Matthew Perry was laid to rest at a private funeral attended by close family and friends, including his Friends castmates Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, according to multiple outlets.
Matthew Perry laid to rest

 
The intimate memorial was reportedly held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, near the Warner Bros. Studios lot where the iconic NBC sitcom was filmedThe funeral comes nearly a week after Perry—who played Chandler Bing during Friends’ 10 season run—died in an apparent drowning. On Oct. 28, the 54-year-old was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his L.A. home, with first responders later declaring him dead at the scene after a “rapid medical assessment.”“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Perry’s Friends costars said joint statement to E! News on Oct. 30. “We were more than just cast mates. We are a family.”Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc and Schwimmer added that they “will say more, as and when we are able.”

“For now,” they shared in the wake of Perry’s passing, “our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”

Ayanda Ncwane wins award for Outstanding Sales AchievementAyanda Ncwane wins a long-anticipated award at the 2022 MTN Caller-Tunez Awards. The 40-year-old won award for the Outstanding Sales Achievement. The businesswoman who manages Ncwane communication recounts how DJ Cleo inspired her by consistently winning the Best-Selling award.

 

 

 

“A few months ago while I was off social media. I had the honor of receiving one of the important awards in the Music industry….. A short story: In 2010 while I was watching the @thesamas_ I got fired up by one man @djcleo1 who consecutively scooped the award for BEST SELLING, and I said to myself, now that the award I NEED in my record label,” she wrote.“I literally called him and asked for a meeting and he took out 1 hour of his time to teach me how to master the system and play the game of numbers in music, and later I went for a short course with one of the GURUS in the industry and a years later we have been enjoying the grace of leading in selling music. We now work with musicians from all over Africa by God’s grace,” she added.

In a new episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian opens up about the parenting struggles she faces as a divorced woman.

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‘DAD IS THE BEST!’
In conversation with her sister Kourtney Kardashian, Kim reveals how her eldest daughter North West prefers staying with her father, Kanye West.

“North, she’ll go to her dad’s, she’ll be like, ‘Dad is the best. He has it all figured out. He doesn’t have a nanny. He doesn’t have a chef. He doesn’t have security. He lives in an apartment’”, Kim tells Kourney.

Kim continues: “And she’ll start crying, ‘Why don’t you have an apartment? I can’t believe we don’t have an apartment’”.

In response to Kim, Kourtney reassures her sister about the similar hurdles she faces with her three children whom she had with Scott Disick.

She noted how her kids also prefer to spending time at their dad’s homes too.

“They do that at Scott’s [Disick] too. Dad has the best house, your house sucks. He has the best house. It’s not super big, the vibe’s better.’ I feel like everything falls on the parent that’s more involved”, Kourtney shared.

Springboks physio, Rene Naylor has just returned from her second Rugby World Cup, and both times she’s been victorious. She reflects on what it’s like to spend that type of time with a team that’s primed to win.

 

If there’s a list of enviable jobs across South Africa, working and travelling with the Springboks has to be up there. For Rene Naylor, that’s just everyday life as she takes the health and physical safety of the nation’s rugby team under her care. While the players are embarking on their nationwide trophy tour, Naylor has taken a moment to share some insights from her work.

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SPRINGBOKS PHYSIO: ‘OUR BOYS HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE’
While most fans are happy to see their favourite players giving it their all, even when hurt, for physios, it’s a completely different stress! After spending 20 weeks with the Springboks, Naylor can now breathe a sigh of relief that they made it out without too many major injuries. Speaking on 702 on Friday, 3 November 2023, Naylor explained that although her time with the team was stressful (she was sweating over every injury scare!) the players took great care of themselves.

Speaking to Lester Kiewit on the station she said, “our boys have been responsible in their recovery prior to this week and have worked non-stop and long hours to make it through as champs.”

FAMILY WAS KEY FOR BOKS’ VICTORY
Beyond the overall fitness of the team (which shone in all the key moments), Naylor also believes that having family members close to each player made a tremendous difference in their physical and mental performance.

She added in her interview, “Having family has been crucial. It’s made such a big difference and we are so lucky that the coaching staff has agreed to this. A special thank you to the players’ wives and girlfriends and kids who’ve had to make huge adaptations in their lives to accommodate their partners during this time.”

Viewers of the Moja Love drug-busting show, Sizok’thola, have criticised the channel for terminating its relationship with the show’s presenter, Xolani Khumalo.

MOJA LOVE DUMPS XOLANI KHUMALO
On Friday, 3 November, the DStv channel said it had parted ways with Khumalo, although not stating why.

 
“Moja Love TV Channels has terminated its relationship with Mr Xolani Khumalo, presenter of one of the Channel’s leading shows, Sizok’thola. The channel will not be commenting on any matters relating to Mr Khumalo at this stage,” the statement reads.Khumalo is facing murder charges following the death of alleged drug dealer, Robert “Kicks” Varrie, who was the subject of a drug bust in Katlehong on 19 July.

According to his family, Varrie died after he was interrogated and assaulted by Khumalo and crew.

In September, Khumalo handed himself over to the Katlehong North Police Station where he was charged with murder and later granted R20 000 bail.

On 19 October, he made his second appearance at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court where the matter was postponed to 21 November pending the Director of Public Prosecution’s decision on whether it should be transfered to a High Court for trial, EWN reported at the time.ANGRY ‘SIZOK’THOLA’ VIEWERS LAMBASTE CHANNEL
Moja Love has been slammed for its decision to cut ties with Khumalo. The channel was criticised further for sustaining its various relationships with other presenters i.e Jub Jub, Bishop Israel Makamu and Siyacela Dlamuka.JUB JUB, BISHOP MAKAMU AND SIYACELA DLAMUKA
Jub Jub, who hosts Moja Love’s most-watched show Uyajola 9/9, is currently in and out of court on 13 counts ranging from multiple counts of rape, indecent assault, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and several counts of kidnapping. The charges were brought forward by his cousin and three of his ex-girlfriends, Masechaba Khumalo, Kelly Khumalo and Amanda du-Pont. He is expected back in court on 8 November.

In 2010, the Ndikhokhele rapper caused a car crash which claimed the lives of four children and left two brain damaged. He was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in 2012 and released on parole in January 2017.

Makamu, the founder of Endless Hope Bible Church in Alberton and host of Rea Tsotella, was arrested in May 2021 after a former employee of his church laid a complaint of sexual assault. IOL reported in August that year that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew the charges.

In January this year, Moja Love came under fire following the airing of an episode about a gender-based violence (GBV) incident on reality series Isencane Lengane wherein the show’s star Thando accused her husband Siyacela Dlamuka of assault. At the time, the channel has since released a statement saying it “does not condone or support GBV”.