Entertainment

Mzansi’s biggest music celebration is back, and this year, the South African Music Awards are returning to the North West for a star-studded SAMA32.The 32nd South African Music Awards, dubbed the “Homecoming Edition”, takes place tonight, Saturday, August 15, at the Sun City Superbowl. The awards return to the province after previously being held at Sun City in 2022.For those who cannot make it to Sun City, here is everything […]

The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) are back in Sun City, and order is being restored. The prestigious music awards were last in the North West in 2022, and now, after what feels like forever, music royalty has invaded Sun City Resort.SAMAs being in Sun City allows for the awards to happen over two nights - industry awards and the big main event.Night one was hosted by rapper, actress and presenter […]

Netflix’s latest South African crime drama, “Umthetho”, is the kind of series that will have viewers debating the choices its characters make long after an episode ends.Led by Nqobile ‘Nunu’ Khumalo and Tony Kgoroge, the star-studded cast brings to life a complicated web of family, love, loyalty and survival.Khumalo plays Mbali, who discovers that her brother Moses, whom she believed was dead, is actually alive. His return plunges her into […]

South African media personality and content creator Lasizwe Dambuza has sparked conversation online after listing his Bryanston townhouse for sale at R3.8 million.The property, which is listed on Property24, measures approximately 213 square metres and is located in the sought-after Johannesburg suburb. The listing has drawn attention from social media users, particularly as it comes amid changes to Lasizwe’s YouTube production team.According to reports, the townhouse features three bedrooms, three-and-a-half […]

South African DJ and television personality Lamiez Holworthy has opened up about a frightening health crisis that left her fighting for her life in hospital, while also addressing body-shaming comments directed at her during her recovery.Holworthy took to Facebook to thank her supporters for their prayers, revealing that the past few days had been “scary and painful beyond words”.“I nearly died. I nearly lost my life and probably would’ve if […]

Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it would launch a new "AI Persona" badge in mid-September clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people."Listeners have been clear in telling us that they don't like seeing an artist profile that seems human, only to find out that the persona is AI-generated," Spotify said in a statement.The move is the Swedish company's latest effort to be transparent about how the music […]

American football star Travis Kelce described his secretive early July wedding to pop sensation Taylor Swift as "the best night of my life.""I appreciate everybody who came out and celebrated and, you know, had fun with us," the Kansas City Chiefs player told a briefing."That's pretty much all I'm taking away from that night. It was a crazy night. It was full of a lot of celebration."The couple, both 36, […]

Grammy Award-winning South African artist Zakes Bantwini has expanded his international electronic music footprint with the release of his latest double single, "Impatient" and "You Never Know", on global electronic music label Anjunadeep.The release sees the Afro-house pioneer team up with fellow South African star Sun-El Musician on "Impatient", while "You Never Know" features South African-born, London-based producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Arts. New artist kisskisskiss also features on the […]

Former SAfm presenter Kgomotso “KG” Moeketsi has launched a BackaBuddy crowdfunding campaign to raise about R250,000 to support her legal challenge against the SABC.Moeketsi, who was dismissed from SAfm, has accused the public broadcaster of an unfair process and is seeking accountability rather than reinstatement.“I was unfairly dismissed without any due process,” she said on the campaign. “Help me take this public organisation to court.”She has so far raised R4,300.The […]