South Africa: A Subdued Nota Baloyi Speaks About Divorce from Berita
[Fame Frenzy] Controversial celebrity Nota Baloyi usually has a lot to say about everything. Known for trolling fellow celebs, including his ex-wife Berita, the music executive is never lost for words.
South Africa: Minnie Dlamini Has Had Enough of those Nkateko Mabaso Cheating Rumours
[Fame Frenzy] Minnie Dlamini often finds herself trending on social media, and not always for positive reasons. During the weekend, the TV personality was forced to respond to rumours of cheating allegations with late TV executive Nkateko Mabaso.
South Africa: Charlamagne Still In His Feels Over Tyla Refusing to Answer the “Coloured” Question
[Fame Frenzy] Americans are still talking about that interview with Tyla and Charlamagne that happened a few weeks back on The Breakfast Club.
South Africa: South Africa’s Art World, a Key Force in the Fight Against Apartheid
[RFI] In the spring of 1994, apartheid ended in South Africa with the election of the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela’s leadership. RFI interviews key activists three decades on.
South Africa: Judith Sephuma Shows Off Her New Bae, X Users Weigh In
[Fame Frenzy] Singer Judith Sephuma has been working hard at the gym to snatch her summer body. And that’s not all, she’s got a new man to keep her motivated.
South Africa: City of Cape Town Bans Risqué Sex Expo Artwork
[Fame Frenzy] The heat is on. Or, at least it’s down to a tepid simmer after the City of Cape Town deemed a Sex Expo banner too sexy to display in public.
South Africa: The National Arts Festival – Still Pure Gold After 50 Brilliant Years
[Daily Maverick] The National Arts Festival has thrived during a tumultuous half-century, even surviving the arrest of a play’s entire cast. This year, its golden anniversary, it honours the past and looks to the future.
South Africa: National Arts Festival’s Eclectic 2024 Programme Draws From the Past in Looking Towards the Future
[Daily Maverick] The programme reflects on the past, but it also showcases African creativity today with new collaborations with artists from other countries.
South Africa: National Arts Festival Will Mirror the Nation’s Soul Over 10 Days of Music, Theatre and So Much More
[Daily Maverick] Makhanda’s National Arts Festival isn’t merely a showcase for South Africa’s talent, it also serves as a mirror of the nation’s soul.
South Africa: Goema Superstar – How Composer Mac Mckenzie Reshaped the Sound of Cape Town
[The Conversation Africa] Gerald “Mac” McKenzie passed away on 29 April 2024. He will be remembered as a renegade spirit and innovator in South African music. The composer and bassist changed Cape Town’s goema music tradition forever. Growing up in the…