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Blue Mbombo wows on the cover of The Throne Magazine

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.

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Top 5 SA self-made richest celebrities through forex trading

Louis Tshakoane Junior forex trading trader

Forex trading is becoming more popular in South Africa that even UNISA now offers a short course on it. These successful South African forex traders are not even shy to flaunt their wealth on social media.

Why is forex a big deal in South Africa? According to 24 forex, the foreign exchange market (also known as Forex or FX, short for Foreign Exchange) is the largest financial market in the world with more than $5 trillion in average daily trading volume.

One of the biggest promises of currency exchange is quick returns on investments. We’ve seen how young traders such as Sandile Shezi, Simz D’ Mandla, and Louis Tshakoane Junior fund their lavish lifestyle. Below are top 5 richest forex traders in South Africa.

Top 5 richest forex traders in South Africa

Sandile Shezi

Jabulani ‘Cashflow’ Ngcobo

Ref Wayne

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PHOTOS: Idols SA judge Unathi Nkayi shows off her bikini bod

Idols SA judge Unathi Nkayi in bikini photo

Television personalty and singer Unathi Nkayi has decided to show the world her body goals. She’s been training so hard to remove some unwanted weight.

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Unathi and her fellow Idols SA judges, Somizi Mhlongo and Randall Abrahams spent a couple of days in Tanzania.

While in Tanzania, Unathi took some time out to run around on the sandy beaches of the Zanzibar islands. She spent most of her time in sexy bikinis, showing her toned bikini bod and swimming with dolphins.

“Thank you Mayluxe Swimwear for being in my life. All I ever wanted was to feel comfortable in a bikini but you make me feel like AFRICAN ROYALTY. I’ll choose you EVERYTIME my queen,” – she captioned one of her Instagram photos.

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Papa Penny now has his own funeral cover business

Penny Penny Funeral Cover Papa Penny Aheee

Xitsonga music icon Eric Nkovani, popularly known as Papa Penny Aheee, has announced that he has ventured into funeral cover business.

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Taking to Instagram to make the announce, Penny Penny posted a flyer of the company trading as Penny Penny Funeral Cover. According to the flyer, people who buy his funeral plan will get benefits such as a tombstone, cows, groceries, airtime and a free tent.

Speaking to The Juice, Papa Penny’s nephew Laas, who is reportedly a partner in the company, said this is one of the many ways Penny Penny has chosen to give back to his community.

“He is serving people in his community. He has been using his salary to feed people. So he thought about this business and came up with a cheaper [funeral] policy.”

The policies are underwritten by 3Sixty Life, a black-owned insurance company established in 1993 and also provides policies to Doves funeral company.

Speaking to TshisaLIVE Papa Penny said: “I am a people’s person and want to help disadvantaged people that couldn’t afford funeral costs. The premiums are expensive so I wanted to introduce a policy at a cheaper price.”

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BRAND NEW LOOK FOR BBC LIFESTYLE UNVEILED AT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios in Africa revealed today the vibrant and playful new look branding for BBC Lifestyle, channel 174, at its bi-annual Upfront event held in Johannesburg.

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The number one international lifestyle channel on DStv has a chic and contemporary new on-air look featuring a fresh set of palates, designs and objects around the channel’s aspirational and entertaining lifestyle content. The brand makeover will launch from 20th November with new series Give It A Year, fronted by the UK’s ‘First Lady of Football’ Baroness Karren Brady which illustrates the channel’s ambition to always entertain, inspire and empower viewers.

Using her prowess as one of the UK’s leading business women, Karren works with people wanting to create change and start their own businesses by visiting them at the start and end of their first year, to help guide and coach on what it takes to make it big and thrive in the business world.

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Power couple Shona and Connie Ferguson’s family vacation

Shona and Connie Ferguson are without a doubt one of the most successful and loved South African celebrity couples.

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Shona and Connie Ferguson are the envy of many South Africans, not only because of their strong relationship but also their lavish lifestyle. Choreographer and Idols SA judge Somizi Mhlongo, also admitted that the power couple inspires him a lot.

Connie and Shona own and run Ferguson Films, who are behind a number of television dramas such as The Queen Mzansi, Rockville, Igazi and The Imposter.

The pair are currently out of the country with their family living their best lives. It’s no secret that Connie and her husband are selective about what they post on social media, but they couldn’t wait to share the glimpse of their vacation.

The Ferguson family took over the streets of Beverly Hills! Check the below images of their family vacation in California.

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PHOTOS: Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu’s body transformation

Former television personality Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu, has been spending most of her time in the gym. The former talk show host of 3Talk with Noeleen on SABC3, looks gorgeous after her body transformation.

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She joined the SABC in 2003, hosting a TV show, 3 Talk, which used to draw an average of 450 000 viewers a day (according to mytvnews.co.za).

In 2004 and 2005 Noeleen won the Crystal Award for Best Talk Show Host for 3Talk. After 12 successful years, she decided it was time to retire from her reign as the ‘Queen of Talk’. 3 Talk with Noeleen aired its last show on 20 April 2015.

The 51-year-old Noeleen embarked on a fitness journey last year, cutting some unwanted weight.

A week ago, the star was spotted at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz at the Sandton Convention Centre.

See the photos below:

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eExtra’s brand new ‘KuierTyd’ premieres on Monday

eExtra’s brand new two-hour block of Afrikaans programming, KuierTyd is set to premiere on Monday, 1 October from 7PM to 9PM. KuierTyd will cater to Afrikaans-speaking viewers every weekday, with prime time news, drama and current affairs.

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Gebroke Harte will add some addictive daytime drama to the KuierTyd line-up every weekday at 7PM. The gripping Turkish telenovela has been dubbed into Afrikaans by some of South Africa’s leading actors and is the first international drama series to be dubbed into Afrikaans in 20 years. Gebroke Harte centres around the drama that ensues when two women from vastly different backgrounds find their lives intertwined 15 years after their babies were switched at birth.

Gebroke Harte will be followed by a new Afrikaans news bulletin, Nuusdag Om 8. Exclusive to eExtra, Nuusdag Om 8 promises to keep viewers informed, with a round-up of the top stories from around the world. It will have a strong local focus, with regional reports from around the country. Thereafter, fast-paced current affairs show Nuusdag Perspektief will dig a little deeper, providing in-depth analysis and discussions around the day’s topical stories and contentious issues.

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Actress Sophie Ndaba responds regarding her weight-loss transformation

Former Generations actress Sophie Ndaba took to Instagram to address people expressing shock at her appearance. Photos of Sophie Ndaba weight-loss have been making rounds on social media.

ALSO READ: Sophie Ndaba’s Shocking Weight Loss

The South African celebrity Sophie, addressed the issue saying that her obesity landed her in the hospital, that is the reason she had to lose weight because of her battle with diabetes.

On Friday, she wrote an emotional Instagram post, saying: “I’m sending my love to all my friends and family who are concerned about my weight and health. Living with Diabetes doesn’t mean my life must stop. It means I will fight to live and encourage those who already are suffering from this deadly disease. Help others prevent it.”

She further stated that she started her weight loss journey because she was obese and it affected her health.

“I made a confident choice to start eating well and loose weight. Yes it’s been a year of healthy eating and I’m proud of where I am. I want to encourage those who are struggling with obesity and say don’t worry what people think even if they will think you’re dying. Being overweight landed me in hospital. I made my weight loss choice. I’m proud of it!”

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