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This is how South Africa lost Lucky Dube and AKA through gun attacks

  Lucky Dube died on 18 October 2007 at the age of 43. He never died in a car accident. Lucky Dube was   murdered . According to South African police, Dube was killed in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg moments after he dropped two of his children at their uncle’s house. On his way from dropping his children off, he was attacked by carjackers who were apparently after the Chrysler 300c he was driving. Police reports said Dube was shot dead by the carjackers when they attempted to seize his car. The carjackers later said they didn’t recognize Dube as the famous musician when they attacked and killed him. Five of the men involved in his murder were later arrested by police, and on 31 March 2009, three of his murderers were found guilty of his murder and sentenced to life in prison. Lucky Dube left behind seven children. He was considered one of South Africa’s greatest musicians of all time. Until his tragic death in October 2007, Dube refrained from smoking and consuming ...

Turkish woman kisses Indian Army officer on her cheek, photograph melts hearts online

The photograph, shared by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG-PI) of the Indian Army, shows a female Army personnel getting a peck on her cheek from a Turkish woman. A heartwarming photograph taken during the Indian Army’s relief operation in  earthquake-hit Turkey  this week has gone viral on social media. The photograph, shared by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG-PI) of the Indian Army, shows a female Army personnel getting a peck on her cheek from a Turkish woman. The defence force captioned the photograph, “We Care” along with the hashtag  Operation Dost. The moving photograph melted hearts online and appreciation poured into the comments section. A user commented, “Respect and gratitude to the Indian Army and their Selfless Services. This is such a nice gesture.” Another user wrote, “Gratitude well deserved.” A third user wrote: “This is the best moment pictured this year so far…thanks for sharing…” In another ph...

How to make money in five (5) steps

  1. Sell your old stuff While this may not be an ongoing gig, selling stuff you no longer need is a great way to get cash fast, and can easily add up to $1,000 in the next 30 days if you have enough items to sell.  Depending on what you’re looking to sell, there are many places, both online and offline, that you can check out for selling your used items: Facebook Marketplace : List nearly anything for local buyers; decide if you plan to meet somewhere or have buyers come pick the item up from you Craigslist : Just like Facebook, you can list nearly anything for local buyers, then meet up or have them pick up the item OfferUp : Another option for selling nearly anything locally; great option to avoid dealing with shipping Poshmark : Sell used clothes online for shoppers to search for; you will have to ship your items Decluttr : Sell books and old tech items online; you will have to ship your items Swappa : Sell old smartphones and laptops with this online marketplace; you will...