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When Jozi Is Overrun by Rats… Maybe It’s Time to Braai Them When Jozi Is Overrun by Rats… Maybe It’s Time to Braai Them By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News | 2025 Johannesburg — The City of Gold is under siege—not by potholes or load‑shedding, but by rats . According to the South African Pest Control Association, the rodent population here has exploded by 450% in recent years. [1][2] Hillbrow to Braamfontein: the rats are winning, and the city’s response? Silence. No sanitation blitz. No fumigation plan. Not even a half-hearted public statement. So if the city won’t act—maybe we cook . Yes, you heard right. It’s 2025, and Johannesburg might just eat its way out of the rat crisis . Don’t dismiss it as madness. In parts of Vietnam, India, Malawi—even Thailand—rat is already a delicacy. 🍽️ The Jozi Rat‑Tasting Menu Alex Fried Rat Bites – Deep-fried, peri‑peri, lemon & garlic, served with pap & chakalaka. Hillbrow Rat Curry – Spicy tomat...

From Backyard to Breakthrough: How Noko Moholane's Farm Dreams Are Blossoming Despite Government Neglect By Noko Mabofa Maleka | Insight Jozi News In the heart of Moletjie, Limpopo, where the sun scorches dry soil and hope often battles hardship, a young man named Noko Moholane is quietly rewriting the story of rural agriculture in South Africa. Armed with a Bachelor of Agriculture degree from the University of Limpopo , Noko was filled with dreams of cultivating the land, feeding communities, and becoming a contributor to South Africa’s food security. But what he wasn’t prepared for was the silent war he would face after graduation — a war against a lack of support, a shortage of land, and the deafening silence of a government that claims to champion agricultural development. “After finishing my degree, I applied for land, I knocked on every door — but nothing. Not even a response,” says Moholane. “Eventually I realized I had to start where I was, with what I had — my ya...

R. Kelly Rushed to Hospital After Alleged Overdose in Prison Date Published: June 17, 2025 By: Insight Jozi News Team In a shocking development, incarcerated R&B singer R. Kelly reportedly suffered a serious medical emergency after an alleged overdose at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina. According to his legal team, Kelly was administered a dangerously high dose of medication while in solitary confinement, prompting a rushed hospitalization over the weekend. His lawyer, Beau Brindley, filed a third supplement to a pending emergency motion, stating that Bureau of Prisons staff gave Kelly medication that exceeded safe levels. The supplement further claims Kelly collapsed after waking up dizzy and disoriented on June 13. He allegedly crawled to the door of his cell before losing consciousness. Brindley is now pushing for a temporary release under house arrest, citing not only the overdose but also previous threats against Kelly’s life in prison...

Opinion | Women Are 95% Responsible for Gender-Based Violence – Men Are Just the Final Blow By Noko Mabofa Maleka Opera News Contributor | Insight Jozi News "We can’t fix gender-based violence unless we fix the whole society that breeds it — and that includes the silent roles women play in keeping the violence alive." Why Society – and Especially Women – Must Take Accountability For too long, the narrative around gender-based violence (GBV) has been simplified: men abuse, and women are victims. But what if the truth is more complex, more uncomfortable? What if 95% of what leads to GBV is rooted in how society — and particularly women — enable, teach, and perpetuate toxic systems? I say this not to excuse abusers, but to diagnose the disease properly . If women raise boys to believe that crying is weakness, that being dominant is masculinity, and that emotional vulnerability is shameful — how do we expect those boys to grow into men who can express themselves w...

By Noko Mabofa Maleka – Talk Show Host | Journalist | Digital Activist “ The baton of freedom has not been passed to you; it has been hidden, broken, and kept under lock and key. Your task is not just to run the race — it is to reclaim it. ” As we mark yet another Youth Month , celebrating the unshakable courage of the 1976 generation, I write this letter not as an elder, not as a politician, and not as a preacher — but as one among you who refuses to accept the slow death of a nation by political betrayal and economic sedation. We are a people who were sold out — and unless we, the youth, wake up to that fact, we will remain loyal to a system that was never designed to see us win. A Legacy of Betrayal, Not Victory In a groundbreaking interview I recently hosted with Carl Niehaus on 1 Africa Radio TV , the former ANC spokesperson unapologetically named the moment of betrayal: 1992, Davos, Switzerland . There, at the World Economic Forum, Nelson Mandela — under pressu...

Who is Noko Maleka? | Insight Jozi News Who is Noko Maleka? Noko Mabofa Maleka (born June 23, 1986 in Polokwane, Limpopo) is a South African reality TV star, radio presenter, journalist, podcaster, and digital marketer . He is best known for his role in the Moja Love Channel 157 show Sugar Mama's Johannesburg , where he stars alongside his wife, Princess Cookie Tjeo Kgaphola-Maleka of Sekhukhuni Royalty. Maleka is the founder of Insight Jozi News , a blog and street-level media platform covering Johannesburg life. He also hosts shows on 1 Africa Radio TV and previously worked at Mzansi Joburg City FM, Jozi FM, Classic FM, and Otee FM (as station manager). Background & Education High School: Sir Harry Oppenheimer High School Electrical Engineering: Tshwane North College Diploma in Public Relations: UNISA (University of South Africa) Media and Communications: Boston College Career Journey ...

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An Open Letter to Commander-in-Chief Julius Malema: A Plea for Pan-African Focus and Responsible Leadership By Noko Maleka – Pan-African Writer, Broadcaster, and Citizen of the African Renaissance Dear Commander-in-Chief Julius Malema, As a fellow Pan-African, I write to you not only as a citizen of South Africa but as a son of this continent—deeply moved by the ideals you carry and the revolutionary consciousness you ignite. I write in admiration, but also in hopeful counsel. Your vision of land expropriation without compensation, your unwavering commitment to economic emancipation for the African child, and your unapologetic call for a united, borderless Africa—all resonate profoundly with my own beliefs. In a continent so long balkanized by colonial constructs, your message rings like the voices of Kwame Nkrumah, Thomas Sankara, Mangaliso Sobukwe, and Muammar Gaddafi—men who dreamed, as you do, of an Africa that governs itse...

Small Street Hustle:  By  Insight Jozi News Nestled in the buzzing heart of Johannesburg CBD lies a stretch of culture, colour, and commerce— Small Street . For years, this lively corridor has been the runway of the everyday Joburger, a fashion arena where local street vendors outshine retail chains and the real drip is found hanging off open-air racks rather than boutique hangers. Small Street isn't just a place; it’s an experience . A melting pot of trends, textures, and tastes, where entrepreneurs hustle hard, and fashion-forward individuals come to score the freshest looks without breaking the bank. From bold graphic tees to sleek faux-leather fits, from the latest sneaker drops (real or inspired) to edgy accessories—this street is where the fashion underworld meets the masses. But take a few more steps toward the end of Bree Street , and the city reveals a hidden gem that defines Joburg slang and second-hand swag: Donosa . You see, Donosa isn’t a fashion brand o...

A Day in Bree Taxi Rank: Where Chaos Becomes Rhythm By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News It’s 5:00 AM and the concrete corridors of Bree Taxi Rank begin to pulse with movement. Horns honk, hawkers shout, wheels squeal. What may look like chaos to an outsider is actually an orchestrated daily miracle — transporting thousands of Johannesburg's workers, hustlers, and dreamers to their destinations. The Beat of the City Every minute at Bree tells a story. A woman sells vetkoeks from a bucket. A student clutches his backpack, heading to campus. A taxi driver wipes down his Quantum, blasting amapiano through worn speakers. Everyone is going somewhere — but all of them meet here. The Human Conveyor Belt With over 200,000 people passing through daily , Bree is not just a transport hub — it’s an informal mall, a food court, a networking space, and a workplace. It's where haircuts are given in 15 minutes and you can buy a tracksuit, sim card, or boiled eggs befor...

Apartheid Never Died — It Just Changed Clothes: Prof Radebe's book Sparks fire  By Noko Mabofa Maleka | Insight Jozi News | Braamfontein, Johannesburg In a thought-provoking and politically charged evening at The Commune in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, the book launch of Professor Mandla Radebe’s new release, Apartheid Is Not Over , drew together activists, intellectuals, and political leaders for a night of critical engagement and unapologetic truth-telling. The event featured keynote remarks by Mr. Solly Africa Mapaila , General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) , who did not mince words. “We must stop pretending we are free when we are still trapped in an economic system built to keep Black people out of ownership and opportunity,” he said to a room that nodded, clapped, and occasionally stood in agreement. 📘 The Book: Apartheid Is Not Over Prof. Mandla Radebe’s book is a bold political intervention. In it, he unpacks how apartheid's economic...

Apartheid Did Not Die – Professor Mandla Radebe Unpacks South Africa’s Unfinished Revolution By Noko Mabofa Maleka – Insight Jozi News | 1Africa Radio TV | Insight Africa BRAAMFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG – In a thought-provoking and powerfully relevant book lounge held yesterday in the heart of Johannesburg’s cultural district, Professor Mandla J. Radebe launched his groundbreaking new title, “Apartheid Did Not Die: South Africa’s Unfinished Revolution” . The event, hosted at a lively venue in Braamfontein, drew an engaged audience of political thinkers, journalists, students, activists, and members of the South African Communist Party (SACP) . Among the notable guests in attendance was SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila , who added political weight and historical context to the urgent themes presented in the book. The event was covered by Insight Jozi News , Insight Africa , and 1Africa Radio TV , whose cameras and microphones captured an evening of honest critique, radical reflec...