South Africa, Freedom Day, Nelson Mandela

by Ahsan Washington

January 13, 2026

10 South African Entrepreneurs Who Are On The Come Up

The next generation of Black entrepreneurs in South Africa includes township-born fashion disruptors, tech founders, and clean-energy innovators, who create businesses that merge cultural pride with economic ambition.

These founders create companies that generate employment opportunities, transform traditional industries, and establish new power structures in Africa’s most dynamic economy. BLACK ENTERPRISE presents 10 emerging Black entrepreneurs from South Africa.

Rivoningo Mhlari

Rivoningo Mhlari leads Rikatec as its CEO and co-founder, pioneering tech advancements that have transformed commercial transport safety through predictive maintenance powered by vehicle data. Rikatec emerged from Phalaborwa in Limpopo, South Africa, in the late 2010s and quickly gained fame by making Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 list. Mhlari aims to establish Africa’s first AI/telemetry solution to transform the commercial transport industry.

Nondumiso Sibiya

Nondumiso Sibiya serves as the co-founder of Boomba.mobi and leads innovative initiatives in waste management. The Waste-for-essentials platform developed by Sibiya transforms waste materials into essential food, clothing, and hygiene products. Sibiya works from Diepsloot, Johannesburg, to eliminate illegal waste disposal, fight hunger, and create small economic opportunities for underprivileged communities.

Siyanda Mthethwa

Through his company Kuloola, Siyanda Mthethwa is transforming rural South Africa’s access to essential goods through an e-commerce and delivery service. Kuloola operates in South Africa’s rural and peri-urban areas to link businesses with customers. Mthethwa’s initiative showed promise in transforming neglected communities and stimulating economic development.

Mahlatse Mamaila

The green energy revolution needed a leader, so Mahlatse Mamaila established INO-Biodiesel. INO-Biodiesel transforms used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel and provides educational programs to local communities. INO-Biodiesel started operations in 2021 from Pretoria and has received the Visa She’s Next and UN Young Leader awards. INO’s mission unites sustainable practices, rural job creation, and renewable energy development throughout Africa.

Kay Yarms

The beauty industry features Kay Yarms as a prominent figure who founded Saxx Beauty and maintains a strong online presence. Her national attention on YouTube and Instagram has significantly increased her influence. Yarns is a trusted South African influencer in the beauty sector. Saxx Beauty is a glam studio in Cape Town that provides hair and makeup services to clients.

Sihle Magubane

Sihle Magubane established Sihle’s Brew as the first Black-owned, South African coffee brand to reach national retail distribution. Sihle’s Brew now sells its products online and through Pick ‘n Pay stores across South Africa. Sihle’s Brew started its journey more than ten years ago, and its latest growth phase has established it as a leading brand in the premium consumer market segment.

Kgothatso Moloto

Kgothatso Moloto, the founder of Niche Parfums, is a global perfume curator. Niche Parfums is a luxury fragrance line with an artisanal retail footprint and online sales. The shop is located in Johannesburg, Parkhurst, and the company also has an online presence. Niche Parfums expanded in the early 2020s. The company aims to reinvent luxury retail from a Black South African perspective and has export ambitions.

Aphiwe Khambule

Aphiwe Khambule received the Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 and beyond award for transforming funeral services and financial products through this entrepreneurial work. Through her role as COO at 21st Century Funeral Services, Khambule launched MYPrestige Rewards to improve policyholder benefits. Khambule leads innovative initiatives throughout South Africa’s death care industry, which generates R10 billion in revenue by merging financial support services with funeral services.

Fundi Sithebe

Sithebe Fundi, a pioneering South African business executive, made history as the first Black woman to lead a major horse racing organization. Her leadership has significantly impacted traditional business practices in both the sports and corporate sectors. She led 4Racing from 2021 to 2025 while maintaining her board memberships in corporate organizations.

Theo Baloyi

Theo Baloyi established Bathu Shoes, a South African sneaker brand, and, as founder and CEO, led its rapid expansion. Bathu Shoes has become a well-respected local footwear brand with stores across the country. Baloyi launched the brand in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa, in 2015 and has since earned recognition in Forbes 30 Under 30 and GQ Business Leader of the Year. Through his work, Baloyi demonstrates that African-owned brands have the ability to excel in design and retail impact while fostering cultural pride.

Jesse Lee Peterson, Black people, white man, George Wrighster III

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 12, 2026

Jesse Lee Peterson Vs. Black Literacy: Former NFL Player Utterly Baffled By Speaking ‘Like A White Man’ Statement

Jesse Lee Peterson is under fire after telling a former NFL player he speaks "like a white person."

Controversial online personality Jesse Lee Peterson is facing renewed backlash after asking former NFL player George Wrighster III why he “speaks like a white person.”

Wrighster appeared on the Jan. 10 episode of Peterson’s The Fallen State podcast to discuss his transition from the NFL to media and the personal growth that followed. The wide-ranging, hour-long conversation touched on sports, culture, and identity, while Peterson injected his trademark controversy throughout.

There were points where Peterson questioned Wrighster about seeing a therapist, criticized men who displayed vulnerability to women, and even took a swipe at Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett by calling her “Jasmine Crooked.”

A clip now circulating online highlights one of the interview’s most uncomfortable moments, with Peterson praising Wrighster for speaking “like a white person.”

“You speak very well, and you’re black. How did that happen?” Peterson asks in the clip shared online.

https://twitter.com/KillaKreww/status/2010111311871623237

A visibly taken aback Wrighster expressed his confusion and asked Peterson what he meant by the question.

“You speak well. You speak like a white person. How did that happen?” Peterson asked. “How do I speak like a white person? All proper and right, and you can understand you. You use the right words, and how did that happen?”

Peterson doubled down, telling a visibly confused Wrighster that speaking “like a white man” was a good thing. Wrighster pushed back with sarcasm, explaining why he believes he speaks “like a Black man,” which Peterson quickly shut down, saying “no.”

“Oh, I don’t speak like a black man? Black men are well-read. We go to college. We take care of our kids. We pay our taxes. We do our responsibilities. So I don’t know how that is white. I know that’s what Black men do. That’s what I know,” Wrighster saidd.

Peterson then took the exchange a step further, asking Wrighster, “What’s wrong with the Blacks?”

The exchange sparked swift backlash online, with many criticizing Peterson for what they see as repeated jabs at the Black community during his interviews.

“Jesse Lee Peterson has to be one of the more profoundly absent-minded buffoons in all viral media,” one X user wrote. “Not only is he himself quite repetitively dull in manner, but he also sounds of low bar intelligence with a very effeminate lisp to go along with it.”

Another user offered their take on the topic of Black people being told they “talk white.”

“Sadly, a lot of black people think ignorantly like that man,” the user wrote. “They call it code switching, but really, it should be a normal thing to speak properly as black people, not to be told you’re sounding white when speaking proper English.”

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

January 12, 2026

Minneapolis Schools To Offer Remote Learning As ICE Raids Leave Students Feeling Unsafe

School administrators decided to implement the remote learning option so students can learn and feel safe in their homes.

Minneapolis Public Schools will allow students to learn from home as ICE continues to make its presence known in the city.

Following the violence surrounding ICE agents and the resistance to them in the city, Minneapolis is making provisions in its education system to ensure families and students feel safe. In light of incidents, such as an ICE agent’s killing of Renee Good, that have sparked national concern, the school system will transition to hybrid remote learning. School administrators sent emails to their staff telling them to make the adjustments to their learning schedules.

“This meets a really important need for our students who are not able to come to school right now,” a Minneapolis school administrator wrote in an email to their staff, as obtained by the Associated Press.

Over the next month, families who feel unsafe due to the heightened presence of ICE officials can stay and learn from home. According to The Grio, teachers will still report to the classroom and teach their lessons to both physically present and virtual students. The method should not be unfamiliar to most educators, as many used the hybrid model during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The offering also aims to combat declining school attendance, as many families have opted to stay out of the city amid the conflict between ICE agents and the local community. While the option of virtual school comes with its own drawbacks, including the potential gaps in lesson absorption, administrators have decided to prioritize keeping students engaged no matter where they are. This mandate will extend to the school systems almost 30,000 students.

“This will keep them safe and help them keep up with their work,” the school administrator explained in an email. “It will also allow them to be counted present, so we don’t have a ton of dropouts next week.”

However, the move still signifies the ongoing unrest felt among many Minneapolis residents as ICE raids continue. The news comes as President Donald Trump continues targeting the area’s large Somali community, threatening to send thousands of federal agents to the Midwestern city to crack down on their immigration status.

Despite the Trump administration’s move, schools have remained adamant about not letting ICE agents disrupt their learning environments. However, as the violence inches closer to school campuses, local education leaders have enacted new policies.

“The way ICE has escalated in our community has made it so that there are people who feel unsafe coming to and from school,” explained Natasha Dockter, first vice president of the local union representing Minneapolis public school teachers. “We’ve, you know, heard concerns from our members, from families, and wanted to advocate that there is an option for remote learning.”

The remote learning option has followed a pattern of implementation across the U.S. As ICE raids increase nationwide, other cities like Chicago and New York have offered virtual school for students. However, keeping their privacy and immigration status undisclosed, especially for students who choose virtual options due to this, remains a prevalent issue. As for Minneapolis, remote learning options will persist until Feb. 12.

McMicken Hall University of Cincinnati; Bearcat Grant

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 12, 2026

University Of Cincinnati Launches New Grant Providing Free Tuition To Students In Families Making Under $75K

The University of Cincinnati has a new grant program that makes tuition free for students in families making under $75,000.

The University of Cincinnati has launched a new grant program to make college more affordable for students from households earning under $75,000.

On Jan. 7, the University of Cincinnati announced the Bearcat Affordability Grant, which will cover remaining tuition costs for Ohio Pell Grant-eligible students. Starting in fall 2026, students from families earning under $75,000 annually can access the grant, creating a path to tuition-free college.

“This grant program will be transformational for students, families and for this region,” said Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management. “Despite their dreams and years of hard work, college is just out of reach for so many students and families. This grant will make dreams a reality for literally thousands of students.”

The Bearcat Affordability Grant is available to first-year students starting in fall 2026 across all three UC campuses. It covers any remaining tuition costs after Pell Grants and Ohio College Opportunity Grants are applied.

The university views the grant program as a way to expand opportunities for students while supporting workforce development in southwestern Ohio.

“The Bearcat Affordability Grant strengthens families and communities across Ohio, from our largest cities to our rural regions,” says UC President Neville Pinto. “By removing financial barriers and expanding access to a UC education, we are preparing many more students to enter high-demand fields and contribute to a workforce that keeps our state competitive. This is an investment not only in individual students, but in Ohio’s long-term prosperity and the employers who depend on a strong, steady talent pipeline.”

The announcement comes as UC reports a surge in applications, receiving over 35,000 for fall 2026, nearly a 15% increase from last year. Miner noted that the Bearcat Affordability Grant, alongside UC’s CPS Strong initiative, which supports readiness, access, and success for Cincinnati Public Schools graduates, will help students pursue career-focused education. In addition to the grant, the Marian Spencer Scholarship for CPS students covers tuition, books, room and board, and a study abroad service trip.

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

January 12, 2026

Ex-In-N-Out Employee Sues Over Alleged Discrimination Against Locs

The 21-year-old plaintiff claims his In-N-Out manager pressured him to cut off his locs to fit work policies.

A former Black employee at In-N-Out has sued the fast food chain over his bosses’ alleged hair discrimination against his locs.

Elijah Obeng is seeking legal action against his employer for wrongful termination. The 21-year-old California native claims that management mistreated him over his hair, alleging that his bosses pressured him to remove the natural hairstyle.

According to KIISFM, Obeng is seeking at least $3.2 million in damages for workplace discrimination and wrongful firing. He filed the lawsuit with the Compton Superior Court in June 2025, also alleging harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Invoking the CROWN Act, a statewide law that prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and natural hair styling, Obeng says management pressured him to change his hair to comply with In-N-Out’s grooming policies at its Compton location.

“In-N-Out had grooming and uniform policies that required employees to wear hats and keep hair tucked underneath, and I was pressured to change my hair to comply,” Obeng says.

Obeng says that, while he did try to comply, even braiding his locs to fit under his hat, management continued to say it was not enough to meet work standards. They even suggested that he cut his hair or change his style further, reportedly sending him home one day to shave his sideburns.

He called the public dismissal “humiliating,” later stating that the employers fired him from the Compton storefront.

“I contend that the stated reason was not the true reason and that my natural hair/hairstyle and my resistance to discriminatory grooming expectations were substantial factors in the adverse actions taken against me,” added Obeng.

Obeng maintains that his hair was a natural style that aligned with his racial and cultural identity. However, he says that his bosses did not respect this notion, leading to his lawsuit.

Since it was signed into California law in 2019, the CROWN Act has legally protected against race-based hair discrimination in schools, workplaces, and other establishments. As of this year, 28 states have CROWN Act regulations in place to ensure these prejudices do not limit academic or professional opportunities.

In light of the filing, attorneys for In-N-Out have filed to settle the matter privately, as the employee contract states disputes can be arbitrated. However, Obeng wants to keep the matter in public court. He argued that signing the agreement as a 17-year-old minor makes him eligible to evade its stipulations.

The cult-favorite eatery has also denied Obeng’s claims that his firing stemmed from this hair discrimination. A hearing remains scheduled for Jan. 22 over the motion to handle the case privately.

by Sharelle B. McNair

January 12, 2026

Jan. 6 Rioter Who Carried Nancy Pelosi’s Podium Running For Florida Office

Adam Johnson hopes to “bring MAGA principles to county government and root out the corruption that’s been costing you money and destroying our quality of life.”

Unlike others convicted of crimes, members of the Jan. 6 pro-Donald Trump, anti-Joe Biden mob, like Adam Johnson, is getting a second chance—by running for political office in Florida.

Johnson, who was photographed taking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s podium, filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on the fifth anniversary of the attack.

In the now iconic shot, Johnson smiled and waved with the podium in hand while someone snapped a shot. His campaign logo, according to the Associated Press, is an outline of the viral photograph of him carrying the podium.

On the 5th anniversary of J6, Adam Johnson, the Florida man who carried Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the peaceful protest at the Capitol has filed to run for Manatee County Commission District 6 at large. pic.twitter.com/R1tt63pBOa
— Booker (@RealBookerScott) January 7, 2026

On Jan. 6, 2021, he placed the podium in the center of the Capitol Rotunda and pretended to make a speech while posing for photos.

Johnson claimed he “exercised” his “First Amendment right to speak and protest,” which resulted in him pleading guilty to a misdemeanor of entering and remaining in a restricted building or ground. He said he used the Jan. 6 filing date to his advantage, saying “it’s definitely good for getting the buzz out there.”

Dubbed “the podium guy,” Johnson once bragged about being “finally famous” and claiming he “broke the internet.” His thoughts have gone back and forth, once telling U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton during sentencing that he felt posing with Pelosi’s podium was a “very stupid idea” and regretted the move since it resulted in prison time.

Johnson has since downplayed the incident, saying, “I walked into a building, I took a picture with a piece of furniture, and I left.”

Located near Tampa Bay, Johnson has had a rift with Manatee County since March 2025. That’s when he filed a lawsuit against the county and six of its commissioners, objecting to the county’s decision not to obtain attorneys’ fees from someone who sued the county and dropped the lawsuit.

In response, Manatee called Johnson’s claims “completely meritless and unsupported by law.”

In addition, he labeled county leaders as wasteful by opposing the county’s high property taxes and overdevelopment. “I will be more heavily scrutinized than any other candidate who is running in this race,” Johnson said. “This is a positive and a good takeaway for every single citizen, because for once in our lives, we will know our local politicians who are doing things.”

Johnson is expected to run against four other Republican candidates, according to The Hill.

According to his campaign website, he hopes to “bring MAGA principles to county government and root out the corruption that’s been costing you money and destroying our quality of life.”

He is one of several indicted insurrectionists who have run for office since the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Jake Lang, pardoned after being charged with assaulting an officer, civil disorder, and more, announced his campaign to run for the vacant U.S. Senate seat in Florida after former Sen. Marco Rubio was named Secretary of State for the Trump Administration.

The administration seemingly stands by those who served time and were pardoned for participating in the attacks. A website launched by the White House blamed Democrats for “masterfully reversing reality” and claimed the pardons “corrected a historic wrong” against individuals who were “unjustly punished.”

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 12, 2026

Mathew Knowles Launches ‘Destiny’s Child Reimagined’ Orchestra-Style Tribute Tour

Mathew Knowles is celebrating the legacy of Destiny's Child through a new orchestra-style tribute tour.

Mathew Knowles is honoring Destiny’s Child with a new nationwide tribute tour, featuring orchestra-style renditions of the group’s iconic hits.

Launched on his birthday, Jan. 9, “Destiny’s Child: Iconic Reimagined Tribute” is a 60-minute live show featuring a five-piece band performing orchestra-style versions of the group’s biggest hits, including “Say My Name,” “Independent Women,” and “Survivor,” Page Six reported. The show kicked off in the group’s hometown of Houston, with planned dates in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., and Miami.

As Destiny’s Child’s founder and former manager, Knowles also takes the stage to share behind-the-scenes stories of their rise to fame, promising fans a “sophisticated” evening.

“The moment you walk into the room and you see the ambiance and 3,000-plus candles surrounding a stage, and these amazing quintet musicians, and violinists, it starts there,” he said.

Knowles founded the Grammy-winning group in 1990, guiding it through multiple lineups, including, at one point, 11 members and even a male rapper, he revealed. The group eventually solidified as a trio with Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and his daughter Beyoncé, achieving global acclaim both together and in their solo careers.

Knowles credits part of their success to his method of “practicing failure,” where management intentionally created stage mishaps during rehearsals to train the group to handle mistakes with poise.

“They didn’t know when the lights were going to go off, when the sound would go off, or a heel might break. All the things that could happen. We practiced that,” he said. “It was all planned by management.”

The aim was to train the group to stay composed and adapt quickly whenever a mishap happened during a live performance.

“They didn’t know once they got on the stage, that the sound was going to get muted at a certain point. We did that, so they wouldn’t panic,” he said.

It’s something Knowles can still see the benefits of whenever his daughters hit the stage.

”You can also see that happen with Beyoncé and Solange during a Beyoncé performance, when Solange slipped, and then they made a routine of it. Those things you practice when you’re the very best,” he said.

The “Destiny’s Child: Iconic Reimagined Tribute” heads to Atlanta next, with a performance at Guardian Works on Jan. 16.

Cea Weaver, Black homeowners, white supremacy, Mamdani, New York

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

January 12, 2026

Black New Yorkers Push Back On Mamdani Ally’s Claim That Homeownership Is ‘White Supremacy’

The New York City mayor backed his tenant czar.

As Zohran Mamdani settles into office as New York City, more eyes are on his appointees.

That includes Cea Weaver, executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, who is facing backlash after 2019 tweets resurfaced showing her critical views on home ownership in the city, the New York Post reports.

“Private property, including any kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership, is a weapon of white supremacy,” Weaver wrote in the archived tweet.

“Homeownership is racist/failed public policy,” she wrote in a separate post, which allegedly called for a “collective” ownership and “shared equity” of property in the future.

Non-white homeowners in New York City, where Black residents make up around 33 percent of the city’s homeownership rate, objected to Weaver’s comments.

“White supremacy? I’m not white,” said Renee Gregory, president of Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant Inc., an organization founded in 1978 to help maintain representation of Black homeowners in the historically Black neighborhood.

“I read Weaver’s comments. I don’t know where they come from,” she added.

Black homeowners in Brooklyn, where brownstones often start around $1 million, are proudly celebrating their ability to own property in pricey NYC. Many feel Weaver—a middle-class white woman from Rochester, New York, who attended elite schools like Bryn Mawr and NYU—is out of touch on the issue.

“Homeownership is an essential element of Black wealth. It’s repugnant to attach yourself to policies that would look to devalue homeownership,” said Marlon Rice, a candidate in the Democratic primary for the 25th state Senate District in Brooklyn. “We should be fortifying pathways to homeownership.”

Philip Solomon, 51, who has owned a brownstone on Green Avenue in Bed-Stuy for 17 years, described Weaver’s remarks as “illogical.”

“I don’t want to believe that that’s what she intended to say,” Solomon said. “I grew up watching [The Cosby Show], and looking at a brown family on national network television. It gave me the idea that one day you can have a home in New York City. In a way, this is kind of like a dream realized.”

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams blasted Weaver in a tweet, wondering “completely out of your f–king mind.”

“Homeownership is how immigrants, Black, Brown, and working-class New Yorkers built stability and generational wealth despite every obstacle,” Adams wrote.

Homeownership is how immigrants, Black, Brown, and working-class New Yorkers built stability and generational wealth despite every obstacle.

You have to be completely out of your f****ing mind to call that “white supremacy.”

That level of thinking only comes from extreme… pic.twitter.com/4q42ZAeMgm
— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) January 6, 2026

Weaver, a veteran tenant rights advocate who previously led the New York State Tenant Bloc and helped pass the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act with Housing Justice for All, expressed regret for her past remarks but emphasized her continued focus on tenant rights—an issue affecting the vast majority of non-white New Yorkers who are renters.

“I think that some of those things are certainly not how I would say things today, and are regretful,” Weaver told NY1. “I do think my sort of decades of experience fighting for more affordable housing sort of stands on its own.”

Mamdani responded that “I made the decision to have her as our executive director of the mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, not because of her comments, but because of her work,” he said.

by Sharelle B. McNair

January 12, 2026

Trump is ‘Big Mad’ He Can’t Claim ‘Nobel Prize Winner’ Title Like Obama During His Recent Rant

Unprovoked, claimed Obama did nothing to win the award in 2009 since he “was a bad president.”

In a meeting with oil and gas executives about Venezuelan oil, President Donald Trump proves former President Barack Obama has condos in his head by whining about him receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize over him.

During the Jan. 9 meeting, Trump started ranting about why he should have received the award, claiming to have settled eight wars, “big wars.” Then, unprovoked, claimed Obama did nothing to win the award in 2009 since he “was a bad president.” “Look, whether people like Trump or don’t like Trump, I settled eight wars, big ones. Some going on for 36 years, 32 years, 31 years, 28 years, 25 years, some just getting ready to start, like India and Pakistan, where already eight jets were shot out of the air,” the 47th president said.

“I can’t think of anybody in history who should get the Nobel Prize more than me. I don’t want to be bragging, but nobody else settled wars. Obama got the Nobel Prize. He had no idea why. He still has no idea.”

TRUMP: "Whether people like Trump or don't like Trump, I settled 8 wars — big ones."

"I can't think of anybody in history that should get the Nobel Prize more than me."

"I don't want to be bragging, but nobody else settled wars. Obama got the Nobel Prize. He had no idea why. He… pic.twitter.com/enkHKo3KKe
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 9, 2026

The Nobel Committee labeled Obama as being perfect for the honor, given his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” according to The Grio. After the announcement, the 44th president said the recognition is not of his own accomplishments but “rather an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations.”

Forty-seven says the selective award should be presented for “every war you stopped.”

Trump’s thoughts stem from his floating the idea that the 2025 recipient, Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado, present the award to him, which she offered to do. However, as the concept went viral, the committee stepped in with a statement saying the prize could not be transferred or shared after it had been awarded. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute receive several requests for comments regarding the permanence of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s status,” the statement read.

“The facts are clear and well established. Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.”

Despite the need to be honored, the real issue is Trump’s continuous claims that he solved a conflict between India and Pakistan. Since Jan. 1, the president has made such claims three times, totaling roughly 80 times since May 10, 2025, after announcing on social media that the two South Asian countries agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire following a “long night” of mediated talks in Washington.

Indian officials have denied any third-party interventions after Trump projected the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, gave him props for allegedly saving millions of lives by stopping the conflict. In his mind, the Pakistani leader “made a very public statement” of saving “a minimum of 10 million lives, having to do with Pakistan and India, and that was going to be raging.”

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

January 12, 2026

Car Tupac Shakur Was Fatally Shot In For Sale—Asking Price: $1.75 Million

The restored car is listed on celebritycars.com.

The BMW that Tupac was riding in when he was gunned down in Las Vegas in 1996 has resurfaced with a hefty price tag: $1.75 million.

The car, listed on celebritycars.com, has been restored, and is ready to be driven off the lot, according to the website. The site claims that this is the car that Death Row Records’ boss, Suge Knight, was driving on Sept. 7, 1996.

The car was leased to the company at the time.

The BMW has been restored to its original condition with a fresh coat of paint. The marking of a bullet that hit the BMW is still visible, to substantiate that this BMW was the one Tupac was riding in on that tragic night.

The car has been owned by several people since the tragedy, but the most recent owner commissioned its restoration. If anyone purchases the BMW, they will receive documentation verifying the vehicle’s history. Plus, it runs “exceptionally well.”

The car was previously listed for sale more than six years ago, according to Carscoops. It reported that the dealership received the BMW 750iL in 2017 and priced it at $1.5 million. After the car was featured on an episode of Pawn Stars, it remained at the showroom because no one purchased it. It was listed at $1.75 million in 2020.

The car is shown in the video below.

Tupac, the now-iconic rapper and actor, was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting after a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996. He never regained consciousness and died six days later. He was 25.

Former gang member, Keffe D has been charged in relation to the killing and will go on trial on Aug. 10.