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Metro
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
All BBC Casualty spoilers for this week as Iain receives life-changing news
Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson) receives a life-changing phone call in tomorrow's (June 28) episode of Casualty, and it will seriously impact his training at Hart. The beloved character accepted a secondment offer recently, and works alongside Teddy Gowan (Milo Clarke) in a series of training exercises tomorrow. However, when Iain gets that call, his attempt at blocking it out in his mind leads to a disastrous situation in the latest test. At Holby ED, Ngozi Okoye's (Adesuwa Oni) alcohol addiction seriously impacts her shift, leading to her making a huge decision about her future. Also, Rida Amaan (Sarah Seggari) enters the hospital wearing a new uniform, and Flynn Byron (Olly Rix) must attempt to come up with an idea to try and handle the drug-induced patients continuing to enter the ED. Here's everything you need to know about the latest episode of Casualty. Ngozi wakes up in a man's house following a one night stand. On her way home, she calls son Obi, but he quickly works out that she's lying to him. Ngozi is then forced to help a young father and daughter Olivia, who has stopped breathing after accidentally ingesting opioids. Despite being hailed as a hero once Olivia pulls though, Ngozi feels shameful due to how her evening went. Later, Ngozi is asked to look after Joel Sykes, who is suffering from several lacerations after being attacked with a knife. The team have found heroin in Joel's bag and moments later, he notices that Ngozi is hungover. Joel remarks that Ngozi looks how he feels, so she snaps back and says that he should feel shame for his involvement in the drug gang. Unbeknownst to her, Dylan Keogh (William Beck) has been watching Ngozi and pulls her aside to be breathalysed. She passes the test, but Dylan is aware that if she took it an hour earlier, things would be very different. A stressed Ngozi is then told that Obi hasn't been in school. After clashing with Nicole Piper (Sammy T Dobson), Ngozi finds a cocktail and drinks it in the staffroom. Spiralling even further after making a discovery about Joel, a devastated Ngozi ends up accepting Dylan's help. After informing Siobhan Mackenzie (Melanie Hill) about her alcoholism, Ngozi decides to attend an AA meeting. At the Hart training centre, Iain praises Teddy to team leader Tim, who isn't sure whether the young paramedic is capable of what Hart has to offer. Iain and Teddy take part in a training exercise but afterwards, Iain's situation changes when he receives a worrying phone call about him being someone's next of kin. As a result of this call, Iain is terribly distracted in his next test and ends up failing. Iain is determined to ignore the call which was about Kim, his mum. We learn that she's been admitted to a hospice due to an alcoholism-related illness. He ponders over whether or not to visit her, and also asks Faith Cadogan (Kirsty Mitchell) if she'd support him if he went to Hart for something more than a secondment. Faith tells her husband that she'd want Iain to turn down the placement, but would support him regardless. Rida begins her first day as a Band 6 nurse and the entire nursing team are thrilled for her. As the shift continues, Rida becomes increasingly overwhelmed. She has to deal with requests from Siobhan and Flynn, but also faces resistance from Ngozi and Jodie (Anna Chell). Stepping in, Siobhan reminds Rida that she can put her foot down with the nursing team. Rida helps Jodie, who is treating a pregnant heroin addict, but with so many other things on her list, she realises something's got to give. Eventually, after continued backchat from Jodie, Rida marks her authority and sends Jodie into resus. A team meeting his held to discuss the morality rates in light of the growing presence of Class A drugs on Holby's streets. Flynn suggests stockpiling naloxone, while Dylan believes that the ED could hand out pre-loaded syringes to prevent more and more people coming into the hospital. More Trending Later, Flynn learns that Dylan has gone against him and handed naloxone to a patient. They argue, and Flynn gives his derogatory opinions on addicts. Dylan tells Flynn that he's an alcoholic, and Flynn worries that he's lost his colleague's respect after his outburst. View More » BBC One's Casualty airs on Saturday, June 28, at 8:20pm. MORE: All BBC Casualty spoilers for this week as Flynn makes a move MORE: All BBC Casualty spoilers for this week as legend debates exit MORE: Coronation Street star welcomes second child in adorable post
The Citizen
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Ithembelihle LSEN School gears up for International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
Ithembelihle LSEN School is set to host the AMEX International Tennis Federation (ITF) International Wheelchair Series from June 27 to July 4, riding high on the back of recent accolades. The school was recently recognised at the Ekurhuleni North District Awards. In the 2024 Schools Sports Awards, Lerato Sarelwa took second place in the LSEN Schools' male athlete of the year category, while Khopolo Motebang secured third place in the LSEN Schools' female athlete of the year category. The school also placed second in the LSEN Schools' cultural school of the year category. Additionally, Ufumanekile Shumane was crowned male cultural administrator of the year. ALSO READ: Ithembelihle LSEN School showered with donations School principal Leanor Ngozi said it was an honour to be recognised by the district. 'Our learners have experienced a significant boost in confidence since we introduced various extracurricular activities. 'Khanya Xundu is an excellent ambassador for our school, proudly representing us in wheelchair basketball. 'We're also hosting the wheelchair tennis series, which encourages our former learners to stay active and involved even after leaving school. 'We're excited to welcome international participants, including players from Morocco, and to promote a lifelong love of sport among our students.' Ngozi highlighted the school's vibrant extracurricular programme, which includes mass participation in athletics, boccia, and table tennis. 'Our learners have excelled, even competing against able-bodied players. Recently, they won a major trophy in table tennis,' she said. 'Beyond sports, we offer a range of activities including food gardening, an arts studio, music, and more. Our food gardening project has attracted significant attention, and the Department of Education has indicated that President Cyril Ramaphosa may visit to see our agricultural achievements. 'Our campus farm features poultry, herb gardens, and strawberry cultivation. We are now selling live chickens and plan to introduce egg production. ALSO READ: Ithembelihle LSEN celebrates International Day of the Girl Child 'This initiative not only provides protein-rich food for our students but also equips them with valuable skills in agriculture and entrepreneurship. All proceeds are reinvested into the school, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency.' Ngozi added that the school is seeking a sponsor to help expand the farming and agriculture project, specifically to extend the greenhouses. 'We're building on the momentum gained from a previous sponsorship that provided a reliable borehole system,' she said. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Forbes
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District Designation Moving Forward
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 26, 2024 - - Ngozi wears the appropriate Kwanzaa wear and a smile at the 48th edition of the Kwanzaa parade to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival in the Crenshaw District in Los Angeles on December 26, 2024. The Kwanzaa Gwaride started at Adams and Crenshaw boulevards and headed south on Crenshaw Boulevard for two miles to Leimert Park, where a festival was held from 1 to 5 p.m. Organizers say that this parade in Los Angeles is the world's oldest Kwanzaa parade. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Attention Editor: Ngozi only goes by her first name. California has 14 officially designated cultural districts. None of them recognize Black culture. State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas wants to change that. Her district includes South Los Angeles, commonly known as South Central. On June 19th, in recognition of the Juneteenth national holiday of Black freedom, she will annouce her continuing efforts at establishing the Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District in partnership with LA Commons, a South L.A.-based nonprofit arts and cultural organization. The proposed cultural district would be bordered by Adams Boulevard to the north, Manchester Boulevard to the South, Central Avenue to the east, and La Brea Avenue to the West. Smallwood-Cuevas has obtained $3 million in state funding for the City of Los Angeles to support the project. These funds will go toward the installation of yet to be determined cultural markers and monuments throughout the district, celebrating South L.A.'s historic Black assets–Crenshaw Corridor, Leimert Park, Historic Central Avenue–and reinforcing its role as a cornerstone of Black cultural identity in California. Formal recognition as a cultural district is a vital step toward addressing historic inequities and ensuring cultural treasures are protected and celebrated. South L.A. is home to the highest concentration of Black cultural assets in California, including museums, local businesses, restaurants and entertainment venues. Lula Washington Dance Theater, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dulan's on Crenshaw soul food restaurant, Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center, Nipsey Hustle Square. South L.A. also hosts the largest middle-class Black community in the country. How many people know that about an area more often than not characterized in American mass media and popular culture for gang violence? That's the popular story. It's not the complete story. 'Our work in general is all about story, community stories,' L.A. Commons founder and Executive Director Karen Mack told 'Our perspective on this cultural district is that its value is in uplifting the amazing stories of Black people throughout the history of Los Angeles.' How many people know that among the 44 Mexican settlers who founded Los Angeles in 1781, 26 were of African descent? L.A. was founded by Black people. 'That is the beginning of the story, and it just gets more amazing from there,' Mack said. 'Black people have contributed so much to the history of Los Angeles, and we've got a (presidential) administration trying to erase the contributions of Black people.' Along with the environment, arts and culture, health care, foreign aid, trans rights, voting rights, civil rights, public education, and higher education, the Trump Administration has made assaulting, defaming, and defunding Black History a high priority. The Trump administration has attempted to discredit Jackie Robinson's military service, expunge Harriett Tubman from official government histories of the Underground Railroad, and remove dozens of books by Black authors from the U.S. Naval Academy. 'At a time when truth is up for grabs, the truth is in us, the opportunity to listen to each other's stories where that truth resides so that we feel more grounded in the reality our existence,' Mack explained. 'We are in an existential time, and it is through those connections that we can feel a sense of comfort.' In an effort to find the truth about South L.A. through listening, and envision shaping a future where Black culture is centered in how Los Angeles grows and tells its story, LA Commons hosted a series of story summits over the past year-plus, engaging the community to share stories about South L.A. and what they think is important to uplift. Key themes from the story summits included showcasing historical significance, celebrating cultural identity, recognizing social challenges and triumphs, and manifesting visions for the future. The findings have likewise been released today in coordination with Smallwood-Cuevas' announcement. The report will help guide the design, emphasis, and funding for the proposed cultural district. 'One of the challenges of our time is how we create a stronger sense of belonging, because that is really the foundation for strong neighborhoods and a functioning society,' Mack said. 'When people get beyond the caricatures and the stereotypes to really hear people's authentic stories, that is when they start to feel that connection because we're all human, we all have similar experiences, and the beauty of every life is compelling.' LA Commons' mission is creating a shared understanding of Los Angeles. That's challenging for a metro area covering over 500 square miles, 90 distinct municipalities, and nearly 20 million people across mountains, beach, extreme wealth, and Skid Row. Black, white, Mexican, Latino, Indigenous, Korean, Palestinian. You name it. Los Angeles' two existing cultural districts are Little Tokyo and Chinatown. The California Arts Council will be adopting 10 more cultural districts this fall and has recognized its shortcomings in honoring places of significance to African Americans. Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks. As momentum for the Cultural District grows, LA Commons, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, continues to lead and foster community connection through its annual signature event, Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks. Taking place on Sunday, June 29th in Leimert Park, this vibrant celebration of African diaspora culture through art, performance, ritual, and a sacred procession will welcome a special appearance by Smallwood-Cuevas, reinforcing the district's significance and inviting the public to take part in this celebratory movement. The event began in 2010 when a neighborhood leader from Nigeria, Najite Agindotan, presented an idea to the community for recognizing ancestors. 'The African worldview tends to not see separation between the dead and the living, and so (the Festival) is to facilitate that connection,' Mack explained. LA Commons helped found the celebration. This year, seven ancestors will be honored, up from the traditional five, allowing space for loved ones from Altadena who died in the wildfires there earlier in 2025. Altadena's 20 miles northeast of Leimert Park and also features a large Black artist community. Alonzo Davis, a beloved South L.A. cultural leader who along with his brother, Dale, opened Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park in 1967, will also be among the recognized with a huge mask walked in a large procession accompanied by performers and musicians. In the summer of 2026, Inglewood's SoFi Stadium will host men's World Cup matches. In 2027, it will host the Super Bowl. Again. In 2028, Summer Olympics events will be held at the venue bordering South L.A. That's in addition to its regular schedule of major sporting events and concerts, and crowds brought in by the adjacent Hollywood Park mega-development and Intuit Dome. South L.A. wants to capitalize on being positioned as a gateway to these attractions. The proposed cultural district is one way it's doing so, but that's not the only way. Destination Crenshaw is a 'reparative development project and will be the largest Black public art project in the U.S.' Playgrounds, parks, more than 100 artworks by Black artists with ties to LA, beautification, business development. The project's centerpiece, Sankofa Park, is a 1.3 mile, open air, arts, culture, and Black history museum positioned along the Crenshaw/LAX airport light rail K Line that has and will take millions of Angelenos and tourists to and from LAX airport into town via Crenshaw Boulevard–the heart of South L.A. and the proposed cultural district. Sankofa is a word of West African origin relating to going back when moving forward. Returning to roots when planning for the future. In May of 2025, L.A. Metro opened the Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor, a 5.5-mile multi-modal path and green space in South L.A. The path repurposed unused and blighted railroad tracks to connect the communities serviced by the Metro K Line, the Metro J Line, and the Metro A Line Slauson Station via biking and walking paths. Beginning at the intersection of 67th Street and 11th Avenue near the Metro K Line Fairview Heights Station, the path moves east to its current terminus at Slauson Station on the Metro A Line. The $166-million project marks an investment in the communities in and around South L.A. and injects new life and vibrancy into a historically disadvantaged area. Shepard Fairey mural at Manual Arts Senior High School in South Los Angeles produced in partnership with Branded Arts and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Visitors and residents will even notice two recently spruced up South L.A. high schools. Nationwide artistic services company Branded Arts partnered with the Los Angeles Unified School District to bring week-long art festivals to Manual Arts Senior High School and Augustus F. Hawkins High School in May 2025. The festivals invited leading contemporary artists from around the nation to mentor students, provide career advice, and make art. Among the artworks, enormous murals gracing the schools, further distinguishing South L.A. as one of America's most robust cultural communities.
IOL News
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Rev your engines for a thrilling ride into South Africa's car spinning culture with 'Gush'lyf'
Mzansi Magic's new show, 'Gush'lyf', offers viewers a thrilling glimpse into the high-octane world of car spinning. Image: Supplied Spinning, a thrilling motorsport culture, is heading to television screens this August, promising exciting times for enthusiasts. "Gush'lyf" offers car enthusiasts a fresh and exciting experience, blending the thrill of modern car spinning with a touch of classic style. It's the latest must-see for anyone passionate about the popular performance stunt. As most people know, the BMW 325i (Gusheshe) is usually the star of the show when it comes to spinning, and for those who appreciate the meticulousness and skill required to execute flawless drifts, this is a must-watch. Coming to Mzansi Magic, the 'Gush'Lyf' promises to deliver adrenaline-fuelled action, showcasing the lives and skills of four expert drivers, including Gift Zulu (Ngozi), Nalo Dzhivhuho (Dankie Darlie aka Queen of Smoke), Mpho Dirolo (Poroza) and Collie Golden (Mzet aka Moruti), as they push the limits of speed and agility. Each of these cast members will be showcasing their personalities, personal lives and battle skills. Spinning is a form of motorsport that involves driving cars at speed in a circular motion, performing stunts, and even getting in and out of the vehicle while it is in motion. This high-octane sport requires a unique combination of driving skills, precision and showmanship. In South Africa, spinning is more than just a stunt, it is a culture, a niche art form that demands control, a deep understanding of the vehicle, and most importantly, finesse. And showing off is part of it all. The technique and creativity that go into each spin are art on their own, and the BMW 325i is the perfect canvas for this art. With its sleek design and powerful engine, this classic model is a favourite among car enthusiasts and spinners. In 2024, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, revealed that he aims to make spinning one of the 'biggest sports' in South Africa. 'There is one promise I'm going to make ... spinning and stance (car customisation) is not a crime. I'm so excited, because I promised that spinning will be recognised and I'm going to make spinning one of the biggest sports in this country,' he said. Spinning originated in the township of Soweto in the late 1980s and was performed by gangsters at funerals to honour the deceased. It is now a recognised motorsport where people gather at race tracks around the country, where they watch car spinning take place. 'Gush'lyf' is set to premiere on Thursday, August 7, on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) at 8pm.
