Fashioning Modern Africanism

“We must never forget the task God has given us,” Mohale texted Somizi on the morning of their traditional wedding. “Our wedding is going to be a story told in a way that will shake the entire continent and help people understand that loving a person of your same sex was never and will never be wrong.” In 2020, when  Somizi & Mohale: The Union  set a then-record for the most first day views on Showmax, it felt like a historic moment: a mainstreaming of gay marriage on a continent where it’s still largely illegal, in a country where two men marrying each other was only legalised in 2006.  Watch the trailer: Somizi & Mohale: End of the Road  unpacks their relationship, its public breakdown amid the leaked audio of Mohale accusing Somizi of abuse, and what this meant to fans and the broader LGBTQIA+ community in South Africa.  Somizi & Mohale: End of the Road  follows on from the reality series  Living The Dream With Somizi  S5 and the tell-all special  Mohale: On The Record ,

Aldrin Sampear, The Host  of  Unfiltered  on SABC 3 and the drive time show  Beyond The Headline  on SAFM just wrapped up the one on one Interview with Mohale for Showmax Origianal. The Showmax special will premiere on 4 August 2022, first on Showmax.  Mohale and his husband Somizi Mhlongo became the poster couple for gay marriage in South Africa when their SAFTA-nominated 2020 wedding special,  Somizi & Mohale: The Union , was labelled The Union of the Year and set a then record for the most first day views on Showmax. Their relationship was also a central focus on  Living The Dream With Somizi  S4, which won the 2020 SAFTA for Best Structured or Docu-Reality Show.  As Aldrin says, “As a queer person, their union has been a celebration of what many would love to achieve but, because of societal norms, have struggled to. Some of us even lived our fantasies through their love story and became invested in it.” But Somhale wasn’t the fairytale union it seemed. This became clear when t

Johannesburg, 6 August 2021: M-Net and Mr Somizi Mhlongo met to discuss his role on Idols SA in light of the allegations made against him by his estranged husband Mohale Motaung. According to then statement released today by The channel. They have reached a mutual agreement that Mr Mhlongo will take some time off to deal with his personal circumstances until this matter has been resolved.   Viewers will still see Mr Mhlongo on their screens until Sunday, 22 August 2021, as the audition shows for Idols SA were pre-recorded.  We've reached out to the channel's representative regarding Somizi's replacement but the answers were not given to us. The channel promised to announce the new judge who will be joining Unathi and Randal within the next 2 week.  Somizi posted a statement regarding the allegations on his instagram. See below

Last week Somizi was sent media enquiries by City Press and Sunday World regarding stories that journalists were working on. Look bafwethu, It is well within our duty as reporter's to ask questions and to give the other party a chance to give their side of the story. But instead of responding to a request for comment, Somizi decided to respond by insulting the journalists. Not only that, he posted said questions on his social media platforms and published the contact numbers of the journalists. “So @city_press has become a tabloid ... ok ... two can play the game ... to stand a chance to win I don’t know what dial the number and let Julia know what it feels like to have yo privacy invaded unprovoked.” “I’m not the one to be bullied especially by media ... azishe ... I’ll make u just as famous...” said Somizi on a post which is now removed from his social media What followed was a barrage of calls to the City Press reporter from Somizi’s followers. The followers may not have meant t

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

This past weekend I decided to pay attention to my timelines to gather some interesting stuff we can discuss during this week as we go back to slaving. Here's what caught my attention as I was busy pretending to be minding my own but ke andingu ushwashwi mna. Saturday afternoon social media went on a buzz when #SomhaleWhiteWedding started trending. Hey bopha, it wasn't a wedding. The newly Traditional wedded husbands, Somizi and Mohale hosted their groomsmen to a luxury luncheon at River Meadow Manor. If you think their traditional wedding was a wedding of the year, noo honey buckle up as we do the count down to #Somhalewhitewedding. The couple with the best man, Thabo and their maid of honor, Truddols. Only a selected few who are chosen to be groomsmen were invited to brake bread with the couple as they discuss the plans for the big day. Amongst the chosen ones is Vusi Nova, obviously TT Mbha, Leroy Sid, Siyanda Dlamini, Ndo Maleho, Mohale's bff Alan Solomon, Ce