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New Zealand may be the reigning world Test champions, but the weight of history is against them as they start a two-Test series against South Africa at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch at midnight on Wednesday evening South African time. In the 16 series played between South Africa and New Zealand since 1931/32, the Proteas have won 13 of them and three have been drawn. Even at home, the Kiwis have only managed to draw two of the eight series. […]

SSiTV | By Sharp Sharp iT Africa – Media Pop Culture Made for the Youth Kylian Mbappe’s importance to Paris Saint-Germain was all too evident long before his stoppage-time strike gave them a narrow win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League showdown on Tuesday and left them on course for a place in the quarter-finals. It is understood that PSG rejected an offer worth up to 180 million euros ($204m) from Real in August for […]

SSiTV | By Sharp Sharp iT Africa – Media Pop Culture Made for the Youth Breakup to makeup. Just five months after calling it quits, Miguel and Nazanin Mandi are back together. On Tuesday (Feb. 15), the R&B singer announced that he and his wife of three years have reconciled. Taking to Instagram, the couple shared a series of romantic photos of themselves showing PDA in the halls of The Bowery hotel in New York. “Love heals . Proud of […]

SSiTV | By Sharp Sharp iT Africa – Media Pop Culture Made for the Youth Roddy Ricch is responding to the criticism surrounding his album sales. Just before Christmas, the L.A. rapper released his sophomore album LIVE LIFE FAST, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with a solid 62,000 equivalent album units. However, it paled in comparison to his 2019 debut Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, which opened at No. 1 with 101,000 units and spawned […]

SSiTV | By Sharp Sharp iT Africa – Media Pop Culture Made for the Youth Kanye West is having a moment of clarity. After a whirlwind week on social media, during which he took aim at Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish, and Pete Davidson, Ye cleared out his Instagram account and shared a message with his followers, except this time it wasn’t in all caps. “I’ve learned that using all caps makes people feel like I’m screaming at them,” he wrote. […]

Kanye West won’t stop until Kim Kardashian comes back to him. Amid their ongoing divorce, Ye sent flowers to his estranged wife for Valentine’s Day. He shared photos of a black pickup truck filled with red flowers pulling up to Kim’s Hidden Hills home. “My vision is krystal klear” was written on the side of the truck. In his Instagram post, he tagged Kim and wrote, “MY VISION IS KRYSTAL KLEAR,” along with a series of rose emojis. This is […]

From figure skating trailblazer to lightning rod for doping criticism at the Olympics, Russian Kamila Valieva has endured a mental and physical test that few 15-year-old girls will ever endure. As the global spotlight dazzles on the elfin teenager, uncomfortable questions swirl around the sport and whether or not the minimum age for competitors – currently 15 – needs to be raised. American Mariah Bell skated in the women’s singles on Tuesday and as she left the ice took a […]

Prayers up for Kid Cudi. Just days after he and Kanye West exchanged shots on social media, Cudi reveals that he is struggling with depression and loneliness. In a message posted to Instagram on Tuesday (Feb. 15), Cudi alluded to his battle with mental health and asked for compassion. “God…please watch over me and keep my mind sane,” he wrote. “I could use it right now. To anyone who feels alone, im with you and I love you.” This comes […]

Hot on the heels of her Megan Thee Stallion collaboration, Shenseea teams up with 21 Savage on her latest single, “R U That.” The Dr. Luke-produced banger finds the Jamaican singer looking for a man who can satisfy her on all levels. “Are you that hitta that can f**k me right? / Are you that hitta that can last all night?” asks Shenseea, while 21 searches for his own hitta: “Give me loyalty and you can be my wife.” Last […]