Viewers of Uzalo will soon witness the “death” of Nkunzi. The character, played by Masoja Msiza, has many enemies who have tried numerous times to bring him down.

He is known as an untouchable man who has destroyed many lives.

But Sbu, played by Simphiwe Majozi, will be taking aim at him.

According to show spokeswoman Nomfundo Zondi, Nkunzi will only be gone for a short time.

“Masoja is not leaving the show, but his character will start an exciting storyline,” she said.

“Viewers will be stunned by how Nkunzi is taken down, and will be eager to find out how he will rise up again.”

Zondi said Sbu would think Nkunzi is dead, but would end up getting a huge surprise.

Viewers can watch the soapie’s exciting new storyline of unfolding in episode 118 on DStv from 17 August.

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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It looks as though Google has begun integrating Cloud Gaming services into its search results. The Nerf Report’s Bryant Chappel noted in a series of Tweets that the new feature appears to be rolling out across the search giant’s results pages. It gives users the ability to directly launch a cloud game from the search results using Google Stadia, as well as other cloud services.

The addition of a “Play” button to select search results allows you to launch the game you searched for directly from Stadia – provided it exists on the platform. And that’s a neat step forward when it comes to integrating cloud gaming across the Google platform.

It certainly feels like a natural progression for cloud gaming – reducing the time taken to go from looking up a game to actually playing it.

Considering we’re talking about Google here, integrating cloud gaming features across its other services is a neat move, but it’s not just Google products being integrated here. It turns out, that this also works for Xbox Cloud Gaming, and some other services, too.

It looks like the Google search engine has a new update for cloud gaming platforms!!!

When searching for a game players can now launch a game directly from the search results utilizing @GoogleStadia. pic.twitter.com/xblOsBpF6O

— Bryant Chappel (@BryantChappel) August 11, 2022

Source: IOL

In other news – Mthokozizsi Ndaba arrested over rape claims

Mthokozizsi Ndaba is all over the internet after he has been arrested over rape scandals.

The star was released on R1.500 bail this week, after an alleged rape incident. Learn more

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The glitz, the glamor, the excesses of the postwar economic miracle, the genetically enhanced super soldier from 2551?

Modder Kashiiera over on Nexus Mods(opens in new tab) has traded one gaming sex symbol for another, replacing Yakuza 0’s sensitive hunk Kiryu with Halo’s sensitive hunk, Master Chief Petty Officer John 117. Thanks to a simple model swap, you can now rough up thugs, teach important life lessons, and unravel the mystery of the Empty Lot as a 7-foot-tall, one-ton killing machine from the 26th century.

Kashiiera specializes in modding the Master Chief Collection(opens in new tab), mixing and matching assets and maps across the various games in the pack. Their other projects let you play through the entirety of later Halo games with the weapons and HUD from Combat Evolved(opens in new tab), for example, or transplant weapons and vehicles(opens in new tab) from Halo Reach into Halo 3.

The modder used that expertise to hack Mister Chief’s Halo 3 character model into Yakuza 0 in playable form. They also seem to have tried out porting the Arbiter in similar fashion, but his gnarly alien proportions make for a less clean transition, and so far Kashiiera just has a short demonstration of the idea up on Twitter

Source: pcgamer

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Following Sbahle Mpisane‘s Instagram Live, you would think she would have gained sympathy from people. In the live session, Sbahle addressed some of the nasty hurtful things trolls have been saying about her but that was sparked by a “sincere” DM she received from a lady advising her to cut off her leg.

She shed a few tears in the live which was also influenced by the nasty comments she received during the session.

All of this proved to be too much for Sbahle who could not fight back the tears anymore. She has been called many things and been given many names like some people, including Sithelo’s sister Ze Shozi saying she is disabled.

But Sbahle said what happened to her can happen to other people, but some might not even survive.

Sithelo did not budge in the sympathy train so she trolled her using her hairstyle. “Alikho ikhanda elisebenzayo elisenziwa iMohawk,” which translates to “No working head still wears a mohawk.”

Fans knew who she was referring to because Sbahle’s current hairstyle is a mohawk.

alikho ikhanda elisebenzayo elisenziwa iMohawk

— Sithelo Shozi (@sithelo_shozi) August 11, 2022

In the IG live, Sbahle was seen crying after addressing some of the hurtful things said about her.

“I came across a DM from a girl suggesting that I should amputate my foot so I can wear heels and run and be flexible like her. So when I read it, I was like ‘ugh whatever’ and after reading her message I decided to just get off Instagram and just like not focus and just continue doing my tattoo.

“But I kept thinking about it and it kept passing. And then I start crying, I cried out loud in the studio it was big and there were people there as well. They were all wondering if my tattoo was sore. I could not explain to them why I was crying.

“I was so heartbroken at how a person could just tell me I should just cut off my foot. Like why would I want to cut off my foot?”

“The doctor said I was like a toasted slice of bread that was crumbled up and he had to put all of that together,” said Sbahle.

“I’ve said so many times ukuthi I broke 80% of my bones. People have so much to say to me and I always look at them and say what I went through, 95% of people would not survive that. My face is perfectly fine, my body is fine, I can still walk, I can touch the ground with both my feet. So to have this girl tell me to o and cut off my foot, the foot we spent so much money putting together, a foot my doctors had to try put together. For her to tell me to cut it off so I can wear heels, what are heels guys?”

She then spoke about how she had attempted to commit suicide in the past so such comments make her feel some type of way. “I have [attempted] to commit suicide twice because of you people’s f***n words.”

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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Viewers of Uzalo will soon witness the “death” of Nkunzi. The character, played by Masoja Msiza, has many enemies who have tried numerous times to bring him down.

He is known as an untouchable man who has destroyed many lives.

But Sbu, played by Simphiwe Majozi, will be taking aim at him.

According to show spokeswoman Nomfundo Zondi, Nkunzi will only be gone for a short time.

“Masoja is not leaving the show, but his character will start an exciting storyline,” she said.

“Viewers will be stunned by how Nkunzi is taken down, and will be eager to find out how he will rise up again.”

Zondi said Sbu would think Nkunzi is dead, but would end up getting a huge surprise.

Viewers can watch the soapie’s exciting new storyline of unfolding in episode 118 on DStv from 17 August.

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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Mzansi singer Kelly Khumalo says Mzansi robbed her of the chance to grieve Senzo’s death then boyfriend and baby daddy Senzo Meyiwa.

She said this on the latest episode of her reality show Life With Kelly which was released this week on 9 August. Meyiwa was gunned down in 2014 in Vosloorus at the home of Kelly Khumalo.

It is unclear who murdered him since new details emerge every time, and new details indicate that it was a contract murder rather than a robbery gone wrong. Since Meyiwa’s death Kelly has been implicated in his murder and she often gets accused of hiding significant information that may help to crack the case.

The question remains whether or not Kelly will now be fully exonerated from the name-calling, being publicly ridiculed and belittled.

“One of these days the noise will die down and I feel I would have to take time to grieve, I have been robbed of that ever since Senzo passed away. The court of public opinion robbed me of that and they forgot that I am a person too and I have feelings,” she said.

As part of Netflix’s Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star documentary, the singer revealed she had been interviewed “under false pretenses.” She said they told her that they were interviewing her for a UK show. The singer said her lawyer Magdalene Moonsamy had to intervene.

“But you can’t take that documentary seriously. Remember they knocked at our door and we declined and we had to have Magdalene (attorney) involved? You remember they interviewed me under false pretences and they said it was for a TV show in the UK,” she said.

In her reality show, Life With Kelly, the singer said Teffo was seeking attention when he made claims that she allegedly murdered Senzo Meyiwa.

“This is very disturbing. Extremely disturbing. There’s so many scenarios that South Africa has had. How desperate can one be to try and put me in jail for something that I did not do? My thing is that, that Advocate is desperate for attention.”

“And he knows that every time he mentions my name, he trends. Every time he gets up ‘my lord, Kelly Khumalo’. Argue. Make your submissions. We are here to find out the truth about what happened to my daughter’s father,” said an emotional Kelly.

She then added, “It went from Longwe and Zandie fighting into me … buying people. Me paying for people that I met at the mall. Now, she pulled the trigger.

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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Former Idols SA judge, Unathi Nkayi broke the internet with her fire n#de picture posted on Instagram. Unathi has always been about body positivity and has made it her mission to lose as much weight as possible. Sis has worked hard for her body so it’s only fitting for her to show it off.

She always spoke about lacking self-confidence but now that she has lost the weight, she is oozing confidence.

“IT’S POSSIBLE,” started off Unathi. “They would say I use foundation to cover my stretch marks. They laughed when I said I want to be able to wear a bikini any day of the year. They would drag me on social media whilst picking my body apart.”

“BUT, I knew what I wanted. I knew what I had to do to get there. I KNOW what I have to do to stay here. My journey with @africology_sa makes me so emotional. I walked into their doors in 2011 and we’ve been family since. I was so wide I couldn’t rest my arms on the bed by my side. They would fall off. TODAY I love looking at myself naked. My confidence is INSANE. Stretch marks, weight and cellulite GONE. Went in for my favourites. The Goddess Facial and the 90-minute hot stone. PS I love it when you stop me and tell me about all the specials you love, it’s the cutest thing.”

 

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Tweeps were however not feeling the new body. Some though, loved it. Here are some of the mixed reactions.

Unathi’s body is bodying

— Mwana wa Jena (@Too__too) August 11, 2022

It’s good she was fired as idols judge.these people don’t deserve to be on TV. Disappointed with unathi pic.twitter.com/gvkIfwgUAI

— nyabinghi john (@Beauty04193390) August 11, 2022

The gorgeous Gabrielle Union could share the same pic, she’ll be seen as “hot” not one will mention that she’s turning 50. But because its one of our own, we find reasons to hate. Let Sis’Unathi be hot & gorgeous, abeg https://t.co/mWDj07Z0ZL

— Nxonxie (@KhanyaMasele) August 11, 2022

That’s a very tasteful nude from UnathiI’ve seen dresses more revealing than that

— Nomcebo Dlamini (@mcebowam) August 11, 2022

Tjo Unathi…this is fire. Hard work pays off…and lots of people who don’t matter always have opinions on what yo do with your body https://t.co/6Dp1J0FBdc

— hughan butler (@boblarney) August 11, 2022

Being pressed over Unathi’s picture is weird. Lona le rata stress shame.

— Cersei Lannister (@thedecembrist28) August 12, 2022

Your stupid immature opinion exposes the fact that you were conceived from premature ejaculation or a condom that broke. Your dad should have made sure you end up on a paper towel and flushed you away. Unathi has a gorgeous body and only she can determine what she does with it. https://t.co/x55vYrHSH4

— GummyBear (@NicoleTheGiant) August 12, 2022

Unathi said it took her 10 years to finally be the shape she desired.

“Once in a while I post before and after pics as you request. It’s taken me ten years to be sort of stable in this new and permanent ME.

“BUT I have had to work for it. Everyday I have had to choose my dreams and that comes with work. Wanting to be happy has meant I have had to wake up and WORK on my happiness.

“What cripples us at times is the fact that we want to be happy BUT we put others before us. YOU CANNOT give what you do not have. So fill yourself up first before you give to others.

And to my friends who have my number, the ONLY number I have ever had…….I’m a phone call away. YOU know who you are with your ‘Unsta I need your help to get my body back!’ And you know I always say ‘Just call me and let’s get you on an eating plan. I’ll never make you go hungry and I’ll never make you eat tasteless food.’ Some people will psyche you out. CHOOSE YOU and KNOW that you are worth it.“

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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South African singer and songwriter Zandi Khumalo‘s little bundle of joy is almost a year old and the star is in a reflective mood when she looks back at how much she doubted herself during her pregnancy.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the Ikhwela hitmaker shared how she was emotional and wondered if she was ready to be a mom.

“I had a lot of worries when I was pregnant, like ‘Am I ready to be a mother? Are we ready to be parents and what am I going to teach him’/ My husband asked me one question ‘MaKhumalo thina sobabili sake sahlulwa yini sihlangene’? (When have we ever been defeated by something when we join forces?) And I wept.

“I wept because I knew he was right and he continued: ‘If there’s one thing you need to worry about is whether he will be able to learn to differentiate between you and mamkhulu/godmother wakhe because nifana ukufa (your resemblance is uncanny)’. I wept again because I didn’t see that happening at that time (mamkhulu/godmother meeting him) but today I thank God they have,” she wrote on Instagram.

 

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Zandile and her husband Hloni Gumede tied the knot in a traditional ceremony in 2016. The couple welcomed their son in August last year.

She told the publication at the time that she was treating her pregnancy like the sacred time it is for her young family and she would have kept it to herself if she wasn’t in show bizniz.

“I’m a musician not a celebrity so I decided to honour my child the best way I know how, which is music and through song. This is a very sacred moment for me and my family which is why we kept it to ourselves for so long. Actually if it was up to us we would have kept this to ourselves forever but because of the nature of business I’m in I had no choice.”

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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Cassper Nyovest has taken to his social media to tease new sneakers.

The star has been putting all it takes in his sneakers business and his fans are proud.
Taking to Instagram, Cassper then showed a new design of his new sneaker and many of his fans are loving it.

Captioning the video, he said he doesn’t want peace, he wants problem. He wrote: “I don’t want peace, I want Problem”

Source: Fakazanews

In other news – Zandie Gumede’s son finally meets his aunt, Kelly Khumalo

South African singer and songwriter Zandi Khumalo‘s little bundle of joy is almost a year old and the star is in a reflective mood when she looks back at how much she doubted herself during her pregnancy.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the Ikhwela hitmaker shared how she was emotional and wondered if she was ready to be a mom. Learn more

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Social media influencer and reality TV star Faith Nketsi has distanced herself from real estate investment firm, Relish Capital. In a statement posted on her social media platforms, which has since been deleted, the “Have Faith” star explained that after receiving complaints about the company from her followers about the company’s services, she decided to step away.

“I would like to make it clear that I have no affiliation with them whatsoever. I apologise for working with Relish Capital without conducting thorough research on them,” Nketsi wrote on Instagram.

In a twist of events, the company released a statement claiming that they cut ties with the popular influencer due to her failure to deliver the minimum requirements per their agreement.

“It is sad to announce that the relationship between us “Relish Capital” and South African media influencer Faith Nketsi has been terminated with immediate effect. This is due to the fact that the influencer couldn’t deliver minimum expected results for the budget that we agreed on as we were monitoring her campaign,” read the statement. Relish Capital further stated that they have distanced themselves from Nketsi as the relationship was not beneficial and refuted claims of complaints against the business.

“Claims that people have been complaining about Relish Capital are completely false/fabricated, we haven’t received any of that on our side,” they added. The popular influencer is gearing up for the small screen debut on the fourth season of her reality show “Have Faith”, where viewers will get a front row seat to her recent nuptials.

Source: IOL

In other news – Zandie Gumede’s son finally meets his aunt, Kelly Khumalo

South African singer and songwriter Zandi Khumalo‘s little bundle of joy is almost a year old and the star is in a reflective mood when she looks back at how much she doubted herself during her pregnancy.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the Ikhwela hitmaker shared how she was emotional and wondered if she was ready to be a mom. Learn more

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AKA plans to have a tattoo of Benni MCcarthy on his body after hailing him a legend. The rapper is a huge fan of the former South African striker who has now joined Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff as a first-team coach.

Supa Mega who is a loyal fan of Manchester United, and has a tattoo of the football club will further express his love and loyalty by inking Benni on his body.

AKA further defended MCcarthy against trolls and racists.

EPIC … @bennimccarthy17 … LEGENDARY. @ManUtd … unreal. pic.twitter.com/xJugiCwui7

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 12, 2022

I think this one is the most iconic. pic.twitter.com/rJsBecI3WO

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 12, 2022

Source: Fakazanews

In other news  – Faith Nketsi’s influencer gig terminated after she failed to deliver

Social media influencer and reality TV star Faith Nketsi has distanced herself from real estate investment firm, Relish Capital. In a statement posted on her social media platforms, which has since been deleted, the “Have Faith” star explained that after receiving complaints about the company from her followers about the company’s services, she decided to step away.

“I would like to make it clear that I have no affiliation with them whatsoever. I apologise for working with Relish Capital without conducting thorough research on them,” Nketsi wrote on Instagram. Learn more

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Renowned South African actress Thuso Mbedu paid a sweet tribute to Oscar award-winning actress and director Viola Davis on her birthday.

Davis, who celebrated her 57th birthday on Thursday, August 11, was showered with love from fans and friends and industry colleagues including “The Black Panther” actress Lupita Nyong’o, “How to Get Away with Murder” star Karla Souza and “Scandal” actress and producer Kerry Washington wished her well on well on her special day.

To which Davis replied: “Big tears!! Love you Ms Thuso. Mbedu and Davis star in the hugely-anticipated “The Woman King”, which is set to hit the big screen on September 16.

“The Woman King” is a historical film inspired by the true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The film follows the all-female group of warriors, the Agojie, who protect the kingdom. The group’s general Nanisca (Davis) trains a new generation of warriors to fight against an enemy who wants to destroy their way of life.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Dana Stevens, the story is based on a story by Maria Bello and Stevens. The film also features Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and John Boyega.

Source: IOL

In other news – Faith Nketsi’s influencer gig terminated after she failed to deliver

Social media influencer and reality TV star Faith Nketsi has distanced herself from real estate investment firm, Relish Capital.

In a statement posted on her social media platforms, which has since been deleted, the “Have Faith” star explained that after receiving complaints about the company from her followers about the company’s services, she decided to step away. Learn more

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Berita seems not to be ready to troll her husband, Nota. Earlier this morning, Nota Baloyi took to his Twitter to call her out. He went as far as accusing her of financial and emotional abuse and many other things saying she is also narcissistic.

“It’s tough being a man… I spoke about MY gaslighting, financial, emotional & narcissistic abuse at the hands of @beritaafrosoul but nobody batted an eye-lid because she’s a woman & we live in a world where black men seemingly deserve to be raped & abused!”

Well, taking Twitter on Thursday, Berita was replying to a tweet from a follower who told the star she should soon start trash-talking her ex-husband, a route her ex-husband took on Wednesday when he went on a rampage and called his ex-wife names.

“Waiting for the day you start trash-talking him when he finally pulls himself together, which he eventually will,” tweeted the follower.

“Tbh [to be honest] I don’t think like that. I wish him well. I wish he can be content and happy within himself,” she replied.

Source: Fakazanews

In other news – AKA plans to have a tattoo of Benni McCarthy on his body

AKA plans to have a tattoo of Benni McCarthy on his body after hailing him a legend.

The rapper is a huge fan of the former South African striker who has now joined Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff as a first-team coach. Learn more

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Danny Ings and Emiliano Buendia scored to get Aston Villa’s Premier League campaign up and running with victory over Everton as Steven Gerrard got one over on his old midfield rival Frank Lampard.

The two were facing each other as managers for the first time after years of battles on the pitch in games between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Both had overseen losses in their Premier League openers and it was Gerrard’s side who claimed their first win of the season with a dominant display at Villa Park.

The home side looked on it from the start and got the breakthrough midway through the first half when Ollie Watkins, making his first start of the season, found strike partner Ings inside the box and he turned sharply before firing clinically into the back of the net.

Everton, once again playing without a recognised striker, did not manage a shot on target in the first half, although they did see an Anthony Gordon effort ruled out by the video assistant referee for offside.

Substitute Buendia saw a deflected shot cleared off the line as Vila pressed for a second, which duly arrived in the closing stages when Buendia stabbed in following a good move.

Lucas Digne turned a cross into his own net immediately after to give Everton hope, and they staged a late rally as Gordon was twice denied by Martinez, but Villa held firm to take the three points.

Villa desperately needed a good start to this season after they finished last term with just two wins from their final 10 games, and that poor form continued with a 2-0 loss at newly promoted Bournemouth in their opening game.

Gerrard caused a stir by replacing Tyrone Mings with John McGinn as the Villa captain and starting Mings on the bench against the Cherries, but the former Liverpool captain will probably have felt somewhat vindicated by his decision during this game.

There were no signs of disharmony as Mings put in an assured performance on his return to the first XI, while it was McGinn’s brilliance that led to the opening goal as he won the ball off McNeil before playing a superb pass to Watkins, who then teed up Ings to score.

Villa really should have been out of sight by the time Buendia added a second and the late Everton pressure will have given Gerrard some discomfort – but overall this was a decent Villa display that will provide encouragement for the fans about the season ahead.

Lampard clearly targeted his defence as an area for improvement over the summer with former Burnley centre-back James Tarkowski making his debut in last weekend’s defeat at Chelsea and on-loan Wolves defender Conor Coady starting in this game.

It was an area that certainly needed improving after Everton came close to being relegated last season but this game again highlighted their deficiencies at the other end of the pitch.

They did not manage a shot on target until eight minutes into the second half and it took a slice of fortune to get them back into the game through their own goal.

Everton’s late pressure was encouraging but it is clear the Toffees need reinforcements in attack if they are to avoid another difficult season.

source – BBC Sport

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Erling Haaland could not mark his home debut for Manchester City with another goal, but it made no difference for Pep Guardiola’s side who still swept Bournemouth aside with ease.

Haaland, who scored twice on his Premier League bow at West Ham last weekend, took 18 minutes to take his first touch but used it to set up Ilkay Gundogan for City’s opener.

City had been dominating the game since the start, and it did not take long for more goals to follow.

The impressive Kevin de Bruyne made it 2-0 with a dazzling solo strike, running to the corner of the area before bending the ball into the bottom corner with the outside of his boot.

And Phil Foden made sure of the points before half-time, running on to a De Bruyne pass and letting fly with a shot that Cherries keeper Mark Travers got his body behind but could not keep out.

Bournemouth spent most of their time defending in a compact 5-4-1 formation and only forced Ederson into action once, through a Ben Pearson snap-shot from the edge of the area.

They never looked remotely capable of staging a comeback in the second half, which had turned into a stroll in the Manchester sunshine for the home side long before Jefferson Lerma’s own goal made it 4-0.

Lerma was trying to stop Joao Cancelo’s low cross from reaching substitute Bernardo Silva but only succeeded in sending the ball spinning past Travers to complete an afternoon to forget for his team.

source – BBC

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The impressive Gabriel Jesus scored his first Premier League goals for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side beat Leicester City in an entertaining encounter at Emirates Stadium.

The Brazilian striker, signed from Manchester City in the summer, scored twice before the break and missed several chances for a hat-trick as well as assisting his side’s other goals.

William Saliba’s own goal early in the second half gave Leicester hope, but Granit Xhaka struck just two minutes later to restore Arsenal’s two-goal lead.

James Maddison again reduced the arrears, only for Gabriel Martinelli to quickly made it 4-2 as the Gunners maintained their 100% start to the season.

Leicester was awarded a penalty before half-time when Jamie Vardy and Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale collided, but the decision was overturned by referee Darren England after consulting with the video assistant referee.

After scoring, Jesus was twice thwarted by Leicester keeper Danny Ward before half-time, and the 25-year-old also hit the side-netting from close range with 10 minutes of the game to go.

source – BBC

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Brighton were frustrated by Newcastle at the Amex Stadium in a goalless draw that means both teams are unbeaten after two games at the start of the new Premier League season.

The Seagulls enjoyed the better opportunities and nearly took the lead in the first half when Solly March’s goal-bound effort was cleared off the line – just – by the retreating Kieran Trippier.

Adam Lallana’s second-half header was clawed away by goalkeeper Nick Pope, who came to the Magpies’ rescue again not long afterwards to deny March from close range.

There was no let-up for Newcastle in the latter stages as Joel Veltman’s shot took a deflection off former Brighton defender Dan Burn before being cleared off the goalline by Fabian Schar.

Pascal Gross then diverted Kaoru Mitoma’s low cross agonisingly wide as the hosts were forced to settle for a share of the spoils.

Other than a first-half Callum Wilson effort that was disallowed for a high boot, Newcastle struggled to create meaningful opportunities.

Burn, who started the match at left-back to make way for summer signing Sven Botman in central defence, sent a free header high over the crossbar in the visitors’ best opening of the second period.

Brighton’s intricate, one-touch passing against Manchester United last Sunday was a joy to behold at times as Graham Potter’s side left Old Trafford with a fully deserved victory.

While their brand of football can be easy on the eye, it doesn’t always translate into goals – Potter’s team managed just 19 in the league at the Amex last season, seven of which came in their final two home games.

Neal Maupay, Brighton’s top goalscorer last term, was left out of the matchday squad on Saturday as he continues to be linked with a move away from the club.

The hosts will be disappointed not to have claimed another three points here after dominating the second half, but a combination of wayward finishing and fine goalkeeping by Pope proved to be the Seagulls’ undoing.

Brighton might consider themselves unfortunate after being denied by not one but two goalline clearances, but Lallana and Gross should have done much better with their second-half opportunities.

Following his side’s comfortable win at home to newly promoted Nottingham Forest last Saturday, Eddie Howe was hoping Newcastle could “impose their style” on a Brighton side who have never lost at home to the Magpies in the top flight.

The visitors had opportunities to hurt their opponents on the counter-attack in the first half through Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin, but the Magpies’ final ball was often lacking.

source – BBC

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Southampton came from two goals down to salvage a point against Leeds and end a run of five consecutive Premier League defeats.

Kyle Walker-Peters fired the 81st-minute equaliser from an acute angle after summer signing Joe Aribo came off the bench to open his account for the club.

Rodrigo had handed Leeds the advantage with two goals in 15 second-half minutes as the visitors looked on course to maintain their winning start to the season.

Spain forward met Jack Harrison’s testing cross with a glancing finish to open the scoring, before heading in Pascal Struijk’s goal-bound effort for his second.

Saints debutant Sekou Mara played an influential role off the bench with the precise through-ball for Walker-Peters’ equaliser, and he nearly won it late on, but his fierce strike was well saved by Illan Meslier.

Leeds remain unbeaten after their opening two games and move up to fourth in the table, while Saints are off the foot of the table and climb into 15th place.

After a lacklustre first half, which produced just two shots on target for the visitors in the hot weather that has seen a drought declared across large parts of England, including Southampton, the game burst into life after the interval.

Leeds began the second half in the ascendancy as Rodrigo, who was wearing the armband after Patrick Bamford’s earlier withdrawal, nudged the visitors in front.

His second followed rather fortuitously shortly after, as he found himself unopposed on the Southampton goalline to apply the finishing touch to Struijk’s looping header, with the hosts looking on course for a record-equalling sixth league defeat in a row.

Saints appeared to lack a cutting edge as the stands began to empty at a sun-drenched St Mary’s, the game played against a backdrop of uncertainty after some reports in the media this week suggested manager Ralph Hasenhuttl had lost members of his dressing room and was under pressure to save his job.

The Austrian introduced Adam Armstrong, Aribo and Mara off the bench, with the latter replacing a disappointed Jan Bednarek, who was pictured with his head in his hands, but it proved to be an inspired move.

Armstrong and Aribo combined for the first Southampton goal as the former beat his man down the left before picking out his strike partner, who rolled the ball out of Meslier’s reach before smashing it through the retreating Leeds defenders on the line.

Then new signing Mara, 20, made a yard of space deep inside the Leeds half before threading the ball through to an on-rushing Walker-Peters, who ruthlessly found the equaliser, in off the far post.

Mara joined the club from Bordeaux earlier this summer, and his 20-minute cameo will offer the Southampton faithful cause for optimism and may just keep his manager in the job a bit longer.

source – BBC

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Aleksandar Mitrovic had a late penalty saved as Fulham played out a goalless draw with Wolves at Molineux.

The Serb striker – who scored twice in a 2-2 draw against Liverpool last weekend – was denied by home goalkeeper Jose Sa with 10 minutes left after Rayan Ait-Nouri had brought down Bobby Decordova-Reid.

Bruno Lage’s Wolves, beaten 2-1 at Leeds on an opening day, have now not won in nine Premier League matches, with their last top-flight victory on 2 April.

Yet they started brightly against newly promoted Fulham, and Pedro Neto and Hwang Hee-chan saw almost identical chances on the left-hand side – supplied by the lively Daniel Podence – saved by Fulham keeper Marek Rodak.

Fulham should have taken the lead in the first half after Andreas Pereira’s corner found Decordova-Reid unmarked for a header but new Wolves captain Ruben Neves made a heroic goalline clearance.

The Cottagers almost gifted the home team a goal a few moments later following a mix-up in defence between Rodak and Tosin Adarabioyo, but neither Neto nor Podence could capitalise on the mistake.

Mitrovic had been quiet for most of the game and his only chance of note prior to the penalty was a ballooned shot into the stands during the first 45 minutes.

The frustration following his weak spot-kick, however, boiled over as a challenge on Morgan Gibson-White led to the pair squaring up to each other and both receiving a booking in added time.

Lage opted to keep new £27.5m signing Goncalo Guedes on the bench against Fulham, rather than place Wolves’ search for goals completely on the former Valencia forward’s shoulders.

The home crowd were given encouraging signs that this could be the day their fortunes changed as Fulham’s left flank was targeted with success in the opening exchanges by Podence, plus neat play between Neto and South Korean Hwang.

But for all Wolves’ hard work, they could not find a way past Rodak and more chances were squandered in the second half. Ait-Nouri played a tantalising ball into the Fulham box for Gibson-White to slide in and slot home but the midfielder skied his effort over the bar.

One win and one draw for Fulham on their return to the Premier League would have been welcomed by most of the club’s supporters but boss Marco Silva will be left disappointed that full points were not secured at Molineux.

Despite not performing as tenaciously as they did against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, there was a positive feel at the final whistle that the Championship winners can still get something out of a game when not playing at their best.

And if Mitrovic’s penalty had beaten Sa, he would have equalled his tally from the Cottagers’ last season in the top flight in 2020-21 – when he scored just three all season.

source – BBC

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What a huge blow for the lovers of Gomora Mzansi! We are all traumatized following Friday’s episode of Gomora Mzansi.

As the quest to find Thati’s daughter Buhle continued, Mam Sonto found a promising lead after receiving a call from her granddaughter.

After escaping death and a pedophile truck driver, Buhle managed to run until she got to a nearby road and found a lift to Gomora.

The driver dropped her off at Gomora taxi rank. Hoping to find someone she knew who could take her home, Buhle was forcefully taken by a guy working for Qhoqhoqho.

Following a tireless search, Buhle’s family found her as Qho was trying to drive away with her. Mam Sonto was not going to let them take her again as she shot the thug.

Buhle saw it as her chance to escape but unfortunately, she was shot on her back and fell to her death. Leaving Thati, who lost another child in Langa broken and inconsolable.

This episode was triggering for many South Africans as it highlights the crime and brutality citizens face each day.

Nandi Khubone who plays Sibongile in Gomora bid Ama Qamata farewell.

Brilliant performance angel. It has been such a privilege working with you & God knows we’ll be on the same set again one day but for now, I am inspired by your growth and dedication. You served Buhle very well. Keep souring.

Have a look at viewers’ reactions on Twitter:

I can’t believe Buhle’s storyline is a reality for someone out there. #GomoraMzansi

— Kutlwano Njoro (@__kutlwi__) August 11, 2022

Buhle’s story line makes me think of all the girls posted here everyday missing #GomoraMzansi pic.twitter.com/VPGk8XZY8z

— M S H O B A N E (@Cthandiwe_NC) August 12, 2022

Indeed she gave us a great class act on Gomora, she will be missed on the Gomora screens, Ama Qamata (Buhle) is a quality actress hey #Gomora #GomoraMzansi pic.twitter.com/O0X06XMeOZ

— The-General (@SihleGeneral10) August 12, 2022

Ama Qamata gained popularity for her role on the Netflix original Blood and Water which she bagged a nomination for ‘Revelation Actress Of The Year’ at the Series Brazil Awards.

Source: News365.co.za

In other news – Dineo Ranaka finds love again, few months after quitting mjolo

“Bazoku hurtaa’, they said. Was it out of anger, when she said she was done with men? Kaya FM presenter Dineo Ranaka shocked her fans recently after announcing that she is in a relationship. Yes, Dineo is seeing someone, after announcing recently that she is not interested in a relationship/marriage.

Dineo made the announcement earlier this week in one of their celebrity interviews. “So listen, I am in a relationship now. I just need to tell everyone. Learn More

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