Author: Asanda Mbayimbayi

Asanda Mbayimbayi is a Digital Lifestyle News Editor with a strong foundation in digital lifestyle, entertainment, and hard news journalism. With a sharp eye for stories that matter and a deep understanding of audience engagement, she brings both clarity and depth to every piece she works on. Her experience goes beyond the newsroom. Asanda is also a Researcher, Qualified Bible Teacher, Content Creator, Producer, Motivational Speaker, and Book Editor. She’s spent years developing content that not only informs but inspires, using storytelling as a tool for impact and connection. Whether she’s leading editorial teams, creating content behind the scenes, or speaking to inspire others, Asanda is driven by purpose, passion, and the power of a good story well told.
Exclusive Featured

Ex-Accounting clerk arrested for R896,000 fraud in Musina

A 55-year-old woman standing with hands in cuffs behind her back, wearing business attire, representing financial crime and legal consequences.
A former accounting clerk, 55, arrested for fraud, is now facing legal consequences. Picture illustration: AJFM News

A former accounting clerk has been arrested to face fraud charges after allegedly defrauding her former employer of more than R896,000 in a commercial crime [Read More…]

Editorial Exclusive Featured

Indian national in court over illicit cigarettes worth R3.4 million

A man in handcuffs stands beside several large boxes of cigarettes in a dimly lit warehouse, representing a police seizure of illicit cigarettes.
Busted: Illicit Cigarettes Seized in a major raid in Middleburg. Picture Illustration: AJFM News

A 40-year-old Indian national was set to appear before the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 18 February 2025, after being arrested for allegedly being in [Read More…]

Editorial Exclusive

Bookkeeper locked up for R9 million tax fraud in Free State

A convicted bookkeeper sentenced to 12 years for R9 million tax fraud, exposed by the Hawks' financial crime investigation.
Convicted bookkeeper Jessica Janse Van Niewenhuys has been locked up for 12 years after defrauding SARS of over R9 million in a tax fraud scheme. (Picture illustration only) Picture: AJ FM News

Jessica Marieka Janse Van Niewenhuys (35) has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and contravening the Tax Administration [Read More…]