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Deputy Minister Peace Mabe praises TXC's historic win at the 2025 BET Awards
Tarryn Reid and Clairise Hefke of TXC arrive at the BET Awards 2025 held at Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California, United States. Picture" Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto Image: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, has extended warm congratulations to South Africa's trailblazing amapiano duo, TXC, following their historic win as Best New International Act at the 2025 BET Awards in Los Angeles. This landmark achievement marks the first time a South African DJ duo has claimed this prestigious global honour, underscoring the genre's rising influence on the world stage. The BET Awards, remain one of the world's foremost platforms celebrating Black excellence in music, film, and culture. Speaking from Pretoria, Deputy Minister Mabe described TXC's victory as a moment of national pride and a milestone for South Africa's creative youth. 'TXC's win is a beautiful reminder of the extraordinary talent we have in this country. These young women have worked tirelessly, broken barriers, and proven that South African sound resonates far beyond our borders. Their win is South Africa's win.' 'This moment belongs to every young girl with a dream, and to every artist brave enough to be different. What TXC has achieved is not only personal, it's symbolic. It tells our youth that global stages are within reach.' Under Mabe's leadership, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has prioritised support for emerging artists, through funding, exposure, and creative development opportunities. TXC's international success, she said, is proof of why sustained investment in the arts matters. 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 Next Stay Close ✕ 'We remain committed to nurturing talent from the ground up. Our role is to ensure that more artists like TXC have the platform, resources, and support to thrive and to proudly carry our culture onto the world stage.' Yet, while celebrating this new chapter, Mabe also called on South Africans to honour the legends who paved the way. Through initiatives like the Van Toeka Af Living Legends Recognition Series, launched in 2023, the Department continues to acknowledge cultural icons who shaped the nation's artistic identity: 'Today we celebrate TXC. But we also remember that today's victories stand on the shoulders of yesterday's pioneers. That's what keeps our culture alive and evolving.' IOL Entertainment
New York Post
30-04-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Meta Platforms' shares rise as revenue beats forecasts on boost from AI tools
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, signaling that its artificial intelligence-powered tools helped pull in advertising dollars despite tariff-related economic growth fears. Shares of the company were up nearly 3% in extended trading. The social media company reported revenue of $42.31 billion for the first quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of $41.40 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Mark Zuckerberg's Meta reported revenue of $42.31 billion for the first quarter, beating analysts' estimates. Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / It also lowered its total expenses forecast for the year to be between $113 billion and $118 billion, from its earlier expectations of $114 billion to $119 billion. Meta's massive user base on its social media platforms makes it a reliable go-to for advertisers at a time when US tariff-induced uncertainty has prompted companies to tighten marketing budgets and delay campaigns. The results come as Meta faces a high-stakes trial in Washington, in which the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind the company's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp. Menlo Park, Calif.-based company is also fighting the perception that it may have fallen behind in the AI race, after its initial set of Llama 4 large language models, released earlier this month, fell short of performance expectations. Meta's artificial intelligence-powered tools helped pull in advertising dollars despite tariff-related economic growth fears. NurPhoto via Getty Images A day earlier, smaller rival Snap held back its second-quarter forecast and said that economic uncertainty and Trump administration's ending of a duty-free import loophole was affecting its ad business.
