Fashioning Modern Africanism

Showmax just announced that media personality MaBlerh will host the reunion special for This Body Works For Me S2, airing on 23 February 2024.   One of  IOL ’s “TV shows that gripped the nation in 2023”, the hit Showmax Original reality series is a revealing look at the South African adult entertainment industry.    In the highly anticipated reunion, we will hear from  Bubbly, Diamond, Dione Xanthe, Gina, Lebo, Primadonna and Wandi  and get to the root of all the drama that unfolded right before our eyes. “I am a big fan of the show, so when the opportunity came for me to host the reunion for the second season of  This Body Works For Me , I grabbed it with both hands,” says MaBlerh. “Any chance I get to facilitate real conversations, I am more than happy to participate and get to the crux of any issue. There are so many things that happened this season and it would be a disservice for me not to get into them.” MaBlerh is no stranger to the role, having hosted reunions for the likes of 

First seasons of Unfollowed & Desert Rose. DIFF winner 1960. New season of This Body Works For Me. UNFOLLOWED S1   | Showmax Original | Wednesdays from 23 August  Produced by G.O.A.T ( Life With Kelly Khumalo ),  Unfollowed  is an eight-part documentary series that unpacks the growing phenomenon of cancel culture and its impact in South Africa. The trailer has already had over 2.3m views on Twitter alone - a Showmax record.  Hosted by Newzroom Afrika’s Thembikile Mrototo, each episode of  Unfollowed  will focus on a different South African celebrity. The Showmax Original will start with singer Lady Zamar.  In 2017, Lady Zamar opened a case of rape against Sjava, who maintained his innocence. The National Prosecuting Authority declined to prosecute, citing insufficient evidence. In the first episode of  Unfollowed , Lady Zamar will reflect on everything that happened, as well as the continuous backlash she still receives on social media. Journalists, activists and legal experts will

R adio personality, DJ and podcaster Sol Phenduka will host the reunion of the hit Showmax Original reality series  This Body Works For Me (TBWFM) , premiering this Wednesday, 8 March 2023.  No stranger to controversy himself, Sol will be steering this rather rocky episode, set to be filled with brutal honesty and clashes that are bound to leave viewers gobsmacked. “I feel like the reunion needs to be hosted by someone who understands the women’s profession and at the same time enjoyed watching the show,” says Sol. “There was a time in my life when I consumed adult entertainment content, so I get it.” TBWFM  topped the charts on both Twitter and Showmax, where it’s stayed in the Top 20 since its launch in November. Watch Trailer   After 19 drama-filled episodes,  TBWFM  ended on a cliffhanger. With Showmax presenting the final episode in a reunion format, Sol hopes to get to the bottom of all the cat-fighting that occurred throughout the entire season. “There’s a lot of tension; there’