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South African content creator Ntathu Zungu has become one of the internet’s latest favourites after turning an unexpected discovery into a hilarious social media series. Zungu found a microphone pop filter associated with radio station 702 and decided to have some fun with it. What started as a random discovery quickly developed into a viral […]
South African comedian and media personality Mpho “Popps” Modikoane has been announced as the host of the 2026 Content Creator Awards, bringing his trademark humour and high-energy personality to one of the country’s biggest celebrations of digital talent. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 17, at The Galleria in Sandton, […]
Broadcaster Anele Mgudlwa is returning for a second season of The Anele Podcast: Her & Now this September, bringing with her a deeper understanding of the conversations that made the first season so personal and revealing. The podcast, created in partnership with First for Women, grew out of the insurer’s Her & Now research, which […]
Television presenter and media personality Bibi Mbangula is back on screen as the host of Moja Love’s legal reality series Molao o Reng, returning for a second season of stories that bring the realities of South Africa’s legal system closer to ordinary viewers. Following the response to its debut season, the programme has returned with […]
Former two-weight world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot and killed outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, in an attack that has sent shockwaves through South African sport. Tete, 38, was reportedly arriving at his home in the NU17 area at about 6.30pm on Friday when he was attacked by armed […]
Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is set to make history on Tuesday when she receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first African musician and first Black African to be honoured on the iconic boulevard. The Beninese singer, songwriter and activist will be recognised for a career spanning more than […]
Award-winning actress Nelisiwe Sibiya is stepping into a new television role as the lead of e.tv’s upcoming drama series, Land of Mills and Money. The new series brings together a heavyweight cast and a story packed with crime, family secrets, ambition, romance and township politics. Sibiya plays Phiwe, a determined young police officer whose life […]
Television and media personality Ntando Rambani is adding another title to her growing creative portfolio: author. Rambani is set to release her debut book, From One Mother to Another, on August 29, marking a new chapter for the actress, entrepreneur and mother. Written alongside author Zibu Sithole, the book promises an honest look at motherhood, […]
When Thuto Selomo received her student allowance, she was supposed to spend it on books and study materials for her law degree. Instead, the 25-year-old from Ga-Mohokoni Village in Limpopo used the money to help feed children growing up in the same kind of poverty she knew as a child. Today, Selomo runs the Thuto […]
The second man arrested in connection with the Reiger Park killings has told the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court that he was allegedly assaulted by police and was suffering from severe chest pain following his arrest. Jamal Meyer appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday, a day after his arrest in the Ekurhuleni area. His […]
Actor, dancer and performer Hungani Ndlovu is taking another major step in his creative career, moving into directing with the dance-theatre production Musical Chairs, which arrives in Cape Town this week. The production runs from August 19 to 23 at Magnet Theatre in Observatory, following successful Johannesburg seasons that helped establish the work as an […]
DURBAN — Durban’s unmistakable gqom sound is getting another major showcase as producers Woza Bakzin and Goldmax join forces for their first full-length collaborative album, GIB – Gqom In Black. The 14-track project brings together two producers who have each developed distinctive identities within South Africa’s electronic music scene, combining their approaches to rhythm, percussion […]
JOHANNESBURG — For Edmund and Catherine Kaas, earning a matric certificate was a dream more than three decades in the making. The Eldorado Park couple, aged 50 and 51 respectively, returned to the classroom as adults, juggling work, family responsibilities and the demands of studying after decades away from school. Earlier this month, their determination […]
PRETORIA — Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has confirmed that he is friends with businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela and previously conducted business with him, placing their relationship under renewed scrutiny as the Madlanga Commission examines alleged links between criminal networks, government procurement and influential figures. Testifying before the commission on Monday, Matlala said he had known…
The Special Tribunal has authorised the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale valued at more than R10 million, an asset linked to businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela and the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into alleged procurement fraud at Tembisa Hospital. The ruling clears the way for curator Jacobus Gideon Louw van Wyk to sell the high-performance […]
