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  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Elephants roar back from 2-0 down, Gabon left in dust

    Ivory Coast absolutely stole that group win with a last-minute chaos header. The Elephants, needing a victory to top Group F over Cameroon, were getting cooked by Gabon early on, down 2-0 from goals by Guelor Kanga and Denis Bouanga. Jean-Philippe Krasso got one back before halftime, but the...
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    Namibia shuffles top brass in key ministries

    The cabinet just shuffled a bunch of top government bosses around. A series of fixed-term appointments and transfers for executive directors were approved, affecting the finance, works, and labor ministries, along with information technology. Linda Aipinge-Nakale got a five-year contract as...
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    The State of Israel backs Somaliland, and Somalia cries foul

    The State of Israel just recognized a breakaway Somali region, and Somalia's president is calling it a shady deal for Gaza. President Hassan Mohamud, speaking to Al Jazeera, called Israel's formal recognition of Somaliland unexpected and strange after 34 years of global non-recognition. He...
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    Mpasadzi Bridge rebuild underway, eco-warnings issued

    The transport minister just told a construction crew to fix a key bridge, but not wreck the river. Feston Kaupa visited the broken Mpasadzi Bridge on the M1 road in Kasungu, directing the company Mota Engil to work fast but carefully to reconnect the vital north-south highway. He stressed the...
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    Karonga cops bust man with 10 weed sachets

    Cops in Karonga busted a guy with ten bags of weed. Officers arrested 26-year-old William Kishombe, from Mwafilaso Village, after he could not show any paperwork for the cannabis sachets during a routine patrol around the township. Police spokesperson Constable Margret Msiska stated the drugs...
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    Chitipa floods wreck farms, roofs, and hope

    A nasty storm wrecked crops and ripped roofs off homes and a school up in Chitipa. Heavy rains and powerful winds hit areas under Senior Chiefs Mwenewenya and Kameme, wiping out around twelve hectares of farmland and damaging at least sixty houses and school buildings. The acting District...
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    Malawi declares cholera outbreak, no deaths yet

    Cholera is back in Malawi, and it's in multiple districts. The Health Minister, Madalitso Baloyi, formally declared an outbreak after confirming eleven local cases spread across Kasungu, Neno, Lilongwe, Balaka, and Chitipa. She stated that patients are isolated and receiving care, with no...
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    Mutharika hikes VAT, wallets brace for pain

    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...
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    Mzansi lost legends, tears on every playlist

    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...
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    Mzansi stars flex hard, wallets on generational mode

    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...
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    Mzansi stars keep slicing, no shame in the game

    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...
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    Nonku Williams tells strugglers - you made it, boo

    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...
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    SA spends R414M daily on booze, wallets crying

    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...
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    Young Stunna shuts down album delay rumors, calls it a choice, not a trap

    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...
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    Nandi Madida honors dad’s apartheid-era grit, calls him her hero

    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...
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    Donald tells SA artists to quit relying on hits, master live shows

    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...
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    Althea claps back at Benzino, stands by Bobby Valentino claims

    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...
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    Sammie mourns father’s death, shares raw CPR attempt in tribute

    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...
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    Trump’s gold phone delayed again, “Made in USA” claims already fizzled

    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...
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    Petition to deport Nicki Minaj hits 70K, fans split over politics

    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...
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