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Entertainment & Radio · Media Profile The 'Rich Aunt' with a Heart of Grace: How Mathapelo Mphela is Redefining African Lifestyle Radio By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News Life has a funny yet beautiful way of unfolding. A beautician by profession, Mathapelo Mphela is steadily crowning herself the queen of lifestyle radio in ways she never quite anticipated—yet ways that feel divinely aligned. Affectionately known to her devoted listeners as the "Rich Aunt" , radio has been a burning passion of hers for years. However, stepping into the realm of lifestyle and current affairs was a turn of events she hadn't originally envisioned. "This is certainly an opportunity for me to do what I have always prayed for." Mathapelo hosts the opening hour of Inside Africa News every Monday from 18:00 to 19:00 on 1 Africa Radio & TV. What makes her broadcast uniquely to...

Entertainment & Arts · Spotlight  Transforming African Pop with Her Sensational Sound By Noko Maleka | Featured on Inside Africa PAIGE RSA  From the very beginning of her career, she stepped into the spotlight and instantly became Africa’s sweetheart. A rare blend of legal intellect, striking elegance, and raw musical sensation, she is truly the envy of most law graduates—all wrapped in phenomenal beauty. "A law graduate and a musical force, Paige effortlessly bridges the gap between academic excellence and chart-topping artistry." Ever since her popular breakout single, "Khanyisa" , Paige has continuously proven to be anParamount force to be reckoned with across the continent’s music landscape. Ahead of her highly anticipated album release, her newest hit single, "Love Has No Barrier" , is already setting an early festive theme, creating an irresistible vibe for fans far and wide. ...

Sports Development · Global Opportunities Unlocking African Talent: How Kudakwashe Garufu & Keiz Sport Management Are Building Pathways to Europe By Noko Maleka | Featured for Inside Africa News Yours truly is slowly becoming more selective with age, but if there is one thing I will never ignore, it is an opportunity to engage with anyone who speaks development. For a long time, sport is an institution that I had somewhat placed in the background—yet every time I see young people passionately participating, I am reminded of its power to transform lives. Enter Kudakwashe "Kuda" Garufu , Director of Keiz Sport Management . Kuda is a SACA-accredited player manager and agent whose agency represents talent across both football and cricket, covering boys and girls alike. "A career in making other people's careers—paving and creating a direct pathway for raw talent across Africa and Europe." ...

Johannesburg Insight Jozi News News · Insight · Impact Advertise here Politics · City of Johannesburg Bongani Baloyi: MKP CoJ mayoral candidate demands a full forensic audit of Johannesburg's R5.2-billion Eskom settlement Demanding accountability over a opaque multi-billion-rand debt clearance and collapsing infrastructure, MKP candidate Bongani Baloyi marches to the Metro Centre on 22 October 2026, declaring the memorandum a mandate set for his own desk after the 4 November vote. By Noko Maleka 22 October 2026 4 min read Politics uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Johannesburg mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi alongside party members during the march on 22 October 2026 to deliver the service delivery and forensic audit memorandum to the Metro Centre. Photo: Insight Jozi News. When uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) members marched on the Metro Centre on 22 October 2026 to hand over a hard-hitting memorandum to Mayor Dada Morero, they did so u...

Johannesburg Insight Jozi News News · Insight · Impact Advertise here Business · Johannesburg It's 2026. Why are South Africans still paying to move their money? PayShap made instant payments possible. Three years later, the price of sending the same rand still depends on the logo on your banking app. By Noko Maleka 22 October 2026 5 min read Business You can send a voice note from Soweto to Musina for nothing. You can watch a goal before the commentator finishes the sentence. You can call a taxi, order pap, or join a family video call without waiting for a branch to open. Then you try to send R200 home, and the app asks for a fee. That is the odd habit South African banking never quite dropped. In March 2023 the industry launched PayShap, a real-time payment rail built to move money between accounts in seconds, at any hour, often to a cellphone number instead of a branch code. The promise was practical. Cash is risky. A normal EFT can sit until t...

INSIGHTJOZINEWS.ORG | POLITICAL OPINION --> INSIGHTJOZINEWS.ORG | POLITICAL OPINION JOHANNESBURG 2026: THE ANC IS DOWN, BUT IS IT OUT? The EFF and MK Party may sense an opportunity, but Johannesburg's political battle is far more complicated than a simple rejection of the ANC. By Noko Maleka | InsightJoziNews.org | Opinion | 22 October 2026 Johannesburg is approaching a defining political moment. As South Africa prepares for the 2026 local government elections, the contest for control of the City of Johannesburg has become a battle over service delivery, political credibility, coalition government and the future of the country's economic heartland. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) are among the political forces seeking to challenge the established order. The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA are also competing to shape the city's fut...