Fashioning Modern Africanism

  CELEBS TAKE THE PLUNGE TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL OLYMPIC NATIONAL GAMES       The annual Special Olympics South Africa Polar Plunge is back!  Now, in its  6 th  year,  over 150 celebs and well-known personalities have already committed to taking the plunge into icy water to help raise funds for the 2022 Special Olympics South Africa National Games taking place in Limpopo in October.   Last year Special Olympics South Africa, a sport for development NGO, received overwhelming support from celebrities, personalities, media and corporate South Africa raising over R120k. A further R 100k was pledged but those funds are still outstanding. Funds raised last year were in support of the Special Olympics South Africa’s National Teams participation in the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Russia but these games were understandably cancelled. These funds have been now been committed to also support this year’s National Summer Games   This year’s participants will once again the

  Mohale: On The Record, Reyka, The Roast of Khanyi Mbau, The Wife: Behind The Veil, Silwerskerm shorts & more MOHALE: ON THE RECORD   | Stream from 5am on Thursday, 4 August 2022 Mohale Motaung has just released a  YouTube video  of himself reading mean tweets (see above), ahead of the launch of  Mohale: On the Record , his 51m tell-all interview with Aldrin Sampear, host of  Unfiltered  on SABC 3 and the drive time show  Beyond The Headlines  on SAFM. Mohale and 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 at launch. Their relationship was also a central focus on  Living The Dream With Somizi  Season 4, which won the 2020 SAFTA for Best Structured or Docu-Reality Show. But Somhale wasn’t the fairytale union it seemed. This became clear when the audio of an off-the-record inte

On the back of a two year hiatus due to COVID-19,   DStv and Mzansi Magic hosted the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards (DStvMVCA) at the Sun Arena in Pretoria on 25 June. The popular awards show was broadcast live for DStv subscribers. Local celebrities and delegates shined on the much loved blue carpet, dressed to the nines and ready to support their peers as they walked away with the coveted statuettes. The host, Lawrence Maleka, had a handle on the proceedings and everyone who stepped up to the mic to present an award –   the likes of Boity, Mpho Wabadimo, PH, Khutso Theledi and Presely Chweneyagae  – brought good humour and a positive attitude. Sponsored by Telkom and Kia, alongside associate sponsor - Diageo South Africa’s Tanqueray gin, the show produced musical performances by  Kamo Mphela, Tuks Senganga, Nomfundo Moh and Zakes Bantwini  who kept the audience dancing, bringing everyone into the spirit of celebrating the success of the South African entertainment industry favour

The first episode starts with Somizi listening, for the first time, to the leaked audio of Mohale’s abuse allegations. This is followed by a frank video call with Vusi Nova, where they discuss how Somizi feels and some of Mohale’s claims about Somizi’s sex life. This sets the tone for an explosive episode, which also features  Lockdown  star Lorcia Cooper asking Somgaga directly, “Did you hit him?”.  “ Living The Dream With Somizi S4  won the 2020 SAFTA, while  Somizi & Mohale: The Union  broke Showmax’s then-record for first day views when it launched,” says Candice Fangueiro, Showmax’s head of content. “So having shown fans the build-up to the wedding, and the ceremonies themselves, for balance, we wanted to also explore everything that followed.”    Watch the trailer:  The season starts in the second half of 2021, with Somgaga’s career at a crossroads: he is taking time off from  Idols a nd Metro FM, and has replaced his management team with himself. “If I thought iCovid was the

Polo season is in full swing and the Aon Inanda International Polo in association with Bravo Brands has ensured to pull out all the stops for their much anticipated 23 goal clash between South Africa vs Argentina being hosted at the Inanda Club, Sandton on Saturday 07 May 2022. Guests in attendance can expect an afternoon of royal inspired aesthetics, delectable cuisine, curated cocktails prepared to perfection by event partners and of course an action filled day with sports and fun. Tickets are available and can be purchased on Howler or by clicking  here . In a star studded lead up to this highly anticipated polo match, the Inanda Club partnered with Heineken to launch their 2022 Masterclass series submerging their guests into the glitzy world of Polo.  The event commenced with a welcome address from Craig James, Polo Manager at the prestigious Inanda Club in Sandton, who gave attendees an insight into the rich history of the Sport of Kings on the African continent and in particular

It was an lovely weekend for former YoTv Presenter Musa Mthombeni and his girlfriend (now fiance) Liesl Laurie. Mthombeni who is  known on socials for hidding his partner with emojis has finally revealed the Beyoncè to his Jay Z.  Liesl Laurie is a South African model, radio host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2015 After keeping it under wraps for months, this past weekend the dokotela took his Beyoncè on a baecay in Durban. Few days prio, She has apparently complained that it's been a year since she's been on a flight. Little did she knew that Big daddy is about to propose. Did she say yes? Hell yeah!  Mthombeni prolly got some inspiration from his little sister, who tied a knot to her husband last week in a two days wedding hosted at the brides home, then followed by a welcoming ceremony at the husband's family home in Limpopo. Was it a lovely wedding bahlali. Hell yeah! Kuya shadwa kwa Mthombeni. Yesterday, Bigdaddy proposed to Liesl on