Cassper Nyovest has a word for all the brothers out there.
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Rapper Cassper Nyovest has once again called for an end to gender-based violence and femicide, claiming that it is time for men to “stop acting like hooligans”.

The Doc Shebeleza hitmaker has been vocal about the war against women and children in SA and again expressed his frustration in response to a video of a woman learning to use a gun in self-defence.

The post suggested that women should “normalise” learning to wield a weapon to protect themselves.

Cassper disagreed and said it should be men who change their behaviour.

“Men must normalise the right behaviour and stop acting like hooligans. Killing, beating and raping women and kids is wack. That’s some bull cr*p and it needs to stop today!” he added.Cassper’s comments come just days after he recounted his own experience of a woman being frightened of him.

In a video posted to Twitter, Cassper explained that he was out jogging when he approached a lady running in front of him. The closer he got, the more she looked back and then crossed the street.

He tried to crack a joke about “it not being easy” in SA, but she didn’t laugh.

“She paused and that’s when she realised it was me. She seemed relieved and said, ‘Yoh, Cassper I didn’t see it was you. You know us women in SA are not safe’.

“It reminded me that years ago we were marching for Karabo [Mokoena] and all the women who have been killed by men. I didn’t know that later I would be reading about Tshegofatso Pule and Naledi Phangindawo.

“We are back here as a country. We constantly forget that women and children aren’t safe in our country. As men, we need to do better.”

Thando Thabethe says her first love is acting, but she don’t rule out returning to radio.
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Nearly four months after tending her resignation at 5FM, Thando Thabethe has refused to rule out the possibility of returning to radio.

The star left the station due to contractual issues, and recently told Drum she had to leave for her own peace of mind.

“It’s unfortunate how things turned out. I needed to do it for myself, and I am very proud of myself for it.”

Thando said her first love is acting, and that will be the focus of her career going forward. However, she won’t rule out the possibility of returning to the airwaves, but maybe in a different form.

“I think radio is changing with the times. Podcasts seem to be the way forward. They afford listeners what Netflix offers viewers, namely on-demand consumption of content. Would I go back to radio? Never say never.”

Fans have been calling for Thando to return to the airwaves, and she has constantly thanked fans for their support.Thando took to Twitter in April to open up about her 5FM exit, claiming she had tried to negotiate a pay increase and some leave in her contract renewal, but later heard her popular afternoon drive-time show would no longer be aired as it allegedly did not fit into the SABC’s two to five-year plan.

Thando and the SABC allegedly had several back and forths before she decided to resign.When approached for comment, acting SABC spokesperson Mmoni Seapolelo told TshisaLIVE Thando had resigned of her own accord.

“The SABC is aware of Ms Thando Thabethe’s public comments on social media,and we would like to put it on record that Ms Thabethe resigned from 5FM on her own accord, and the station accepted her resignation.”

Rich Mnisi landed in the fashion section in British ‘Vogue’.
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Well-known South African designer Rich Mnisi keeps getting things right this year, despite the world experiencing a global pandemic. This time it’s being featured in the fashion section of British Vogue.

Rich left people in awe when he was listed under “Seven Inspiring African Brands To Know And Wear Now”.

According to the magazine, Rich’s designs are an “amalgamation of patterns, prints and textures that explore narratives of African heritage”.

“Mr 2-million”, as he is popularly known in these streets, took to Instagram to share his excitement about being recognised by the popular fashion and lifestyle magazine.Rich has always proved he is “the designer he thinks he is” as his work speaks for itself.

Rich was not the only SA brand featured by the publication, with popular designer Maxhosa by Laduma also securing a spot on the list.

Earlier this month, Rich left the TL in a frenzy when he launched a mask that costs about R2K.

The local designer unveiled his five-piece collection of luxury fashion masks called Alkebulan, meaning “mother of mankind” and an ancient name for Africa, with his most expensive mask in the range costing R1,999.

The protective face accessory is a cherry leopard design, studded with Swarovski crystals

The much-publicized divorce between Enhle Mbali and DJ Black Coffee has been iced.

This, thanks to the internationally renowned DJ’s estranged wife…

WHO HAS REQUESTED THE COURT NOT TO SIT DOWN THE MATTER FOR TRIAL!

And no, it’s not for sentimental reasons.Mbali wants her superstar hubby (real name Nathi Maphumulo) to first settle her legal fees.

This as she will allegedly need a whopping R4 million to mount a fair legal fight with the star.

According to insiders, Mbali demands that Black Coffee be hung to dry for a monthly maintenance fee of more than R100 000.This, combined with child support.

But the SunTeam’s trusted sources said Black Coffee wasn’t going down without a fight.

He was even given until the end of last week to file his response, the SunTeam’s informants said, which he allegedly did.But the demands don’t end there, informants said.

An insider insisted Mbali wanted her soon-to-be ex-hubby to give her more than R17 000 for her beauty expenses.

She also allegedly needed compensation for her medical expenses, including being admitted into the hospital for alleged depression said to be caused by the stressful situation between them.

This includes the money she spent on medication. This as Black Coffee, who reportedly earns more than R100 million per annum, had allegedly stopped paying for everything for Mbali this year.

Another source said she also wanted hubby dearest to reinstate the R30 000 he allegedly used to give her monthly during the happier times of their marriage.

This, along with a petrol and shopping allowance, another mole said.

When called for comment, Mbali referred inquiries to her publicist Tlhogi Ngwato, who sent a statement to the SunTeam.t read, in part: “The matter is being handled by our legal counsel and we would prefer to keep the details out of the public eye.

“All parties involved are working together to find an amicable solution. My client’s priority remains to ensure the health and well-being of herself and her children.

Tshepang Phohole received a R5.7 million payout from the UIF which was supposed to go to 1 400 workers. Instead, he and his family allegedly defrauded the state and went on a massive spending spree. The UIF payment was originally meant to go to CSG Resources, a labour brokerage company, but instead, the funds landed up in Phohole’s account.

Phohole who works as a packer at a paint company became an instant millionaire.

Thobile Lamati, the directory-general of the labour department informed parliament’s standing committee on public accounts on Friday that Phohole create a new profile as an employer using CSG’s UIF number and entered his own banking details into the system.When the company tried to access the system, they were blocked. They then requested a new password and were given access. They uploaded their employees, but overlooked [the changed banking details],” he said.

“In the process of resetting the password, there could be collusion between some of our officials who are responsible for this, or the employee accessed the company profile with the express intent to defraud the fund,” he said.Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale has revealed that the investigation is not complete and no arrests have been made.

When the Sunday Times visited Phohole’s house this week, Mojela said her son was out and would be back soon. He did not return.Mojela said he had kept her in the dark about his windfall.

“I had no idea that my boy had this money. He has not been working so he was here looking after me because I am sick,” she said.

“I don’t know how he got this money maybe it was just a mistake, but he needs to tell me what is going on.”

When she learnt that R4.2m of his windfall was allegedly funnelled to her husband, daughter and son-in-law – and that her family was the focal point of a criminal investigation – she became physically ill.

The botched payment to Phohole, and a R4.7m payment to a retired bus driver, have put the focus on UIF systems.UIF spokesperson Makhosonke Buthelezi said forensic auditors flagged 75 claims that were possibly fraudulent, 57 of which are still under investigation. There were three, worth a total of R11m, where fraud was only picked up after the fact. Buthelezi did not give further details.

He said the botch-up has led to tightened security, which includes an IT system that will closely monitor which staff make changes to payment profiles, and a policy change so that only employers may amend banking details.

The online claims portal was suspended for three days to tighten internal controls.

“This resulted in delays with May payments, and where fraudulent activities are suspected, the fund will stop the payment, which may result in delays for certain employers,” he said.

On the day that the money was paid into Phohole’s account, he transferred the money into a number of different accounts according to court documents.e and his wife pulled out of a scheduled interview with the Sunday Times, owing to Itumeleng’s sudden illness.

Phohole’s father confirmed to the Sunday Times that he was a beneficiary of his son’s largesse. He said his son would have to explain the origin of the money, but he said he is confident it was “not fraud”.

Neither Phohole nor his girlfriend, Zulu, returned repeated calls and messages.

CSG’s Kobus Nieuwoudt said the company drew on its cash reserves to cover the UIF shortfall.

“To date we have received nothing from the UIF. We paid most of the workers what we could, but some were left without.”