“Bring back Somizi!” fans demand

Somizi

Somizi “Somgaga” Mhlongo may have been absent from this week’s Idols SA show, but fans of the maverick television personality made sure Mnet heard their plea. Following revelations about his private life, Somizi has been absent from this year’s edition of Idols. Why Somizi left Idols Somizi, who joined the Idols judging panel in 2015, … Read more

Anele Mdoda body shamed on Twitter

Anele Mdoda

Barely a week has passed since television personality and radio deejay, Anele Mdoda appeared on Twitter trends list. The talk show hostess of The Buzz (Honey TV) once again trended on Twitter yesterday. Why Anele Mdoda is trending Last week, Anele Mdoda was the leading topic on South African Twitter on the back of a … Read more

Africa remembers Jabba the Hiphop Pantsula

Jabba HHP

The legacy of a man is not the wealth accrued on earth but the lives he touches, it is fair to say that Jabulani “Jabba HipHop Pantsula” Tsambo, who is still celebrated as though he were alive, three years after his tragic death, left an indelible mark on many hearts. Today, Jabba trends on Twitter … Read more

Khanyi Mbau monetizing dramatic Dubai break-up?

Khanyi Mbau

Before daylight had shone through the curtains, we woke up to find Khanyi Mbau had already brightened the Twitter feed with yet another scandal. Recently, the songstress-actress made headlines following a very dramatic, if not tragic, breakup with her ex boyfriend, Kudzai Mushonga from across the Limpopo in Zimbabwe. How to end a relationship the … Read more

Why Anele Mdoda trended after Kelly Rowland tweet

Anele Mdoda and Kelly Rowland

South African twitter users are an unforgiving bunch and nobody knows this better than television presenter/radio deejay Anele Mdoda. On Friday (10 September 2021), the Mthatha born presenter of The Buzz (Honey TV) shot to the top of Mzansi’s trends list where she remained until the following day. In these uncertain times, when a South … Read more

The Queen Mzansi in slump without Connie Ferguson

Connie Ferguson

For the past six seasons The Queen Mzansi has, without fail, featured on top social media trends during prime time television viewing. But, in the last month, the award winning show which boasts (nearly) two million record viewership has slipped out of Twitter top ten trends. The show has sunk into a lull of improvisation, … Read more

Siphiwe Tshabalala bemoans high fuel prices

Siphiwe Tshabalala fuel

Former Bafana Bafana, Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu star, Siphiwe Tshabalala has weighed in on the fuel prices prevailing in South Africa. Following a series of fuel price hikes, many ordinary citizens have complained about the cost of petroleum which has also impacted prices of goods and services. On microblogging network, Twitter, Siphiwe Tshabalala said: I … Read more

Connie sheds a tear as Shona Ferguson painting unveiled

Shona Ferguson painting

Shona Ferguson passed away on 30 July 2021—just three months after celebrating his 47th birthday. Following a valiant battle against the coronavirus, the Kings of Joburg, Rockville and The Queen  actor/film producer left behind a wife and two daughters, Lesedi and Alicia. But great men never really die. They remain immortal through the legacy. Seeing … Read more

Vuyiswa Jola returns with new energy to nab Khozas

Vuyiswa Jola out for the Khozas

Vuyiswa Jola – real name Zandile Msutwana – has pursued the Khoza family for five seasons. Her late husband, Jerry Maake – played by the late Shona Feguson –  died in the pursuit of the Khozas with whom he had a grudge that dates back to season one when matriarch, Harriet Khoza, shot and killed … Read more