On Tuesday, 29 August, Seasoned TV broadcaster Leanne Mana took to her Instagram page to announce that she was awarded the Social Impact award by the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute following her long-standing contribution to the lives of South Africans through her work in public service and broadcasting.

 

 

 

 

Best known as the SABC2 Morning Live anchor, Leanne Manas, began her journalism career as a news anchor at Radio 702, Brielfy reported. And has become one of the best-known anchors in the country.

According to the publication, Manas also worked as a National Anchor during the 2004 elections and Presidential Inauguration. And, not only that, she’s also reportedly served as an Ambassador to Nelson Mandela’s 46664 campaign.
In an Instagram post recently, Manas revealed that she was recognised by the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute (CMMI) with a Social Impact award. According to the CMMI website, the non-profit organisation’s mission is to elevate, educate and emancipate women to take the lead in all spheres.

“What an absolute honour to be recognized by The Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute by receiving the Social Impact award. The award recognizes my many years of public service and broadcast professionalism and having an immense impact on the lives of South Africans,” the seasoned Morning Live anchor shared.In her post, Leanne Manas also revealed that she was not recognised alone. Award-winning radio and TV presenter Sakina Kamwendo was also awarded with the same award.

“The most amazing part is that my cohost @sakina_kamwendo was honoured with the same award. Another sign that as women if we work together – we are such a formidable force that can literally and figuratively change the world,” Manas said

Since then, it seemed that Dr Nandipha and Thabo Bester felt no sympathy for their actions.

They were spotted giggling in court several times, and South Africans did not like it.

A few days ago, they were smiling at each other, and people had much to say about it.

 

Shockingly, this time around, Dr Nandipha came and stood, closing her eyes before the courts.

Many people were shocked; they could not tell if she was praying or reminiscing.

People on Twitter ended up agreeing that she was not praying.

“She’s not praying; she’s reminiscing :sob::sob: #DrNandiphaMagudumana”

Only Dr Nandipha knows the truth, as she posed before the courts.

She was quiet and silent, her eyes closed, and some people assumed she was praying.

This notion received so much backlash from others on Twitter as they disagreed.

Some said she was seeking sympathy as she went on to cry in the court.

South Africans on Twitter continued arguing whether Dr Nandipha was praying or reminiscing.

Zimbabwean dancehall chanter Wallace Chirumiko – affectionately known as Winky D, is making headlines after he performed for 80 minutes while South African star Makhadzi was forced to perform for 10 minutes.

Zimbabwean singer Jah Prayzah performed for 30 minutes after his slot was changed at the recently held Africa Music Festival UK.

 

 

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Winky D topped trends after Makhadzi took to social media to express her disappointment and sabotage while taking a swipe at the dancehall chanter.

In the backdrop of her social media posts, thousands of Zimbabweans flooded into Makhadzi’s comments section with trolls after they felt she was addressing the wrong person.

Because of the backlash, Makhadzi was forced to delete all the social media posts she mentioned Winky D. In the backdrop of the incident, many have been trying to connect the dots about Winky D.

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Winky D. Image from Twitter@winkydonline
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Winky D is dubbed the ‘Bob Marley of Africa’ because of his dancehall songs that challenge the status quo. He was born on 1 February 1983 in the high-density suburbs of Kambuzuma, Harare, Zimbabwe.

He started off his career as a Disk Jockey at the age of 16. The now-celebrated chanter won several DJing competitions, and this saw him earning the name ‘Wicked Deejay’, which has since been shortened to Winky D.

In the backdrop of his newfound fame, he switched to music and has become one of the most celebrated Zimbabwean singers.

AWARDS WOES AND BEING BANNED ON AIRWAVES
Over the years, he has released at least five albums, reportedly banned on local radio stations. He is said to be an agent of regime change and has since been excluded from local and national awards.

However, he has won big thanks to his international recognition, which has seen him winning several regional and global awards.

PRIVATE LIFE

He has closely worked with his brother Trevor Chirumiko, best known as Layaan MuSoulja, as one of his producers. Despite being one of Zimbabwe’s most prominent figures, little is known about Winky D’s family.

Winky D has kept his private life under wraps, leaving many to guess. Despite having his shot to fame decades ago, no one knows where he stays except those close to him.

Little is known about his wife, but he once hogged headlines when he revealed his son publicly. With an illustrious career spanning years, he has won several accolades and has a cabinet to show for it.

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South African South African artist Rasta The Artist — real name Lebani Thaka David Sirenje — has become quite popular over the years. This is because his portraits — which are usually tributes to local legends — have a way of making people laugh. He has once again left many tickled pink after he shared a portrait of legendary South African comedian Trevor Noah.

Taking to his Twitter page, he dedicated the post to Trevor. Those in the comment section couldn’t help but chuckle after spotting the post.

 

 

In recent years, South African artist Rasta has gained himself a solid reputation as one of the most unique artists the country has to offer.

This is because his one of a kind portraits don’t always look like those he has painted.

Despite this, he continues to paint legendary South Africans — and sometimes famous people from around the world.

His latest painting is none other than SA comedian Trevor Noah.

Taking to Twitter, he shared photos of himself and the portrait of the comedian which he captioned, “Welcome Trevor Noah Comedy Tour, background Artist Pigcasso da pig Artist in Franschoek Capetown”.

Take a look at the post below:The post left his followers in stitches as they struggled to see the resemblance between the person in the painting and Trevor Noah.

Many of them laughed heartily as they headed to the comment section to call Rasta out. Here are a couple of their comments:

“Awu Rasta bakitsi, we know you love painting but painting doesn’t love you xem, This is an unhealthy relationship,” one person said while another added:

“Someone needs to beat you real hard. Is that Trevor Noah

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