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Petition to get Minnie Ntuli off air garners 50k signatures

A Change.org petition launched on July 11, 2025, has quickly gained traction, amassing over 54 000 signatures calling for the removal of media personality Minnie Ntuli from all radio and television platforms, including her current role on Durban’s Gagasi FM and her appearance on The Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD). Titled “Remove Minnie Ntuli from radio and TV platforms for bullying behaviour”, the […]

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Grace Mondlana publicly mourns ex boyfriend…while in a new relationship? Internet reacts

After taking to her social media to mourn the unfortunate passing of her ex-boyfriend, influencer Grace Mondlana has garnered some side eyes as netizens called her out for being inconsiderate. When it comes to content creation, only a few are doing it like Grace Mondlana. She has risen to become one of South Africa’s most […]

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Dr Musa Mthombeni garners backlash for ‘tone deaf’ joke regarding wife Liesl Laurie

Popular medical professional and media personality, Dr Musa Mthombeni, has recently been on the receiving end of some backlash. Social media users have called him out for yet another ‘tone-deaf‘ joke regarding his wife, Liesl Laurie. Dr Musa Mthombeni is one of the South African media personalities who broke into the industry at an extremely […]

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Sol Phenduka pays for Mac G’s sins after distasteful comments on Minnie Dlamini’s private parts

Media personality Sol Phenduka has become the victim of a red wedding after the latest episode of the controversial Podcast and Chill made waves on social media, where he and his partner in crime, Mac G, made unsettling comments about Minnie Dlamini and her private parts. As per normal, Mac G and Sol Phenduka have […]

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Popular troll Chris Excel blasted for ruining Bianca Coster’s life by catfishing her

Controversial X(formerly Twitter) user Chris Excel is at the receiving end of some intense social media backlash after popular media personality Bianca Coster took to her Instagram to reveal the devastating consequences of being catfished by him. Chris Excel, an individual who has gained extreme popularity and a reputation as one of X’s biggest menaces, […]

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Penuel Mlotshwa faces the public’s fury after insensitive comments regarding Cwecwe case

Controversial personality Penuel Mlotshwa has landed on the wrong side of history once again after receiving immense backlash for an insensitive comment made regarding the popular Cwecwe case. Penuel has garnered a reputation as one of South Africa’s more controversial and sometimes problematic figures as he has used his platforms on social media to voice […]

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The weekend recap: Top stories that you might’ve missed

The weekend always comes with hot stories for us to discuss, such as the loud backlash to Bontle Modiselle and Priddy Ugly’s unexpected pregnancy reveal, Sweet Guluva and Ash-ley laying break-up rumours to rest, as well as CweCwe’s dad’s baby mama drama. Let’s go into a bit of detail. Sweet Guluva and Ash-ley It has […]

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Internet user Ivan Twala’s reckless post about Cwecwe case lands him hot water with SAPS

Internet user Ivan T Twala Stebu has found himself in hot water with the public and SAPS after making some questionable posts about the #JusticeforCwecwe movement that has had the nation at a standstill over the past week. South Africans have collectively united across various social media platforms due to yet another case of Gender […]

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Andrew Tate gets roasted for dissing South African women

Controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate faced major backlash after a post on X, formerly Twitter, about South African women. The self-proclaimed misogynist wrote: “Never trust South African women.” While it’s unclear what sparked this unprovoked remark, netizens didn’t hold back in their responses, flooding his post with criticism. Never trust South African women — Andrew […]

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Minister Siviwe Gwarube misses the mark with Mi Desk Global initiative

The Department of Basic Education (DoBE) along with Minister Siviwe Gwarube have found themselves in hot water as citizens call them out for their latest Mi Desk Global initiative, claiming that the idea did not land in the intended way. Similarly to the Health Department’s scooter ambulance saga in the Eastern Cape, South Africans have […]

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Mzansi says ‘is not make sure’ to Riky Rick’s feature selection for upcoming post-humous album

Three full years after the death of Riky Rick, who had become one of Mzansi’s biggest and most popular artists, his post-humous album is set to drop, however, Mzansi couldn’t help but notice the feature selection on some of the songs. Prior to his death in February 2022, Riky Rick had become one of Mzansi’s […]

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Uncle Waffle shares a new photoset for new EP, but fans are not too sure

ESwatini-born DJ and record producer Uncle Waffles has quickly risen to international stardom and has spent a good part of her 2024 touring and booking international shows. Feeding her music lover fans, she is set to release her new EP “4 da Hos”, however, fans are not sure how to feel about the photoset she […]

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