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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Lesego Chepape

    23-year-old woman shot dead on her way to work in Tembisa | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)

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    A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed in Temong Section, Tembisa, while reportedly on her way to work early on Monday. The woman was shot at about 5.45am on Mapungubwe Street during what police are investigating as an alleged robbery. Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said the woman had been on her way to work when she was attacked. “Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder and robbery following the shooting of a 23-year-old woman in Temong, Mapungubwe Street, Them

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Lesego Chepape

    After 20 years behind the microphone, Kuhle Nkosi gets his international moment (opens the original)

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    After 20 years of being a voiceover artist, Kuhle Nkosi has finally received recognition. He has received an award for Best Narrator at the Finisterra Brazil Film Art & Tourism Festival for his voiceover work on Apex Alley, a feature documentary produced by Film Mamba. The film explores the remarkable journeys of sharks along Africa's eastern coastline and the science being used to understand and protect them. At the festival, Apex Alley received five awards across categories including Best Scri

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Lesego Chepape

    Salt X Ceremony and the Johannesburg worth rediscovering (opens the original)

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    Over the past couple of years, we have watched Johannesburg deteriorate. We have seen parts of the city fall apart. For many of us, the fear of moving through it has become part of how we experience the place. Yet when I ask people about Johannesburg, I want to hear stories about a time when they moved through the city without fear of the darkness it now carries. I remember being told about the marvel that was the Carlton Centre, about the quality department stores such as Stuttafords and about

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Lesego Chepape

    The ghost town women dread to tread (opens the original)

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    Growing up in Tembisa, we glorified Kempton Park. Although we attended primary and high school there, going to Kempton Park for leisure was always an event. It meant getting dressed properly, accompanying my mother on errands and, if we were lucky, being allowed to wander through the shops before heading home. We wore our Sunday best when we went to Something Fishy at Kempton Square. They had, as far as we were concerned, the best fish sandwiches in town. Going there felt like a treat. Sometimes

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Lesego Chepape

    Gig Guide: Zakes Bantwini and Zolani Mahola release an anthem, JayJayy and W4de’s 2SPIN out now and Sobzeen releases Nguni Tales (opens the original)

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    Another release to look out for is JayJayy and W4de's new EP 2SPIN. "Two spin", where we come from, is a phrase that means "I will be back". And they are back — with a body of work that carries a street-rooted sound. The sound is far from JayJayy's sonic debut album Detour that was released earlier this year and surpassed 23 million Spotify streams. This project allows her to expand and experiment artistically and carve out a different identity. "2SPIN is a street project and something different

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