Fashioning Modern Africanism

Widows Unveiled is set to premiere on Showmax from 12 February 2024 with c ast unveiled including HHP’s widow Lerato Sengadi, Mandoza’s widow Mpho Tshabalala and Menzi Ngubane’s widow Sikelelwa Ngubane, among others with New episodes every Monday Widows Unveiled  is a 10-part Showmax Original that follows the lives of five women who were married to public figures who passed away. The reality series documents the journey of each woman from pain to triumph as they navigate the drama and scandal that followed the death of their husbands. Widows Unveiled  is produced by Passionlane Productions, the brains behind Mzansi Magic’s SAFTA-nominated hit show  Uthando Nes'thembu .   The cast includes PR specialist and marketing professional Lerato Sengadi, the widow of Motswako legend HHP; entrepreneur, award-winning philanthropist, executive producer of  Nkalakatha: The Life of Mandoza  and stroke survivor Mpho Tshabalala, the widow of musician Mandoza; broadcaster and philanthropist Sikelelw

As the weather warms up and buds begin to bloom, the magic of love will also blossom on Mzansi Magic come springtime. If you can’t attend a wedding in September, we’ve got you –  PS: I Love you , a four-part wedding special following low-key showbiz couple Phumeza and Shota’s journey to the altar, will premiere on DStv Channel 161 on Saturday 24 September at 18h00. Having celebrated their eighth anniversary, the lovebirds are taking us along on their journey as they undergo the formalities of solidifying their union. In a story that spans provinces and has a young family at its center, we follow the TV host ( Our Perfect Wedding ,  Abandoned ) and her music producer partner as they formally unite their families with the ceremonies of umembeso and umbondo, followed by a lavish wedding featuring the crème de la crème of the entertainment industry. “Reality is one of the genres our viewers love the most, and while they enjoy the stories of everyday people being told on screen, our special

It’s a first for kykNET and also a first worldwide! Fans of the Real Housewives franchise can now look forward to the first Afrikaans version of the international reality series when kykNET launches Die Real Housewives van Pretoria (RHOP) in October. Six women from Pretoria will dust off their most beautiful and expensive pairs of stilettos to entertain viewers every Thursday night. Think luxury vehicles, magnificent mansions, designer clothes, extravagant parties and the most expensive diamonds – all packed into 13 episodes with Pretoria as the backdrop. "It is a privilege to bring the famous international Real Housewives franchise to kykNET. The fact that this series is set in Pretoria rather than Lagos or Cape Town was always going to require us to approach it differently than the other Real Housewives shows produced around the world. We want to showcase a group of strong Afrikaans women from Pretoria who play big roles in their families and communities, and of course also brin

Bongekile “Babes Wodumo” Simelane and her husband, Mandla Maphumulo, popularly known as Mampintsha, have just dropped the trailer for Season 2 of their hit reality series  Uthando Lodumo . From 1 September 2022, the Showmax Original reality show will see the Gqom superstars take their fans behind the scenes of their rollercoaster lives.                              Watch the trailer:  In Season 1, which set a then record for first day views on Showmax, we saw the controversial couple concluding their lobola negotiations, celebrating their star-studded wedding and anticipating the birth of their first child, now affectionately known as "Sponge". Now the family of three returns to Showmax for another dramatic season that zooms into their lives. The new season will show what life has been like for the couple, drawing the curtain back to reveal the story behind the most contentious headlines of the past year while also showing how the couple’s careers are evolving.   In the exclu