Fashioning Modern Africanism

MTN Bushfire is excited to unveil the second line-up of artists who will be setting the stages ablaze at the 17 th   edition of the festival taking place from 31 May to 2 June, 2024 at House On Fire in the Kingdom of Eswatini.  The festival’s line-up is loved by Fire Starters from all over the world for its multicultural, eclectic mix of top music talents and exciting discoveries of artists and genres that amaze and inspire. Discovering new artists and music styles is one of the highlights of every MTN Bushfire weekend. Further artist announcements will be made in the coming weeks. Following the recent announcement of a range of celebrated global artists, and the confirmation of Nigerian artist  Nneka  as the headline act, MTN Bushfire has released another list of confirmed artists, who exemplify the festival’s conscious celebration of diversity, spirit of social inclusion and atmosphere of tolerance inspired by its call to action, Bring Your Fire. South Africa’s vocal powerhouses will

Following a hugely successful first installment of the Brutal Fruit Spritzer Saturday Brunches in 2023, the vibrant lifestyle event series is set to return bigger and more memorable this year. This time around, the series will come to life in Cape Town at the stunning Cabo Beach Club on April 13th, before drawing to a close inmoving to the scenic Idle Wilds Country Estate on April 27. When the brunches launched last year, they were immediately met with widespread fanfare, and it didn’t take long before tickets were sold-out for each of the events. It is now becoming a staple in many people’s events calendars for its unique ability to connect, foster celebration and leave attendees feeling like they truly belong. Beyond the incredible line-ups and performances from the likes of Simmy, Langa Mavuso, Daliwonga and Dladla Thukzin, the scrumptious brunch experience, the delicious specially crafted Brutal Fruit spritzer cocktails and the picturesque locations, it was the incredible people th

The Showmax Original follows Thea Pretorius, the mother of Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who murdered his 25-year-old girlfriend Andrea Venter in front of her neighbours, security guards and CCTV cameras. He then escaped authorities in South Africa and Brazil for years, assuming three different identities and starting families with multiple women. After initially helping him escape, Thea slowly had to come to terms with her son being a killer. As she admits in the trailer, “He’s capable of worse things.” With  Sarie 's Marteli Brewis   hailing the true-crime documentary as “poignant” and Cape Talk's Sara-Jayne King praising it as “absolutely gripping viewing."  F ormer South African Police Service head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne worked on hundreds of murder cases but says in the true-crime documentary, “This was definitely one of the more brutal ones that I’ve seen…  This was definitely in the realm of what we regard as overkill.” He says Andrea’s story shows how hard it

Industry powerhouse Steyn Entertainment is responsible for bringing some of the world’s biggest stars to South Africa to headline Rocking the Daisies. Artists like Mac Miller, Kehlani, Stormzy, The Vamps, Bas and JID, have drawn crowds in the tens of thousands to Cloof Wine Estate, Western Cape, South Africa. This year is no different, as they celebrate nineteen years of this proudly African, Billboard ranked music and lifestyle festival.  It is official that Roc Nation artist, Snoh Aalegra is the first International Headliner on what promises to be another epic line up of global and local talent.  Iranian Swedish-born singer and songwriter, Snoh Aalegra is one of the most exciting voices in recent time. Recognized with multiple Grammy Nominations, and winner of Swedish Grammys, her music heavily draws from her life experiences and challenges as a person. With multiple sold-out headline tours across North America and Europe under her belt, Rocking the Daisies will be her first major fe

MTN Bushfire is renowned for its unique and eclectic music line-ups rooted in a pulsating celebration of diversity and spirit of inclusion. This year, the festival will be headlined by one of the continent’s most powerful voices, Nigerian global music sensation, Nneka! The Neo-Soul singer, songwriter and actress will bring her fire with her electrifying blend of   Afrobeats, Soul and Reggae music   to the 17 th   edition of the festival, taking place from 31 May to 2 June at House On Fire in the scenic Malkerns Valley of Eswatini.   With influences such as Fela Kuti and Sade Adu, Nneka’s soul-stirring conscious music embodies the festival’s philosophy of using the power of the arts to inspire creative expression and arts advocacy, expressed through the call to action for positive social and environmental change, Bring Your Fire. MTN Bushfire is excited to welcome back legendary South African singer/songwriter,   Thandiswa Mazwai , who will once again set the MTN Bushfire stage ablaze w

The Equalizer 3, Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,   Retribution ,  Icahn: The Restless Billionaire & Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches THE EQUALIZER  | First on Showmax | Stream now Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington reunites with his  Training Day di rector Antoine Fuqua and his  Man on Fire  co-star Dakota Fanning to bring us the third and final chapter of  The Equalizer . Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past, finding a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy until events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his new friends’ protector by taking on the mafia. A #1 box office hit in the US last year,   The Equalizer 3  was nominated for Best Action/Adventure Film by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and is up for NAACP Image Awards for both Washington and

The countdown for the premiere episode of the telenovela  Champions  has begun. Viewers across Southern Africa are just a few hours away from the big night that will kick off the first episode of the brand-new story of passion, love, power and perseverance.  Champions  premieres on channel 161 tonight at 19:00 and will be available on DStv Stream. The show’s star-studded cast as announced in early January includes Sello Maake ka-Ncube, Tumisho Masha, and Jo-anne Reyneke, Kgomotso Christopher, Kwenzo Ngcobo, Thembinkosi Mthembu, Thato Dithebe and breakout duo of Rethabile Mohapi and Minkie Malatji. Here are some of the reasons why you should be locked to your screens Monday to Friday at 19:00: Champions  “theme song” : Afro-soul musician Keabetswe “KB” Motsilanyane is the voice behind the  Champions  theme song. Casting : Former Orlando Pirates and TV presenter Brighton Mhlongo takes on the character of a retired footballer and owner of a soccer club. Youngster Ntobeko Mathebula is set

Last night was a wrap of a highly dramatic week with an equally dramatic live eviction show with Sammy M becoming the second housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother Mzansi S'ya Mosha house. Her eviction follows a nomination show that saw the Head of House, Disruptor Neo, saving and replacing McJunior with Zee. In her on-stage interaction with host Lawrence, Sammy M shed light on the nature of her relationship with Willy and described him as a crush that turned into a kissing buddy. She let the audience in on where her mind was in the house, saying she did not want to wear her heart on her sleeve and reveal her feelings for him. Meanwhile, in the house, the housemates expressed an expected shock at her departure, with Yolanda visibly devastated by this eviction. It may be considered an unexpected reaction from Yolanda when Sammy M described her as the one housemate she couldn't stand in the house. However, Sammy M did express her appreciation of being in the Big Brother Hou

The businesswoman, healer and reality TV star recently spoke at her high school on her calling  KWAZULU-NATAL: The school curriculum for 2024 has started. Learners from all walks of life gather at schools. From different religions; Islamic, Christian, Hindu, and so forth. Among these are those who also practice African spirituality – which in some schools and communities has been seen as ungodly, evil, dirty, and taboo. Self-made millionaire, traditional healer, philanthropist, and Real Housewives Of Johannesburg reality star, Thobekile Mdlalose hopes to help demystify African spirituality, especially at schools and education institutions where some learners and students find themselves having to advance on a spiritual journey. Thobekile recently made a much-needed visit to Northlands Girls High School in Durban North where she schooled, to speak on African spirituality as there have been a handful of learners who have experienced calling in the presence of other learners at the school

South African singer Tyla won a Grammy in the category of Best African Music Performance on Sunday. The artist won the award for her afropiano and R&B song  Water , which has reached global popularity and made various achievements. Tyla beat other African stars, including Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, ASAKE & Olamide and Davido featuring South African artist Musa Keys.  Tyla's hit single "Water" peaked last month at number 7 on  the Billboard Hot 100 chart . "Oh my - what the heck!" Tyla said at the start of her acceptance speech. "Oh my gosh, guys. This is crazy. Like I never thought I'd say, 'I won a Grammy at 22 years old, guys'," she said. The Recording Academy did not make Tyla sweat as the Johannesburg-born singer took home the Grammy for Best African Music Performance in the category's first year.