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Who learned early that inheritance is louder when styled, that a crown can be rented by the hour, and that being underestimated is the most profitable disguise of all?

This week, Thabo speaks to SABC News journalist Sibahle Motha about the latest from the Madlanga Commission, from new damning witness testimony to the first report being handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

John Steenhuisen says he’s not going for a third term as DA leader; meaning he’s stepping out of the DA leadership contest ahead of the party’s federal congress in April.

Nick Hamman is looking for stories from people who have been poisoned before. 

There’s fresh chatter about South Africa potentially age-gating or “banning” kids from TikTok and Instagram; and MyBroad- band went straight to digital law expert Emma Sadleir to ask: would it work here?

Her answer is basically: Yes, it’s a good idea... but no, it won’t land unless we can actually enforce it.

And that’s the key: a ban isn’t a vibe. A ban is a system. If the system is weak, all you’ve done is print a PDF and call it “safety”.

Who learned to fight without noise, to think without limits, and to love without a body, proving that presence doesn’t need permission from fists, facts, or flesh?

What happened on this day in history.

This is the official start of Nick’s public weight-loss journey. The goal is transparency, realism, and credibility; not shame, not gimmicks.