Author name: Phakamisa Mayaba

Starlink; Is Musk Finally Coming Home?

While rubbing shoulders with the US business elite ahead of the 79th session of the UN General Debate in September, it was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s closed-door meeting with South Africa-born entrepreneur Elon Musk that set tongues wagging. The question on many people’s lips was whether Starlink, Musk’s satellite high-speed internet service might finally be coming …

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100 Days of GNU and it’s Tough for the Progressives.

Nearly two months since Floyd Shivambu’s departure from the Economic Freedom Fighters and the leader Julius Malema has duly taken stock of the ‘betrayal’ and composed himself. In place of the morose expression, a straight face. A tamping down of the broadsides at anyone else who might wish to follow Shivambu out the door. But …

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Heritage Day: Beauty of Culture Extravaganza.

While eParkeni figured this as just a8nother public holiday, pops up a woman, plump cheekbones, generally stunning and all beautifully kitted out in traditional Xhosa regalia. May we take a picture? Sure, as long as you include my friend. Suddenly, a story presents itself on this day when the traditional paraphernalia has been excavated from …

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