Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Luther Vandross, Freddie Jackson etc represent a certain kind of polished 80s R&B that it feels like we’ve lost in the years since. Rest in peace to a king of the quiet storm.
The Myth That Nobody Watches the SABC
There’s a persistent narrative that the SABC doesn’t have audiences and that “nobody watches it anymore.”
The data tells a very different story.
Here’s a thread on how television audiences in South Africa actually work.
WATCH | Kamogelo Motaung, a Mahikeng matriculant from the North West who was partially blind and struggling to keep up with his studies due to cataracts, has defied the odds by earning a Bachelor's pass in the 2025 National Senior Certificate exams.
Thobani Shezi tops South Africa in South African Sign Language
Thobani Shezi, a matriculant from KwaThintwa School for the Deaf in KwaZulu-Natal, says his academic success is the result of resilience, self-belief and the unwavering support of his teachers.
Placed first nationally in South African Sign Language, Shezi reflects on the many challenges he faced as a deaf learner, including limited access to interpreters and learning in a language that is not English.
Despite these barriers, he pushed himself to excel, motivated by a desire to change the future for other deaf learners.
He credits his teachers for instilling confidence and discipline, and says his dream is to become an educator for deaf children so that those who come after him can have better opportunities than he did.
Angela Nnadi from Saheti has excelled in her matric year, achieving 4 distinctions despite living with a visual impairment.
Her results reflect determination, resilience and academic excellence. #KayaNews MP
St John’s College student Menzi Bongwe achieved 9 distinctions in matric and has already been accepted into Harvard University.
He follows in the footsteps of his brother, who is also currently a Harvard student. #KayaNews MP
St John’s College student Siza Gule has already been accepted into Harvard University after achieving 9 distinctions and an outstanding 94% overall average in matric. #KayaNews MP
Charlize Theron says Uma Thurman should’ve won an Oscar for Kill Bill (2003).
She added, “Men get a lot of credit for these movies. What she did was unbelievable.”