Nutritious edible insects in South Africa should boost the economy and create jobs (Flying termites, locust, termites, Mopane Worms)

In Africa we pray for rain well aware that after the rain we are rewarded with crawling and flying insects that are protein rich and nutritious to our bodys. Africans of nowadays indulge in things that are more dangerous in their lives. The Meat products that they eat are injected with brine or breed in an environment that fastrack their growth. Brine is injected into chicken and other meat products to retain succulence and flavour. If you pay attention to details you would notice that some of the individually quick frozen (IQF) chicken portions packages are written 30% brine and 70% chicken. In South Africa we are used to eating three or more meals a day for most of our lives, so imagine what happens to your health when you eat 30% brine three times a day.

Africa and South Africa in particular is blessed with  plentiful of edible insects, Nemeneme or Nthwa (flying termite), Nthwa-Makhura (big abdomen termites), Magege (termites), Nzie (locust), Mashonzha (Mopane worms), Thonono (cricket), Lusudu (silk worm) just to name but few.

During my primary schooling years, my

grandmother would prepare me a lunch box made up of porridge and locust, and would go to school and enjoy my lunch like any other kids. After school we would go to the fields to catch locust so that we can have lunch the following day. Meat would come from free range chickens and other animals that grew on its own. During my high school years things started to change and we were gradually introduced to frozen chicken pieces (braai pack), little did we know that the gradual the change, the gradual was the lifespan going down.


If you can go to Thailand today you will be welcomed with fried beetles. In Thailand you can easily find fried insects sold by the vendors on the street, especially at touristy places. You would be made to feel like your adventure trip would not be complete without trying Thailand insect food.

The African Edible Insects conference that was held in Zimbabwe in August 2019, concluded that insects can do more for the economy in any African countries.  That is only when agricultural sectors support smallholder farmers.

Very few African governments have embraced the use of insects as food and feed, leading to a lack of and poor legislative frameworks to effectively support this emerging industry. South Africa has high rate of unemployment, and we have a government that is looking for solutions from wrong places. We  have vendors in thohoyandou selling termites or flying termites but without government support they will not prosper, we do not have big supermarkets that sells these edible insects for human consumption. The department of agriculture and tourism has not come to the party, is it feasible that we can farm some of these insects in South Africa? When we talk about farming everyone thinks of cattle, poultry, goats and sheeps, in dry seasons or diseases there is no plan B, people lose jobs and food production goes down. The costs of farming chicken and Cricket will vary and cricket will be less in terms of cost.


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KFC wedding proposal and couples showered with pledge from strangers and business to arrange their wedding

South Africa is about to witness a an 'arranged' wedding, which affairms the power of  working together . What started as a joke and a mission on twitter to humiliate the KFC couple turned into a blessing as corporate South Africa pledge different things to ensure that the couple's wedding becomes a success.


On 7 November KFC South Africa posted a tweet requesting South Africa to help the them locate the couples who made wedding proposal in one of their stores. "@KFCSA Mzansi please help us find this beautiful couple, re batla ho ba blesser. DM us any leads, there might be a Finger Lickin' Good surprise in it for you too. Batho ba Vaal re thuseng! We love love. #KFCProposal"

The tweet got a resounding response  as people and businesses showered the couple with pledge to their wedding.

South Africa is full of love and hopes right now with the Springbok winning, pledges on investment conference and now the KFC wedding or proposal, it is only a question of how long this phase of unity, cohesion and team work will last. South Africa has its own challenges which ranges from in equality, unemployment, load shedding and poor economic growth. One hopes it lasts forever so that we can use the same spirit to tackle poverty, landlessness, crime and poor educational problems.


If everyone fulfill their promises then it will more difficult to fathom how and where the couple will spend their honeymoon or which car they will use on the wedding day since competitors in the corporate South Africa are trying hard to out do each other.

One can not rule out the opportunists who would hijack this nice gesture into a PR stunt, which is important for the organisers to follow up each and every pledge made.  What we must take into cognisance is that a pledge is pledge and not binding, so there will always be an element of criminals who would come and say I will do this, that and the other just to get applause on twitter or in a gathering. Like it always happens when you attend family gethering, they are those who are talkative and always promise the world but do not show up when the real work begins.

The lessons we take from this, is that love is powerful  and does not cost a thing and that God always comes through. If you have something to say, Clik comment button to add you view.

Henny C The full view of the award winning and Multi-talented Musician

Many people know the Afro-RNB singer as the Tsonga Prince of music, but those who have met the 35 year old, at a personal level will tell you that he is actually an epitome of humbleness, loving, articulate and multi-talented human being. What striking about Henny is that he is arguably an autodidactic artist like many influential figures in history, such as Leonardo da Vinci, but more fascinating about him is that he embraces other people opinions. One can conclude that he is partially or wholly self-taught when it comes to music and production.

South Africa has rich mix of musicians, from different backgrounds and personalities. once in awhile, you will be blown away when you find out that someone you think you know, is worth much more than they appear or what you thought of them. For this reason, The Only Truth website brings you a live coverage interview of Henny Susani Chauke well known as  "Henny C",  in  its quest to dig out the truth and keep society informed. Can you tell us briefly about your background? Henny C: Henny c grew up like any other normal child, I grew up in Mpambo, one of the small village in Malamulele, went to school at Tsamani primary school. I have done half of my high school in Mphambo and then went to Shingwedzi High School to finish up my studies. I was born in a Christian family, I remember my mother would take us to church but my father was mostly not available because he worked far away from home in Rusternburg. So growing in Mpambo we have spent a long time without seeing him, but he was a very present father. My uncle was a musician, but not known he was just playing a guitar and singing. So I would sit with him most of the time and play the guitar, so when he was not around I would play his guitar trying to imitate what he was playing.

How did you come up with your brand name “Henny C” Henny C: Ok, my whole name is Henny Chauke, you know when I grew up there was this other label I used to like called Loxion Culture, it had a C that was pelt differently, the whole day I would try to write that C, it was very interesting to me, I always wished I could use it somewhere. So when I became an artist I thought I could call myself “Henny C” because I could use that C from Loxion Culture, that is when it became Henny C, at least I can keep my C because it is abbreviating my surname Chauke. You seem to be scooping awards each and every year, how does that make you feel? Henny C: Awards is an encouragement for whoever is in a position, I believe in any type of a job yearly they make awards to thank their staff to encourage them to keep them working. For me more than being happy, is an encouragement to keep me working hard as much as am working, because it shows that they see what I am doing, I am not doing it in vein, whoever is organising that particular award is looking at what I am doing and is very aware. You know most of us working, we need to be encouraged in the way, so it makes me feel happy that I win awards for each and every album that I produce, it gives me strength to go on.

You have shared stage with other big name artists locally and in the continent such as Kanda Bongo Man, the late Oliver Mtukudzi, Sho Majozi, Dj Tira to name but few. By the way, there is a picture of you dancing on stage with the president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. We are certain that you have travelled the length and breadth of this country, entertaining people, tell us which performance venues are your favourites? Henny C: There is a lot of venues that I went to, and you know that there is always that one place that stands out like you said. You know when am at Bushbuckridge there is this thing from the crowd when am on stage, the acceptance from the crowed, it gives me that satisfaction that I want as an artist, definitely Bushbuckridge actually is one place, let me say Mpumalanga as a whole, actually that is a place I feel more happier when I am on stage, that side they welcome in a very massive way. But also Limpopo as whole, it has given me that acceptance, so I feel so much great. So between these two provinces, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, I actually don’t even know which one has a special place in my heart, so because Limpopo is my birth place it will take the cake but Mpumalanga does it. Have you ever dealt with performance anxiety? Henny C: Well, that comes in each and every performance, you know it is a very scary thing because is more like going to an interview. You are being checked, other people invite you to see if you can pull the crowd, so you are always trying to be organised, and you are also trying to satisfy the ones who bought the tickets, so it always play in your mind that I need to pull this through. So the nerves come but as soon as they give me the mic, it’s like they are releasing some sort of energy. I normally take my mic before I go on stage, I start performing from the crowd, so that calms me down, and it calms my nerve. The moment I reach the stage, seeing audiences responding positively to my coming that also takes away the nerves, but trust me the nerves are always there, you feel like your knees are being knocked with a harmer, you can’t feel them, so you just have to gather yourself and go on.

You have been in the music industry for quite some time, for almost 16 years but only manage to break through in 2016. What were the challenges, why it took so long to break through, and what were you doing before recording your first album in October 2016? Henny C: Challenges like any other musician, you have to fight to be recognised first, you have to convince your village first to believe ve in you which is one of the difficult challenge to an artist or any other person who is in the entertainment industry or business, having to convince your village. Once you have convinced your village you are done. Also having financial challenges, it has always been an issue, it is never an easy one. And finally having to convince the whole of South Africa to say I am here, I need to do this thing. What drew you to the music industry Henny C: I think it was a drive that comes from within, most people would say it’s a calling, it can be called so, and you know we were born differently, we have similarities in most ways but things which differs from other people. You know we were born with kidneys, born with a heart, but then there is this button that God put, which is your talent, it put you somewhere. What advice would you have for someone wanting to follow in your footsteps? Henny C: Every child is born with his/her gift and the destiny they gonna reach, as a person you are the only driver to your destiny. Whatever you do one earth, do it with both hands, with passion and love and you will reach exactly the goals you want to reach. Only you that can do it for yourself Who inspires you? Henny C: A lot of people inspires me, I used to say one person then and I realised that sometimes it’s a blander. So I pick each and every positive thing from any person who lives in this world, May it be a fan, may it be a world star. You know I pick key elements from every person.

If you could open a show for any artist who would it be? Henny C: We normally focus on ourselves as musicians than others, if you asked me this question question three years ago my answer would be Mr Bow, then I realised that even the smallest artists need someone who can open for them. The word open means a lot, especially when you open for small artists than you. You are actually opening even more for his doors to be known out there, so I would prefer to open for an artist that is small and less than me in terms of followers Any collaboration with other artists on the cards? Henny C: In terms of collaboration now, I can’t say much because I have not signed anything with anyone to finalise a collaboration. There are artists who are interested in featuring and I am also interested in featuring them, but it’s not yet a done deal so I rather not say much about it, but I am working on my CD which will be released on the 14th of February 2019 You are also a studio producer, Composer, Song writer, Studio engineer, Photographer, Videographer and Music Video Producer. You are clearly multi-talented, where did you learn all the skills and knowledge you have acquired? Henny C: In 2006 or 2007 I used to work as waiter at ocean basket for three year and I was lucky to get some few cents and I managed to buy my first computer. My younger brother had some CD that had a program called T-Base, somewhere somehow we installed it in our computer without anyone giving us advice, we pressed and pressed until we figured it out our selves. It didn’t take us long to know because we knew how to play a keyboard, but we didn’t have a keyboard so we drew music through the mouth, those who are producers they will know what I am talking about. So even the videos, editing and shooting I just bought cameras we did ourselves, so that is God given talent we no taught by anybody. Since you are a man of many talents, what is the most useless talent you would say you have? Henny C: You know talent can never be useless because the one you call useless can be the one that saves your life the other time. I can’t really tell, but actually I respect everything that I do, may it be being a father, may it be being a soccer player because I did try to play soccer but somewhere somehow I think I was not good on it. I tried but I can’t call it useless because you will never know what happens, anything can happen. What is the process of writing a song like to you, because some artists claim that they dream about it? Henny C: I make a beat, after making a beat I sit down with a mic, the I just record word by word. That is how I work, I don’t write on paper or dream about music, it is very rare for me to dream about music. So I actually just compose my songs, I record myself so that I can chop and cut whatever that I want to because I mean I am not under pressure of having to waste anybody’s time, so that works for me actually.In terms of composing, it comes, I create a beat then I think, then something will come through then put it on. I wrote all albums expect for the three songs, which is one in each album where I featured Speedofivo, he only wrote his part in the songs I featured him, so I can’t say I fully composed the song. He is one of the guys I respect in music. But besides that all songs have been written by me. how would you like to be remembered? Henny C: Its still early for me to say, but I were to be remembered any day, I just want to be remembered as an artist that never change, even after whatever I become. I want to remain humble, most people say I am humble, I believe so, so I would like to remain the same. I just want to be remembered as that one artist that never changed even when thing went good for him or bad for him. I just want to be remembered as a friendliest musician that ever lived in this earth. Fans

How do you interact and responds to fans? Henny C: I’m very active on Facebook, or in all social networks, I try to make time and respond to their comments because that is the closest platform they can get close to me, because I cannot be everywhere. If you can check the interaction I have with my fans, if you in box me, you comment on my page, I respond as quickly as possible as much as I have time I will sit down and reply to my fans. When I am in gigs, I am an easy guy to go to, I don’t walk are with bodyguards and all of that stuff. If someone wants a picture they get it without even have to beg for it, so that is the best things I can give back to the fans that have supported me.

You can follow Henny C on twitter: @hennyctprince Instagram: hennyctsongaprince Facebook:HENNY C

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Get to know Ivan Mahangwahaya

Ivan Mahangwahaya success in football comes by a dint of sheer hard-work. He is clearly exemplary role model and will definitely instill key character traits in young stars who are following in his footsteps, because he has proved beyond doubt that perseverance pays off. Today The Only Truth website puts Mahangwahaya on a spot and reveal all you want to know about your favorite player: Selaelo: where did you start playing football? Mahangwahaya: well, some of the things I might not remember because it has been a very long time. Basically, everyone starts locally, so I started playing at my home team Dragon Stars FC. You know, in the olden days football was mostly played by old people, actually ‘older men’. I started playing when I was 12 years old, playing amongst men, because at some point I played football with my two elder brothers and my uncle. I also played football in the streets, in Ravele village and also at school level. I then played for Highlanders FC under 17, in a league sponsored by lottery South Africa. Lottery used to sponsor us with jerseys which were branded lottery, and it was oversized jerseys for an under 17 player, so no one in the team had his size that can fit perfectly. Selaelo: hahaha I see those Lottery jerseys Mahangwahaya: yes, and we played well and took position one on the log. I think I played two seasons at Highlanders FC, and in the past when you have played for Dragon FC, you wouldn’t be allowed to also play for Highlanders FC, but I was the first one to do so. Then, I was promoted to the senior team, things didn’t work out, and I went back to Dragon Stars, the team was struggling and we started it afresh and I ended up becoming the owner. During my time as the owner of Dragon Stars, we won the league in 2006-2007 season, and I still have that trophy in my cabinet at home. Selaelo: interesting... Mahangwahaya: Yes, I then went to Benny’s Care during my secondary schooling, and played for Benny’s Care, I later became the captain of the team, given the arm-band by Wiseman Maluleke who is currently at Polokwane City. I then quit playing football and became a coach of Razwimisani Special School footballing team, where I coached people who are differently abled. The team performed well to such an extent that we went to Polokwane where we beat all Provincial districts and ultimately represented the Province in Stellenbosch, where we were beaten by Mpumalanga province and missed out on a chance to go to Greece. At some stages during those tournaments, I played as a player coach, and that is where I started believing in myself again. Remember, I quit playing football from 2009 to 2010. So in 2011, that passion, zeal and hunger was revitalised, and that is when I went for Black Leopards trials where I was competing with about 500 trialists. Selaelo: jaa neeh! Mahangwahaya: Yes, at the trials we had People like Phumudzo Manenzhe who were also doing trials, I was given a chance to play in the last 10 minutes of the game, but I was not selected. There I was, seating down minding my own things when Black Leopards Development Coach Moses Muthelo came to me and asked for my numbers, although I was not selected he saw something special in me. I gave him my friend’s (Thabo Mamphaga) number because I didn’t have a phone, and said he will call me. Selaelo: mmm Mahangwahaya: The coach did call Mamphaga and asked him to tell me to come because the development side league was recommencing. The side was playing at Vodacom at the time, which is the third division of the league. Our first game before the league resumed, we played against Black Leopard senior team, and that is when Sunday Chidzambwa recommended that I should be signed. I remember “Mukalaha” (David Thidiela) saying “He is our player, playing for the development team, so I don’t see any problem. Let us keep on monitoring his progress”. After two seasons at Leopards development things didn’t work out according to plan, I then asked for my clearance, which was denied. I then went to Dynamos FC for trials, and the team was playing in the NFD coached by Joel Masutha. That is where I met Phumudzo Manenzhe again doing trials, and during those trials Phumudzo would be playing as a striker while I was playing behind as a second striker. That is where we connected and started to know each other, but of course I knew Phumudzo as he played for Orlando Pirates. Then Dynamos decided that they wanted to sign me but it was difficult because I still had clearance issues with leopards. Look I ended up going back home, there is a PSL DC case that I won which is a public knowledge. Black Leopards got relegated from PSL and Dynamos relegated from NFD, then David Thidiela called me and said I must come back and that the team had a new coach who was Costa Papic. Selaelo: Go on! Mahangwahaya: I went for another trials at leopards, I remember being rejected for close to five times, like I would be called and after playing the coach would say I am a good player but the problem is my age. At the time there was under 23 year’s age rule in the NFD and I was 25, and the coach would say that at my age he wanted someone with experience. I was called again and I pushed myself harder and performed very well, and I was selected among players who would face Moroka swallows, a week before the league resume. Selaelo: mmm! Mahangwahaya: I remember when I went to the dressing room, I saw David Zulu who was part of the starting line-up but not at the pitch during the warm ups, seemingly not feeling well, I think he was having a running stomach or something, and I realised that he won’t be able to play. I then went to Joel Masutha and reported the matter, and he said to me “go quickly to the pitch and play and the coach won’t notice”. I then went and warmed up, then played the game and I scored two goals in 15 minutes, then the coach Papic immediately substituted me as someone who was not performing. The coach didn’t see that I was the one who scored those two goals. Selaelo: hahaha hai Vhanna! Mahangwahaya: like seriously, God works in a mysterious ways. Then after I was substituted, Swallows equalised. Lerato Chabangu scored two goals and equalised, his first goal was through a free-kick while the other one he dribble past defenders and scored. At the end of the game we drew 4-4. When we went to the hotel, Chief Thidiela who also attended the match and saw me scoring those two goals, went to the coach and suggested that I should sign, he said to the coach that I scored two goals. Papic said “I didn’t see him scoring”. After that the coach asked for forgiveness and said let us go and sign. That night I signed a 5 year contract, and that is where my professional career kick-started. During those 5 years, together with my former team mates we helped Leopards gain promotion to the PSL. Selaelo: Now tell us about your time at Bidvest Wits, and how are adjusting? Mahangwahaya: When I came to Wits, I sustained an injury two months after signing. I have just played my debut game against Maritzburg United in the Telkom Knock out cup. I think I am not yet 100% fit, I created few chances, but there are things that one reflects on after the game and try hard to improve. I am adjusting very well, it is much easier when I have players like Phathutshedzo Nange, we were signed together from Black Leopard, so we are very close. At training, they respect us because we have been in this game for so long, a lot of players know about us. For example we played against former Jomo Cosmos players like Thabang Monare, and Nonyane in the NFD (National First Division). It is very difficult to adjust in a team, when you are unknown or from a different country. Selaelo: Were there any other teams in the league interested in your services before you signed for Wits? Mahangwahaya: Of course, there are teams that were interested, but when I learned that Wits is also interested, I had to consider them, I mean a big team is a big team. Selaelo: Any advice for young-stars out there? Mahangwahaya: I would say stick to what you know, during my journey in football I had dreams, like I saw myself playing in the PSL. Today it is a dream come true, so I had a dream which I realised. You can’t just jump all the way to the PSL from nowhere, I mean it is very rare. You must be willing to learn from other people, I learnt a lot from people like Phumudzo Manenzhe. As young-stars I feel they should not be afraid to approach legends of the game for advice. If there is trial at Leopards or any other team, they must go there and not be afraid because football is not for spoilt-brats. As much as you are ready celebrate success you must also be ready to receive rejection. Selaelo: Mahangwahaya thank you so much for you time Mahangwahaya: Any time! By: Selaelo Ramavhale If you have something to say, Clik comment button to add you view.

EFF Darling Herman Mashaba resigns as Johannesburg Mayor

City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has announced his resignation from both the DA and his position as the executive mayor during a press conference. Mashaba will step down as a DA councillor on November 27 which will automatically make him relinquish his position as mayor.

There has been a rift between DA members since the Afri-Forum performance during the General election in 2019. Some of the people who are likely to be shown the door is the party leader Mmusi Maimane, the close ally of Herman Mashaba.

There is also speculations about racism in the DA, with black members reported to be treated differently. According to the specifications, this saw Lindiwe Mazibuko shown the door, and it was reported at the time by the party that she was going to further her studies at Havard University, which arguably was partially true.  The other one who is waiting for the axe to befall is Mmusi Maimane, who is reported to have lost his influence amongst his party members.

Today Herman Mashaba says he  is resigning because he could not work under a DA that has elected Helen Zille as the federal council chairperson at the weekend. According to Mashaba, Zille’s victory yesterday was a triumph of people who have been against a pro-black narrative that he has been fighting for.

“The election of Helen Zille as the chairperson of federal council represents a victory for the people in the DA who stand diametrically opposed to my beliefs and value system, and I believe those of most South Africans of all backgrounds,” he said

Herman has been in the DA for quite some time now,  today he just wakes up and start to realise that DA has been against the Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa? Unbelievable
“I cannot reconcile myself with a group of people who believe that race is irrelevant in the discussion of inequality and poverty in South Africa in 2019.”

“It is not in my nature to quit anything in life. I succeeded under the darkest days of apartheid when I was told that I could not be a businessman. However, I cannot be a willing participant, in good conscience, in a process that is placing narrow, internal interests of a political party ahead of the needs of the five million residents of Johannesburg,” said Mashaba.

Meanwhile,  ANC said Herman Mashaba's resignation as mayor of Johannesburg and from the Democratic Alliance had very little to do with the weekend election of Helen Zille as the DA’s federal council chairperson. Quoted by sowetan newspaper  ANC regional spokesperson Jolidee Malton said "His resignation is informed by the dire financial crisis that he has plunged the city of Johannesburg into. He has over time been able to get away with lies about the financial affairs of the city,".

"Just because he lost a battle in the party, he throws his toys out of the cot." he concluded

Rumours doing rounds is that Herman Mashaba is likely to join EFF, he had a good working relationship with the EFF and some point acknowledged the EFF for his strides as Johannesburg Mayor. Julius once claimed that Herman Mashaba is an EFF mayor, more because he was seen to be implementing EFF policies than that of the DA. If you have something to say, Clik comment button to add you view.

Elliott eliud Kipchoge Kenyan ( Fastest marathon distance runner) sprint 26.2 miles Vienna marathon under 2 hours

The name Elliott is arguably  derived from the Holy Bible, from the name Elijah, spelled Elias in some versions of the Holy Bible. It is the name associated with Miracles, but some use this name to fake miracles just like Elliott who was raised from dead by controversial pastor Alph Lukau in South Africa .  We want to write about a man who  has, through his hard-work done something that left the world in awe.

On the 12th of October 2019, Elliott Eliud Kipchoge ran the marathon distance on a special course in Vienna, Austria, achieving a time of 1:59:40 in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge . When we converted 26.2 miles to Kilometers we found that the marathon distance was 42 Kilometres

How fast was Elliott Kipchoge? to brake it down, when we calculate his average speed we found that he ran  21, 197km per hour, 10, 598 KM per 30 minutes and 5, 299 KM per 15 minutes, approximately he was running 5,89 metres per second. That is lightning fast and unbelievable Nonetheless, The run did not count as a new marathon record, as standard competition rules for pacing and fluids were not followed and it was not an open event. The achievement was, however, recognised by Guinness World Records.

They say you can't sprint a marathon,  Elliott did the opposite. He goes beyond the limit. Elliott perseverance and endurance supercedes that of the cheetah which only maintain a certain speed for four to five hundred metres before it has to stop and cool down in order to prevent over-heating.

The Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly the 5000 metres, also won the Olympic marathonin 2016 and set the marathon world record of 2:01:39 on 16 September 2018, at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. His run broke the previous world record by 1 minute and 18 seconds. It was the greatest improvement in a marathon world record time since 1967.

Let us hope that he will not be subjected to hormonal testing since he has done what a human being thought it is not possible. We have witnessed runners like Caster Semenya banished from running with her fellow ladies by athletic governing body.


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