STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BRAVO LE ROUX
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Gayton McKenzie, has learned with deep sadness of the passing of South African artist Bravo Le Roux on Thursday, 22 January 2026.
Bravo Le Roux, born Sinesipho Peter on 11 July 1995, passed away in Switzerland at the age of thirty (30). His passing is a significant loss to South Africa’s music and creative sector, particularly within contemporary hip-hop and township-rooted cultural expression.
Born and raised in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Bravo Le Roux rose from local community stages to national prominence through a body of work that reflected the lived realities, resilience, and aspirations of…
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Marshmallow Treat
France: You have two cows. You kill them, throw away everything except the filet mignon, and make cheese with the leftover Pasteurized milk.
Pink Nightmare
A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.