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Malema's family living in house on estate owned by Adriano Mazzotti
PRETORIA - It’s emerged that cigarette manufacturer Adriano Mazzotti may be a bigger benefactor of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema than initially thought. Eyewitness News can reveal that the firebrand politician’s wife and children live in a house in a high-security Hyde Park estate which is owned by Mazzotti, who is also part owner of cigarettes manufacturing company, Carnilinx. The EFF and its leaders have come under significant scrutiny in recent weeks after it emerged that senior members may have benefitted from funds siphoned out of the collapsed VBS Mutual Bank, allegations the party denies. Mazzotti donated R200,000 to the EFF in 2013 while fellow Carnilinx director
timeslive.co.zaInside Kelly Khumalo & Chad da Don's Cape Town escape
Kelly Khumalo and her bae, Chad da Don decided to swop the city life for some quality time on the beach earlier this week. Of course that meant that they served major #lovegoals. Judging by the pics on Instagram, Kelly and Chad looked like they had the time of their lives.
Independent OnlineKensington Palace breaks on silence on alleged Meghan and Kate feud
In an unusual move, Kensington Palace has commented on the alleged ongoing feud between the royal sisters-in-law, Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan. The alleged ongoing feud has been a hot topic as British publications continue to report that Kate and Meghan's relationship is strained due to Meghan's "disregard for royal protocol" and her "opinionated and dictatorial" personality. A recent story by The Sun claims that before Meghan and Prince Harry's May wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge told Meghan not to berate members of her team at Kensington Palace, saying, "That's unacceptable, they're my staff and I speak to them." "This never happened," The Sun quoted a Kensington Palace spokesman as saying,
sowetanlive.co.zaTears flow as HHP's son Leano buries mom
HHP's late ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, Lerato Khanye, was laid to rest in Midrand on Friday. Her burial comes four weeks after the burial of HHP on November 6. The famous rapper born Jabulani Tsambo committed suicide on October 24 at his Joburg home in Randburg. This leaves their 13-year-old son Leano orphaned. Khanye's funeral service was held at Alexsan-Kopano Community Hall, and was attended by friends and colleagues from Generations: The Legacy, where she was a scriptwriter. The soapie's producer Mfundi Vundla spoke highly about her talent. Vundla also revealed how she was saddened by the passing of her son's father and how he tried to comfort her. "After the passing of her son's
Independent OnlineCEO of Gupta mining firm gunned down in apparent hit
Johannesburg - A chief executive of a Gupta-owned mining company, which is facing liquidation, has allegedly been assassinated in a movie-style drive-by hit. JIC Mining Services chief executive Jagannath Prasad “JP” Arora was apparently ambushed by gunmen while driving on New Road, Midrand, on Saturday night. In a movie-like incident, the vehicle he was driving was sprayed with bullets which hit him claiming his life a short while after the brazen attack that happened after 11 pm, according to police. Arora, who was alone in the car, had tried to save his life by driving to a nearby hospital with his bleeding body riddled by bullets. However, he did not make it due to the extensive injuries and
Independent OnlinePatrice Motsepe pledges R3.5bn towards SA's land reform programme
Johannesburg - South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe announced on Sunday that his family, under his charity foundation, will donate R3.5 billion to help with the contentious issue of land reform in the country and the sustainable development goals. Motsepe was speaking at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, and was joined by, among others, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, leader of the Zion Christian Church Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane, and leaders of AgriSA, the Black Farmers Association, African Farmers Association of South Africa, and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu). "What we are going to do, as the Motsepe family, is we are going
Daily MaverickBeyonce, Jay-Z dazzle South Africa at Mandela gig
Beyonce was leading an all-star line-up including Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z and Usher in Johannesburg at a concert to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. The concert was the climax of a year of events celebrating the centennial of Mandela’s birth in 1918, and part of a campaign to tackle poverty, child malnutrition and boost gender equality. This year’s Global Citizen Festival is being held at Johannesburg’s 94,736-capacity FNB stadium and began at 1200 GMT. Thousands of music fans, many of whom had received free tickets to reward their activism and campaigning work, flocked to the stadium hours before the gig began. “It’s really important to be here because we all support what Global Citizen