South African sports fanatic Mama Joy has become a beloved part of the country’s sports celebrations and is currently the face of SA sport fans. Over the last few weeks, she has graced the stands in support of the Springboks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup — something that has gotten under the skin of some locals who think it is a complete waste of money.

One rugby supporter headed online to point out that Mama Joy’s accommodation alone has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of rands.

 

 

MAMA JOY’S HOTEL BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Renaldo Gouws has ruffled quite a few feathers on X where he has been campaigning against Mama Joy’s lavish stay in France.

While the Department of Arts and Culture has backed Mama Joy, Gouws remains adamant that taxpayers should not be footing the bill for her to support the Springboks in France where they recently qualified for the Rugby World Cup semifinals.

Taking to X earlier this week, Gouws shared a photo of the sports fanatic inside the Meliá Paris hotel lobby. He also pointed out how expensive this stay is per night.

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The Department of arts and culture has defended super sports fan Mama Joy and she couldn’t be more happy. Images via X: @chauke_joy
The Department of arts and culture has defended super sports fan Mama Joy. Images via X: @chauke_joy
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Not long after this, he was blasted by social media users who accused him of being jealous and racist. Many of them shared that they don’t mind paying tax for Mama Joy to be the face of SA sports.

“If she was white, you wouldn’t be tweeting nonsense. White people are used in benefitting alone. Leave mama alone,” one person wrote.

DOUBLING DOWN?
While many people are obviously growing tired of his bellyaching, Gouws again headed online to share a rough estimate of how much Mama Joy’s hotel stay has cost this far.

“52 days at the Meliá Hotel at the cheapest rate is R4500 a night. Assuming you booked well in advance and you staying for the duration that is a total of R234,000 just in accommodation. Worth it for 10 seconds of screen time during a match? Suppose I’m just jealous,” he wrote.

Sipho Chaine is a remarkable South African professional football player who has excelled as a goalkeeper. Hailing from Free State, Chaine embarked on his top-flight journey, marking his debut at the renowned Orlando Stadium while donning the Bloemfontein Celtic colours. Today, he proudly refers to this iconic venue as his cherished home.

 
Chaine’s unique story of determination and unparalleled skill sets him apart in soccer. His journey from an unknown foot to becoming a top-tier goalkeeper is nothing short of inspiring. This is the story of a true sportsman who overcame adversity to make an indelible mark on the pitch.

SIPHO CHAINE’S PROFILE SUMMARY
Full name Sipho Chaine
Gender Male
Date of birth 14 December 1996
Place of birth Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Age 26 years (At the time of this publishing)
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Nationality South African
Religion Christianity
Hair colour Black
Eye colour Black
Occupation Soccer player
Social media accounts Instagram
EARLY LIFE

He was born on 14 December 1996 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. As of this writing, Sipho Chaine’s age is 26 years and his star sign is Sagittarius.

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PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

According to GH Gossip, Chaine stands 6 feet, 1 inch tall, and weighs 79 kilograms. His hair and eyes are black.

CAREER

From his stats, Sipho Chaine, with significant Premier Soccer League experience, was recently enlisted to strengthen the Orlando Pirates’ goalkeeping unit, just weeks ahead of the commencement of the 2022/23 season. Notably, he had previously plied his trade as a professional soccer player for over five years, representing Bloemfontein Celtic FC from July 2016 to June 2021. Later, he joined the Royal AM in July 2021 playing for five months.PERSONAL LIFE

The Orlando Pirates’ goalkeeper has maintained his personal life away from the limelight. However, Mzansi netizens, have previously joked about Chaine being together with songstress, Kelly Khumalo.

In September 2023, during the celebration of Orlando Pirates’ victory over Mamelodi Sundowns, her name became a topic of discussion. Following the conclusion of the match at Moses Mabhida Stadium, numerous supporters took to social media, humorously suggesting that the team’s goalkeeper, Sipho Chaine, should maintain a safe distance from the singer.

SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE

While not a frequent social media user, Sipho Chaine has amassed an impressive 23.5K followers on Instagram. He utilises the platform actively to exhibit noteworthy career milestones and highlights from his football journey.

DJ Zinhle and her daughter Kairo Forbes are learning to pick up the pieces since the brutal murder of rapper AKA, whom she shared the eight-year-old with.

AKA, real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, was shot and killed outside a Durban restaurant on 10 February this year.

‘GOD HELP US’
The businesswoman and reality TV star recently took to Instagram to express the pain of comforting her baby when she misses the Company hitmaker.

“You will never understand the pain in my heart when my child is crying because she’s missing her dad. God help us,” she wrote.

However, when her post was shared by social media blog MDN News on X (formerly Twitter) it was used as a caption for a video that did not correlate to it. As a result, Zinhle was attacked on the social media platform and labelled an attention seeker, among other names.

DJ ZINHLE DEBUNKS REPORT
Setting the record straight, Zinhle responded to an X user: “My baby. The people who wrote this article used a random video I had posted. What I said and this video were never linked until this article. I wasn’t comforting Kairo in this video. We were playing around at Vida. Stop doing too much,” she said, further adding” anything to fry me” when a fan took her side.

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The Thula DJ also said: “It’s insane how far people go in this platform without knowing the facts. Most of the things that bother peop

Blessed with plenty of athleticism and a lynchpin in the lineouts, Victor Matfield is renowned as one of international rugby’s best-ever second-row forwards.VICTOR MATFIELD: THE BEGINNING
Matfield was born and raised in Pietersburg (now Polokwane).

He initially played both rugby and cricket during his formative years and represented the Far North Schools in cricket.

However, he gave up that sport due to an injury which hampered his batting and bowling.Matfield then concentrated exclusively on rugby and was selected for Far North’s junior Craven Week side.

He then went on to play lock for Pietersburg High School.

During his high school days, Matfield also represented Far North at the senior Craven Week for two successive years.

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BLUE BULLS
After high school, Victor Matfield furthered his studies at the University of Pretoria where he continued playing rugby.

He was soon called up to the Blue Bulls Under-21 side where he stood out and was also included in South Africa’s Under-21 team in 1997 and 1998.

Matfield made his senior debut for the Blue Bulls in 1998 in the Vodacom Cup and he represented them in seven matches in that competition before joining Griquas the following year.

Matfield represented Griquas in the Vodacom Cup and the Currie Cup tournaments in 1999 and he also made his Super Rugby debut for the Cats that year.

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CURRIE CUP
He continued to play for Griquas and the Cats in 2000 and also represented South Africa at U23 level that year before returning to the Blue Bulls in 2001.

He helped them win the Currie Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and was also part of the team which shared that trophy with Free State in 2006.

Matfield then left the Bulls in 2008 to join French club Toulon and had a six-month stint there before returning to South Africa later that year and winning his last Currie Cup with them in 2009.

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SUPER RUGBY
In 2007, Matfield was part of the Bulls team which won their first Super Rugby title and he also featured prominently when they won the same tournament in 2009 and 2010.

South African musician Emtee — real name Mthembeni Ndevu — is once again trending. The young rapper was once upon one of the best rappers the country has to offer but today, is a shell of his former self. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by social media users who have expressed their sadness after watching Emtee in a new video buying peanuts from a local street vendor.

 

 

Many who watched the video were concerned that he had been under the influence of drug or substance.It’s no secret that things haven’t exactly been going spectacular for local rapper Mthembeni Ndevu — stage name Emtee.

The musician shot to fame almost instantly but soon started making headline for things like woman abuse, drug abuse and even showing his private parts on a live stream.

While he has been working on some new music and making his social media presence known.This hasn’t always been a good thing for the rapper who faces constant scrutiny from his fans who are worried he’ll never make it back to the top.

“Emtee is slowly becoming a phara, it’s so sad to watch man,” one fan wrote after watching Emtee supposedly “support” a local vendor.

In the clip, the Roll Up hitmaker can be seen asking people to support a local street vendor who sells nuts.