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Zoleka Mandela on her weird pregnancy cravings

December 30, 2018December 28, 2018 by Hlulani

As Zoleka Mandela counts down to the birth of her 5th baby, she has revealed some of the odd cravings this pregnancy has brought with it. ALSO READ: TV Personality Nandi Madida Is Reportedly Pregnant With Her Second Child Taking to Instagram, the South African writer and activist Zoleka told her fans that she has …

Yvette Blignaut Wins The Fifth Season Of Win A Home

December 15, 2018December 14, 2018 by Zita Nzimande

It’s the biggest prize on South African television right now! Win A Home on SABC3 continues to be a show that changes lives as Yvette Blignaut from Edenvale won her very own apartment at Balwin Properties’ luxurious Paardevlei Lifestyle Estate worth R3 million in the exciting fifth season finale. ALSO READ: WIN A HOME Design Duos …

Actor Maps Maponyane renovates his home

December 15, 2018December 14, 2018 by Hlulani

Masego Maps Maponyane, who is the son of legendary soccer star and sports commentator, Marks Maponyane, has wowed his fans with apartment revamp photos. ALSO READ: Media Personality Maps Maponyane Defends Nomzamo Mbatha On Twitter Maps Maponyane, who is a television presenter, actor, fashion designer, speaker, model, creative consultant, voice over artist, philanthropist and business entrepreneur, had previously shared …

20 nominated schools announced for Clover Krush Goodness 2019

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 by Zita Nzimande

In October 2018, Clover Krush announced that the #KrushGoodness project had returned and the brand put out a call for South Africans to nominate schools whose children are most in need of school shoes. South Africans heeded the call and nominations were received in abundance. ALSO READ: Lalla Hirayama Opens Up About Clover Krush’s Mission The …

Lorna Maseko launches cooking channel on YouTube

December 1, 2018 by Zita Nzimande

Celebrity chef Lorna Maseko is launching her new cooking show on YouTube. The star has partnered with Knorr on a brand-new series ‘Celebrate With Lorna Maseko’, with episodes airing on her YouTube channel. ALSO READ: Media Personality Lorna Maseko Covers True Love Magazine The four-part series which will be launched on Wednesday, will see Lorna taking …

WIN A HOME Design Duos Show Off Incredible Interiors As Finale Draws Near

November 28, 2018 by Eddy

Over the past 10 weeks, the Win a Home design duos have transformed three white-box penthouse apartments at Balwin Properties’ Paardevlei Lifestyle Estate in Somerset West into spectacular designer homes, fitted with the latest connected appliances from Samsung, in the show’s fifth season, proudly brought to you by Capitec Bank and Private Property.

ALSO READ: WIN A HOME Launches On SABC 3 This Month

Throughout the competition, the three competing duos, comprising of Rekopile Belebesi and Koketso Marole (team R&K), Kehumile Mate and Nicholas Smit (team Contrast Control) and Melissa Oosthuizen and Sinead Turner (team Perma Peeps), have used their skills and creativity to decorate their respective apartment’s various rooms in order to wow judges Bryan Courtney of Private Property, Slade Brookes of Balwin Properties, Buhle Mathole of Kabu Design Architects, and various guest judge interior design luminaries.

The design duos first task was to tackle the apartment’s guest bedroom and spare room. The one prerequisite was that the spare room could not be a bedroom. For their spare room, team R&K decided to create a ‘Glam Room’ with a wardrobe and dressing table where they commissioned Hout Bay-based fine artists Donna Solovei to do a painting of red-bottom high heels and framed it in Caesarstone. For their guest bedroom, team Contrast Control collaborated with Oliver Sherwell of Sherwell Interiors to create a wrap-around headboard in olive green fabric, and designed a study space for their other room. Perma Peeps created a Murphy Bed for the spare room and a macramé-woven headboard for their guest bedroom. A mistake made by creating a ceiling feature that stopped the cupboards from opening caused Contrast Control to become joint winners with R&K for this first challenge. This task was mentored and guest judged by Rudolph Jordaan (design winner of Win a Home season 3).

Local artist Qwade Dunn looking forward to returning to SA this summer

November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 by Eddy

Family, the sun and a decent curry is what artist, Qwade Dunn – who is currently conquering the overseas market and living abroad – is most looking forward to when he returns to SA shores this November for a short trip to promote his new single, Girlfriend, which was released to radio earlier this month.

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Qwade grew up in a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, called Eshowe. As a teen, the South-African born singer relocated to New Zealand to study. With a passion and desire to make it in the music industry, he self-funded his first music demo and video, which caught the attention of British manager Johnathan (Jay) Jules. After being scouted by Sony Music, Dunn released his debut single, We Are, produced by British producer James Reynolds, in 2012. It featured as song of the week on New Zealand’s ZM Radio, making Dunn the first African artist to achieve that status in Australasia – quite an achievement for a developing act.

In 2013, Dunn returned to South Africa where he continued to pursue music, albeit in a different way. “It was at this point that Jonathan Jules and I founded Jabba, a music company with a difference. It provided a solution for international music companies seeking to establish a footprint in Africa, one of the world’s fastest growing economies. We not only wanted to bring products into Africa for African music lovers, but also wanted to create a vehicle for exporting African music beyond borders.”

While the business became his primary focus, Dunn continued to release music ad hoc from late 2015 to 2017. “During this time, I did a radio/television tour of east Africa; it just so happened that our company was label partners to an Idols-type show in Zambia. I loved touring east Africa because the people were so warm and the vibe I got was incredible. It made me fall in love with our content all over again.”

Thando Thabethe and Cassper Nyovest shine at the Cîroc Red Berry launch

November 16, 2018 by Eddy

CÎROC,the luxury vodka made from succulent French grapes, introduced a new Red Berry flavour in a fashionable affair headlined by brand ambassadors; radio & TV sensation Thando Thabethe and seasoned hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest, at Shine Studios.

ALSO READ: Cassper Nyovest’s Family Tree Company Partners With Universal Music Group

Overlooking the hustle and bustle of inner city Johannesburg, the who’s who of the metropolis convened and were treated to an exclusive night out welcoming an exceptional, addition to the vodka house, which now joins the original blue dot, apple, pineapple, mango and summer colada family in SA.

The Cîroc Red Berry launch event is oneto remember as guests were the first to taste the bespoke menu by Vicky Crease and a coveted spot on the invite list.

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The event saw a myriad of notable faces from Joburg’s ever-popular entertainment and fashion scenes grace the launch with their presence, honouring the luxury vodka brand that’s worth celebrating the world over. Influencers and celebrities that were in attendance included Linda Mtoba, Blue Mbombo, Major League Djs, KhanyaMkangisa, and Siya Bunny just to name a few.

DJ Sbu releases new book titled The Art of Hustling: Sell or Surrender

November 10, 2018 by Hlulani

DJ Sbu The Art of Hustling - Sell or Surrender

DJ Sbu whose real name is Sibusiso Leope has announced that he has released another book titled “The Art of Hustling: Sell or Surrender.”

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The announcement was made on Twitter where he captioned his clip: “#BREAKINGNEWS #TheArtOfHustling is finally OUT! All glory to God (sic).”

According to Daily Sun, his latest new book is all about helping young South Africans become successful entrepreneurs. The book also advices people on what it takes to become an entrepreneur, to succeed at it and how to make a lot of money.

@djsbu releases a new book called The Art Of Hustling, and it speaks about the journey that the DJ and businessman went through. The book is available at selected stores and online stores across the nation. pic.twitter.com/wIvbs4ib2v

— Tricky News (@trickynews_za) November 9, 2018

The book was released this past Wednesday.

Blue Mbombo wows on the cover of The Throne Magazine

November 2, 2018 by Eddy

Blue Mbombo cover of The Throne Magazine

Model and reality TV star, Blue Mbombo, has everyone talking about the latest issue of The Throne Magazine which she received a styling credit for and features on the cover.

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Numerous celebrities and media personalities have taken to social media to share their sentiments about the striking cover. Themed “Alter Ego” and launched as a Halloween edition, Blue Mbombo brought her magic on set as usual and her impressive poses which have captured everyone’s attention.

“This is probably one of my favourite projects. For the first time in a very long time I didn’t complain about the outcome of the pictures and that’s simply because I was given the freedom to be 100 percent myself and show my alter ego unapologetically,” expresses Blue Mbombo.

Blue Mbombo adds: “I’m also very humbled to cover The Throne. It’s a new online mag that is about to take the industry by storm!”

Known for her impeccable style and red carpet looks that make a statement, it’s no surprise that Blue Mbombo has lent her talents behind the scenes to make an impact for other personalities and brands. As revealed in her cover story with The Throne Magazine, Blue Mbombo works with Vth Season, one of Africa’s leading entertainment marketing agencies, as a creative producer. She also plays a role as a creative producer in music videos and photo shoots of some of SA’s top and emerging talent.

“Blue Mbombo is extremely gifted and has an eye for creative styling and production like we’ve never seen before. Our working relationship with her has evolved over time and she’s done some amazing work with us. We look forward to sharing more of these projects soon,” expresses Ninel Musson, Director at Vth Season.