying they still couldn't process that he was gone. The guy was only 31 when he...

The Senzo Meyiwa trial got wild when cops dragged three guys out of the courtroom for allegedly planning to kill people connected to the case. Police opened an official conspiracy-to-commit-murder investigation after learning about a group attending court sessions to scope out chances to take...

Cassper Nyovest went on record saying Zee Nxumalo is the biggest artist the country has right now, and the internet immediately started arguing about whether that claim holds up. The rapper hyped up the 23-year-old Amapiano singer's vocal skills and chart performance in a clip that Freshmen...

Prince Kaybee dropped a thread on X where he got real about his struggles with intimacy, tracing it back to childhood molestation and years of therapy sessions. The producer said fame gave him access to people he should have stayed away from, and it kicked off what he called a messy period in...

Mzansi Wethu just dropped two fresh podcast shows on DStv channel 163, adding I've Been Through the Most and Justify Podcast to their weeknight rotation. The channel airs podcasts every evening at half past nine, with weekend replays for anyone who missed them during the week. One of the new...

Lungile Siyaphi took home the crown at the 46th White Star Miss Soweto competition held at Soweto Theatre, and she posted about how grateful she feels for everyone who backed her during the whole process. She beat out Boitumelo Molotsana and Kutlwano Zingitwa for the top spot, walking away with...

Ray J got arrested after things went sideways at his place when Princess Love's relatives showed up demanding the kids. He told reporters the visitors got aggressive when they wandered into the bedroom area, and he felt threatened because they seemed drunk and belligerent. The singer admits he...

Terence Crawford got stripped of his WBC super-middleweight belt after skipping out on sanctioning fees from his fights against Israil Madrimov and Canelo Alvarez, and the boxing organization said they sent multiple notices that nobody ever answered. Crawford beat Canelo back in September...

Kandi Burruss from Real Housewives of Atlanta dropped a motion asking courts to lock down her divorce paperwork with Todd Tucker because she wants their kids Ace and Blaze kept away from public drama that comes with being entertainment industry figures. She filed the request after Todd went for...

Scott Mills bounced from BET after running the network for 23 years, and insiders got the news through an email where he talked about how honored he felt working with the brand and the Black community. Mills started at BET back in the late 90s and pushed the company through major moves like...

Ray J went off on Instagram, accusing Beyoncé and Jay-Z of ignoring his sister Brandy during her tour stops, even though they kept showing up to support Kelly Rowland, and the whole thing blew up when Brandy's account started dropping weird comments under a Beyoncé fan page saying stuff about...

India Love bailed on OnlyFans after pulling in around $2 million because trolls started flooding her family members with screenshots of her content, and her younger brother ended up getting into fights at school over it. She told Ryan Garcia during a stream that weirdos were sliding into her...

Southwest Airlines is ditching its free extra seat policy for plus-size travelers who need more room, forcing them to buy a second ticket upfront when they book flights. The carrier used to let passengers either reserve another seat and get refunded or snag one at the gate if spots were open...

Diddy's legal team went after Netflix for dropping a documentary they say was basically a revenge project orchestrated by 50 Cent and streaming boss Ted Sarandos, calling it a hit piece that used illegally grabbed video. The lawyers claimed Netflix originally pitched their version of a doc back...