A new voice has entered a very public family story, and South Africans are paying attention. A woman claiming to be connected to global star Doja Cat has taken to social media, opening up about her alleged relationship with Dumisani Dlamini. In a video that quickly gained traction, she shared her experience growing up and […]
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“Who’s Khanya?” In 2025, heartbreak doesn’t always start with a text message, it can come from Artificial Intelligence. That’s what South African TikTokker Asivile Gazi discovered when a late-night study session turned into an accidental tech-fuelled mystery. The ChatGPT Confession Gazi shared her story in a viral TikTok video that has since sent South African […]
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Nelson Mandela has officially joined TikTok, well, sort of. An AI-generated account named Madiba has become the latest internet obsession in South Africa, dropping surreal videos of the former president doing everything from DJing to grocery delivery. For a generation raised on memes and mashups, it’s equal parts entertaining and unnerving. The videos are slick, […]
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Some days, it’s the simplest gestures that tug hardest at the heart. On 9 September 2025, a TikTok clip emerged that did just that, a white man singing a beloved gospel hymn, years after its church debut, entirely in isiZulu. And Mzansi didn’t just see it: Mzansi felt it. In under 24 hours, the clip […]
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No More Perks Without Paying Tax: SARS Turns Its Eye to Influencers South Africa’s social media influencers, take note: your Instagram likes and TikTok views are officially taxable. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made it clear that income, whether cash, gifts, travel, or product perks—is all considered taxable. For years, influencers have thrived […]
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TikTok is tightening its grip on harmful content in South Africa, and the timing couldn’t be more telling. In recent weeks, users have taken matters into their own hands, reporting local influencers accused of promoting the controversial Alabuga Start programme, which allegedly lured young African women to work in Russian factories. Two familiar names, Cyan […]
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A TikTok star born from honesty When Chantal Naidu posted her first TikTok video on 9 April 2022, she had no idea she would build a community that now stretches to over 153,000 followers worldwide. Known online as That Aunty From Tongaat, her success rests on one simple rule: be real. “I did not want […]
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