Popular Mzansi radio presenter, Anele Mdoda jumped at the opportunity to take her child, Alakhe, to his first day of school, like many other working mothers. The 947 presenter one-upped that by broadcasting her morning show from his school, Reddam House in Hilderfontein in Gauteng.

Alakhe – an eight-year-old YouTuber and who has a close friendship with Trevor Noah – is in Grade 3 this year.

In a series of tweets, Anele revealed that she had to previously choose between work or the chance to take her child on his first day to school.

It’s no secret that Alakhe goes to one of the most prestigious – and priciest – private schools in Gauteng.

According to the Reddam House site, Anele will be paying close to R150 per annum or around R13 000 per month to send her son to the school.

According to Cap123, these are the Top 3 most expensive schools in Gauteng:

Roedean School for Girls – R310,994 pa
St John’s College – R304,995 pa
St Mary’s – R293,050 pa

Ntando Duma finally launches her kids’ hair salon, ‘Sbahle Siyakhula’.

Ntando Duma, an actress and TV host, has started a new business.

The Sibahle Siyakhula Kids Salon, which is “a children’s beauty and hair salon situated in the heart of Johannesburg by Mother & Daughter Sbahle Mzizi & Ntando Duma” opened its doors this past weekend in Sandton.

 

 

 
Ntando revealed that her daughter Sbahle Msizi was the source of the business idea.This is not her first business venture, In 2019 she started a meal delivery company named Spaza Eats which provided a platform for spaza shops and restaurants, mostly in the township, to make their culinary services available for orders on the App.

The 27-year-old actress initially revealed her plans to create a kids salon on Instagram earlier this year.

“I’m so ECSTATIC and PROUD to announce the opening of my first kiddies salon. My dream of so many years finally becomes a reality. Named and inspired by its namesake, my precious daughter @sbahlemzizi and on a mission to provide niche and bespoke hairdressing services to tiny tots and young people.

“AND we are looking for vibrant people to join our team! Keep a look out on our page @sbahlesiyakhula for more information. Yours in beauty, Sbahle siyakhula🤍”

Mampho has zero peace😂 #HouseOfZwide
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Tuesday 16 January 2024
Episode 132

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Wednesday 17 January 2024
Episode 133
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Thursday 18 January 2024
Episode 134
Ona refuses to give Funani a chance to explain himself and their fight catches Faith’s attention. Faith tells Nkosi that Funani funded Ona and he confronts Funani about believing more in Ona than in him.
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Episode 135
Shoki struggles with Nkosi’s past and asks Faith about him. Faith assures her that Nkosi is a good guy who’s loyal to his family. Ona still refuses to speak to Funani, so Rea tells him to give her space.
Monday 22 January 2024
Episode 136
Rea tells Ona the real reason her application was rejected and Ona suddenly feels foolish for judging Funani. Ona and Funani finally clear the air, but Ona still wants to do her thing on her own.

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Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Thursday 18 January 2024
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Episode 145
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