In February this year, South African rapper AKA was shot and killed outside a Durban restaurant after dining with his friends.

The Composure hitmaker was visiting the KwaZulu-Natal city as part of his birthday tour and was set to perform at a local night club before an unknown hitman shot and killed both him and his former manager Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.

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Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane and AKA were killed in Durban on 10 February. Image via Instagram @akaworldwide/tebello.motsoane

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We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 29 November.

A 34-year-old mother and her nine-year-old son were brutally murdered in their Alberton home.

Eleven miners from Impala Platinum (Implats) were killed in an accident in Rustenburg in the North West.

As South Africa’s largest port, Durban faces a logistical nightmare; over 60,000 containers remain stranded at sea.

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Sister Bethina hitmaker Mgarimbe was amused by Siya Kolisi teaching his Racing 92 teammates his hit song.
Images via Instagram:
@siyakolisi/ @mgarimbe_worldwide

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Gospel singer Ntokozo Mbambo has enjoyed a year to remember, and she won’t let anyone, not even Kelly Khumalo, get in the way of that.

Ntokozo Mbambo made history on the SAMA 29 stage this past November when she walked away with three trophies. She won Best Contemporary Faith Music Album, Best Album and the highly coveted Best Female Artist Album. It made her the first contemporary gospel artist to win three awards on the same night at the South African Music Awards.

Although one of the awards stung a certain Kelly Khumalo (More on that in a moment), Ntokozo Mbambo has been focused on celebrating a never-before-seen achievement after her clean sweep. We spoke to the singer to discover what this incredible achievement meant to her and how she dealt with unwanted noise.

CELEBRATING LAVISH WORSHIP
It was a night of celebration for Ntokozo Mbambo as her 2023 album, Lavish Worship, won Best Album and Best Contemporary Faith Music Album. Speaking to The South African, she revealed how it felt to walk away with three trophies on the night, including Best Female Artist. We’d call it a hat trick in football, but we asked what that would be in music terms.

She replied, “In music terms that would be a triad chord [laughs]. I am honestly grateful to God for allowing my music to be able to have an impact on so many people’s lives. When talking about the streams, my fans are just incredible and they make all of this possible by supporting me in every way. We don’t do this for the awards, we do it because we love what we do, but it is always great to be recognised for what we bring”.

There was one particular moment we discussed where, just after winning one award, she discovered (while backstage!) that she had won another immediately afterwards! “That was just so funny, we were backstage and the person accompanying me was just asking me to wait, probably just protocol. And then next thing it turns out I’ve won again! It was totally unexpected!”

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Suspended Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune is topping trends after he was spotted training with a former teammate in the backdrop of his woes.

Khune was reportedly suspended for allegedly ‘drinking on duty.’ Undoubtedly, he has been making all sorts of headlines amid misconduct claims.

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