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She rose from the kind of soil that stains your shoes before it shapes your name. Now sequins, smoke and stadium lights chase a girl who once belonged to gravel roads and open sky. Who is this barefoot prophecy turned full-volume phenomenon?”  

The social media conversation surrounding Thabo Baloyi and claims from some online users that he bears a striking resemblance to Ngwako Kgatla. Is it simply a coincidence, or is there really an uncanny resemblance?

This feature celebrates the Afrikaans language by sharing words that lack direct English translations. It appeals to Afrikaans speakers while also educating a broader audience about the richness of the language.

For a long time, conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and kidney failure were thought of as older people's problems. But that picture is changing. We're seeing more and more stories of people in their 20s, 30s and 40s suffering strokes, being diagnosed with hypertension, and facing serious health challenges that previous generations might only have encount...

When did supporting your national team become a financial decision that needs a spreadsheet, a prayer circle and maybe a side hustle selling koeksisters at scale? Because for South Africans dreaming of watching Bafana Bafana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the dream is giving “global football festival”… but the receipt is giving “deposit on a small car.” We&rsq...

How is petrol going up while diesel is going down? That’s not a fuel price update, that’s a plot twist with a pump nozzle.  

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Why is your 2026 playlist suddenly sounding like your parents’ CD wallet, your auntie’s wedding playlist, and a Stranger Things trailer all had a group project?  

HEADLINE:  A Whistleblower Claims the CIA Is Searching DNA Sites for [BLANK] [BLANK] Presented by Thabo, this segment delivers a humorous and unique take on the weird, wacky,  and risqué news of the day. It adds a playful twist to current events, making news consumption  entertaining To get the tea, the Team and listeners have to guess the missing word[s] in the headline .

“He is too windswept to be a traditional balladeer, too emotionally available to be a detached indie boy, and too earnest to hide behind irony for long. He writes like someone who still believes in grand gestures, sings like someone raised on technique, and moves through pop not as a rebel smashing windows, but as the smiling architect replacing them with bigger glass.” 

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It’s Monday; which means it’s time to stretch your money mindset on Money Mondays  with Xoli Zondo and Gerald Mwandiambira.  This week, we’re unpacking a financial trend that’s becoming more and more common;  “Buy Now, Pay Later.”  You’ve probably seen it while shopping online or in stores. Instead of paying the full  amount upfron...

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“In one life, she is a teenage television asset trapped in an eternal sitcom loop.  In another, she is a Broadway veteran who got lost on the way to the pop charts.  In another, she is a high-altitude weather pattern capable of bringing both sunshine and  rain simultaneously.  In this one, she wore a ponytail like armor and outgrew every box they built for her.”&nbs...

The team battles it out - in this quiz - to find out who best remembers what happened during the week. 

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