Fashioning Modern Africanism

Dumisani Dlamini, Linda Sebezo among the thespians set to join eHostela as it returns for season 2 Former Isibaya actor Dumisani Dlamini will play Celemba, while veteran actor Mduduzi Mabaso will play AK. Both Celemba and AK are new kingpins at the helm of the Brotherhood with targets on their backs as  Mndeni, played by Thobani Nzuza, comes to town and finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place - he has to decide whether to rejoin the notorious hostel gang as an ally or as a police informant as Captain Moloi, played by  Lockdown  actress Linda Sebezo, closes in on the eHostela’s most feared gang.   Viewers will also see Mndeni on a quest to find closure and perhaps new beginnings at the back of his exit from the Brotherhood in season 1 following his gang-style execution of his out of sorts stepbrother, Jama, to avenge the killing of his wife Khethiwe in view of the members of the community.   “The new season of eHostela will give fans a new plot twist of love, betrayal, poli

It will be more drama, sibling rivalry and building a lasting legacy when the popular reality TV show   The Ranakas  returns for season 4 in the new year. After Mzansi’s most-loved family gave South Africans great, authentic television over the past three seasons – Ntate Ranaka, Mama Siba, Manaka, Dineo, Mpumi, Mzingisi and Ranaka – return for season 4 amid fresh challenges – healing, finding a sense of belonging, keeping the family together and building intergenerational wealth and legacy. “For the past three seasons,  The Ranakas  by  Brains At Work Media  have given viewers excellent, authentic content that has mirrored the everyday lives of families not just in Leondale in eastern Johannesburg, but in most South African households. This season will not be short of the drama, sibling squabbles and cultural lessons, all the while they navigate the road ahead as a family to build a legacy. Viewers should brace themselves for more entertainment in the new year,” says Nomsa Philiso, the

The bells are jingling which can only mean the Joyous festive is upon us. "Yello" The MTN Joyous Celebration is coming to town, at the Durban ICC. Joyous Celebration brings "Imvuselelo" where the draining calendar of 2020 is getting ready to be torn by everyone because of Covid19.  Joyous Celebration being the hub of spiritual nourishment through music is coming through not just at the ICC arena but live in your home.  With  MTN coming through with big wins for its customers, prizes include show tickets and Ye'llow Dreams worth R20 000 each. MTN is enhancing the streaming experience of its customers by giving away 2 GB data bundle for free to MTN subscribers who purchase tickets for the online show.  This is MTN's way of upholding its values towards their customers and beliefs. To stand a chance of grabbing a win, customers need to dail *144*1# to opt-in to the MTN Joyous Celebration competition, buy 300 minutes of MusicTime for R10 and enjoy exclusive MTN J

After a long and draining episode of 2020, the annual INK KASI EXPERIENCE is back again to serenade the souls of lovers of fun. Ink Kasi being a movement that seeks to elevate and unite the people, voiced out their stand against the gender based violence imposed on women and children by men. The build up to the main event on the 16th of December saw a strong presence of athletic bodies, young and old taking a walk from the Princess Magogo stadium to the Freedom park in Kwamashu, in support of standing against this harsh hazard of violence and abuse.  The stars are aligning and the stage is set for them to shine upon the Ink Kasi experience come the 16th. Artizen lounge in Kwamashu is the place to be if one wants to rock this festive. Ikasi is coming alive on this day of Reconciliation when the cream of the crop in the entertainment industry hit the stage.  Stars aligned to bless the stage will be Sjava, Junior da Rocka, Kwamashu hip hop power house Zakwe, Beast, TNS, Q twins,Dj Tira an

The fans of popular award-winning telenovela The River should brace themselves for season 4 with a twist – lead actress Sindi Dlathu’s character, Lindiwe Dikana, will return with unlikely rivals that will take viewers on an emotional rollercoaster. With season 3 of The River set to end with an unexpected unanticipated “climax” in February 2021 – with an unexpected  death amid a ring of lies, love and betrayal - fans will see a never-seen before side of Lindiwe as the CEO of Khanyisa Diamonds tries to keep it together when two people  become central to an investigation that might bring her mining empire to extinction.  Dlathu’s involvement will include being instrumental and hands-on in key creative decisions for the show. “I am humbled and honoured to be given this opportunity to work on a show that cares about people and the important work that we do as creatives. I’m so thrilled to create and now, produce with people that i’ve loved and respected for the longest time,” says Dlathu, w

Set on the backdrop of a church; deceit, lies and greed thrive at the centre of the ministry led by Bishop Mohapi. The story is set in motion when Grace played by Shamila Mkongi witnesses a murder in her family and she is left to take care of her siblings. She turns to work the streets as a prostitute to make ends meet. Her journey leads her to the church where she hopes to change her ways but finds love in the arms of the pastor's son, Sipho (played by Sizwe Khumbuza) and her world begins to unravel in the secrets and drama that she finds within the Mohapi family. What is supposed to be her safe haven is filled with secrets as the twin brothers, Sipho and Benjamin/Sethu (Played by Lizwe Khumbuza) are in a succession battle for their ailing father's coveted senior pastor position in the prosperous church. The Khumbuza brothers are no strangers to the entertainment industry. Sizwe recently played Godfather, a gangster out to revenge his father, who in the end lost a fight agains

KINGDOMS OF FIRE, ICE & FAIRY TALES   | Nature documentary Missing travel?  Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales  will transport you to three of earth’s iconic wildernesses: Yellowstone National Park in America; the Black Forest in Germany; and the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland. These are lands where waters boil, trees talk and the skies light up as if they are on fire. Lands where bears and wolves rule, where the planet never forgets to remind us of its power. Timeless lands that reveal what life was like a million years ago.     Presenter Bonné de Bod and film director Susan Scott previously collaborated on  STROOP – Journey Into The Rhino Horn War , which won over 30 awards around the world. “Bonné and I were absolutely gutted after making  STROOP  and felt like we needed to find the wonder that is out there in the natural world,” says Susan.    Not that filming  Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales  turned out to be a holiday for them: they filmed in extremes - from te

It was first revealed few week's before the national lockdown, that the couple could be dating. Several times that the pair were spotted together sealed the rumour. Even though they didn't deny the rumors then, the pair are back at it again. Recently Murda Bongz shared a video clip dancing along to DJ Zinhle’s set. In the video, DJ Zinhle can be seen working on her set and dancing to it, while Murdah Bongz does the most, dancing on the side. Zinhle seemed thrilled as he goes down to he set without a care in the world. Last night's on Murda Bongz Instagram Live stories we spotted a free DJ Zinhle dancing to her bae set. Akusemandi kwa love bafwethuu. The couple that deejays together and dances together, stays together.

For months now there have been rumours that Duduzane Zuma and Thuli Phongolo are dating. It is said that the two were spotted in several places in Dubai. “She’s Beautiful” Duduzane Zuma Speaks On His Relationship With Thuli Phongolo on an interview with Mac-G. In the interview, Duduzane denied knowing Thuli, saying he is used to rumours being spread about him and that he has never met her. Thuli set the record straight on Twitter after one user said Duduzane's denial of the pair's relationship in a recent interview with  Mac-G  was suspicious. The actress replied to the Twitter user, saying she has never met former president Jacob Zuma's son. Rumours that the two were dating started making rounds on social media after Thuli apparently posted a now-deleted picture of a man who reportedly has the same tattoo as Duduzane. Earlier this month, Thuli laughed off the rumours, saying she was now scared to post because people go as far as “investigating” tattoos. “Sesisaba nokuposta

The show opened with the top four being paired with four of South Africa’s gospel greats for some spiritually uplifting performances that bowled over the judges. ZanoThando was first with a duet with Dr Rebecca Malope. The performance injected a huge dose of energy as they belted out Rebecca’s hit,  ‘Ngegazi Lemvana’.  Randall Abrahams gave ZanoThando the thumbs up, saying the performance proved last week was not a fluke. “You did really well on  ‘Angelina’  last week and … you really did well on this,” he  said. Both Unathi Nkayi and Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung were in agreement, with Unathi adding that the judges had been hard on him over the weeks because they had seen his potential. Unfortunately, though, ZanoThando bowed out of the competition, having failed to gain enough of the 21 million votes cast to guarantee him a spot in the top three. Brandon was paired with Benjamin Dube in a performance of ‘ El-Shaddai Adonai’   that Randall described using words once used for American music