Daily Voice 2023-03-13

MULTI-award-winning rapper Costa Titch, real name Constantinos Tsobanoglou, has died. The 27-year-old rapper from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga reportedly collapsed on stage at the Ultra SA music festival, which was taking place in Joburg at the Expo Centre in Nasrec. He was billed to perform at the world’s biggest EDM festival and was excited. After falling on stage, the rapper is said to have been taken for medical attention. His family confirmed the passing yesterday morning in a media statement, released on his social media platforms. They have also confirmed he was 28 at the time of his passing. “It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time. “We are thankful for the emergency responders and all those present in his last hours on…

A 10-YEAR-OLD girl from Bonteheuwel has been selected to compete at the World Gymnaestrada taking place later this year. Meeka Roman from Bemur Gymnastics says she is excited to represent South Africa at the championship in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The youngster is part of a group that won gold at a recent competition, and have beenchosen to compete at the international event from July 30 until August 5. Her coach Barbara Murphy says: “Meeka has been selected as a participant of the Western Cape team, representing SA at the 17th World Gymnaestrada in Amsterdam, one of the greatest gymnastics festivals on earth. “It is a festival of all things gymnastics, populated by thousands who practise it at every level, from all corners of the globe.” Opportunity Proud dad Craig explains that…

Recruitment “We are doing recruitment for the band which we will officially launch on March 20.” The opportunity is open to all youngsters. According to Henriette Weber, the director for UWC Centre for Performing Arts, the band was started as a social development programme to keep kids off the streets. “This concept has been developed beyond the initial concept in that structured programmes include life skills, substance misuse and other interventions to protect and educate learners within a fun, arts activity, namely marching bands. “The band consists of instrumentalists including brass, marching percussion [snared, tritoms, bass drum] and pit percussion as well as dancers,” Henriette says. “We hope that this sense of continuity, inclusivity and the bonding that takes place over time will diminish the dropout rates of learners.” If…

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy lost his life after being shot by a skollie in Mitchells Plain. Heinz Park was tense when the Daily Voice visited the family of Emmanuel ‘Manie’ Jordan on Saturday. The Grade 3 pupil from Heinz Park Primary was killed by an alleged “well-known gangster” who ran after the Toyota Hilux bakkie where little Manie and his two best friends were sitting at the back and opened fire. When entering the property on Dahlia Street, the first thing that caught the eye was the blood dripping from the back of the bakkie. Sitting with Manie’s blue teddy, his foster mom Requal Fredericks cried: “The pain is just so much!” Requal said she was driving the bakkie as they were returning home from visiting family in Heideveld, and went…

Baby “I was sitting by my stall and I saw this guy, who skarrels with his bin, run to the main road to stop a Law Enforcement van. “I saw them going to the field and I went to see what’s going on. I saw the newborn baby laying there, die baby was baie klein en pikswart verbrand,” Fuad explained. “The baby was too small for nine months, maybe it was premature. Law Enforcement had to cover the baby with cardboard.” Faud suggested the child could’ve been burned somewhere else and then dumped on the veldjie as there was no evidence of a fire. “I am not sure if it’s a girl or boy; after the discovery a lot of mense came to stand on the field but the mom…