Fashioning Modern Africanism

Its star-studded team includes Dr Tumi, Zwai Bala, Lady Du, HLE and Prince Kaybee After a seven-year hiatus, Mzansi Magic’s much-loved musical competition   Clash of the Choirs South Africa   is back for season 4. In what promises to be the biggest and best edition yet, the show will bring uplifting harmonies to your Sunday nights when it premieres on Channel 161 on 24 September at 18:00. Packed with new format twists, the series is hosted by radio personality   DJ Sabby  and the multitalented   Bontle Modiselle . Its award-winning judges are: gospel superstar   Dr Tumi ; kwaito legend and Drakensberg Boys Choir alumnus   Zwai Bala   ; and   Buhlebendalo , revered for her solo projects as well as her work with The Soil. “We’re excited that the audience favourite   Clash of the Choirs South Africa   is back after some time away from our screens. It returns refreshed and bolder than before, and we can’t wait for our viewers to engage with it and vote for their favourites. Sundays Sisonke

Season 17 premiered on Sunday 11 July 2021 with guest judge Prince KayBee joining the Idols SA judges, Randall Abrahams, Somizi Mhlongo and Unathi Nkayi for the first judges’ auditions. The show’s host and co-executive producer, Proverb was also present to ensure that the contestants gave us feedback about their auditions.  Linathi was the first aspirant to take centre stage. Through her beautiful audition, the show was off to a great start. We got the first four yeses and first golden ticket of the judges' auditions.  Golden tickets were dished out, and more contestants marked a spot for themselves to attend Theatre Week.  After some positive auditions, things started to take a different turn.  It surely would not have been a complete show without Somgaga dishing out words from his personal and unique dictionary. He used unfamiliar words such a "phelled" or "bedanger" There was also 30-year-old Berry, who is a second time lucky contestant. She made it to the to

DStv and Mzansi Magic today announced the nominees for the third annual DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards (DMVCA) proudly presented by 1Life, to be broadcast live from the Ticketpro Dome on Saturday 14 March 2020. The awards, which are voted for by the public, aim to honour the year’s biggest achievers across 11 diverse entertainment categories, and to award the nominee who earns the highest number of votes overall as: The Ultimate Viewers’ Choice in a hotly contested race that has previously demanded that the winner get over million votes! “We are thrilled to break the news of an even bigger and better 3 rd  edition.  This fast growing annual celebration of Mzansi’s favourite talent lights up the lives of audiences across Africa’s home of entertainment: DStv!  Viewers will not only be able to vote via the DStv App for the first time, we are also creating a new opportunity for thousands of eligible customers to attend the live event.  We will announce further details on this in d