South Africa: Miss SA 2024 Finalist Chidimma Adetshina Faces Xenophobic Backlash
[Premium Times] Born in South Africa to a Nigerian father (Igbo) and a Mozambique mother, now naturalised South African, Ms Adetshina’s participation in the pageant has been met with criticism.
Zimbabwe: Mudariki Demands Return of Zim Bird
[The Herald] VISUAL artist and cultural producer, Richard Mudariki, is advocating for the return of the Zimbabwean bird from Groot Schuur Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, to Great Zimbabwe,.
South Africa: Music Icon Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse Wants Gayton Mckenzie to Ditch the ‘Skop En Donder’ Attitude and Help Artists
[Daily Maverick] The past 30 years have been a ‘disaster’ for South African artists, says legendary musician Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, who has some advice – and criticism – and a wish list for new Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie.
Africa: Wild Weekend in NYC – Thandiswa, Seun Kuti, Magic System and More!
[Afropop] Greetings from Night 3 of the six-night “outdoor” portion of Montreal’s Nuits D’Afrique Festival. As ever, the festival is a firehose of great music, much of it new to us, wonderful encounters with old and new friends and…well, you can imag…
South Africa: Subpoenas Served On SA Music Industry Executives in Ongoing Royalties Legal Row
[Daily Maverick] A seemingly straightforward dispute over a royalties claim by a former independent record label owner has turned into a sprawling, precedent-setting legal spat between the businessman and several music industry entities. On Wednesday, …
South Africa: Anele Mdoda Turns Up the Heat at Amex Tennis Town
[Fame Frenzy] Ever since embarking on her weight-loss journey, radio personality Anele Mdoda has been serving us stunning looks.
South Africa: Controversial Celebrity Blogger Musa Khawula Arrested Following Court Appearance
[Fame Frenzy] Online users were confused by Musa Khawula’s recent silence on social media. Always one to spill the tea while still piping hot, the controversial blogger’s last post on X (formerly Twitter) was on July 9.
South Africa: Mama Joy Says She Declined Invite from Sponsor to Attend Springboks Game Against Ireland
[Fame Frenzy] Superfan Mama Joy let her fans know that while she watched the Springboks take on Ireland in the Hollywood Bets Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday on TV, she did receive an invite to attend from a sponsor.
South Africa: Ali Naka’s U.S. Travel Advisory Post Makes it Into the Online Hall of Fame
[Fame Frenzy] The assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump dominated news headlines over the weekend.
South Africa: X Users Laugh at Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘South African’ Heritage
[Fame Frenzy] US actress Jada Pinkett Smith never shies away from airing her marriage woes.