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Raul De Lima, co-owner and managing director of The Troyville Hotel, speaks about its revamp. City Press

Shanny J becomes the first woman to represent the country in a dance tournament City Press

DA leader John Steenhuisen complained about the usage of voting management devices, which he said made people wait before voting or prohibited people from doing so altogether City Press

The Patriotic Alliance’s Eugene Botha explained his party’s lime-green aesthetic. City Press

Nkenke Kekana of the ANC suggested their posters involved extensive research in attempting to reach the nation’s diverse demographics. City Press

Sound bites and interviews from news you should know. City Press

The elections etch ever nearer, and the race intensifies with political organisations looking to gain ground. The one thing that always signifies the start of this frantic season is when lamp posts are covered in posters. City Press

The playful BET Africa series Black Tax has been renewed for a second season, with the first two episodes garnering a warm reception among audiences. City Press

The playful BET Africa series Black Tax has been renewed for a second season, with the first two episodes garnering a warm reception among audiences. City Press

We speak with the early favourite to win at Red Bull Dance Your Style national finals in Cape Town, Shannon J Kivido, known on stage and dance floors as Shanny J. City Press

The former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Smackdown and Raw wrestler and Olympian weightlifter has joined the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) show as a commentator, talent scout and coach. City Press

Theatre practitioner Thando Doni on being acknowledged by the National Arts Festival through the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards. City Press

Multidisciplinary artist Buhlebezwe Siwani from Johannesburg is best known for her work with still imagery, performance art and installations. City Press

Cape Town based performance artist Gavin Krastin, always manages to either create or be part of theatre that leaves an indelible impression. City Press

Cara Stacey is a pianist and composer who is also proficient with the umrhubhe, uhadi and makhoyane musical bows. City Press

Ntando Mahlangu’s journey to securing a gold medal and world record in the 2020 Paralympics long jump final was rather out of the ordinary. The coaching instruction came from Pretoria and the jump took place at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. City Press

Candice Fangueiro, Showmax’s head of content, speaks on why they have adopted the one episode a week approach for their local content. City Press

In this interview, the former Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns talks about his predictions on who is likely to win the championship and which sides might struggle. He also touches on the player movements, saying it is not a must that clubs must buy players. City Press

Amapiano Awards directors Faye Omar and Brandina Ngcobo, as well as their lawyer Kevin Smith, held an urgent press briefing on Monday saying the rebranded and unauthorised SA Amapiano Awards will not be staged. City Press

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu gave an update on the multibillion-rand Covid-19 relief package audit report released by his office on Wednesday, Makwetu said there were major flaws and corruption in various government departments tasked with dispensing the funds. www.news24.com · City Press