Entertainment

After six years of giving swindlers and corrupt individuals chest pains, Devi Sankaree Govender has announced the end of 'The Devi Show', adding that she will not quite be disappearing from screens. Sankaree Govender, the pint-sized powerhouse, award-winning investigative journalist also known for her anchor spot on M-Net's Carte Blanche, shared the news on social media."Join me for my final episode of #Devi #Sunday as I transition from linear TV into the […]

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed the “crazy” text message from Kourtney Kardashian that transformed their long-standing friendship into a romantic relationship.The musician, who had been friends with the reality television star for years before they became a couple, recalled how Kardashian made her feelings clear in 2021, leaving him stunned and unsure of how to respond.Speaking to The Times, Barker said the message caught him completely off guard.“[She sent […]

The private life of disgraced Silicon Valley startup founder Elizabeth Holmes will soon be aired to the public in a startling new documentary filmed in the 34 days before she went to prison.The buzzy film from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, out in US theatres October 16, captures the reclusive former executive's world in the month before her incarceration for fraud at her now-defunct health technology company Theranos, whose lofty […]

South Africa’s Special Task Force (STF) will return to the UAE SWAT Challenge in Dubai from January 23 to 27, continuing its participation in the international tactical competition since its launch in 2019.The South African team has earned recognition for its performances at the Challenge, demonstrating tactical skills, operational expertise, physical endurance and teamwork alongside specialist police units from around the world.But beyond the competition itself, South Africa’s participation has […]

For most people, the dense forests of Central Africa would be a place to avoid.For British-Welsh adventurer Ash Dykes, they are the setting for the first and potentially most dangerous mission of a year-long challenge that will push him into one of the world's most remote wildernesses.Dykes has embarked on a more than 700km journey along the Sangha River, travelling by inflatable kayak from Nola in the Central African Republic […]

Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s time on the island came to an unexpected end after she became the first celebrity contestant eliminated from Tropika Island Of Treasure: Réunion Island.Caster and her partner, Thando Zwane, competed in an elimination challenge against Leandie du Randt and Anke Coetzer, as well as Nadia Nakai and Andile Khuluse.The teams had to stack 21 Tropika bottles of different sizes on a wobbly wooden disc while being […]

Compendium has announced the appointment of Dini Nondumo as its new chief executive officer, effective October 1, 2026.Nondumo, known for his roles as 'Tendai' in Backstage and Vuyo Nogaba in SABC 1's Generations, he will be based at the company’s Durban office, will lead the business’s next phase of growth, strategic development and long-term vision.According to Compendium's LinkedIn post, his appointment forms part of the company’s plans to strengthen its […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date has been pushed back again.The 56-year-old rapper is currently serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.Combs was arrested in September 2024 and, including time already served, was initially expected to be released in June 2028.His projected release date has since changed several times. Last week, it was reported that he would be released from FCI […]

DStv viewers subscribing to the Add Indian package are set to see changes to their channel line-up, with five channels being removed from the package from the end of October.From October 31, 2026, SET Asia, Zee TV, SET Max, Zee Cinema and WION will no longer be available as part of the Add Indian package.The affected channels are currently found on channels 450, 452, 457, 460 and 461, respectively.Which channels […]