Author: Kay

Bongani Diko founded Lingacy Art Gallery at 269B Nompondo Street, Joza on 7 September 2017 in honour of his late brother, Linga Diko.  Linga was a visual artist who specialised in linocut prints and beaded works, among other things. He began pursuing his love for visual arts at the age of 14 and qualified in graphic art and textile printing at the Dakawa Art and Craft Centre in Grahamstown. Linga also exhibited many of his pieces at the Sragow Gallery and at the Axis Gallery in New York and never lost his love for his home town. “What fascinated me…

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By Kay Sibongile Mani woke up one day with R14 million in her bank account and her life was never the same. The Walter Sisulu University student and branch secretary of the Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania (Pasma) from received the moola from NFSAS (the National Student Financial Aid Scheme), but it was meant be just R1400 for meals. She soon went to shopping sprees for phones, weaves, air tickets and clothes. She also threw glamorous parties for her and her friends. Her story went viral on social media after a bank receipt with over R13 million  was posted…

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