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The art of drawing with Luvo Mlinjana

By: Lotshiwe Ntuli Twitter: Lotshiwe Portia Email: plotshiwe@gmail.com Meet Luvo Mlinjana, a rising star in the world of art who hails from a small rural community in Eastern Cape, Mthatha. Despite growing up in a small town with limited access to formal art education, Luvo's natural talent for drawing was evident from an early age. He spent his childhood sketching in the margins of his textbooks and creating cartoon drawings on any scrap of paper he could find. As he grew older, Luvo's passion for art only intensified, leading him to explore different mediums and styles. With the support of his family, he began to share his work online, gaining a following and catching the attention of galleries and collectors alike. Today, Luvo is quickly making a name for himself as a talented and innovative artist, proving that creativity knows no bounds, regardless of one’s upbringing or location. “I chose to be an artist because it has always been my passion, the feeling I get when I’m...

Oscar Pistorius set for parole hearing

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By: Lotshiwe Ntuli Twitter: @LotshiwePortia Email: plotshiwe@gmail.com picture taken from Google After serving half of his time from prison, the former Paralympian champion Oscar Pistorius is about to find out if he will be a free man for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Reeva Steenkamp, 29, was a successful model who was about to return to her old school to talk to girls about gender-based violence. She was adored by her family, friends and colleagues. On Valentine’s Day 2013, Reeva was murdered by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. He shot her four times through the locked bathroom door in his home in Pretoria, where she was allegedly hiding.Oscar Pistorius said he thought Reeva was an intruder when he shot her through a bathroom door Reeva’s future was stolen by a man with an alleged history of controlling and abusing women. Reeva told her boyfriend she was afraid of him and his temper less than three weeks before he shot and killed her, the judge revealed in his murder t...