On Sunday evening, Economic Freedom Fighter Julius Malema leader tweeted that the Springboks should be given a new name, colour, and emblem that represents the country’s democracy. The tweets sparked instant outrage across South Africa as many blasted him for trying to “fix something that isn’t broken.” And now Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has also weighed in on the matter.

 

 

His post garnered mixed reactions from social media users who either joined him in slamming Malema, who called him out for not “supporting apartheid”.EFF leader Julius Malema is currently trending on X over his rather controversial views about the Springboks who have been parading around SA with their recently acquired Rugby World Cup trophy.

Malema, who was previously blasted for calling rugby a “white man’s sport”, argues that the Springboks should have new colours, a new emblem and even a new nameHis tweets have sparked a fierce debate on X where PA leader Gayton McKenzie also shared his thoughts.

“We love the Springboks, we have moved on from any bad or racist connotation associated with it. This is not the time to listen to fools like Malema, let’s celebrate our boys for a hard won victory. The Springbok name is going nowhere finish and klaar,” wrote McKenzie in a tweet.While some agreed with Malema, an equal amount decided to support Gayton McKenzie and his thoughts.

“Springbok is an animal endemic to South Africa. It doesn’t matter whether it was a symbol of apartheid or not. We can never hate springbok as a symbol of our national pride simply because Malema tells us to hate it. It has been here in South Africa long before colonisation.” one person said while another wrote:

“Malema is right on this one, it’s no wonder why the Rugby Union discriminates against non-white athletes who’re just as good from being selected on the national team.”

Ever since the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup journey in France, ladies have been thirsting over a number of different players including wing Makazole Mapimpi.

Whilst many of his teammates wags (Wives And Girlfriends) have been uncovered, fans are still wondering about the identity of the Sharks star’s partner.Well, following the last leg of the four-time Rugby World Cup champions’ trophy tour in East London on Sunday, 5 November, fans may have found the woman who has stolen Mapimpi’s heart.

 
 

In a video shared by a Tik Tok user of the Springboks in Cape Town on Friday, the much-loved Bokke can be seen jumping off the bus, closely followed by a beautiful woman whom many believe is his partner.

With a little digging, it has been revealed that the woman in question is Sasha de Sousa – popularly known as @swazisoil on Instagram. Could this be Mapimpi’s bae? X users believe so.Following claims that @swazisoil is Mapimpi’s partner, ladies who were unhappy with news that he is taken referred to her as “his little”. Upon seeing this, Sasha took it with a pinch of salt and shared pics of herself on IG with the caption: “His ‘little friend’ 😂”WHO IS SASHA DE SOUSA?
A YouTuber – Sasha started content creating earlier this year. She is Swazi Soil on the video streaming platform.

She is 31 – She was born on 17 October 1992.

She has Portuguese blood – Mapimpi’s alleged girlfriend is from the Kingdom of Eswatini. She is also of Portugues descent.

Studied in the US – The content creator has a BSc Business, majoring in resort management. She studied in North Carolina.

Former track and field athlete – According to one of her YouTube videos, she is a fitness enthusiast and used to participate in a couple of sporting codes in school including track and field.

Late AmaZulu talisman Bongi Ntuli is making headlines in the backdrop of his untimely death. Taking to social media, AmaZulu confirmed the news of his death. The star lost his battle with cancer barely after being diagnosed.

The late AmaZulu striker Bongi Ntuli died at the Midlands Medical Centre Private Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.

 

CLUB STATEMENT
It is with a very heavy heart that we inform you of the untimely passing of our beloved centre-forward and loyal servant, Bongi Ntuli,” AmaZulu said in a statement on Sunday afternoon.

“Ntuli was (very recently) diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which metastasized and ultimately led to his death at the Midlands Medical Centre Private Hospital in Pietermaritzburg this afternoon.”

“May his beautiful soul rest in eternal peace. The club requests privacy and patience be granted his family and friends at this difficult time,” the club said.

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LATE AMAZULU STRIKER BONGI NTULI’S ICONIC GOALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Ntuli managed six appearances for AmaZulu this season in the DStv Premiership. Against his untimely death, he has been topping trends after some of his famous goals and celebrations resurfaced on the internet.

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No doubt, with his illustrious career spanning six seasons, he had become a darling of AmaZulu. With over 100 appearances for Usuthu in his six seasons with the club, he was dubbed as one of the best strikers ever played for the club.

I’ve been trying to remember who Bonginkosi Ntuli is until I came across this video. RIP Ntwana 💔 pic.twitter.com/Qs8NAcVK9X

— Rumani® (@RealMrumaDrive) November 6, 2023

If you’ve never heard of Les Twins before, you should make an effort to check them out. Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois are two of the world’s most exciting contemporary dancers, hailing from Paris, France and have worked with some of the biggest names in world music. Their electrifying dance moves have earned them worldwide fame and have seen them go viral on social media.

 

However, one of the twins is accused of fathering a large number of children and not maintaining them.Like many controversial sagas these days, this one began with a social media post. A TikToker named @Lil_Curvy_ posted a picture of one of Les Twins, Laurent, and shared her painful experience of their relationship. She not only opened up about their difficulties but dropped a huge bombshell when she revealed that the dancer has over 30 children with different women.She wrote on TikTok, “This person with a profile wears out women, even if it means accumulating several relationships a day by promising and acting in the same way with everyone in order to find a woman who will offer him twins… You should know that he already has 37 other children to his credit, whom he has totally abandoned,”
BEYONCE WILL NOT TOUR WITH THEM AGAIN!’
This claim sparked a massive reaction on social media as fans reacted to the startling news. On the one hand, many fans compared Laurent of Les Twins to American celebrity, Nick Cannon, who has also fathered many children from different women. One fan joked, “The Les Twins surpassed Nick Cannon??”

Meanwhile, other fans were concerned that Beyonce would not be willing to work with Les Twins anymore after this news surfaced. Les Twins toured with Beyonce in 2018 and famously appeared in her 2018 Coachella performance. They’ve also toured with the singer on her recently concluded Renaissance tour.

Beyonce herself has yet to address the situation (to be fair, she rarely engages in controversy and drama) so it remains to be seen if there’s any validity to the claims. One fan predicted, “Les Twins never going on tour with Beyoncé again. Lord.”

Considering how much work one child takes, let alone 37, it might not be a bad thing if Laurent doesn’t tour for a while!

SPARKY XULU: RUMOURED ROMANCE
Rumours of the KwaZulu-Natal-born actress Luyanda Zwane and actor Sparky Xulu dating began on Saturday, 23 September when she took to her Instagram Story to share photos of herself and the actor.

Zwane shared photos and videos of The Estate star with heart emojis and the pair appear to be in the same car, while Xulu is driving.

 

 

 

 

The Sibongile and The Dlaminis actress also hinted she’s met Xulu’s family as she also shared a picture of herself and an elderly woman and captioned the image “Mam’Xulu”.

The Estate star also reshared her Instagram stories on his account. The pair portrayed the characters of Nomonde and Zwelakhe Zikode respectively in BET’s telenovela Redemption.

ALSO READ: ‘Shaka’s girlfriend’: Luyanda Zwane debuts on ‘Shaka Ilembe’

LUYANDA ZWANE: 2023 TV ROLES
The Redemption actress Luyanda Zwane, who is rumoured to be dating the Isibaya star Sparky Xulu has clinched roles in Outlaws, Miseducation, and Shaka Ilembe in one year.

Zwane also scored a leading role in Mzansi Wethu’s first telenovela, Sibongile and The Dlaminis as Sibongile Mbambo in July this year.

Her character is an innocent rural young woman forced to leave her family and dreams behind to become a domestic worker in the lavish mansion of the affluent Dlamini family.

The show is set in the small town of Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal and promises to explore timeless themes of love, sacrifice, ambition, and familial bonds.

Shirley Adonisi, who is director of local entertainment channels at M-Net revealed in a statement to TshisaLIVE that the airing of Sibongile and The Dlaminis will mark a significant milestone in their commitment to deliver diverse and compelling local content.”