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The Citizen
14 hours ago
- Business
- The Citizen
Here is Gauteng's load reduction schedule for this week
Eskom's load reduction schedule indicates that several areas across Gauteng will continue to face scheduled power cuts during peak hours. This week, several Eskom-serviced areas across Gauteng will be hit with yet another string of scheduled load reduction power cuts. The utility's load reduction programme runs from Monday to Sunday. During the scheduled outages, residents and businesses can expect power cuts lasting approximately six hours in some areas and five hours in others, with different time slots for each. Affected areas under Eskom's load reduction schedule According to Eskom's load reduction schedule, multiple areas throughout the province should brace for power cuts during peak periods. Areas experiencing morning load reduction between 5am and 9am include Zuma, Mavimbela, Dube, Riverside and parts of Meadowlands. Other affected areas include Mofolo, Jabavu, Chiawelo and various settlements across Gauteng. Evening load reduction between 5pm and 10pm impacts regions including Protea Glen, Kagiso, Duduza and surrounding areas. Other affected zones include Westonaria, Dobsonville, Naledi, Zola, Mabopane, and various extensions in surrounding regions. The schedule operates on a seven-day rotation, with different areas affected on different days of the week. This structure affords residents some predictability about when they might experience power outages. This week, the affected areas include: Beverly Hills Daveyton Cosmo City Naledi Breswol Vosloorus Cuba Graceland Spruit View To see if your area is affected, click on or download the document below: READ NEXT: Eskom burns nearly R6 billion on diesel to keep lights on during winter
Mail & Guardian
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mail & Guardian
The spiritual hustle of Young Stunna
Channeling sound: Young Stunna comes from the streets of Daveyton and his music has taken him to the world, but he remains grounded in humility, his roots and his beliefs. In a time when algorithm-driven trends can snatch the spotlight, Young Stunna is a refreshing blend of street-bred honesty, spiritual grounding and artistic finesse. His music doesn't beg to become viral. It doesn't chase gimmicks. Instead, it lingers. Like the taste of your mother's dombolo or an old hymn. It's music that stays. It carries the perfume of home, dusted with gold from the grind. When Young Stunna, born Sandile Msimango, speaks, it's with the cadence of someone who's lived many lives in one, an East Rand prophet cloaked in tracksuits and township slang, his verses emerging from joy, pain, faith and youthful stubbornness. The connection with Swayvee (Nigerian singer Ezekiel Georgewill), for instance, wasn't some boardroom strategy or a forced vibe. It was born of what his generation now calls digital divinity, Instagram DMs. 'It was casual,' he says, 'but it got deep fast.' The remix of Us was never done in a shared booth or with chest-thumping announcements. It was born in virtual silence but pulsed with a loud energy. Remote, yet not removed. Why does Us sound different? Why does it hit you where your emotions are softest? Young Stunna answers not with industry jargon, but with heart: 'The song is about love, but I wanted to show how work takes us away from our people. I'm always busy, flying, recording, performing … but the love never fades.' There's a sadness and a celebration in that answer, a duality he navigates with the ease of someone raised in the paradox of township life. He knows what it means to not have enough, and still make space for joy. He says this remix wasn't about dropping bars or trying to impress the streets. It was fun. 'I just wanted people to fall in love more.' And that's the Young Stunna blueprint right there: make music that reminds us of our humanity. Still, if you listen closely, there's a spiritual labour happening in his sound. You hear it in how he balances kasi edge with ancestral softness. 'When the beat needs me to go street, I go street,' he says. 'When it needs spirit, I channel that too.' It's not about code-switching, it's a shapeshifting rooted in emotional fluency, cultivated by a life raised among elders and churchgoers. What guides this process? Prayer before the session? No. 'I pray when I wake up,' he says. The rest of it? Vibes. Real-life inspiration? 'I don't have a routine,' he says. 'I just get in and work. Stop playing.' It's raw, unscripted, led by feeling and guided not by trends, but by truth. Young Stunna's next sonic wave is already brewing. Think nineties nostalgia, but refracted through new-age soul. 'It's another spiritual journey,' he says. 'Just listen with your heart — the rest shall follow.' That sentence alone feels like a mantra. Something you might paint on a wall in Daveyton for dreamers walking to school with dust on their shoes and music in their bones. Fame hasn't changed him. If anything, it's taught him to be quieter. 'Keep your mouth shut,' he offers when asked about his biggest lesson from the limelight. Not out of fear but because when your music speaks this loud, your mouth doesn't need to. Although Amapiano carries him from township corners to international stages, Stunna remains rooted. 'We don't forget where we come from,' he says. 'We just add sounds to make it better. But we can always go back.' He's not just referencing home geographically, he's talking about soul, community, the origin of rhythm. And it's that depth that's unexpected from someone who wears the name 'Young Stunna'. His maturity didn't come from books or studios. It came from growing up in a home steeped in hlonipha (respect). 'Everyone who comes out of my house is respectful,' he says. 'So, I make music that doesn't disturb the peace. It's beautiful music, led by guidance from legends.' When it comes to collaboration, he isn't chasing clout. He's chasing connections. 'We don't just make music. We love making music,' he explains about the culture at Piano Hub. It's a sentiment that mirrors the spiritual work of music-making, each beat treated as an offering. And then there's his dream team: Aymos, Focalistic, Murumba Pitch, with Scorpion Kings and Vigro Deep on production. 'Different cultures, one rhythm.' You can almost hear the future dancing its way through that lineup, music not just for radio, but for weddings, taverns and church halls. What does he want to leave behind? 'Nothing. I just want people to carry on changing the world.' That's it. No grand ambition to be remembered as a pioneer or a king. Just someone who gave everything and left space for others to do it 10 times better. And if he wasn't doing music? Fashion. Styling. 'I love clooooothes.' The origin story of Young Stunna is no fairy tale. Daveyton wasn't soft. 'It's either you fall for the corner, or you discipline yourself and get out.' He talks about schools, dedicated teachers and church services held in sitting rooms. The moment he knew music was it? Grade 5, stomping feet with his friend Tumelo in a school bus, making beats with nothing but rhythm and imagination. 'Paid for our first studio session that same year,' he says, 'and my life changed.' That image of two kids turning a bus ride into a jam session seems the most accurate metaphor for Young Stunna's music: movement, laughter, struggle, community, spirit and noise turned into art. There's no pretence in him. No mask. Just a man doing what he's born to do. And in doing that, he reminds us that even in the chaos, we can find rhythm. We can still fall in love. We can remember home. And we can sing our stories loud enough for the world to hear, but quiet enough to stay grounded in who we are. And for Young Stunna, that's more than enough.
News24
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Tributes pour in for comedian and actor Oscar ‘Madluphuthu' Mgudlwa
Beloved South African comedian and actor Oscar 'Madluphuthu' Mgudlwa has left a lasting legacy in the entertainment industry after his untimely death at 49. Remember the good old days of DVDs and CDs, when laughter filled our homes and comedy kings like Oscar 'Madluphuthu' Mgudlwa ruled the airwaves? His iconic movies, such as 'My lotto ticket,' 'My sh*t father,' and the hilarious 'Madluphuthu 1 & 2' series, were must-haves for anyone looking to unwind and have a good laugh. Alongside legends like Mantolwana, Mgudlwa's portrayal of the mentally challenged and humorous Madluphuthu kept our childhood days alive with non-stop giggles. Read more | Tributes and condolences pour in for Presley Chweneyagae following his passing Oscar 'Madluphuthu' Mgudlwa (49) was a renowned South African comedian, actor, and musician from Daveyton, Benoni - Gauteng. He released an album with Mina Nawe's Manchild back in 1998 and worked with the late Mapaputsi in 2001. Moreover, Mgudlwa rose to fame in the 2000s with his unforgettable role in the Madluphuthu 1 & 2 series, his uniquely lovable persona - including his signature oversized teeth, runny nose, and cheeky yet childish personality truly made him a household name and endeared him to millions. Additionally, Mgudlwa was recently part of Black Door series cast as Jupiter - a street-smart, wanna-be gangster. Outside his acting and music endeavours, Mgudlwa was a Chief of the AbaThembu tribe said to have led his people with 'humility, dignity, and unwavering dedication.' Mgudlwa passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, aged 49 following a 'short illness' according to a statement from his family. 'It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that the Mgudlwa family announces the untimely passing of our beloved son, brother, father, and family elder - Chief Vuyisile Oscar Mgudlwa, widely known and loved across South Africa as Madluphuthu. Chief Mgudlwa passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, 16 July 2025, following a short illness. He was 49 years old,' reads part of the statement. Statement from the Mgudlwa family supplied Tributes and condolences have started pouring in from industry colleagues and friends with Mandla N taking to his Instagram account to post his disbelief over the news with a photo of him and Oscar captioned 'This one hit hard. Rest in peace my brother.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mandla N Black Brain (@mandla_n) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lungi De Ville (@lungile_yende19) The family has asked for privacy during these trying times and funeral details will be shared in due time.
News24
05-06-2025
- Politics
- News24
‘I wish I could undo it': Apartheid-era cop who murdered Caiphus Nyoka to psychologist
Caiphus Nyoka was gunned down in his parents' home in Daveyton during the early hours of the morning of 24 August 1987.
