Fashioning Modern Africanism

After a three-year hiatus,  The Real Housewives of Johannesburg (RHOJ)  promises to revive the drama and glamour that made it so popular. Lebo ‘Jojo’ Mokoena, Lethabo 'LeJoy' Mathatho, Keabetswe Marema, Thobekile Mdlalose, Nicole Watson and Mamus Koka will join season three of the highly-anticipated show which will premiere on Friday 19 May 2023 on 1Magic, DStv channel 103.   Season 3 will follow the all-new group, with some familiar faces, of six dynamic women as they navigate their lives and get a glimpse into their lavish lifestyles, friendship dynamics, romantic relationships, as well as everything else in between. The show highlights both their successes and struggles in their personal lives as well as the drama that unfolds when the six get together.   The Real Housewives format is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.   “The Real Housewives franchise has become is much-

Trailblazing South African entrepreneur, actress and radio host Thando Thabethe will take the public behind the scenes of her private life in a new reality show, Unstoppable Thabooty, which will air exclusively on BET Africa (DStv channel 129) from   15 April 2023 at 19:30. The qualified accountant turned award-winning entertainment personality and business woman will invite viewers into her world as she navigates the demands of being a professional woman in a fast-paced industry, while the cameras document her every move. Unstoppable Thabooty will explore what makes Thando a household name on and off screen, and how she owns her throne in her day-to-day life away from the mic and the movie cameras, revealing in the process just why this multi-talented young woman has become a much-loved role model to her tribe. Says Thando,  "I’m no stranger to the cameras, but a reality show is a completely different ball game! I’m beyond excited to bring viewers into my world, showing them who

Hello, hello, Hi! This past weekend I was going through the YouTube socials on my telly not knowing what to watch, so I was just checking on everything that looked interesting there. I then suddenly remembered a media colleague, Selloane, posted something about Gareth Cliff’s YouTube channel. I searched Gareth Cliff and the interview with Unathi Nkayi came up. And what an interview it was! I used to have a crush on Gareth Cliff, his radio voice and opinions made me think and interrogate my views at all times. I remember I would change between radio stations; I would one minute listen to FiveFM and the next minute I’m on Umhlobo Wenene. I did that with Gareth and Dj Fresh and CK August (Mthobeli) of Umhlobo Wenene. Those three really did radio good.   Back to the Unathi, the entire podcast is candid, this is the very first time we hear and see Unathi being this honest and not showing any signs of constraint. We all know that Unathi knows how to best give the sweet persona, but thi

  Multi award-winning South African entertainer J’Something today announced his upcoming INDOOR Tour, launching in Cape Town mid-September, before moving on to Durban and Johannesburg in the later part of the year. As many people were re-evaluating their purpose during the lockdown, J’Something turned to music to keep grounded and sane. For an artist who was accustomed to live performances and public interaction almost daily, staying home suddenly became everyone’s reality.   And so was born the beginnings of the INDOOR, a 10-track ‘Mixtape’ that he made together with some of his industry friends.   Drawing inspiration from some of the greats that have inspired & shaped him in various ways over the years, the project is a creative and emotional expression and interpretation of what he hears when listening to the iconic songs featured on the project.   Having finally completed the almost two-year-long project early this year, J decided to showcase the project live to an indoor audie

Meet the dangerous new family joining  The River They are headed by the traditional patriarch Bukhosi (played by  Bheki Mkhwane), who is as quick with his brain as he is with his gun. With a military past that comes in handy for his work as a heist king, he’s brash, outspoken and charming. He’s made of steel – so he’s not the one to cross. He brings with him his younger second wife, Nomafu (played by Brenda Mhlongo). Beneath her shiny and well-groomed exterior is a tough woman who has clawed her way out of poverty. She’s a terrible stepmother but she knows how to clean money – and she’s set to become Lindiwe Dikana’s biggest rival yet. Then there are the Hlophe sons – Mlilo (played by Vuyo Biyela) and Nkanyiso (played by Unathi Mkhize). The product of Bukhosi’s first marriage, they have a strained relationship with their father, but he wants them to take over the family business. Mlilo is nothing like his father – yet he’s everything like this father. Nkanyiso, on the other hand, is th

The Dynamic duo SPHEctacula and DJ Naves are back after celebrating a heater for the festive season with the highly anticipated single ‘Uthando’ ft Skye Wanda and Spiritbanger, dropped on Friday the 8 th of April. ‘I love the butterflies in my stomach before a new KOTW song drops. Its Such positive adrenalin.’ -SPHEctacula   Boasting over 12 years of excellence and friendship, SPHEctacula and DJ Naves are debatably the most influential duo, producers, DJs, Club owners, Radio personalities and music recording artists in Mzansi. The duo has been dropping hints leading up to the release, from YouTube banners to hashtags, and finally we are here, their first release this year. It was not until Monday the 4 th of April that the Kings of The Weekend took to social media to officially announce the new single and reveal the artwork to the fans. ‘ Uthando’ is a soulful vocal and feel driven house song, a song about self-love, self-care and a reminder to take care of ourselves, beautif

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, on the night he won his first Academy Award, as Best Actor for  King Richard , people joked online that this was not the first time Smith had “got in one little fight” and that next he’d be moving in with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air - a reference to the setup of the iconic 90s sitcom  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Based on Smith’s own life, this was the show that first made him a mega-star.  Bel-Air , now available to binge on Showmax, reimagines the Emmy-nominated sitcom, and Smith’s journey from the hard streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air - ‘flipped-turned upside down’ as a drama, not a comedy.  Rotten Tomatoes  listed  B el-Air  among their Most Anticipated Shows of 2022, with  LA Times  saying “ Bel-Air  brilliantly reimagines a comedy classic” and  Empire Magazine  hailing the series as “a bold reimagining that maintains the essence of the original show while exploring important social themes from an

First there was Mbalenhle Mavimbela as Hlomu The Wife. Then there was Khanyi Mbau as Zandile The Resolute. And now there’s Gaisang K Noge as Naledi His Love.  Today is Gaisang’s first day on the set of the record-breaking, Twitter-topping Showmax Original telenovela  The Wife,  inspired by Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling novels.  Naledi, a doctor, starts falling for fan favourite Qhawe Zulu (Kwenzo Ngcobo), dubbed ‘the Woolworths of amadoda’ by  Twitter . L ike Hlomu and Zandile, she’ll come to understand that loving one of the Zulu brothers means loving all of his dark and tumultuous past. As much as she will enjoy the trappings that come with being the wife of one of those rich, handsome, powerful and dangerous men, she must also live with the inherent danger that remains. We caught up with Gaisang to find out more:    What has your connection with Kwenzo been like?  Today is my first day on set but I’ve obviously interacted with Kwenzo and the chemistry is there. He's very kind a