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Sharon Mathala
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  • Of Hip Hop and beef

    Locally, the genre that often struggles to command mainstream visibility, however, the beefs have forced hip hop back into public discourse, but attention alone does not equal progress. Many have urged Hip Hop artists to leave the keyboard and make...

  • Judges, Courts must embrace AI-driven cases- CJ

    Addressing a press conference this week, Ketlogetswe said the Judiciary is alive to the realities of the digital era and has already resolved that judges will be trained in AI and emerging technologies to ensure courts remain relevant and...

  • More to be charged in Moagi's corruption case

    The former minister was charged with corruption this morning. Moagi cut a lonely figure behind the dock this morning as he appeared on two separate cases of corruption.Clad in a dark blue suit, Moagi who has been the subject of media headlines on...

  • Love, likes and toxicity

    By the end of it, the video will have crossed over millions of views and by our local standards that is truly platinum viewership. The exchanges are brutal and the insults fly freely, at times the arguments unfold with a child visible in the...

  • Health crises turn ugly head towards PMTCT programme

    The shortage has sent shockwaves across the country that HIV-exposed babies could soon pay the price for a failing system. The memo states that infant formula supplies are running dangerously low, forcing the Ministry to tighten access.Under the new...

  • Swabi reflects on a 40-year musical legacy

    Though old age has crept in, Swabi’s frail appearance is deceptive as his energy remains strikingly youthful; his storytelling is animated by decades of lived experience. When asked whether he is ready to hang up the microphone, he pauses briefly...

  • BOMU, Film Association endorse incoming Arts Council CEO

    Koboyankwe held the fort after the Council's first CEO, Shombie Ellis, was fired by the then minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare.The NACB announced Lemmenyane's appointment Last week through a statement.In a...

  • Ezra Neethings on being authentic, streaming success and the future

    On stage, Ezra Neethings, whose real name is Esere Diloro, is commanding and larger than life. Off stage, however, he is reserved and introspective; a personality he says is shaped by growing up in the village, far from city life. “I’m not really...

  • Four remanded for murder over alleged stolen phone

    The accused are 40-year-old Ranaka Primary School teacher Thatayaone Motlhanka, 35-year-old Thebephatshwa Air Base soldier Kabelo Mokokota, 36-year-old Ngwaketse Land Board computer technician Bakang Ranthoakgale, and 40-year-old self-employed...

  • Veteran politician Lenyeletse Koma dies

    According to a notice shared with MmegiOnline by the family, Koma died on December 31, 2025, and will be buried in Lobatse on January 10, 2026. He is the cousin to the late intellectual and politician Kenneth Koma, who died in 2007.In the late 1980s,...

  • Former Minister Moagi likely to face three corruption charges

    According to an affidavit deposed by an investigator at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), the investigators have uncovered money trail and properties which they believe the former minister acquired illegally, during his tenure...

  • 26 year old kills 43 year old lover

    Joseph Maologe appeared before the Village Magistrate Court today, where he cut a lonely figure behind the dock as his charge sheet was read out. He appeared confused during the proceedings. Maologe allegedly fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple...

  • 102 babies born on Christmas Day

    The statistics were shared with Mmegi Online by the Ministry of Health (MoH) Thursday morning.According to the ministry's acting spokesperson, Mompoloki Lekoto, out of the 102 births recorded, 50 were male while 52 were female.Princess Marina...

  • Home Coming Concert makes a big comeback

    Notably, the event has had its fair share of drama over the years, from main artists failing to show up to failed shows and poor organisation. The festival has been through it all. At times, it appeared the event would disappear like many others, but...

  • The minister is conflicted, owns bars- applicants claim

    The group accuses the minister of bias. Applicants, Dladleng Entertainment Centre Proprietary Limited, Frank Lesokwane (AKA Franco), Magare Falaki Mononi t/a club 65, Mobobi Investments proprietary limited T/A obsession lounge car n nite club,...

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