A heartwarming video of a proposal at a KFC outlet in South Africa went viral on social media. The couple has finally been identified, and now corporates including KFCSA, Total South Africa, various entertainers and well-wishers are clamouring to sponsor Bhut’ Hector and his bride Nonhlanhla’s wedding. The spirit of Ubuntu and togetherness is certainly in the air.
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Lifestyle Nigeria’s Oscar Entry ‘Lionheart’ Disqualified Over Predominantly English Dialogue
The Academy has disqualified Nigeria’s “Lionheart” from the Oscar race in the Best International Feature Film category, lessening the number of films competing from what had been a record 93 entries. The film was disqualified based on language which has roused debates on poor award management historic insensitivity.
Lifestyle Meet Siya Kolisi the Springboks first black captain in the team’s 126-year history
Siya Kolisi captained the South African team to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup; defeating England in the final thus securing the Webb Ellis Cup. Although this was South Africa’s third World Cup win, Kolisi is the first black captain to lead the national team to victory.
Lifestyle Rugby unites all in Siya Kolisi’s hometown
Thousands gathered in Zwide stadium to watch the Springboks win the World Cup.
Lifestyle Medicines for Africans by Africans
Africa accounts for 15% of the global population and 25% of the global disease burden, yet the discovery and development of medicines that end up in Africa has historically only happened in the global north. It is time for the situation to change, says Professor Kelly Chibale, director and founder of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Drug Discovery and Development Centre, H3D.
Lifestyle “People feel betrayed”: small-scale dagga growers fear exclusion from legal trade
South Africa: Part two in a series on the Pondoland dagga growers.
Lifestyle Lupita Nyong’o says ‘Colourism is the daughter of racism’
Colourism is not peculiar to the African American community or other black communities in predominantly white spaces. It can also ironically be found firmly on the continent where the population is almost predominately black and brown. Oscar award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o weighed in on the issue and her experiences on colourism.
Lifestyle The trials and joys of travelling in overloaded malaichas to Zimbabwe
The minibus taxis with their trailers filled with goods offer a glimmer of hope for desperate people trying to make a living.
Lifestyle South Africa: Legalisation is killing our market, say small-scale dagga growers
No one knows with confidence how many small-scale cannabis farmers there are in South Africa, but the number is large: one organisation estimates 900,000. Millions of people probably depend on income from cannabis. Here in Pondoland, these growers have been cultivating the plant for over 200 years.