UPDATE: TITANIC LIFE JACKET SELLS FOR NEARLY $1 MILLION AT AUCTION AS RARE ARTIFACTS DRAW RECORD INTEREST. (PHOTO).

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 Titanic life jacket sells for nearly $1 million at auction as rare artifacts draw record interest    A life jacket worn by a Titanic passenger during the 1912 disaster has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds ($906,000), far exceeding expectations as collectors continue to drive strong demand for rare artifacts from the ill-fated voyage. The preserved flotation device belonged to first-class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli, who escaped the sinking liner aboard a lifeboat. The item, which also bears signatures from Francatelli and other survivors from the same lifeboat, was the standout piece in a sale of Titanic memorabilia and was purchased by an anonymous telephone bidder. Auction estimates had placed the life jacket between 250,000 and 350,000 pounds, but competitive bidding pushed the final price well beyond that range, including the buyer’s premium. Another major item in the same auction was a seat cushion from one of the Titanic’s lifeboats, which sold for 390,000 ...

S. A: BLACK COFFEE WANTS NOTA BALOYI JAILED FOR 60 DAYS. (PHOTO).


 Black Coffee wants Nota Baloyi jailed for 60 days


The fight over alleged defamation has moved back to the High Court. The Grammy-winning producer filed a contempt application, claiming Nota ignored a December 2025 order to delete posts accusing him of criminal links and to issue an apology.


Nota is appealing. He argues the ruling misapplied defamation law and violated his right to free expression. He insists he never claimed Black Coffee was guilty of crime and refuses to apologise.


His legal record weakens his position. In 2024 he served part of a 60-day contempt sentence tied to posts about rapper K.O. In 2022 he paid damages to DJ Shimza for defamation. In 2025 he issued a public apology to the South African Human Rights Commission over racist remarks.


The current clash began when Black Coffee demanded the removal of what he called false and harmful claims about his finances. Nota countered that the case is meant to silence criticism and sought R25,000 for distress allegedly caused to his mother.


The court has not ruled. A prison term remains possible.

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