Author: Malebogo Putu

DJ Maphorisa’s SAMA32 campaign is built around collaboration. The producer and DJ appears twice in the Best Collaboration category, with Abantwana Bakho and Dlala Ka Yona, putting him alongside some of the leading names in amapiano and contemporary South African music. Abantwana Bakho is credited to DJ Maphorisa and XDuppy, with Kabza De Small featuring Thatohatsi, Young Stunna and Nkosazana Daughter. Dlala Ka Yona brings together DJ Maphorisa and XDuppy, Enny Man Da Guitar, Focalistic, Ricky Lenyora, Uncool MC and Mellow & Sleazy. The two nominations illustrate Maphorisa’s role as a producer who frequently works across large collaborative ensembles rather…

JOHANNESBURG — For Tyla, global pop stardom has not meant leaving Johannesburg behind. If anything, the 24-year-old singer has made her South African identity one of the defining features of a career that has moved with remarkable speed from local promise to international prominence. Her breakthrough came with “Water,” the 2023 single that fused contemporary

JOHANNESBURG — Two years after turning the South African Music Awards into a personal landmark, Tyla is returning to the ceremony with another international honour to her name — and a considerably larger global profile. The Johannesburg-born singer will receive the International Achievement Award at SAMA32, the second time she has been given the distinction.

The South African Music Awards have long been a measure of success at home. For Tyla, SAMA32 offers something slightly different: a chance for the industry that watched her rise to recognise how far that success has travelled. On Saturday, the 24-year-old Johannesburg-born singer will receive the International Achievement Award, becoming only the second artist,

A 33 year old man is being held in police custody after allegedly stabbing his 23 year old girlfriend before setting their home on fire while their two young children were inside, according to Botswana local media. Botswana local media reported that the incident occurred on Friday night in Sekao ward, Tsokatshaa, in the Nata/Gweta constituency. Speaking to Botswana local media, Gweta Police Station commander Superintendent Tabengwa Magwama said preliminary investigations indicate that the couple had argued at the house they shared, after which the woman allegedly asked the man to leave. Magwama said the suspect appeared to comply but…

South African Police Service (SAPS) officers arrested six people in two separate intelligence driven operations targeting alleged drug dealing in Calvinia, Northern Cape, on Thursday evening, seizing dagga with an estimated combined street value of more than R15,000 and cash suspected to be proceeds of illicit drug sales. Captain Ivan Magerman, speaking on behalf of SAPS in the Northern Cape, said the arrests followed an intelligence-led Operation Shanela II carried out by members from Namakwa Crime Intelligence, Calvinia Detectives, Calvinia Visible Policing and the Calvinia Task Team. According to Magerman, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Second…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal has called on community leaders to play an active role in maintaining peace and stability as authorities prepare for planned marches on June 30 and the upcoming local government elections. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement session held at the Coastlands Hotel in Umhlanga on Wednesday, Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Phumelele Makoba met with members of the Provincial Community Police Forum (CPF) Board, the Provincial Youth Crime Prevention Desk (YCPD), and district chairpersons from both structures to discuss crime prevention and public safety strategies. The meeting formed part of ongoing efforts by…

Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital in Rustenburg, North West has appealed to pregnant women attending its Maternity High Risk Clinic to strictly adhere to scheduled appointments, warning that missed visits could place both mothers and babies at risk of serious health complications. The hospital said the clinic provides specialised care for women whose pregnancies are considered high risk due to medical conditions or pregnancy related complications. These include hypertension, diabetes, previous pregnancy complications, multiple pregnancies, advanced maternal age, anaemia and other conditions requiring close medical supervision. According to the hospital, regular attendance enables healthcare professionals to monitor pregnancies closely, detect complications…

The Shoprite Group has exceeded its planned store expansion target for the 2026 financial year, opening 268 new stores across its core South African supermarket operations in the first 11 months of the reporting period as consumers continue to seek affordable and accessible shopping options amid mounting pressure on household finances. The retailer had previously announced plans to open 223 new stores within its Supermarkets RSA segment during the 2026 financial year. The latest figures indicate that the company has surpassed that target by 45 stores before the end of the financial year. The accelerated rollout forms part of the…

A 49 year old Zimbabwean national was arrested in Limpopo after police intercepted a truck carrying illicit tobacco valued at approximately R1.5 million, authorities said on Friday. The arrest followed an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Provincial Tracking Team, with support from Tshimollo Security and Investigations, targeting suspected tobacco smuggling activities between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Police said they received information about a white Nissan truck allegedly transporting illicit tobacco from Zimbabwe to Gauteng Province. Officers subsequently placed the vehicle under surveillance before intercepting it on the R518 road in the Moletlane policing area on Thursday afternoon. During a search…