Former Muvhango actor and TV presenter Lesley Musina has applied for a protection order against members of a Capetown- based property stokvel called Black Bantu Movement (BBM) over claims he allegedly scammed them out of R50,000.Musina has however denied the claims and opened a case of crimen injuria against members of the co-operative.

According to court papers, Musina said he as approached by two members of BBM last July asking him to help them publicize their co-operative, which was trying to recruit more members to raise funds to by properties across the country under the BBM umbrella. They agreed to pay him R50 000 upfront with the balance to be paid upon reaching their target of R-million contributions monthly.

However, despite his efforts the targets could not be reached and they demanded their R50 000 back.

“They have now resorted to cyberbullying, calling me a scammer and fraud. Everyday on Twitter I’m being portrayed as a criminal by one of the members, Nontsundu, Musina said.

After spending several weeks in hospital, including four or five days on oxygen in an intensive care unit, former The Queen actor Mlamli Mangcala is back home and in high spirits.

The star was diagnosed with Covid-19 last month after struggling to breathe and when he was unable to walk.He underwent treatment and was told he had developed bilateral pneumonia, in addition to

The star has since been on the road to recovery, sharing his journey with fans on Facebook, and he returned home this past weekend.

-19. He said he had lost more than 27kg because of the illness.“Home sweet home, no place like home,” he captioned a picture of himself surrounded by loved ones. The star has been holding discussions with several experts to raise awareness about the coronavirus, and opened up about his own treatment.

A Randfontein family feels like they’ve been robbed. Despite taking out a funeral policy with a life insurer, the company has failed to pay up after their son died.

Thabang Mohapi’s mother was forced to borrow money just to bury her son. Nora Tshabalala said her son’s body lied in the mortuary for ten days.“My children called [Emerald Life] and explained what happened. They were told to wait as the company was checking up on the policy,” said Nora Tshabalala.

“They were then told that even though there are offices in Midrand and Roodepoort, they must wait for help from the Cape Town head office.

She says the family first called Emerald Life on 4 July and that they faxed through all requested documents. eNCA reached out to Emerald Life.

The company found Nora Tshabalala on its system and admitted it received a call from the family but it says it never received any documents.Emerald Life says it’s now logged the family’s claim, which will take five days to process.

But that’s not soon enough to help the Tshabalalas who will now bury their loved one on Tuesday at their own cost.

South African media personality, Zodwa Wabantu, is getting her teeth fixed, as part of her personal journey to feel better about herself. The boisterous star is known to endorse a number of different aesthetic treatments, making her latest procedure not that surprising.She stated, “Beautiful day indeed Always do what makes you happy explore and have fun don’t forget to stay safe and stay home.”Fans however were eager to see the results of her dental procedure, with many sharing their excitement in the comment section. One fan said, “Like a real celebrity. I can’t wait to see the change.” Thabiso Gugu also stated, “Yebo. Let’s see your new teeth. Open wiiiiiiiiide!”.

Uzalo star Dawn Thandeka King has moved to squash claims that she is leaving the soapie, after recent reports claimed she was the latest big name to depart the show.

According to social media reports spread by several blogs, the star has a “dark cloud hanging” over her head and has allegedly been making writers’ job difficult because she apparently sometimes demands to change the storylines.

The show quickly cleared the air on the suggestion. When asked by a fan on Sunday if Dawn was leaving, the show denied her exit.

Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Dawn denied the claims and said she had no idea where the rumour even came from.

“I have denied it. The show has denied it. We don’t know what else to say any more. Every week a different source writes the same story over and over again,” she said.

“I am not leaving the series. My storyline is growing stronger and stronger.”

She also responded to claims that she is “difficult” to work with, saying her work spoke for itself and did not need defending.