Ayanda Thebethe And Fikile Mbalula Throw Jabs At Each Other Amid The National Shutdown. Ayanda Thabethe has been one of the few prominent celebrities to call out high ranking top ANC member, Mbalula for not honouring their responsibilities.

As protests sweep across the country inspiring a national reckoning with incompetence, corruption, crime, unemployment and many more things affecting South Africa, many citizens and residents of the country have taken to their social media to express their satisfaction at the turnout numbers and the diversification of the group participants. Others had expressed how worrisome they were about the breaking of windows, burning of property, and stealing of goods being a possibility.

Fikile Mbalula took to his Twitter to make a commentary about the protests planned by the EFF suggesting that it hasn’t been a successful one. Mbalula tweeted: “Shutdown Biggest flop.” His tweet was met with many tweeps clapping back at him, with one of them being Ayanda Thabethe, the media personality hit back by mentioning Fikile’s governing party’s shortcomings.

The media personality listed a few areas Mbalula and his colleagues were incapable of executing exceptionally well, tweeting “Biggest flop is a party having to feel like they have to resort to this in order to get basic service delivery for the people. Biggest flop is having enough resources to fight a shutdown but not enough resources to do the same to make this country safe.”

Fikile then hit back with a rather satirical humorous comment, on whether she had returned valuable assets to authorities, tweeting “Sele ubuyiswelwe lamcimbi” [Have you returned the assets]?

Mbalula’s hit back comment comes after City Press broke the news on Sunday morning, that Ayanda’s baby daddy, Peter Matsimbe had allegedly failed to return 10 luxury cars that were under his care.

Thabethe then went on to further tweet that Mbalula had chosen to reply to her because she was a soft target. He didn’t respond directly to EFF member, Mbuyiseni Ndlovu because he was afraid of him when it comes to political discourse.

“Lol! When he finds someone he’s afraid of!! But you found the need to personally attack me when speaking on a political issue! That makes you a coward,” Ayanda tweeted.

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Tweeps React To Lerato Kganyago Bullying Claims By Kuli Roberts And Musa Khawula. The media personality took to her socials to go on an expletive filled rant, claiming that the late Kuli Roberts in cahoots with gossip blogger, Musa Khawula made lies about her for years.

Back in 2013, at the Vuzu 1000th episode celebration attended by many IT girls at the time excluding Lerato Kganyago, it is alleged that Lerato had decided not to attend because Kuli had made some objectionable comments about her. On the day of the celebration Kuli had further made other comments that made other attendees chuckle and others standing up for Kganyago.

Recently, Musa known for being a close friend to Kuli threw jabs in one of his recent episodes of his infamous show ‘The Pope Of Pop Culture’. It seems his insults were getting way too personal for Lerato, with her taking to her Instagram in a lengthy rant saying, “Constant bullying and harassment by this person. His entire account’s timeline is literally me, this person was given an assignment for two/three years to attack me on my character, my work and whatever it is.”

“This person says to me, ‘The person who’s feeding Musa Khawula to attack you is Kuli.’ Then I am like, ‘I understand why because I had stood up against her because of the things that she had said.’ It’s not a secret, she bullied me in public for years. Now, somehow he is taking over—he literally took the baton,” Kganyago added.

Many people then chimed in on the matter, with others coming to Lerato’s defence with others dismissing her emotional pain. One tweep went on to highlight the importance of being sensitive to other people’s feelings, by always making sure to be kind. Another tweep went on to add whether speaking about the matter before Kuli passed on or after her death should be a non-factor, opening about her own trauma should be at her own discretion and comfort.

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Zikhona Sodlaka And Anele Mdoda Defend ‘MaXhosa Africa’ Clothing For Their Prices. Tweeps have taken to Twitter to complain about the retailer’s items being pricey, with actress Zikhona and media personality Anele defending their product prices.

MaXhosa Africa a brand founded by Laduma Ngxokolo in 2012, is one of the biggest clothing brands to come out of South Africa and has been worn by many SA celebrities including Lamiez Holworthy, Kuli Chana and Riky Rick. His brand made it to the London and New York Fashion Weeks, with singers Beyoncé and Alicia Keys having rocked some of his garments.

Laduma has said that as an African brand, finding his foot into the mainstream industry has been quite difficult. His brand has divided Twitter, with tweeps expressing their bemusement at the prices of some of his pieces. One tweep took to Twitter to ask if indeed a shirt would cost R8 800, with others chiming in a scoffing manner at the price. Others went on to add that his brand was not a well-known mainstream designer and so his prices were unjustifiable. Some defended the price point as nothing more than a smart business move for a black-owned brand.

Among people who hold the opinion that Laduma’s brand’s prices aren’t exorbitant are Zikhona Sodlaka and Anele Mdoda.

Zikhona responded to the critic saying, “We must also ask Gucci, LV, Prada etc then…. Maxhosa is is a luxury brand. Ayicace”. Anele Mdoda also went on to add her opinion that the brand was all a success because of Laduma’s hard work and as a result it had earned its “luxury” title, tweeting, “It’s priced that way because he created every single step. It’s luxury.”

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Is Former #RHODurban’s LaConco Back With Jacob Zuma? The former reality television star and former President have been spotted together since calling it quits a while ago. A photo of them holding hands at a recent function and LaConco’s cryptic post about her baby daddy has people speculating.

Back in January of 2022, on an episode of Real ‘Housewives Of Durban’ LaConco had opened up about her brief marriage to former President Jacob Zuma. LaConco opened up to fellow housewife Sorisha about the reasons of her marriage ending and the dynamics of raising their son whom she gave birth to in April of 2018. An emotional LaConco said that her relationship had other adversaries which were hellbent on making sure that she wasn’t happy in the marriage.

“The position I am in… I found love and I stayed true to that love. But unfortunately, there were people who had an interest in that love and made it a public thing when it was not my intention,” LaConco said.

“No one gets into a relationship, especially if you are young, to face circumstances that I went through. I had to come to a point where I had to accept the situation and these are the circumstances. Okay this is it,” LaConco added on how her child was being raised.

To tweeps’ surprise and amazement a video and photo of the former statesman and former housewife went viral on Twitter. In the video, Zuma and LaConco were shown cosily chatting and having a laugh, like two lovebirds as they walked down the stage ramp. Many tweeps wondered whether the two former lovers had rekindled their love, with one tweep saying LaConco looked very happy being in Zuma’s presence and that could be because he is a charmer.

LaConco recently took to her Instagram story to post a quote that read, “If l ever post a man just know he paid for it and it’s an ad.” The 32 year old went on to further post a picture of her ex-lover captioning it, “#Ad”.

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Pics! Jessica Nkosi Shows Off Her Wedding Ring. The actress took to her social media to show off her impossible-to-be-missed, glistening ring from her husband, TK Dlamini.

In December of 2022, it was reported that former ‘Isibaya’ and ‘The Queen’ actress, Jessica Nkosi and her husband TK Dlamini got married in a traditional wedding ceremony—‘umembeso’.The wedding was a private affair attended by close family and friends, hence it not being publicised.

In late February, two months after her ‘umembeso’, Jessica took to her Instagram to share photos cradling her baby bump, revealing that herself and TK Dlamini were going to welcome their second child together. The expectant couple are already parents to four- year-old daughter, Namisa Dlamini. “God has been so so good!!! We are growing,” Jessica captioned the pregnancy announcement photos. Jessica’s pregnancy announcement was met with jubilation and many congratulatory messages from industry friends.

The 33 year-old took to her Instagram, on Sunday, 20 March to share up-close pictures of her wedding ring. Jessica had initially captioned the photos confirming that she is married, and has since changed the caption to a heart emoji. It seems her wedding ring is proof that herself and hubby, TK made a big commitment back in December of 2022. The stunning rock on her wedding finger appears to be an expensive ring.

Actress Mapaseka Koetle, former ‘Real Housewife Of Durban’ star Londie London, Simz Ngema and more commented under the photo hyping up the newlywed Mrs Dlamini.

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Connie Chiume Meets With Zizo Kodwa To Talk About Issues In The Entertainment Industry. The seasoned actress known for her iconic roles in ‘Rhythm City’ and ‘Gomora met with the new Minister of Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa. The visit comes after many people in the arts including herself had complained about pressing issues they have been facing.

On Sunday evening, the legendary actress was honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Royal Soapie Awards that had many experienced and new actors in attendance. Upon receiving her award, Connie expressed gratitude to her support structure, her fans and her kids. Chiume also went on to add that the her being the celebrated actress she is today wasn’t because of her alone but because of the collective effort of the people who poured into her craft.

“From 2022 guys they’ve just been coming. They say give someone their flowers while they can still smell them, I’m smelling them and I appreciate it. I don’t take anything for granted, thank you a million times. I want to thank everybody who has touched me in my life and my career in anyway. If you’ve touched me in any way, I want to thank you , you’ve made me what I am and I also want to thank my family for always standing with ,me. My children are always there for me. I’m so lucky,” Chiume said in her acceptance speech.

After making the acceptance speech she had signalled to Zizi Kodwa who was in the audience that they would be talking soon. Connie went on to lament about how the entertainment industry in South Africa had not really evolved in the way it hires actors, saying, “After being in the industry and playing these roles why am I still needed to go and audition, guys. Unfortunately, in this country it still happens—I am not standing here to be political but just saying the truth that we are still needed to queue up.

“Queueing with people who just recently graduated, people who are looking up to us. That’s how it is, I am going to talk because I am old. I have a licence to talk because of the salt and pepper,” Chiume concluded.

Connie Chiume took to her Instagram to share photos of Minister Kodwa and his Deputy paying her a visit at her home on Wednesday. The conversations had with the minister revolved around discussing urgently important matters that people in the arts were facing. “What an honour being visited by the honourable new Minister of Arts,Sports and Culture.I shared a lot of my 46 years experience in the creative industry.I hope I have played my part in high lighting the pressing issues and planted seeds of fruit to be enjoyed by all tomorrow,” Connie captioned the photos.

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K Naomi And Husband Celebrate Their First Wedding Anniversary. Time does really fly quick, television personality, Keitumetse Naomi took to her socials to celebrate 365 days as a wife to her husband, Tshepo Phakathi.

In September of 2021, K Naomi suprised people when she revealed on Instagram that she had gotten engaged to businessman and entrepreneur, Tshepo Phakathi. The good news was met with congratulatory messages from fans and industry friends alike. “I remember my fiancé saying this: ‘Someday when you want to, and you feel my vibe, I will show you how a queen is meant to be treated …’ This was before we even started dating and I didn’t want to give him time of day. You’ve done exactly that from the day 1,” Naomi wrote in excitement of her engagement news.

In addition, three months after announcing her engagement, Naomi and Tshepo welcome a new blessing, their bundle of joy, a baby girl named Ama. A picture of baby Ama was shared to her Instagram page and expressed how happy she was for having stepped into the arena of motherhood. “Welcome to the world Princess! Thank you God for my beautiful and healthy baby. Thank you Mr P for my beautiful blessing. My heart in human form, so blessed and grateful for Baby P, little,” she wrote in excitement of her baby’s arrival.

Six months later, in March of 2022, after sharing good news upon good news, the BET A-List presenter famously tied the knot wearing a blue pocket dotted dress, in a star studded traditional affair. The traditional wedding was attended by many celebrities, Pearl Modiadie, Lorna Masek, TT Mbha and his wife, Basetsana Khumalo, Lasizwe, radio presenter, Ayanda MVP and many more. There had been ululations, ravishing traditional outfits and heavy dancing and singing.

To mark the twelve months milestone as Mrs Phakathi, the 31 year-old took to her Instagram page to share a video montage of some of the memorable moments from the couple’s special day. “Thank you for doing this life thing with me!” Mrs Phakathi captioned the video.

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Pics! Thembisa Nxumalo Shares Update On Her Weight Loss Journey. The television presenter and actress has in the past opened up about how she has always wanted to slim down a bit, she shared some exciting news of her body’s weight loss.

A few years ago, her fans started noticing that she was shedding kilograms after noticing the change in her dressing and face structure. In one of her pictures posted to her Instagram a user had asked if she was on a weight loss journey, to which she replied that she had changed her diet by going vegan, quitting alcohol, minding her business, drinking lots of water and answering loved ones’ phone calls.

While she did respond to some of the comments in a civil and respectful manner, some comments rubbed her the wrong way and decided to clap back. An Instagram user told her to not stop and continue maintaining her slimmed down weight, to which she replied “I have no pressure to maintain anything. A lifestyle change shouldn’t have so much pressure. Happiness really shouldn’t pressure anyone!!” Her response was deemed as rude by the some Instagram users.

In late 2021, she had taken to Twitter complaining about her wedding ring not fitting. “Fun fact: I gained so much weight from the cortisone that my wedding ring doesn’t fit anymore,” Nxumalo had tweeted.

The former Our Perfect Wedding presenter recently took to her Instagram stories to share photos of her body’s transformation. Nxumalo posted before and after pictures which highlighted the difference weight loss has made. “Guys,” Thembisa wrote adding shocked emojis at the body weight improvement.

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Tweeps Weigh In On Pearl Thusi Suggesting Sizwe Dhlomo And Vusi Box It Out. The actress and television personality is one of the few celebs to give her opinion on Sizwe Dhlomo and Vusi Thembekwayo’s latest beef. Thusi made a suggestion that they instead fight out all their differences in a boxing ring and that has made tweeps come up with mixed reactions.

Twitter was set ablaze on Monday, 13 March, when Sizwe Dhlomo reacted to entrepreneur and public speaker, Vusi Thembekwayo mentioning his name on YouTube’s ‘The Penuel Show’. The entrepreneur made some startling claims about Dhlomo, from him being inept, making objectionable comments about his kids and so on. Sizwe went on a rampage trying to absolve himself from many of Vusi’s claims and even suggesting they meet up as men to sort out their issues.

The incident had gained traction on Twitter, with many tweeps sharing their opinions about the matter. One famous name to have also shared her opinion was Pearl Thusi. In a video posted to Instagram, she shared it was best if rapper, Cassper Nyovest would at least capitalise off the beef. The media personality added that she is personally tired of always seeing them bickering on Twitter and as men it was only fitting that they knock out each other in the ring.

While the video might have been facetious or made to amuse social media users, The Black Pen, host of ‘The Penuel Show’ podcast and some tweeps have gone to express their extreme disappointment.

“I am disappointed but not suprised at Pearl Thusi making a video on social media saying that Casper Nyovest should organise a fight between Sizwe and Vusi. The calibre and thinking of some of our celebrities in South Africa is quite disappointing, and I think a lot of them have fallen into trap of what’s trending on social media,” Penuel said expressing disappointment.

“Chasing clout, wanting to be relevant, it would have been more dope if Vusi and Sizwe were to collab on a business, to make money. Collaborate on a seminar where they educate us to make money, how to move in business, travelling abroad and all those kind of things. Instead we want to see them beating each other up for entertainment and for laughs,” Penuel added.

“ Speaks volumes about the calibre of mindsets we have that influence South Africans. Something needs to change. I am disappointed, but not really suprised,” Penuel concluded.

Tweeps also shared their own opinions, with some saying while the whole Vusi and Sizwe drama might be annoying, South Africa doesn’t have well rounded celebrity mentors but only self-absorbed celebrities. Others added that there wasn’t anything wrong with what Pearl had said as they were also eagerly waiting for the boxing match.

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Bonang Reveals How Rea Gopane Has Been Paying Her For Defamatory Remark. Media personality, Bonang took time on Twitter, to let a follower know that YouTuber Rea Gopane was paying her in small portions.

Back on 9 May 2021, Rea Gopane made some unfounded claims about Bonang in an episode on his podcast—‘Everything SA Music’ video segments. He had said that Bonang had allegedly introduced AKA to the life of drugs, particularly cocaine. Gopane and his cohost, Siyabonga Ngwekazi were dissecting some of the utterances Anele Tembe’s dad had made about drugs and alcohol being the cause of his daughter’s death.

Rea further went on to claim that according to Siyabonga aka Scoop, Bonang was definitely the one who introduced the late AKA to cocaine, saying “We know AKA, let’s not hide from the truth. Scoop told us that AKA is on cocaine and Bonang is the one that got him onto cocaine.”

The video snippet then shortly and quickly went viral on Twitter, with Bonang catching sight of it and quickly hitting back at Gopane. Matheba had taken to Twitter in a string of tweets asking of the podcaster’s email address and warning him not to taunt her, adding that she had let many things slide in the past and this particular case wasn’t one she was going to let slide at all.

The media personality’s legal team then served legal papers to him, that read, “On Sunday 9 May 2021 you falsely and unlawfully accused Bonang Matheba in a widely published video clip of, inter alia, having introduced AKA (Kiernan Jarryd Forbes) to cocaine.”

“In the context of what was being discussed in the video clip, this defamatory allegation was exacerbated by the shocking insinuation that the death of AKA’s girlfriend Anele (Nellie) Tembe was due to AKA’s alleged use of cocaine…” The lengthy lawsuit read.

Matheba’s legal team reportedly asked Gopane to retract his statement and offer a public apology. He had first declined to do so but after mounting pressure he retracted the statement and offered a public apology. In addition to that, Bonang had sued him for an amount of R300 000, with the media personality tweeting, “Run me my money, R300K.” Adding, “The next 30 years are about to be mad fun for him.”

Bonang took to Twitter to reply to a curious follower of how Rea had been paying her since being sued for making the defamatory remarks. “He’s paying in monthly instalments. One day he’ll need a car or house. I’ll attach that too,” Matheba tweeted in response.

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Zizo Tshwete Gushes Over Her Son In Celebration Of His Seventh Birthday. The television personality and mom took to her socials to share a sweet happy birthday message to her firstborn on his seventh birthday.

It’s been seven years since the media personality welcomed her first child, Vukile Tshwete, whom she shares with her ex-politician husband, Mayihlome Tshwete. Zizo occasionally shares pictures of herself and her son having some quality time on social media, with some social media users even commenting on the striking resemblance she shares with her son, Vukile.

Appearing as a guest on Pabi Moloi’s show on Power FM, the then 32 year old opened up about the valuable lessons parenthood has taught her and whether she intends on having more than one kid. “Because, it’s almost like someone presses a button and you become that way. I’ve also learnt to slow down and enjoy the small things in life. He [son] gets fascinated by the smallest things,” Zizo said.

“We’ve always known that we want to have more than one child and it’s in our plans to also adopt… It’s so strange that I’ve always known that I wanted to [adopt], and he also knew before he met me, and so when we had that conversation we were like ‘what? This is super cool!” Zizo added at the time when she was still married to Mayihlome.

On Thursday, 16 March the mom of one took to her Instagram to pen a lengthy tribute accompanied with a video footage of the youngster playing a piano, she also went on to express how aghast she was at how fast her firstborn has been growing. “I have been soooo teary all morning! When I think about the fact that God, in all His infinite wisdom, chose me to be your Mama I have nothing but gratitude in my heart! Nothing about V is ordinary! He is an AMAZING person(not just child). We all learn so much from him about how to human well.He has changed my life in the most meaningful way…” Zizo wrote.

Media personality, Bonang Matheba also hit the comments section of the birthday post to wish him a happy birthday.

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Tweeps Debate Whether Leaving Muvhango Was Good For Sindi Dlathu’s Career. The actress known for her extraordinary, of well over a decade-long role as Thandaza Mukwevho in SABC 2’s drama series Muvhango has in past couple of years won fans hearts as Linidiwe Dikana on award winning telenovela ‘The River’.

Dlathu’s portrayal as the stubborn and fierce Thandaza Mukwevho on Muvhango made her a household name and cemented her as one of TV’s small screen darlings, and gained her major respect as an actress in the entertainment industry. The Thandaza character became more than just a TV character but also part of the show’s fans’ lives, as she was referred to as Thandaza on and off screen.

Dlathu portrayed the role of Thandaza for a fully fledged twenty years. In those two decades, Dlathu only focused on Muvhango and did not work on any other projects. Upon leaving Muvhango in 2017, Sindi was quoted saying, “Muvhango has been more than a job to me, it has been my life for 20 years and I’ve loved and cherished every single moment of playing Thandaza. After 20 years I’ve decided to give the Thandaza character a break in order for me to grow as an artist, venture out to explore new opportunities and discover what can do as an actress and as a human being.”

Six years after her departure from the soapie and being the leading lady of the hit telenovela ‘The River’ which is now coming to an end, tweeps have been debating on whether leaving Muvhango was a good move for the actress, replying to a tweet that read, “Leaving Muvhango was the best decision she made. I want to see her on a new big show. As the lead actress!. She deserves it.” Many tweeps shared their opinions on whether they thought it was a good or bad move.

One tweep said that Sindi delivered some of the best powerful performances whilst she starred in Muvhango, with another saying that her long reign as Thandaza had crippled her because many people didn’t know her outside of the Thandaza role.

Another tweep further went on to state that Muvhango was hindering her growth as an actress, because watching her portray the role of Lindiwe Dikana—a mining boss was tantalising and refreshing. Others went on to add that producers had a habit of prolonging her characters and that their wish is to see her on the international stage with Hollywood names like Viola Davis. Following the announcement that ‘The River’ is coming to an end, Sindi is on to bigger things, as she is set to star in a new adaptation of ‘King Shaka’ series, alongside Tony Kgoroge, Thapelo Mokoena and more.

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Bonang Reacts To Her American Stylist Announcing Early Retirement. American celebrity stylist, Law Roach aka Luxury Law’s sudden retirement has been met with many Hollywood celebs expressing shock and disappointment. South Africa’s golden IT girl, Bonang also took to her socials to thank him for his impeccable work.

Bonang Matheba is part of a long list of the world’s most famous fashion icons and entertainers like Noami Campbell, Bella Hadid, Celine Dion, Ariana Grande and many more who have worked with the highly esteemed stylist, Law Roach.

A lot of Bonang’s red carpet looks old and new have always had a wow-factor. Her exquisite style in fashion and eccentricity have always stunned people as being one of the few women in modern South Africa’s fashion industry to try out never-seen-before looks. Matheba’s style has also always said to be of international standards because of her close proximity to well renowned fashion stars and designers.

Back in 2016, Matheba flew in Law Roach from the US, for him to style her as the co-host of the ‘Metro FM’ awards. She was styled by Law Roach in some of his visually appealing clothing items, leaving Bonang as one of the best dressed hosts in the history of the award’s show existence.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, 15 March, Law penned an emotional farewell message stating that he was leaving the fashion industry, citing people being inconsiderate and creating lies about him is what led to his retirement. Bonang joins a list of celebs like Real Housewives Of Atlanta, Nene Leakes, Naomi Campbell, Lala Anthony, Zendaya, Jordan Sparks and more to pay tribute to the legendary fashion icon. Taking to Twitter, Bonang quoted a picture tweet with a collage of her photos Luxury Law was responsible for styling, “We killed it!! Good times!!” Matheba wrote. “Please. No,” Matheba wrote in devastation responding to the news of his retirement.

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Faith Nketsi Reacts To Tweeps Suggesting Da L.E.S’ Hug Was Inappropriate. The rapper and television personality has again taken to her social media to address claims that rapper Da L.E.S’ warm embrace was inappropriate, for someone being married.

From having to defend herself from BBL rumours, her marriage supposedly falling apart to also having to defend herself for receiving a warm hug from an old industry friend, the reality television star has set the record straight. Faith and Da L.E.S recently attended an all-white party over the weekend and among the people that were in attendance were singer and reality television star, Londie London, rappers, L-Tido, K.O and many other celebrities.

In the midst of all the fun, laughter and good vibes a picture was taken of Faith Nketsi standing beside L-Tido, K.O and Da L.E.S giving her a hug—from the back with his hands wrapped all around her belly. The photo quickly surfaced on Twitter on Wednesday, 15 March and garnered many negative reactions from tweeps. Some tweeps went on to say that the hug was way too sexual for a supposed married woman, some argued that Faith shouldn’t have been allowing a man aside from her husband to touch her on her belly.

Some tweeps came to the ‘Have Faith’ star’s defence, saying they were reading too much into the hug as there was nothing harmful about it. Others added that such hugs and displays of platonic love were quite common in the entertainment industry.

Nketsi finally took to Twitter to pour cold water over suggestions that the hug was sexually improper, saying: “Hao bathong. I’ve known every one in this pic for more than a decade… so I can’t hang out with my peers now ?… aye LEAVE ME ALONE. Le ska borera hodima ka please.”

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Mam’Khize Pens Heartfelt Message To Andile Mpisane For His Birthday. Mam’Khize and her only son, Andile are known for always being in the spotlight and making appearances together. If there are any people who have proved that a healthy mother-son relationship exists then it’s definitely Mam’Khize and her son, Andile.

In a video posted to Shauwn Mkhize’s Instagram account back in 2021, the video showed Andile and Mam’Khize in a car together with her son behind the steering wheel. The pair had been listening to an Amapiano song titled ‘Mama’ when Mam’Khize was heard in the video enthusiastically cheering for her son, as he danced to the song. The experience was considered as lighting up each other and basking in the moment of happiness, with Mam’Khize saying, “It’s such moments I treasure as a mother: open relationship with my son and being able to talk about anything and everything. You are my world.”

Their relationship extends to Mam’Khize even publicly praising her son, defending him when he gets on the wrong side of the law and possibly even arranging his marriage, to his current wife Tami Mpisane who he wedded in December of 2021.

The businesswoman took to her Instagram on Wednesday, 14 March to write a sweet, lengthy birthday message to her one and only son. In the birthday message, the mom recalled of how her heart melted when she saw him for the first time as an infant. Mam’Khize detailed how Andile was pure, adorable and how as a baby he had made motherhood easy for her.

“Happy Birthday to my son @andilempisane10. I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday. It was so easy with you, you were a sweet, calm and unbothered baby. From the moment I laid my eyes on you, I knew that I would do anything to protect, love and care for you. You instantly became my motivation and you still are my number one driving force,” Mkhize wrote.

“I’ve watched you grow and make mistakes. I’ve seen you at your highest and at your lowest. Through it all, I will always be your mother, hoping and praying for Gods favour, guidance and blessings upon your life,” Shauwn’s lengthy post read.

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Mihlali’s Car Gifted By Boyfriend Leeroy To Be Returned Back To His Wife. South Africa’s IT girl, Mihlali Ndamase’s boyfriend, Leeroy Sidambe has reportedly been ordered by the court of law to return a vehicle gift back to his estranged wife, Mary Jane Sidambe.

The popular businessman, Leeroy Sidambe and popular social media influencer and YouTuber made headlines in 2022 after making it Instagram official that they were a new couple. The news was met with mixed reactions, with some tweeps saying that Mihlali was a home wrecker and Leeroy was being a bad father who wasn’t considering his kids’ feelings.

There was a twist to their relationship last year, when Mihlali and Mary Jane crossed paths at an upmarket hair salon, which was shown in one of Mihlali’s YouTube videos. Mihlali could be seen walking inside the salon and looking uncomfortable. The two ladies did not talk to each other, casually going on with their businesses and ignoring each other. The tense and awkward encounter went on to becoming a subject of much scrutiny and criticism. Some tweeps suggested that Mihlali be made Leeroy’s second wife.

According to Sunday World, it is reported that Mary Jane Sidambe sought legal action against her estranged husband, Leeroy Sidambe for confiscating a luxurious, high end vehicle that he had bought her and giving it to Mihlali as a present. In favour of Mary Jane, the court then ordered that Sidambe immediately return the Range Rover to her. “The respondent is to return the Range Rover Autobiography (2020 Model) to the applicant within two days from date of this order,” the court order read.

Despite the challenges, Mihlali recently took to her Instagram to surprise her bae for their anniversary at his office with a treat. She brought along an instrumentalist playing a saxophone and some balloons for the special intimate occasion. “Had to surprise him before flying out for work, thank you for loving me the way you do!” Ndamase captioned the Instagram story.

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Faith Nketsi Reacts To Claims Of Her Marriage Being Dysfunctional. Since the rapper and media personality’s marriage to her husband, Nzuzo Njilo the couple has been subjected to many absurd claims. Like their matrimony being a marriage of convenience, them falling on hard times and Faith marrying Nzuzo for his money.

In April of 2022, Faith Nketsi broke the news that she had gotten married to her then longtime boyfriend, Nzuzo Njilo. The two reportedly had a private traditional wedding attended by close family and friends. Shortly after breaking the news on social media she had also changed her names on her social media pages to ‘Faith Nketsi-Njilo’, the name change gained traction and was a cause for debate on twitter. Online trolls and critics had all taken to Twitter to make hateful comments about her marriage to the Kwa-Zulu Natal businessman.

It’s been barely a year since she got married to her husband, Nzuzo Njilo, whom she has a child with, baby Sky. Earlier this week a story broke out about her marriage being in trouble, it is reported by ‘City Press’ that Faith had moved out of their matrimonial home in Hyde Park that she shared with Njilo. A close source to Faith had told ‘City Press’ that Njilo was not doing well financially and had to sell Faith’s car to stay financially afloat. Additionally, Faith had also gone back to her club hosting gigs to help alleviate the financial pressure on her husband.

The ‘Have Faith’ star recently took to her twitter page to laugh off claims by a tweep that had asked her to speak on the matter, asking, “Well why not just tell them it’s all lies and go on about your day, I kinda saw the first tweet and noticed you wanted to rant?” To which she replied, “Just not worth it.”

In another separate tweet Nketsi had laughed off possibly in agreement at a tweet that suggested that media publications were running with rumours.

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Dumisani Dlamini Responds To Claims Of His Daughter Doja Cat Being In The Illuminati. The American rapper’s father, known for his iconic role in ‘Sarafina’ as Crocodile recently responded to a comment from a fan suggesting her daughter is in a cult.

Zandile Dlamini, musically known as Doja Cat recently trended for her bizarre clothing piece—a red crystal bodysuit she wore at the ‘Paris Fashion Show’. The head to toe, red look was met with shock and amazement by some fashion critics and fashion lovers, with some asking what had inspired her look. Others claiming that her look was out of the ordinary and was not visually appealing.

The 27 year-old’s daring fashion choice also made a few conspiracies theorists come out with claims that her look was all part of some illuminati ritual. Some also added that the scales of her outfit choice represented the scales of the Devil.

Her father, Dumisani Dlamini recently posted a video of her making her grand entrance at the Schiaparelli Paris Fashion Show, to ask social media users for their input of her daughter’s atypical fashion choice, “LET ME HEAR FROM YOU HOW YOU THINK GOOD LUCKY,” Dlamini captioned the post. To which an Instagram user also asked, “What do you wanna say to people who say that she joined the illuminati?”

Her father then replied, asking people to let her exercise her own free will, saying, “Her life and her choice let’s respect.” And then adding, “And let’s not lose focus of ourselves and enjoy what we have.”

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Trailblazing South African entrepreneur, actress and radio host Thando Thabethe will take the public behind the scenes of her private life in a new reality show, Unstoppable Thabooty, which will air exclusively on BET Africa (DStv channel 129) from 15 April 2023 at 19:30.

The qualified accountant turned award-winning entertainment personality and business woman will invite viewers into her world as she navigates the demands of being a professional woman in a fast-paced industry, while the cameras document her every move.

Unstoppable Thabooty will explore what makes Thando a household name on and off screen, and how she owns her throne in her day-to-day life away from the mic and the movie cameras, revealing in the process just why this multi-talented young woman has become a much-loved role model to her tribe.

Says Thando, “I’m no stranger to the cameras, but a reality show is a completely different ball game! I’m beyond excited to bring viewers into my world, showing them who the real Thando is and what she does away from the public eye. Hopefully they’ll be as entertained as I was while making the show! This show is especially dear to my heart as it is my debut as an executive producer under Redwood Productions, which I co-own with Tumi Maimela. My wish is that Unstoppable Thabooty inspires young Black people in particular to know their worth and seize their power.”

Adds Monde Twala, Senior Vice-President and General Manager for Paramount Africa, and Lead for BET International, “There is no doubt that Thando is a role model for today’s youth, especially young African women who can see themselves and their aspirations reflected in her incredible journey.” 

“Unstoppable Thabooty will unveil a different side to this go-getting African icon, inspiring those who have followed her career to date and giving BET Africa audiences a window into what makes her tick. Intimate, revealing and insightful, viewers will discover what makes Thando Thabethe unstoppable – and we are delighted to be embarking on this new venture with her.”

Season one of Unstoppable Thabooty will see the How to Ruin Christmas star, 947 drive-time presenter and the brains behind the Thabooty’s lingerie brand decluttering her life in pursuit of simpler living. Get up close and personal with Thando and her inner circle as they tackle the pressures of daily living, inspire audiences with messages of body positivity and how to chase your dreams in the entertainment industry.  

Unstoppable Thabooty will feature friends Given Baloyi, a radio content producer and close friend; Thando’s childhood friend Mantsoe “Pout” Tsatsi, who is on a stratospheric journey of her own in the radio industry; as well as TV and film producer Tumi Maimela, whom Thando holds dear as a confidante and business partner. 

Plus, we’ll meet her sister Sanele Thabethe, a fashion designer, creative director and buyer at Thabooty’s; and her mom, Sibongile Thabethe, a businesswoman in her own right, who supports her daughter unwaveringly throughout the pressures and demands of being a young female entrepreneur.

Unstoppable Thabooty airs exclusively on BET (channel 129 on DStv) from 15 April at 19:30. Repeats Sundays at 18:00.

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Sizwe Dhlomo Reacts To Vusi Thembekwayo Swearing At Him In A Podcast. Sizwe and Vusi have a very long and complicated history with each other of going back and forth on social media. It does seem the two aren’t stopping anytime soon with keeping their beef out of the public domain.

Vusi Thembekwayo recently appeared on YouTube’s ‘The Penuel Show’ podcast to talk about his utterances he made about apartheid, entrepreneurship and also his supposed arch enemy, Sizwe Dhlomo. The most interesting part of the podcast was when the host of the podcast Penuel, suggested that maybe he and Sizwe should one day sit and talk out their issues like adults. Vusi then said, “That’s not going to f**** happen. F**** him.”

Thembekwayo went on to add that Sizwe had no accolades to show for his extensive career in television and radio. Additionally, Vusi said he crossed the line when he made some objectionable comments about his children and that to him was no point of return. He said Sizwe was obsessed with his name so that he could trend on twitter.

Sizwe was then tagged by tweeps on multiple video snippets of the podcast on twitter, and it seems Vusi’s utterances made him upset. Dhlomo took to his Twitter, tagging Vusi to deny that he had ever said anything about Vusi’s children, even claiming that he always stood ten toes behind what he says and mentioning Vusi’s children was not something he had done.

“Who went after your kids Vusi Thembekwayo? Everything I’ve ever said to you, I have said here, in public. Lol! More importantly, why didn’t you do anything about it? If something he went after my kids, I’d definitely do something about it. I guess we’re just different,” Dhlomo tweeted in defence.

The media personality went on a twitter rampage, after his initial tweet, taking a dig at Vusi’s finances, saying that the reason he was doing the podcast was because he was broke. In another tweet he suggested should Thembekwayo be in search for him then he would definitely find him at his place of employment should they need to sort out their issues.

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