How much are these youngsters making these days? Kaizer Chiefs attacker Mduduzi Shabalala recently gifted his parents with a brand-new motor vehicle.Following a breakthrough season in the mighty Amakhosi aged 18, Shabalala has went on to show gratitude to his folks in a grand way.

The teenager from Senaoane, Soweto, revealed the special moment via his Instagram account on Friday 16 June.

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After a fine season in Chiefs’ central defence and right-back, Siyabonga Ngezana has earned himself a move to FCSB in Romania. How much did the European giants pay for the Sebokeng-born defender?

The 25-year-old defender’s transfer was announced by Chiefs via social media on Thursday morning, just six months after the club announced Njabulo Blom’s departure to St Louis in the USA’s Major Soccer League.

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“Kaizer Chiefs bid farewell to defender, Siyabonga Ngezana, who has signed for Romanian Lige 1 powerhouse, Fotbal Club FCSB, formerly known as Steaua Bucharesti,” the Soweto giants reported.

“There is always a tinge of sadness when a player who has risen through the ranks here leaves the Club,” Amakhosi’s Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jr, said.

“However, Siya has had a good and substantial career at Kaizer Chiefs and feels the time is right to take up a new challenge. We appreciate his wholehearted commitment to Amakhosi and wish him well on his exciting adventure to Europe,” Kaizer Jnr concluded.

According to iDiski Times, the Sebokeng-born player’s move is a five-year deal worth R12 million.

“Siyabgonga Ngezana has signed a five-year deal with FCSB after they agreed a €600,000 (R12m) transfer fee with Kaizer Chiefs, iDiski Times has learnt,” the outlet reported.

On Friday, 14 July, South African media personality Pearl Thusi remembered her mother who died 19 years ago; she decided to pen her an open letter on Instagram and had her fans and social media followers in their feelings.

Pearl Thusi lost her mother on 14 July 2004. In a lengthy post, the Queen Sono actress pulled on her social media followers’ heart strings when she opened up about missing her mom. In the post, the usually bubbly media personality was evidently broken-hearted as she wondered all kinds of questions about her late mother.

“Lost you on this day 19 years ago. And I always wonder, what would you think of me? What would your relationship with your grandkids be? What would you look like now? Will I ever see you again? Are you ok?” Thusi wrote.

Thusi wore her heart on her sleeve and spoke about some of the difficulties of living without her mother. She got candid about not having her mother to turn to when she feel sad, alone, and defeated.

“When my heart is broken, I still think of you first. I’ve somehow convinced myself you’d know how to mend it. When I feels like the entire world is against me, I wish I could call the one person I know [who] loves me unconditionally. You. When I don’t know where to turn or what to do- I still think of you,” she added in the letter.The stunning actress and presenter hoped her mother was okay. In the meantime, Thusi said she will continue trying her best to work through the pain of losing her mother.

“Maybe one day I can turn the worst day of my life [in]to something meaningful. Until then – on this day I will hide away and work through these emotions of why you had to leave. And why I must continue going without you. It will never make sense. But I will never stop loving and missing you. I really hope you’re ok, wherever you are 🤍,” Thusi wrote.

After flying the South African flag high as a finalist at the Britain’s Got Talent competition recently, on 14 July, South African-born amputee dancer Musa Motha took to Instagram and showed off his new German car that he was gifted with by Cheeky Media Group and Audi (Sandton Branch)

Musa Motha was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11 which resulted in his leg being amputated, TimesLive reported. It was said that he made history last month when he became the first South African golden buzzer winner at Britain’s Got Talent. He competed against nine other performers during the finals and lost to this season’s winner, comedic dancer Viggo Venn.

In London, Motha had been driven around in an Audi A3. He had wished to be driven around in the same car when he returned home, ZiMoja reported. Last week Saturday, he returned to Mzansi and received a hero’s welcome at OR Tambo International Airport, ENCA reported. And, this Friday, Cheeky Media Group partnered with Audi Centre Sandton and pulled off all the stops to gift him a brand new 2023 Audi A3 Sportback.Audi’s Alex Nietz who was front and centre during the handing over of Musa Motha’s red Audi explained why the company partnered with Cheeky Media Group to gift him the vehicle. He said that because Motha is an “inspiration”, they wanted to “meet him halfway”.

“We could not turn a blind eye when Musa Motha flew the South African flag high with his breath-taking performance on Britain’s Got Talent,” Nietz said.

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“At Audi, we believe in bringing Progress to life and that’s why we chose to collaboration with Cheeky Media Group to surprise Musa with his dream car, especially because despite being differently abled and all odds against him, this young man keeps pushing with determination and moving forward towards his destination,” he added.

If Dr Nandipha Magudumana is successful in getting her arrest and extradition to South Africa scrapped, it could see her removed from the list of suspects in the ongoing court case against Thabo Bester.

Magudumana’s legal counsel stated their case in the Free State High Court on Friday, hoping that the judge would rule in Magudumana’s favour.

Speaking to eNCA, law expert Elton Hart, said if the court now grants Magudumana leave to appeal the decision of the high court that said she gave consent and wanted to be brought back to South Africa and that consent was sufficient, the matter would go to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). If her SCA appeal succeeds, then there would be a part B to this application that will look at the actual law and come to a decision as to whether the consent given or alleged consent given was sufficient in terms of extradition law and international law standards.

“If the court finds that this was not enough, it would mean that she would be removed as an accused person (in the Bester case) but it will not stop the hearing of the other 11, including Thabo Bester, in the interim. It will have a bearing, but at a later stage, she can be added again as an accused person if they follow correct procedures to arrest her and bring her before court for cases she is alleged to have been involved in, as an accused person,” Hart explained.Magudumana was arrested in Tanzania alongside Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist, and killer who had escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre.

They were apprehended near the Kenyan border in April of this year. Last month, Magudumana’s application to appeal was dismissed by the Bloemfontein High Court.

Heavy K whose real name is Mkhululi Siqula will be retiring from the South African music industry this year. The musician will be dropping a final album which he has been working on over the past months. Taking to Instagram, the producer says it’s a mixed feeling for him, working on his last project titled, Respect The Drumboss.

“I’m emotional & happy, proud at the same time, thinking about where I come from with you guys! Seems like it was yesterday when I dropped my first album “Respect The Drumboss 2013” so this year I’m dropping the very last “Respect The Drumboss Album” which is RTD2023 It’s been such a pleasure being with you guys on this RTD journey! But it’s time for new beginnings & heights for the brand “HEAVY-K” he wrote.“This is definitely bittersweet. You’ve played such a big role in many’s lives since their young ages (me very much included). I could never forget your era from 2013 going forward. Thank you so much for giving us ‘Heavy K – The Drumboss’ ❤️ Waiting patiently for RTD2023. May you flourish and go higher in your future endeavors,” a fan wrote.