[picture : vukuzenzele.org] Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Senior Reporter | 06 September 2025 A HUB OF CRIME AND SCANDALS - A Local township which used to be known for its unique culture and vibe has today turned into a hub-spot of crime and scandals that keep on dropping jaws. Tsakane, a local township in Brakpan, in Ekurhuleni, East Rand of Johannesburg. A Township where many creatives, academics, struggle icons and bright minds are born. Even with that record, Tsakane has not ceased in taking the cup with its numerous crimes and scandals lately. Learners Commit Suicide When 2025 begun, we had lost a learner from Tsakane Secondary School who committed suicide through high consumption of Xanax pills (a medication that treats anxiety). The young boy is said to have been apprehended by Amapanyaza (Crime Prevention Force) officers, carrying a bottle of pills in his possession during school hours and for him this meant trouble. Sources revealed that he took nearly ha...
[picture; iamcaliva // instagram post] Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso, Senior Reporter | Entertainment | 11 July 2025 Here we are introduced to a very established young man, Khotso Makoloane better known as Caliva. Caliva is a young man who is very popular on our social media platforms particularly on Facebook and TikTok. Though the introduction we were given of this young man is quite controversial, he has made it his task to re-introduce himself and give us Caliva Unfiltered. Caliva was born and bred in the Eastern Cape in a town called Sterkspruit, even though he comes from a different province he was also raised in Gauteng, in the East Rand of Johannesburg in a township called, Kwa-Thema. Makoloane describes himself as a lover of people, reading and engaging in conversations. Being a motivational speaker as one of the many caps he wears, he is passionate about speaking and teaching on Personal Growth and Purpose, and he defines purpose as anything that brin...