Coming up on Scandal ! This week
Monday 11 December 2023
Episode 182
Disturbing information comes to light, and Tlhogi, too, is disturbed by the lack of remorse. A husband’s attempt at fixing things blows up in his face. Phakamile goes out of her way to get involved in a custody standoff.
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Episode 183

 
Nhlamulo’s suspicions are raised when he’s asked to cross a big line. Does the invite Prudence receives signal the end of her nightmare? Jojo discovers a troubling detail about Phakamile from Nqobile.
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Episode 184
A newly discovered message incriminates the wrong person. Philemon is given a lifeline, but the demands may just be out of his reach. An office romance is interrupted.
Thursday 14 December 2023
Episode 185
Cohen gets into Tlhogi’s head with a deadly warning. A woman gives up all she has to spare her career. Jojo puts a plan in motion to make the festive season even more festive.
Friday 15 December 2023
Episode 186
Paranoia builds as a couple loses trust in each other. Linda toys with danger. Prudence is left devastated after a meeting. Things are good on all fronts for Jojo.
Monday 18 December 2023
Episode 187
Linda finds a needle in the haystack, but it leads to an ominous threat being made. Philemon tries to talk to Prudence, but it ends badly. When Phakamile goes missing, it threatens to derail Jojo’s big plans.

hristmas is still in full-swing for the 12% of Christians globally who are Orthodox and celebrate the holiday during the first week of January.

Orthodox Christians, who are estimated to number between 250 and 300 million people, hold the same tenets as other Christian denominations, but differ in certain practices, among them being the day they partake in certain holidays. Easter, for instance, is also typically celebrated on a different day because Orthodox Christians elected to follow a distinct calendar after they broke from the Catholic church.Where did December 25 come from?
Many historians believe that celebrating Christmas in December is tied to the pagan tradition of holding celebrations for the winter solstice, which is around Dec. 21.

 

 

 

 

This time of year is also tied to the Roman Empire’s custom of celebrating the rebirth of the Sol Invictus, which commemorated a return to days with more hours of sunlight. It’s speculated that religious leaders likely chose to observe Christmas in late December to persuade people to stop celebrating pagan holidays, though others argue that it is because Sextus Julius Africanus, a Roman Christian historian, tied Jesus’ conception to March 25. Nine months after that date would be Dec. 25.

The Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrating the Roman god Saturn, also falls around Dec. 25. Saturnalia was commemorated by decorating houses with greenery, lights, and the exchange of gifts.

The Roman church officially began celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 once Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire and Pope Julius I declared the 25th as the holiday date in the 4th century AD.

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The largest number of Orthodox Christians live in eastern and southeastern Europe, including Russia and Ukraine. There are also significant Orthodox Christian populations in the Middle East and in Ethiopia.

In a tragic turn of events, Thabani Biyela, one of the stars of the reality show “Twice As Bold,” met an untimely end after being fatally shot. Thabani, who shared the screen with his twin brother Sakhile on the reality show, was reportedly shot dead on TuesdayThe heartbreaking news was conveyed through a social media post by the South African twin sisters and stars of the show, Olwethu and Owami Siko. Expressing their grief on Facebook, the Siko twins wrote, “How do you say goodbye to your twin? We are shattered as Siko twins to say goodbye to one of the Biyela twins. What a sad day, it’s OK not be OK. Kufa awudeli yhoo, what a day, Jehova.”

 

 

 

 

 

Confirming the devastating incident, Thabani’s twin brother, Sakhile, also acknowledged the loss and requested privacy for the grieving family. The Siko twins further shared their sorrow, revealing that they were informed by a close family member about Thabani’s passing and expressing difficulty in coming to terms with the tragedy. They had plans to collaborate with the Biyela twins on various projects, including a music video for their song “Imali” and featuring them in the next season of “Twice As Bold.”Thabani and Sakhile Biyela, known for their inseparable bond, had joined the reality show in May, hoping to find love after their previous relationship ended in heartbreak. The twins, who referred to themselves as “two bodies with one soul,” were on a quest to find a man willing to marry both of them. In an earlier statement, Thabani had shared their openness to new experiences, including the possibility of group intimacy, emphasizing their perspective that it’s not something to be ashamed of.

The tragic loss of Thabani Biyela has left a void not only in the lives of his family and friends but also within the “Twice As Bold” reality show community, where the twins had made a notable impact with their unique and close-knit relationship.

Handmade newspapers dress ❤️🥳🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
The young lady recently posted some images of herself, and in the images, she was wearing a dress that she had handmade herself, but the most impressive part was the fact that she made the dress from newspaper.
Looking at the dress, one can tell that it took a lot of thought and time to make this dress, as it has a lot of creative designs to it that just makes it unique in so many ways.

It’s clear that this young lady has natural talent, that many do not have out there.A paper dress can be a fun project for an afternoon. You can also wear a paper dress to a costume party. The process of making a paper dress can take a long time, so have patience. You’ll make the bottom first, and then make a top piece to go with it. Once you’re finished, you’ll have a fun, flowing paper dress to show off.

Nadia Nakai has announced that she will release a tribute album dedicated to her late boyfriend, AKA. The rapper tragically passed away in February 2023.
Nadia Nakai announced the exciting news on Instagram. “My Tribute EP that has now become a tribute ALBUM! because I have soooo much to say, is almost done. I’m so grateful I have music to express myself, this album is honestly not for you, it’s for me, in my road to healing (whatever that looks like), my letter to him 🖤this is powerful, this is spiritual. THANK YOU to everyone who just gets it! Supported it, and showed up! I wish I could drop this tomorrow,” she wrote.