Sifiso Jimta

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Sifiso Jimta

VEREENIGING – ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula fired up the Vereeniging Civic Hall on May 13 as he delivered the highly anticipated Duma Nokwe Memorial Lecture. The event attracted party members from all walks of life, dressed in regalia to honour Nokwe’s legacy. Nokwe was a struggle veteran who served as the ANC’s secretary-general from 1958 to 1969. He died in exile in Zambia in 1978, during the height of apartheid.

2 days ago | citizen.co.za | Sifiso Jimta

VANDERBIJLPARK – He released a song in 2016, and it became the talk of the town with dozens embarking on a social media ‘paxama pose’ craze. Now, Masedi Mokhothu has done it again with Haona dieta, which has seen the Vaal falling into yet another Facebook frenzy. Popularly known as MasediZA, the 33-year-old keeps putting the Vaal on the map, giving a spotlight on the Italian culture of living. Speaking to Ster, Masedi explained how the concept for this new flaming song came about.

3 days ago | citizen.co.za | Sifiso Jimta

VANDERBIJLPARK – As the world pauses to honour the real heroes in scrubs, Ster took a trip to Johan Heyns to chat with two angels [nurses] who keep the light of healthcare burning. Every year on May 12, International Nurses Day commemorates the birth of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer who revolutionised healthcare. But in the heart of Vanderbijlpark, her legacy lives on in the hearts of local nurses like Malerato Mosikare and Rebecca Phasha.

3 days ago | citizen.co.za | Sifiso Jimta

SEDIBENG – King Spatjas has emerged from the streets of Zone 20, Sebokeng, turning a life once headed for ruin into a movement that’s shaking the Mzansi music scene. Before the viral anthem Chingos hit the internet, real name Calvin Mcube was born into a world overshadowed by the notorious gang Mamba 501, of which his father was the feared leader. Spatjas’ early years were defined by violence, survival, and loss, before it turned to fame.

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Sifiso Jimta

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