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Mister Supranational 2024, Fezile Mkhize, whose global vision and leadership continue to uplift and motivate. His story serves as a powerful testament to ambition, passion, and making a meaningful impact on the world.

Presented by Thabo Baloyi, this segment delivers a humorous and unique take on the weird, wacky, and risqué news of the day. It adds a playful twist to current events, making news consumption entertaining.

He’s returned to the airwaves, spinning tales and tracks that echo the streets. From chart-topping hits to championing the culture, his nights are now numbered, specifically, five. Who is this maestro of beats and banter?

(Hints: Return to radio, hosting a show named '5 Hip Hop Nights', influential in hip-hop culture)

This Monday, Marli chats to physicist and green tech trailblazer Linah Maphanga, the brilliant mind behind GrooveTech, a startup turning plastic waste into durable, affordable roads. From rural Mpumalanga roots to national innovation stages, Linah shares how childhood challenges sparked a mission to build better infrastructure while tackling South Africa’s waste crisis. It’s a story of purpose-driven science, smart solutions, and paving the way, literally and figuratively, for a more sustainable future.

Hosted by Xoli with Financial Expert Thuli Magobani, this segment delves into financial matters, offering tips, advice, and discussions on managing personal finances. It provides practical information tailored to the audience's needs.

Nick Hamman is looking for stories of people that found themselves exposed in their birthday suits.

A 37-year-old man, Scebi Thabiso Nene, has been convicted and sentenced for cybercrimes after manipulating and distributing explicit fake images of President Cyril Ramaphosa and other top public officials. 

What did he do?
+ Between September 2022 and May 2023, Nene:
•Downloaded images of President Ramaphosa, former Police Minister
Bheki Cele, Cele’s spouse, and a former National Police Commissioner
•Edited these images by superimposing their faces onto pornographic
content
•Shared the fake images on WhatsApp and even via official Presidency
email addresses

How was he caught?

+ A case was opened and handed to the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime In-
vestigation team

+ Nene was traced to Pietermaritzburg and arrested
+ He was first brought to the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, before the case was
moved to the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court
+ What law did he break?
Nene was charged under the Cybercrimes Act, which covers offences like:
+ Cyber forgery
+ Cyber uttering
+ Unlawful disclosure of intimate data
What was the sentence?
+ 5 years direct imprisonment for Cyber Forgery (67 counts)
+ 3 years for Cyber Uttering and Disclosure of Intimate Data (187 counts)
+ Sentences to run concurrently, meaning he will serve an effective 5-year
prison term

His voice could tremble or tear through the air,
His shoes whispered stories few could compare.
He sang of change, of shadows, of light,
And vanished as legends do, into the night.
(Hints: social impact songs, mysterious persona, signature dancing)

He was equal parts velvet and venom, sharp with the pen, louder with the presence. His verses had fashion week energy and ancestral weight. Sometimes playful, sometimes personal, but always centre stage. Who is this chart-slayer who walked like royalty and rapped like legacy?