TUT student commits suicide in the student’s residence

24 year-old Local government student from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) hanged himself on Sunday, 26 June 2016.

Mkhonza Philane Titus’s body was discovered by his friend, Seuntjie Matshiya.

Matshiya told Record that he found the lifeless body of Titus around 12 in the afternoon, next to the laundry washing area.

He said in the past weeks, first year Matshiya spoke of dying.

“Before Philane left my room on Saturday, he left me contact numbers to call when I do not get hold of him,” explained Matshiya.

It is alleged that Titus committed suicide after he found out that his girlfriend had cheated on him.

Titus’ roommate, Siboniso Ntsibanyoni said he last spoke to Titus last Friday morning before he went home.

Ntsibanyoni said he did not suspect that there was anything wrong with his roommate.

He mentioned that Titus told him and other students to attend his funeral but he took it as a joke.

Titus left a status on Whatsapp which said: “You made your bed now lie on it, if ubukwazi ukwamukela ukuhlupheka kwakho ngabe akunjena, no abortion please it is about me and you, he or she is innocent.”

TUT’s residence supervisor, Lindiwe Mkhabela said ever since she started working at TUT in 2012, she has never came across such an incident.

Soshanguve police spokesperson, Reneilwe Makwalo said she is not aware of the matter.

New business centre launched for Soshanguve residents

Local residents who wish to acquire skills in business management can now do so through a newly launched centre.

A centre for Entrepreneurship, Leaderships and Business Management Development (CELBMD) Africa officially launched its classes on Saturday 25 June 2016 at Soshanguve Block R.

The event took place at Grace and Mercy Ministries church.

CELBMD, part of an international organisation, is a non-profit organisation.

The centre will offer short courses in Project Management, Human resources, Community Sustainability Development, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Business Management Development, Financial Management Development, Administrative Assistant and Strategic Management.

At the moment, the centre has only 3 Campuses based in Limpopo, Polokwane and Soshanguve.

Director of CELBMD in South Africa said the centre will provide business minded people with the skills they required to establish their own enterprises.

Project management student, Samuel Moruane said he could not wait for the classes to commence.

Moruane from Liphalala campus in Limpopo said: “In our area there are lot of business opportunities. I decided to study so that I can be able to grab those opportunities.”

Classes will begin on Monday 4 July 2016 at Senthibile Senior Secondary School at Soshanguve Block R.

Lerato Mngomezulu, a resident from Soshanguve Block KK said she had always wanted to start her own business.

“I want to register for business management so that I can make my dream come true,” said excited Mngomezulu.

Chairperson of the centre in South Africa, Thabang Mathe mentioned that as part of giving back to the community, free computer lessons will be offered in the first week of operating.

More than 50 youths from Soshanguve paid tribute to the youth of June 16, 1976.

The youth from Kgomotso Children Centre (KCC), a non-profit organisation based at Soshanguve Block NN, celebrated the more than 10 000 students who protested against the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools.

The celebrations, led by the theme ‘arts against drugs’ began with a fun walk.

The youth and adults wore school uniforms to show their support.  

Activities that demonstrated the struggle were included.

The popular musical, Sarafina was performed during the event.   

Kgomotso Nyalungo (26) founder of KCC said they celebrated June 16 to show appreciation to the youth of 1976. 

“We say to the youth of today, let us avoid doing bad things in the streets and do something good that will leave a mark behind,” she said.

Nyalungo said if the youth was not fruitfully utilising their freedom, then it was pointless.

Sergeant Ntombizodwa Maphanga from the Social Crime Prevention unit said since democracy, the relationship between the police and the public had changed.

She said they could now work well together to fight the scourge of drugs and prevent crime.

54 year- old Busisiwe Mnxombola, a resident from Soshanguve Block NN said: “I was also there in Soweto. I saw the blood.”

“I was 14 years old at the time but I still remember what happened that day. Today I celebrate because our children are now happy,” explained Mnxombola

 Priscilla Nyalungo (16) from Soshanguve Block NN, said even though she was not part of the protest in 16 June 1976, she could imagine what the youth went through.

“The youth of 1976 were very brave. We are no longer taught through the Bantu education system. They fought for us,” said Nyalungo.

Karabo’s heading for the exit leaves viewers with concerns.

Amanda Mazwane                           @Mish_Mazwane                                        amandamazwane@gmail.com

The departure of Connie Ferguson who plays the well known leading role of Karabo Moroka in Generation The Legacy shocked viewers. The executive producer of the soapie, Mfundi Mvundla, released a statement that says Connie Ferguson is leaving Generations The Legacy peacefully to work on her projects that needs her to focus on them with full attention.

This will not be the first time Ferguson leaves Generations, this follows after she was with the 16 core cast member that were fired following strike action. She was then approached to return to the soapie.

Ferguson confirmed in TGM Entertainments about her leaving the soapie. Generations The Legacy team wishes her all the best. She said she could see Mfundi Mvundla hurt to the core about her leaving generations.

Viewers of the soapie are left with concerns about the future of Generation The Legacy, since Karabo Moroka is one of the main characters and also a legend in the industry. Mfundi Mvundla that he has nothing to hold back for the departure of Connie Ferguson, he praises her.

Connie Ferguson has not yet disclosed the names of the projects she is working on.

“I’m a perfectionist”, claims Mshoza after plastic surgery

Amanda Mazwane              @Mish_Mazwane               amandamazwane@gmail.com

Despite all the talks that Mshoza is a plastic surgery addict, she is still not disconcerted by the reaction of the people against her love of plastic surgery. This followed after an MTV video of Mshoza undergoing procedures to look like a hip-hop star, Nicki Minaj, went viral in March. The video attracted a lot of attention from the social media users as they see this transformation as shocking and ridiculous.

Even though Mshoza found herself making headlines for weeks, she seems to be unfazed by it all. It has been said that Mshoza is addicted to plastic surgery, but she denies all of that saying, “If I was addicted, I would have done a lot of procedures. I’m a perfectionist. I know no one is perfect, but I’m perfect now. I am not being arrogant, but I know I am beautiful. I appreciate what I see when I look in the mirror.”

About the reaction she got from the people after the release of the MTV video, Mshoza says her face is expected to be swollen after a procedure. The series of treatments which included injections, skin peels and Botox was all part of an experiment treatment which was dubbed as the ‘Michael Jackson’ procedure.

Apparently the love of plastic surgery for Mshoza is not over yet as she still considering a bum surgery.

Tiny miss SA crowned little miss Universe in Turkey

Amanda Mazwane                    @Mish_Mazwane                                        amandamazwane@gmail.com

Seven-year-old Zenande Mncwabe from Mpangeni, KwaZulu-Natal has returned home victorious after winning the Little Miss Universe title in Turkey. The little Miss Universe pageant took place in Turkey at the beginning of May. Mncwabe received three titles, Little Miss Universe, Best of the Best and Best talent at the competition hosted by the World Legacy Beauty and Fashion organisation (WLBF) on Saturday. She already holds nine titles, including Little Miss World, Little Miss South Africa and Little Miss Tourism

This is what Little Miss Universe had to say after the crowning, “Tonight I was crowned Miss Universe, Best of the Best and Best Talent. Thank you ‪#‎AshotKhachatryan Aunty ‪#‎CarolynBaldwinBotha for giving me this opportunity and of course I thank the man above. Thanks to everyone who supported me through this journey. Believe It's Possible.’’

After ten days of competition where the contestants were expected to conduct catwalks in different outfits, sit for interviews and to showcase a talent item, Mncwabe swept the judges off their feet with her gymnastic skills.

Mncwabe says the win came as a surprise and she felt so grateful. By the age of 5, Zenande Mncwabe became a professional model.

AKA’s picture busted in DJ Zinhle’s house

Amanda Mazwane                              @Mish_Mazwane                               amandamazwane@gmail.com

The DJ and mother of one revealed her stunning house this week on SABC 3 show Top Billing, and it sure looks all kinds of beautiful.

Surprisingly, even though DJ Zinhle broke up with her baby daddy AKA, she still has his picture in her house.  Ahead of a feature about her home on SABC 3's Top Billing, the popular DJ posted a teaser video captioned “Nice house, hey?” showing fans what they can expect. The picture of AKA and his mom appeared on the video next to the picture of their daughter, Kairo.

Before the end of last year this couple called it quits after the claims by Zinhle that AKA cheated on her with Bonang Matheba, for many women keeping a picture of a man that has brought this kind of pain in her home would seem ridiculous, but it seems like that was not the case for Zinhle.

 The DJ said that she sees AKA as part of her family, on Cliff Central just after a week this picture was seen. Zinhle said of AKA "I’m proud of him. He's a very good friend of mine. He’s my best friend. I’m very proud of him for even trying to learn about my tradition and observing what’s important for my family. So they really love him. He’s family. We're all family. Kairo has made us all a family. “And we all have pictures of our family, right?’’

Muvhango actress Phindile Gwala showcases her dancing talent

Amanda Mazwane                                  @Mish_Mazwane                amandamazwane@gmail.com

After a long time not dancing, actress from Muvhango, Phindile Gwala, decided that it is time to hit the dance floor. This came after she posted on tweeter that she misses dance classes. The sexy video she posted on instargram captioned, “Went to my dance class yesterday for the first time this year. Hope angibhedanga kakhulu’’, left her fans asking for more. The video went viral on social networks as the eShowe in Kwa-Zulu Natal star who goes by Nonnie in Muvhango shakes her booty

Gwala showed that she is also multi-talented just like many other TV stars. The class had her showing off some thrusts‚ lifting her legs and doing more than her fair share of booty shakes. Last year she boasted about how she had returned to gym but seems as if that was not enough for the actress.

Gwala claims that dancing keeps her body in shape and that it makes her look amazing. It is no secret that the actress is not on serious diet but it is obvious that her love for dancing works very well for her body. Gwala now attends weekly dance classes where she shakes her tail feather and stays fine.