South African set to be first black 'Afronaut' Will be on hour-long sub-orbital trip on Lynx Mark II

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No one in Mandla Maseko's family has ever stepped outside South Africa, but the young township DJ is set to rocket into space next year.

From the dusty district of Mabopane, near Pretoria, 25-year-old Maseko has landed a coveted seat to fly 103-kilometres (64 miles) into space in 2015, after winning a competition organised by a US-based space academy.

He beat off a million other entrants from 75 countries to be selected as one of 23 people who will travel on an hour-long sub-orbital trip on the Lynx Mark II spaceship.

Rihanna tweets out amid claims of Vogue Brazil Twitter ban

POP babe Rihanna faced claims of a Twitter ban as she posed topless for her raunchiest photoshoot yet.

BARELY THERE: Rihanna lets it all hang out in knickers, nipple covers and a headscarf [SPLASH NEWS]

Fans accused Vogue Brazil magazine bosses of gagging the outspoken superstar on social media to protect their exclusive interview.
Brazilian followers begged the Rude Boy singer, 25, to speak up about her trip to the South American state.
One fan wrote: “We know that Vogue magazine are depriving you of fans and social networks but when you can please a sign of life, Brazil loves you!”

Madonna bags herself another new toyboy

MADONNA trades her toyboy lovers quicker than a ray of light these days.

The Queen of Pop clearly decided dancer Brahim Zabit was slightly too young for her at the age of 25.

So the 55-year-old is now seeing dancer Timor Steffens – a much more socially acceptable 26...

Muslim Brahim, seen with Madge above, was booted after he annoyed her by joining the French version of Strictly Come Dancing. One mustn’t forget who the real star in the relationship is, you know.

Lawyers fight over right to represent Jonathan in court

TWO law firms yesterday fought over rights to represent President  Goodluck Jonathan at a Federal High Court in Kaduna in a case filed against the president over the 2015 presidential election.
Two members of the PDP, Richard Mneaga, and Shuaibu Lilli had sued Jonathan saying he was not qualified to contest the election on the platform of the party.

atherine Jenkins: 'I don't regret speaking out about Beckham affair rumours'

KATHERINE Jenkins has revealed she doesn’t regret speaking out about David Beckham affair rumours – because “everyone was talking about it”.
The mezzo-soprano controversially took to Twitter in 2012 to deny allegations that she had slept with the footie star.
Katherine was accused of using the rumours as a publicity stunt, but she said she had been the target of abuse online for months.
So Katherine insists that she just had to speak out.

Miley Cyrus is a 'f***ing nightmare' according to Kasabian

 

Miley Cyrus is a "f***ing nightmare" according to Kasabian.
The British band have hit out at the music industry for promoting the 21-year-old singer with a sexualised image in a bid to make money from the star.
Guitarist Serge Pizzorno said: "I don't really know what that world is, man. It's just a f**king money making thing.
"We [the music industry] created Miley Cyrus, man, that's our fault. She's just a f***ing accumulation of internet porn, f**king hip-hop, f**king Disney world. She's just a f**king nightmare of the 21st century.
"It's not her fault, but we created that. The way she goes about her business, Twitter, all this b*****ks, blows my mind."

Gay-Marriage Law: Canada cancels Jonathan’s visit

The furore arising from President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the bill prohibiting homosexual marriage reverberated on the diplomatic circles, yesterday, as it emerged that Canada has cancelled a scheduled state visit to that country by President Jonathan.

The cancellation was described as a reaction to President Jonathan’s decision to give assent to the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2013 which penalizes homosexual partnerships in the country.

Online news portal, Saharareporters.com had first published the story on its site weekend.

The cancellation nonetheless, Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak upheld the president’s action, saying that there was no way homosexual marriages will accelerate the nation’s socio-economic progress.