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IOL News
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Nomzamo Mbatha clarifies her stay at Cape Town mansion amid Mashatile's declarations
Nomzamo Mbatha's old picture from her stay at a Constania mansion has resurfeced on social media after Deputy President Paul Mashatile declared ownership of it. Image: Instagram/@nomzamombatha Award-winning actress and humanitarian Nomzamo Mbatha took to X to clarify that she paid for her stay at a Cape Town, Constantia mansion. The Constantia mansion recently made the news after Deputy President Paul Mashatile declared it as part of the declarations made by MPs as contained in the Register of Members' Interests for 2025. Mbatha responded to a tweet on X that used a picture from her Instagram account from a New Years trip she took in 2021. Sanelenkosiii tweeted: 'Deputy President Paul Mashatile has officially declared ownership of a R28.9 million mansion in the exclusive Constantia suburb of Cape Town, that he used to give access to his side girlfriends for vacations.' The 'Shaka iLembe' actress and executive producer in her response came with receipts from the booking she made on AirBnb. 'Ok, I would like to credit and acknowledge @Airbnb 😭 - shuthi sorry,' she tweeted. Mashatile declared the R28.9 million mansion in the affluent suburb of Constantia in Cape Town, as a family residence after initially denying it. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Ok, I would like to credit and acknowledge @Airbnb 😭 - shuthi sorry. — Nomzamo Mbatha (@NomzamoMbatha) July 29, 2025 The report was adopted and released by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests on Friday after all 400 public representatives complied with the submission of their declarations within the stipulated deadline for the first time. Mashatile also declared a portrait of himself from the National Youth Development Agency, a bottle of wine, and small grey bowl from the Japanese embassy, and a silver elephant statue display from the Indian Minister of External Affairs, among the gifts he obtained. IOL Entertainment
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Airbnb hosts blindsided by luxury new feature offering guests access to private chefs, massages and glam
AirBnb is offering customers access to private chefs, spa treatments and a slew of other experiences at their rental homes - but hosts are outraged by the new feature. The travel-booking company announced in May that guests can purchase add-ons to enhance their getaway. Under the AirBnb app's 'Services' tab, customers can hire professionals including photographers, hairstylists, personal trainers, massage therapists and chefs that come directly to the property they booked. Those offering up their talents have been vetted and approved by Airbnb. They must submit their credentials before they are allowed on the platform. But many people who have listed their houses, condos and apartments on the site feel they are getting the short end of the stick because they don't get a cut of Airbnb's profit from it and are not notified when someone books a service at their property. 'Most hosts don't need more headaches, and that's what this feels like,' Rhonda Stephens, who lists her historic farmhouse near Nashville on the app, told the WSJ. Stephens has noted on her listing that services are banned. And while all hosts have the choice to opt out of the add-ons, some believe this could drive visitors away. Orlando-based massage therapist Marie Moreau was contacted by AirBnb to see if she wanted her business promoted on the platform. She had since booked several sessions through the short-term accommodation site, which she says went fantastically. Despite her success so far, Moreau said she understands why some hosts are turned off by allowing people to provide services in their homes. 'But the more restrictions you put on something, the more it doesn't really look appealing to the public,' she told the WSJ. Amy Maynor, who has three rentals in Jacksonville, Florida, said despite verification from AirBnb, she still opted out. She has earned super-host status, meaning she has been highly ranked on the app, and worries her reputation could be tarnished by a reckless third party. Maynor, who has privately arranged excursions and other offerings for her guests, said their is no way for her to independently check if providers are screened, licensed or insured. Her home owner's insurance explicitly applies to guests, but not those hired through AirBnb. She is also deterred from the idea because some of the service choices listed, such as massages, may simply make a mess. 'I don't want to get the oils all over the couch or the beds, or what have you,' she told the outlet. AirBnb said professionals must have liability insurance to operate under them. The company's own Aircover policy also included this kind of insurance, the WSJ reported. Regardless of Airbnb's reassurance about providers, infuriated hosts have taken to social media to express their discontent. In a Reddit forum devoted to hosts, one person wrote: 'I actually don't want to provide any services or have anything to do with any of this. 'I don't like the idea of anyone coming to my place to offer any services and I am pretty happy not to deal much with the guests and they seem like it that way too.' Another said that Airbnb has failed to consider that some properties may have limitations. 'Airbnb just doesn't seem to grasp that everyone's property is different and has different needs,' they wrote. 'Some have strict parking restrictions. Some have strict septic conditions. Some have neighbors that are nice enough but just don't want to be pushed too far.' 'Another issue that comes to mind is that if they provide a poor service,' one person chimed in. 'The guest might take it out on Airbnb hosts and rate our listing poorly because they will bundle the whole thing into one negative experience.' CEO Brian Chesky introduced 'Services' and re-introduced 'Experiences' in May as a part of the company's mission to handle all things travel-related. He previously announced his intention to turn his business into the 'Airbnb of anything.'
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
30 things you'll definitely remember if you went on holiday as a kid in the 80s and 90s
CHEAP Ryanair flights, AirBnb, iPads - holidays of today are practically unrecognisable from the 1980s and 90s. Back in the day, you were more likely to spend 10 hours sweltering in the air con-free car as your dad drove across the whole of France, with two cassette tapes for company the whole way. 5 We've rounded up 30 things you will remember from your holiday as a kid Credit: Getty If that's making you feel nostalgic, we've asked all the Millenials and Gen X-ers we know about their best (or worst) memories of holidaying abroad in the Eighties and Nineties. 1. Ridiculously long 2. Not being to wear any of your clothes for at least six weeks before going away as they were 'for holiday'. 3. 4. Shell suits to travel in, along with dayglow 80s leisurewear as well as 5. Only having five cassettes tapes to play on rotation and then fighting over the cassette player in the car. Or having to just listen to local French/Spanish radio stations (and hearing bands like Vengaboys a year before the UK. 6. Buying your holiday off Teletext or from the classified ads at the back of the newspaper and having no idea where you are staying. 7. Severe sunburn in a desperate attempt to tan - and only parents only using Factor 2 suncream or even tanning oil. And then peeling sunburnt skin off your body including your face. Most read in News Travel 8. Always getting an 9. Being terrified of drinking the Look around historic 200-year-old lido with stunning seaside views abandoned for decades 10. Being mystified by how to use you the French squat loos. 11. The smell of diesel and vomit when using the cross Chanel ferries. 12. Buying 200 fags in 13. Naked Germans playing volleyball on a none nudist beach in France 14. Discovering calamari for the first time on holidays. 15. French milk which was always disgusting but there was no other option for your cereal. 16. Sleeping in the boot of the car on long journeys. 17. Foreign currency such as Francs and Pesetas - or even travellers cheques. 18. Having to make the most of the most basic games such as Travel Battleship, Connect Four and Space Invaders, or those early 5 Hair wraps were a must Credit: Pinterest 5 The battle over the best Pez dispenser toy was common Credit: Etsy 5 Who needs to see pictures of the hotel before booking? Credit: Alamy 19. Parents having to change the colour of headlights and stick the GB stickers on car. 20. Spending all your holiday money on a hair wrap . 21. Your dad squeezing into a pair of 22. Being jealous of people with air con cars after having to get out yourself to cool down because of the sweltering journeys. 23. Getting left on the beach because there were so many kids. 24. Having no seat allocation on the plane but being able to take as may suitcases as you want. 25. 26. Putting Sun In or lemon juice in your hair so it would go blonde. 27. Having pen pals that you would write to all summer then never again. 28. Getting the massive map out in the car which took up the whole space to find out where on earth you were going. Read more on the Irish Sun 29. Having to buy phone cards or find the nearest internet cafe. 30. Buying a copy of the Sun from two days ago to find out the football scores. 5 You'd be lucky if your mum didn't leave you at the beach Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
30 things you'll definitely remember if you went on holiday as a kid in the 80s and 90s
Buying your holiday on Teletext certainly seems a thing of the past TAKE ME BACK 30 things you'll definitely remember if you went on holiday as a kid in the 80s and 90s CHEAP Ryanair flights, AirBnb, iPads - holidays of today are practically unrecognisable from the 1980s and 90s. Back in the day, you were more likely to spend 10 hours sweltering in the air con-free car as your dad drove across the whole of France, with two cassette tapes for company the whole way. 5 We've rounded up 30 things you will remember from your holiday as a kid Credit: Getty If that's making you feel nostalgic, we've asked all the Millenials and Gen X-ers we know about their best (or worst) memories of holidaying abroad in the Eighties and Nineties. 1. Ridiculously long flight delays that were like two days of waiting. 2. Not being to wear any of your clothes for at least six weeks before going away as they were 'for holiday'. 3. Smoking on the plane - and being just five years old and sitting in the smoking section. 4. Shell suits to travel in, along with dayglow 80s leisurewear as well as jelly shoes, tasseled t-shirts and bermuda shorts. 5. Only having five cassettes tapes to play on rotation and then fighting over the cassette player in the car. Or having to just listen to local French/Spanish radio stations (and hearing bands like Vengaboys a year before the UK. 6. Buying your holiday off Teletext or from the classified ads at the back of the newspaper and having no idea where you are staying. 7. Severe sunburn in a desperate attempt to tan - and only parents only using Factor 2 suncream or even tanning oil. And then peeling sunburnt skin off your body including your face. 8. Always getting an ear infections from the pool. 9. Being terrified of drinking the tap water. Look around historic 200-year-old lido with stunning seaside views abandoned for decades 10. Being mystified by how to use you the French squat loos. 11. The smell of diesel and vomit when using the cross Chanel ferries. 12. Buying 200 fags in duty free, as well as knives, straw donkeys and dolls in local custom dress as souvenirs. 13. Naked Germans playing volleyball on a none nudist beach in France 14. Discovering calamari for the first time on holidays. 15. French milk which was always disgusting but there was no other option for your cereal. 16. Sleeping in the boot of the car on long journeys. 17. Foreign currency such as Francs and Pesetas - or even travellers cheques. 18. Having to make the most of the most basic games such as Travel Battleship, Connect Four and Space Invaders, or those early Nintendo games like Snoopy Tennis. 5 Hair wraps were a must Credit: Pinterest 5 The battle over the best Pez dispenser toy was common Credit: Etsy 5 Who needs to see pictures of the hotel before booking? Credit: Alamy 19. Parents having to change the colour of headlights and stick the GB stickers on car. 20. Spending all your holiday money on a hair wrap . 21. Your dad squeezing into a pair of budgie-smuggler speedos. 22. Being jealous of people with air con cars after having to get out yourself to cool down because of the sweltering journeys. 23. Getting left on the beach because there were so many kids. 24. Having no seat allocation on the plane but being able to take as may suitcases as you want. 25. Pez dispensers in France, long strips of individual sweets you can buy, giant red baby dummies made of rock. 26. Putting Sun In or lemon juice in your hair so it would go blonde. 27. Having pen pals that you would write to all summer then never again. 28. Getting the massive map out in the car which took up the whole space to find out where on earth you were going. 29. Having to buy phone cards or find the nearest internet cafe. 30. Buying a copy of the Sun from two days ago to find out the football scores.
The Sun
08-07-2025
- The Sun
30 things you'll definitely remember if you went on holiday as a kid in the 80s and 90s
CHEAP Ryanair flights, AirBnb, iPads - holidays of today are practically unrecognisable from the 1980s and 90s. Back in the day, you were more likely to spend 10 hours sweltering in the air con-free car as your dad drove across the whole of France, with two cassette tapes for company the whole way. 5 If that's making you feel nostalgic, we've asked all the Millenials and Gen X-ers we know about their best (or worst) memories of holidaying abroad in the Eighties and Nineties. 1. Ridiculously long flight delays that were like two days of waiting. 2. Not being to wear any of your clothes for at least six weeks before going away as they were 'for holiday'. 3. Smoking on the plane - and being just five years old and sitting in the smoking section. 4. Shell suits to travel in, along with dayglow 80s leisurewear as well as jelly shoes, tasseled t-shirts and bermuda shorts. 5. Only having five cassettes tapes to play on rotation and then fighting over the cassette player in the car. Or having to just listen to local French/Spanish radio stations (and hearing bands like Vengaboys a year before the UK. 6. Buying your holiday off Teletext or from the classified ads at the back of the newspaper and having no idea where you are staying. 7. Severe sunburn in a desperate attempt to tan - and only parents only using Factor 2 suncream or even tanning oil. And then peeling sunburnt skin off your body including your face. 8. Always getting an ear infections from the pool. 9. Being terrified of drinking the tap water. Look around historic 200-year-old lido with stunning seaside views abandoned for decades 10. Being mystified by how to use you the French squat loos. 11. The smell of diesel and vomit when using the cross Chanel ferries. 12. Buying 200 fags in duty free, as well as knives, straw donkeys and dolls in local custom dress as souvenirs. 13. Naked Germans playing volleyball on a none nudist beach in France 14. Discovering calamari for the first time on holidays. 15. French milk which was always disgusting but there was no other option for your cereal. 16. Sleeping in the boot of the car on long journeys. 17. Foreign currency such as Francs and Pesetas - or even travellers cheques. 18. Having to make the most of the most basic games such as Travel Battleship, Connect Four and Space Invaders, or those early Nintendo games like Snoopy Tennis. 5 5 5 19. Parents having to change the colour of headlights and stick the GB stickers on car. 20. Spending all your holiday money on a hair wrap . 21. Your dad squeezing into a pair of budgie-smuggler speedos. 22. Being jealous of people with air con cars after having to get out yourself to cool down because of the sweltering journeys. 23. Getting left on the beach because there were so many kids. 24. Having no seat allocation on the plane but being able to take as may suitcases as you want. 25. Pez dispensers in France, long strips of individual sweets you can buy, giant red baby dummies made of rock. 26. Putting Sun In or lemon juice in your hair so it would go blonde. 27. Having pen pals that you would write to all summer then never again. 28. Getting the massive map out in the car which took up the whole space to find out where on earth you were going. 29. Having to buy phone cards or find the nearest internet cafe. 30. Buying a copy of the Sun from two days ago to find out the football scores.
