Fashioning Modern Africanism

The fabulous first episode of  Somizi and Mohale: The Union , South Africa’s first gay celebrity wedding special, is now streaming exclusively on Showmax. The episode captures  Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung’s  September 2019 traditional wedding in Kibler Park, Johannesburg, which merged their respective Zulu and Sotho cultures in a flamboyant celebration full of romance, gorgeous decor, dazzling chandelier cakes, G.H. Mumm champagne and multiple costume changes...  We see Somizi read a very profound and heart warming message Mohale sent to him in the morning after the traditional ceremony of exchanging gifts and acknowledging their ancestors, which was held at The Motaung's family home the previous evening. It was a very emotional morning for the couple, as it felt so surreal for Somizi that they has finally sealed the deal. "We must not forget the task God has given to us, our wedding is going to be historical in way that it will shake the whole continent

Nolo was arguably one of the most loved contestants on Idols season 15 who made it all the way to Top 4. He was one of the artist’s fortunate enough to record a new single as part of the Top 4 artists. Listen and download from your favourite  platform HERE… “I’m quite nervous for the release of the song, since it is my first single, but all in all I’m excited for people to hear the song. Thank you for all the love I received during Idols and after” says Nolo. Nolo’s single titled “Nguwe” is an Afro soul track fusing old school elements with trending sounds, and the single is already receiving love on radio stations across the country.

First in line Talk about dedication and passion; Lungisani Mthethwa started queuing up Friday at 09h00 for Saturday’s audition. He is a 21-year-old from Kwa-Mbonambi in Richard’s Bay. In Season 15 of Idols SA he was fourth in line and today he managed to be the first in line for this season. The late Thami Shobede was his vocal coach as well his inspiration. “Thami kept on pushing me to do more and stay focused so that I can make it in the music industry” Lungisani said. He does a lot of video performances online and has thousands of views on his social media platforms. Lungisani is better known as Mr Bruce Music. The vibrant and cheerful Claydene Morrow is currently studying beauty therapy. Being born and raised in the Eastern Cape (Umtata), the 20-year-old feels it’s time that the world gets to see her talent. She has always been hesitant to enter and this time her mother who happens to be her biggest inspiration motivated her to give it a try and see what will come

DStv and Mzansi Magic today announced that the third annual DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards (DMVCA) proudly presented by 1Life, will be hosted by none other than homegrown celebrity, presenter, beauty entrepreneur and producer Minnie Dlamini.  The much-loved SA media personality first burst onto our screens in 2010 as a presenter of various sport and music shows. She later moved to acting in her debut on M-Net’s soapie  The Wild , and later joined Mzansi Magic’s Sunday night drama, Rockville. 2017 saw South Africans get a rare glimpse into her very private life leading up to her glamorous nuptials in a three-part reality series titled  Becoming Mrs Jones . Minnie currently co-hosts Mzansi Magic’s lifestyle-meets-sports show Homeground, which features live celebrity interviews, and the hottest sporting highlights from the week. Minnie is more than thrilled to be presenting this exciting event. “Being part of the MultiChoice family has been a great honour for me not

Idols SA Pop up auditions are not taking place in the same set-up this year.  There is an exciting change to the Pop-Up auditions format. Here is the news you've been waiting for, Pop up auditions this year have gone online! Now you will be afforded an opportunity to audition for one of the best music reality shows regardless of where you are based. You can now enter Idols SA Season 16 by posting your video audition on our website. Idols pop up auditions goes live at midnight on Tuesday 25 February and close on Thursday 27 February 2020. It is for a limited time only, and they are open strictly for 48 hours. Go to  idolssa.tv  for all the details now! So, here is how it works: To audition you will need to enter the below information online 1.Full Name 2.SA  ID Number 3.Contact phone number 4. Contact e-mail address. 5. Where do you live at the moment? 6. 30 second video clip of audition, strictly singing only. Once an audition has been submitted, an a

Johannesburg, 18 February 2020 : Telkom has today announced a strategic partnership with a number radio personalities. In an announcement event hosted in  Johannesburg, Telkom underscored this partnership as an extension of their brand purpose to ‘leave no man behind’ - connecting South African's to a better life - by educating them on the different types of technology and Telkom's affordable propositions.   On its mission to connect homes across South Africa, Telkom partnered with radio personalities from stations such as; Ligwalagwala FM, Ukhozi FM, Umhlobo Wenene FM, Motsweding FM, Munghana Lonene FM and Lesedi FM. Personalities involved in the partnership includes Dumisane Simelane, Brian Rikhotso, Seipati “Twasa” Seoke, Thuso Motaung, Dudu Khoza, Selby Mkhize, Sisanda Phiwe Nozewu, Amon Mokoena, Zizo Tshwete and the current ambassador, Moshe Ndiki. “Telkom has been connecting people for the last century and therefore we need to take all South African along on

The sun was out and so are Idols hopefuls. Pretoria is vibrant and oozing personality and pizazz. First in line is Dumisile Mchunu pictured above. She is inspired by her two boys to give it a try on a quest of being the next Mzansi’s Idol. “I want my 5-year-old and 1-year-old to see me on TV and be proud of their mom. The 29 year old works in a paralegal firm and this is her last opportunity to audition as she turns 30, currently based in Pretoria she hails all the way from Estcourt in Kwazulu-Natal. Dumisile started queuing from Friday at 22h00. Aviwe Sono is a 25-year-old young man with soul. It is his second time auditioning for Idols and says, “I’m here to express my musical ability and I will let the judges decide if I’m what they are looking for or not.” Aviwe is into reggae music, jazz and soul. He enjoys listening to Bob Marley. Anything soulful Aviwe is your man. He is an only child and is from Centurion. He finished his multimedia studies in 2018 at the TUT arts

The 14th annual South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas) nominees were announced at the Mall of Africa on Friday morning. Hosted under the custodianship of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) the awards seek to honour and celebrate South Africa’s local film and television talent, under the theme #LoveSATalent. The NFVF joined forces with 205 industry experts from across the country to form a judging committee that spent over two months deliberating and rounding off the final nominees of the 70 categories, which were all then later audited by Nexia SAB&T. Leading this year’s nominations is the popular telenovela  The River , which raked in 15 nominations across numerous categories. Close on its heels was the soapie  Isibaya , the prison drama  Lockdown S4  and the feature film  Fiela se Kind  who all clinched 11 nominations each, while the drama series  The Republic  rounded things off with 10 nominations. "The love for SA Talent is cer