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#NGARSA because excitement for tomorrow's game between bafana bafana and the super eagles (RSA vs Nigeria) is high. The match kicks off at 21:00 tomorrow

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Msunery because the use of the word "Msunery" is what ultimately got radio host DJ Fresh fired from Metro FM

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Phat Joe because many disgruntled Metro FM listeners are saying that they will now switch to the Radio 2000 breakfast show hosted by Phat Joe, this after DJ Fresh was fired from the SABC

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Mihlali because a lady who appeared on the TV show Top Billing apparently had her make up done by the make-up artist and influencer Mihlali. Many are saying the make-up was not done well

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#ZodwaCancelled because there's an ongoing debate on whether or not Zodwa Wabantu's comments during her show on Sunday were homophobic. Zodwa said that gay people act as though they have vaginas and that women accommodate them

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DJ Fresh because the now former host of the breakfast radio show on Metro FM DJ Fresh has been fired by the SABC. The SABC says this follows unsuccessful engagements between themselves and Fresh

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Tyga because the American rapper released a song in which he says he is the light skin Lil Wayne. The song is also titled Light Skin Lil Wayne

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Koloane because former chief of state protocol Bruce Koloane has testified at the state capture inquiry that he used former president Jacob Zuma's name to pressure officials to approve the Waterkloof Gupta landing without Zuma's knowledge or approval

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Save Zodwa Wabantu's Show because after Zodwa Wabantu's reality show aired on Sunday, a petition went around calling for the cancellation of the show for homophobia. This after Zodwa made comments about how gay people feel as though they have vaginas and women accommodate them

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John Kani because the legendary South African actor and author did not appear in a promotional picture posted by Disney of the Lion King cast. Many are wondering what the reason is behind the absence. Kani will voice Rafiki in the upcoming Lion King film

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Leeto because Leeto, a character on the TV show Skeem Sam, felt he was not loved as much as his sibling Thabo when he did not get a car from his parents

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#milkthemoment because the flavoured drinks company Steri Stumpie is running a competition in celebration of world emoji day

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#TheDriveOnMetro because the drive time afternoon show on metro FM is on air. They are discussing the issue of having fraudulent debit orders under R100 that have been reported by many

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Halep because the Romanian tennis player Simona Halep defeated teenage sensation 15 year old Cori "Coco" Guaff. The American teenager's dream run came to an end at the last 16 stage of Wimbledon. She lost 6-3 6-3

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UKZN because after questions had been raised on social media about whether or not public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan, had a university qualification, the University of KwaZulu-Natal released a statement confirming that he in fact does have a degree

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Mulan because Disney's live action has released the first trailer for their remake of the 1998 fantasy film Mulan

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Cape Flats because it has been reported that over the weekend 13 people were shot, 11 fatally, in Philippi township in the Western Cape

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Mandla Maseko because aspiring astronaut Mandla Maseko, who was poised to become the first black African astronaut in space, has sadly passed away in a bike accident

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Kairo because the daughter of the celebrity couple AKA and DJ Zinhle, Kairo, celebrates her 4th birthday today

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#ymornings because on the YFM morning show they're asking listeners what they would do if they won the lottery