Fashioning Modern Africanism

The ultimate relationship test,   Temptation Island South Africa   — based on the Banijay-owned hit reality format — follows couples at a crossroads in their relationship, where they must mutually decide if they are ready to commit to one another for the rest of their lives, or go their separate ways.  Together, the couples experience a luxurious holiday in paradise (aka Knysna), where they live separately - with 20 sexy single men and women who are looking for love. This last taste of the single life is meant to help answer their most difficult questions about their relationship, like, “Are we meant to be?” and “Is there someone better out there for me?” The  Temptation Island South Africa  trailer gives us a first glimpse of the four South African couples who were brave enough to put their love on trial.  From Cape Town, Precious Khumalo  is a 25-year-old call centre agent who arrives with Grant Manuel, a 27-year-old biokineticist. They’ve been together for four years.  The other thr

Topics such as ‘Are men trash?’, ‘#BlackLivesMatter’ and ‘has lobola degenerated’ are set to dominate dinner party conversations when Phat Joe returns to the small screen with   Cheeky Palate,   a new reality TV show that’s set to start on 1Magic on 09 October 2020 at 19:00. The popular personality and TV presenter will host high-profile guests, from celebrities, social media influencers, politicians, thought leaders and business persons in a 13-part reality show that will have a group of dinner party guests tackling hot topics, with Phat Joe also trying to change their perceptions on some of the issues.   Says Nomsa Philiso, the director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net: “Viewers can look forward to a show where guests who hold strong and contrarian views will all sit down for a meal together to tackle topics, some that many may be considered to be hot potato issues that are part of our everyday lives. Our compact plus and premium viewers can look forward to more firsts on 1Ma