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IOL News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Shalate Sekhabi says goodbye to Shoki: a bittersweet exit from 'House of Zwide'
Shalate Sekhabi's emotional goodbye to Shoki marks the end of an era in 'House of Zwide'. Image: Instagram In a heartfelt Instagram post, actress Shalate Sekhabi bid an emotional farewell to her beloved character Shoki from the popular show 'House of Zwide'. Sekhabi expressed her appreciation to the entire crew and fans who supported her throughout her four-year journey as Shoki, with a mix of sadness and gratitude. 'My heart is filled with so much gratitude. Farewell Shoki! Thank you so much to everyone who has embraced and loved Shoki over the years. It's because of this character that I've become a household name and got my start in this industry. 'Shoki has changed my life beyond anything I could have ever imagined, and the love from all the viewers online and in person is the most amazing thing to come out of all of this. 'It's very bittersweet for me because I will miss playing Shoki,' Sekhabi confessed, acknowledging the profound impact the character had on her life and career. 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 ✕ Shoki became synonymous with Sekhabi's name, and she credited the role for making her a household name. In the show, Sekhabi's character was initially introduced as the close friend of Ona Molapo, played by Nefisa Mkhabela, and she later became the wife of Nkosi Zwide. She also extended her gratitude to the production team, including Bomb Productions, Thabo Boom, and Zwabheka, for believing in her and providing her with this life-changing opportunity. She also thanked the loyal viewers who embraced Shoki and showered her with love and support. Friends and industry peers flooded Sekhabi's comment section with warm messages. Rorisang Mohapi commented: 'You're amazing, mama, keep shining!' While on-screen husband Wanda Zuma reminisced on how Shoki's character was brought to life. The actress was overwhelmed by the outpouring of messages she received from fans, with many expressing their sadness about her character's departure and even pleading with her not to leave the show. As she closes the chapter on Shoki, the 24-year-old actress and musician looks forward to new projects and opportunities, promising to share more of her work with fans in the future. She ended her post with a nod to the show's ongoing drama, asking viewers to continue watching 'House of Zwide' for the unfolding storylines between the remaining characters. The young actress has been with the show since its first season. She's also known for her recurring debut role of Millicent in the 1Magic soapie 'The River', first appearing in season three. Meanwhile, 'House of Zwide' has been renewed for a fifth season and will continue to keep viewers glued to their screens with its captivating storylines.
IOL News
10 hours ago
- IOL News
Man languishes behind bars for using fake documents to purchase R500,000 Toyota Fortuner
The Hawks tracked Mthobisi Shezi and arrested him in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday, after he allegedly defrauded a financial institution in 2020. Image: Hawks/IOL A 29-year-old man, Mthobisi Shezi, was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Delmas District Court in Mpumalanga on Tuesday, after he allegedly purchased a Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicle (SUV) using fraudulent documents. Provincial Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi, said Shezi was remanded in custody for a bail application on Thursday. IOL previously reported that on Saturday, the Hawks' Secunda-based serious corruption investigation team and the serious commercial crime investigation unit arrested Shezi in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. 'The suspect allegedly purchased a Toyota Fortuner on credit by submitting fraudulent bank statements and fraudulent payslips to the finance institution in Delmas," said Nkosi. Shezi allegedly received the popular SUV, worth R455,900, in October 2020. 'Ever since the vehicle was driven out of the dealership, not a single installment has been paid in the past five years,' said Nkosi. 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 ✕ The financial institution turned to the Hawks for investigation, and a thorough investigation led the team to Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal, where Shezi was arrested on Saturday. Meanwhile, provincial head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga, Major General Nico Gerber has welcomed Shezi's arrest, and commended the investigating teams for their thorough efforts in tracking down the wanted man. Last year, IOL reported that the Middleburg Magistrate's Court convicted and sentenced Jacob Aphane for vehicle fraud after he used fake documents to purchase a Suzuki Ertiga and did not pay the monthly instalments. The conviction and sentence came after Aphane was charged with vehicle finance fraud to the value of R496,211. 'It was reported that on October 7, 2022, the accused applied for vehicle finance at Yagos 4 Wheel Cars in Middelburg, using fraudulent documents, a payslip and a bank statement. He alleged that he was employed at GT Auto Company in Marblehall. Wesbank approved the finance application based on the fraudulent documents presented,' Lieutenant Colonel Sekgotodi Dineo said at the time. Jacob Aphane was sentenced after he used fraudulent documents to purchase a Suzuki Ertiga. Image: File After the approval, Aphane collected the vehicle, a Suzuki Ertiga. However, Aphane did not pay the monthly instalments for more than three months. 'The bank tried to locate him, but he was not found. The matter was reported to the Hawks' Middelburg-based serious commercial crime investigation for further probe. During the investigation, it was established that the company (which Aphane claimed to work for) does not exist,' said Sekgotodi. IOL News
IOL News
18 hours ago
- Sport
- IOL News
From Delft to Namibia: Theodore Barnes shines at the Special Olympics
Theodore Barnes of Delft. Theodore Barnes of Delft. Image: supplied 'You have to lose to win. Those are the words of 21-year-old Theodore Barnes from Delft, who represented South Africa at the Special Olympics Region 5 Youth Games in Namibia, where he claimed second place in the 100 metres and fourth in the 200 metres. Barnes was one of 12 Team SA athletes competing in the Special Olympics category. Barnes is no stranger to the competitive track, in 2022, while being a learner at Be-EL School in Kuils River, he was also selected to be part of the Special Olympics held in Limpopo and came back home with gold. This time around, Barnes, who coached and trained himself, thanks to the support and love from his family, achieved second place in the 100 metres and fourth in the 200 metres. Theodore Barnes of Delft was welcomed home by his family. pic supplied Theodore Barnes of Delft was welcomed home by his family. pic supplied Image: supplied 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 ✕ He is already wanting to prepare for the 2026 games, perfecting the sports craft and finding ways to improve. He is appealing for a coach and a club to belong to. 'I am just tired, it was an amazing experience for me,' said Barnes who returned home on Saturday and received a hero's welcome from his family, who were armed with banners and a celebratory gathering with cake and tea. 'I actually prepared myself mentally and physically. I am training myself at the moment, I do not have a coach. 'It was such a wild experience and it felt different, you have to lose to win. 'I also want to improve on where i can 'I trained three times a week. 'I am keen to participate again. I did coaching for rugby. 'I want to thank my mother and sisters, they were biggest supporters 'I am going to join a club to prepare myself for the games.' Barnes' sister, Zudith Parish said they were proud of his achievements. 'We are trying to get sponsors for his training and he is keen to have a coach and join a club as there are none in Delft and we have to consider the transport.' What makes Barnes even more special is that he is an avid and dedicated sportsman who has done coaching in rugby and is a runner, swimmer and soccer player and has ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which he does not let stand in his way. Earlier, the Western Cape MEC of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie said he wished Barnes well. 'He is a true example of what can be achieved through hard work, commitment and belief. Sport has the power to bring hope and joy to our communities and he is spreading that hope to others. He is a true role model for other athletes.' Cape Argus
IOL News
a day ago
- Politics
- IOL News
Nkosinathi Sishi defends against accusations in SETA board chair appointments controversy
Higher Education Department Director-General Nkosinathi Sishi says he is unfairly placed in a position where not even the slightest indication by those who were involved includes him in what they say about SETA board chairpersons' appointments. Image: Department of Higher Education Higher Education Department Director-General Nkosinathi Sishi on Tuesday bitterly complained about being unfairly implicated in the work of the panel that recommended cancelled appointments of chairpersons of Sector and Education Training Authorities (SETAs) boards. This is after ANC MP Tshepo Louw said Sishi must be brought to book for misleading Parliament when the Higher Education Portfolio Committee interrogated officials who were part of the panel, but could not attend the meeting last Friday. Sishi was on the hot seat after the ANC failed in its push to quash the investigation because former minister Nobuhle Nkabane was no longer a minister, but in a vote by MPs, it was decided that officials testify and Nkabane be summoned to give her side of the story. Louw highlighted that Deputy Director-General Rhulani Ngwenya deposed a statement that following consultation between Sishi and Nkabane, a decision was taken to relocate the responsibility of managing nominations for non-executive board members of entities to her directorate. 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. 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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 ✕ He insisted that Ngwenya had indicated that Sishi was quite informed and involved in the process. 'I conclude that part of the problems at the department is the DG, who had a duty to advise and play an administrative oversight role,' he said. In response, Sishi asked for protection from committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie. He stated that it was implied he may have influenced certain officials to miss the previous meeting while he was out of the country and someone else was acting in his position. Sishi said even though Ngwenya apologised for the confusion over the cancellation of the committee meeting, no apology was made to him. 'Some members of this committee have tried to move out from the purpose of the questions to try to suggest I was involved, or I might have participated. I have indicated consistently all the time I have been here that I really would like to appoint chairpersons … but the law does not allow me to do so.' He said that on the day he saw the list of chairpersons to be appointed, he was with everybody else. 'There was absolutely no time to intervene at that stage. I feel I am unfairly placed in a position where not even the slightest indication by those who were involved includes the DG in what they say, but some people want to include the DG. I think it is unfair,' Sishi said. Earlier, Sishi indicated that he never saw the list of preferred candidates nor received an email other than when it was tabled at a meeting with the National Skills Authority. 'I never even knew who would eventually be on that list. I accepted that the law does not allow me to appoint a board chair. If we were to be part of the panel, it would be at the discretion of the accounting authority,' he said. Testifying before the committee, chief of staff Nelisiwe Semane, ministerial advisor Asisipho Solani, and Ngwenya denied being involved in the work of the panel despite being named by Nkabane as panellists. Semane said her name appeared on the list because Nkabane submitted a list that includes all the panels that she appointed since taking office. 'I did not participate in the selection and recommendation of SETAs accounting authority chairpersons but participated in the process for the recommendation of SETAs accounting authorities and not board chairpersons,' she said. Ngwenya said she was appointed to provide secretarial support to the panel. 'I viewed this as an assignment of duties rather than a formal appointment, and as such, did not deem it necessary to formally accept the assignment in writing,' she said. Solani, who was assigned to the nomination committee, said: 'I discharged this role in my capacity as advisor to the minister and no compensation beyond my regular salary was provided.' The trio said the panel never convened any formal meeting and was not aware how the names of recommended chairpersons came about. Sishi said it was very clear from what the officials were saying that there weren't any meetings that were held. 'Clearly, the names considered could have come from the accounting authority, who produced the list tabled to the National Skills Authority,' said Sishi. Letsie said it was clear from the testimonies by the officials that there was never a panel for SETA boards. 'Maybe, there was an intention to have a panel. Maybe it was not implemented in the true sense of the word,' he said. 'This thing could have been easily avoided. If there was no panel, there was no need to say there was a panel,' added Letsie.
IOL News
a day ago
- Politics
- IOL News
President Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffles cabinet: Dr Nobuhle Nkabane dismissed as Minister of Higher Education
A Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa sees Nomusa Dube-Ncube emerge as the new deputy minister of Higher Education Image: Tumi Pakkies / Independent Newspapers IN A sudden shake up of his cabinet, President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed the controversy-plagued Dr Nobuhle Nkabane from her position as Minister of Higher Education and Training. The change comes after ongoing scrutiny of Nkabane's decision-making and higher education policies, in light of the government's intentions to bolster that sector of education. Nkabane's replacement is Buti Manamela, who served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology since October 2017, and previously held the position of Deputy Minister in the Presidency from 2014 to 2017. This move is seen as a strategic step to ensure continuity while leveraging Manamela's experience to navigate the complexities of the higher education landscape. To further bolster the ministry, the president appointed former KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube as the Deputy Minister. Dube-Ncube brings a wealth of knowledge and political savvy having previously served as the MEC for Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs. 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. 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The statement from the Presidency read, 'Section 93(b) empowers the President to appoint no more than two deputy ministers from outside the assembly,' which underscored the government's strategic approach to enhancing leadership within the department. As these ministerial changes unfold nationally, tensions within the governing alliance (the Government of Provincial Unity) appear to be on the rise in KwaZulu-Natal. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has pledged to defend the provincial government's recent decision to place the struggling ANC led Umkhanyakude District Municipality under administration, during a media briefing session yesterday. This controversial intervention comes despite accusations from the ANC that the IFP had of politicised the restructuring of local governance. Both the IFP and ANC are members of the GPU. President of the IFP in KZN, Velenkosini Hlabisa, refuted claims from the ANC that the provincial government's actions were politically motivated, instead insisting that the decision was based on objective financial assessments given the municipality's unfunded budgets and poor audit outcomes. "This is not a political intervention; this is a Cabinet decision. "As long as municipalities are passing unfunded budgets, Section 139 will apply," Hlabisa stated during a media briefing. Section 139 of the country's Constitution empowers the provincial executive to intervene in a municipality, when they fail to fulfill their obligations. KZN's Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, echoed this sentiment, citing that a unanimous decision was made within the Cabinet that included MECs from the ANC, thereby dispelling notions of targeted political actions towards ANC municipalities. The ANC has vehemently opposed the administration of the Umkhanyakude District Municipality, labelling it a politically charged decision lacking justification. A statement from the party (ANC) expressed their determination to challenge the intervention, calling for unity among supporters and communities to safeguard municipal governance against what they term an "opportunistic" political maneuver. The ongoing conflict between the ANC and IFP has raised concerns about the possibility of instability in a province already known for its complex political dynamics. As tensions rise, all eyes are on the implications of these developments for the governance of KZN, a province crucial to the broader national political landscape. DAILY NEWS
