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DJ ZINHLE AND MURDAH BONGZ DRAGGED INTO ONLINE STORM AS CHEATING CLAIMS TREND South African social media went into overdrive on Monday, 16 February 2026, after controversial blogger Musa Khawula took to X with explosive claims that music producer Murdah Bongz had once again been unfaithful to his wife, DJ Zinhle. Dripped in his latest Merch, Dj Zinhle’s husband Murda …

The family of a 22-year-old e-hailing driver killed in Pretoria West is pleading for help to return his body to Nigeria, as grief turns to urgent calls for justice and tighter protection for drivers working South Africa’s streets. Isaac David Satlat was allegedly killed after picking up two passengers who had requested a ride earlier this week. Authorities say his …

Her name is MaKhumalo from Thembisa. A 60-year-old single mother of six, she never imagined that one video would turn her family’s life upside down. We caught up with her outside her modest home in Thembisa, where neighbours whispered and children peeked through curtains as she agreed to tell her side of the story. The controversy erupted after a visibly …

A deeply troubling Facebook Live video shared by a young woman from Mamelodi has left social media users shaken and divided. The woman, believed to be a young mother and an employee at popular fast-food chain Chicken Licken, went live on Facebook while visibly distressed. During the five-minute broadcast, she appeared emotional and overwhelmed, crying and speaking very little as …

Confusion and outrage have erupted online after a photo of Wiseman Makobe was widely shared on Facebook, with many users believing he was the e-hailing driver murdered in Pretoria West. The post, captioned “The Uber Driver that was unalived In Pretoria,” quickly gained traction, drawing hundreds of emotional reactions. Social media users flooded the comments section with condolences, heartbreak emojis …

What began as a routine errand for a hardworking 24-year-old mother has ended in heartbreak, fury and unanswered questions after her body was discovered dumped in an open veld just days later. Gugulethu Thwala left her home on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, determined to collect money owed to her for food hampers she had sold. Like many young women trying …

Ghana has formally requested the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with several women and publishing the footage online without their consent. The man, described by African and Russian media as a self-proclaimed “pick-up artist” and blogger in his thirties, allegedly travelled to Ghana where he recorded interactions with women and later shared the material …

A single photograph has sent social media into a frenzy this week, leaving thousands shocked, confused and divided. The image shows a man seated inside a car, holding a woman close to him as he takes what appears to be a selfie. What stunned viewers, however, was the claim that the woman in the picture was his deceased wife. Within …

The killing of a young Nigerian student in Pretoria has sent shockwaves through communities in both South Africa and Nigeria, intensifying conversations about crime, safety and rising tensions online. Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian national, was reportedly working part-time as an e-hailing driver in Pretoria West when he was attacked. According to circulating reports, he was hijacked and strangled during …

Shockwaves are rippling through prime-time television as one of Scandal!’s most intense characters reaches a breaking point that viewers will not soon forget. After a turbulent run on Scandal!, actor Kwenzo Ngcobo is officially bowing out, marking the end of Nhloso’s dramatic and emotionally charged journey on the popular e.tv soapie. For months, Nhloso’s storyline has been defined by love, …