Masi Losi

2 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Bongani Magasela |Masi Losi

Boyd Allen lands a punch on John Bopape to later win the WBA Pan African junior middleweight title. Winning the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) All Africa junior-middleweight against Kagiso Bagwasi at the Galleria in Sandton on June 21 will soothe the pain Boyd Allen suffered when he lost to Brandon Thysse for that very title in 2020.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Malaika Mahlatsi |Masi Losi

On April 5, a 44-year-old mother in a village in Cacadu (formerly Lady Frere) in the Eastern Cape walked into a nightmare – the brutal rape of her daughter. The mother had left her disabled 20-year-old daughter at home for a few hours while she ran some errands, and upon her return, found that the young woman was no longer at home. She went out to look for her and was informed by other villagers that the daughter had been seen walking with a 65-year-old man to his house.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Zipho Dolamo |Masi Losi

Our familial systems are deeply interconnected — positioning and positionality matter, says the writer. We actually had an eventful holiday season — a Christmas in April, if you will! For many, that meant heading back to their ancestral and family homes from their urban residences. Every Pedi person I know, except for me, went to Limpopo. I say this with the deepest level of FOMO (fear of missing out) in my heart, because my family looked like they had a ball.

1 month ago | wantedonline.co.za | Aspasia Karras |Masi Losi

There is an unspoken injunction in the newsroom that we should not interview our own. But I beg your indulgence while I make an exception for Niren Tolsi. He is charming, erudite and, above all else, a true believer in the “truth to power” school of journalism. His 10-year slow journalism project “After Marikana” is the kind of inspiring work that wins him all the prizes and the fellowships. But I am sitting at Chopstix in Blairgowrie in the thick of a torrential highveld storm to talk cricket.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Masi Losi

The parliamentary committee on communication has raised serious concerns about the unregulated growth of podcasts, warning of a legal vacuum that could enable harmful content to spread unchecked. Committee chairperson Khusela Diko said the issue is pressing, as more people turn to podcasts as sources of news. “It’s worrying because when you look at the numbers, these podcasters are growing at an exponential rate,” she said.