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Masheane’s Women’s Day weekend homecoming

Award-winning playwright, director, and cultural activist Napo Masheane is taking the HerStory International Theatre Festival home. The Maluti Mountains of QwaQwa, her hometown in...

‘The pain never left me’- Radio exec breaks silence on alleged...

For three decades, Tsholofelo Lethoko moved through South Africa’s media and advertising corridors with quiet determination, building a name among some of the country’s...

How Barkers Media transformed ‘Critical But Stable’ from page to screen

Bringing a bestselling novel to television is never about recreating every page scene for scene. For Barkers Media, the challenge was to preserve the...

Cassper Nyovest and Zanele Potelwa to host star-studded SAMA32

Award-winning rapper Cassper Nyovest is heading back to his home province in style after being announced as one of the hosts of the 32nd...

TikTok removes over 1.1-million SA videos in three months for breaking...

TikTok removed more than 1.1 million videos uploaded in South Africa during the first quarter of 2026 as the social media giant intensified efforts...

False GBV accuser apologises as actor Sipho Ndlovu’s legal ordeal comes...

Nearly two years after actor Sipho Ndlovu was arrested on allegations of assaulting his then-girlfriend, the woman who accused him has publicly admitted she...

Trevor Noah returns as SA’s global tourism ambassador

South African-born comedian and global entertainment powerhouse Trevor Noah is once again leading the charge to convince the world that South Africa remains one...

Court dismisses Samro CEO’s harassment case against activist Owen Ndlovu

The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has dismissed a harassment application brought by Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) CEO Annabell Lebethe against musician and music...

Londie London’s mother Dudu Zulu opens up on fame, faith and...

As Life With Londie London continues to give viewers an intimate look into the life of singer and reality television star Londie London, one...

Psyfo opens up about family, career break, life after ‘The Masked...

Television personality and media executive Psyfo, popularly known as Sipho Ngwenya, says stepping onto the Masked Singer South Africa stage wasn't just about entertaining...

Seputla Sebogodi to be laid to rest in Polokwane

The family of legendary South African actor and theatre icon Seputla Sebogodi has announced details of his memorial and funeral services following his passing...

Happy Simelane opens up about toll Viljoen saga has taken...

Entrepreneur and reality television star Happy Simelane has described the treatment she received from the controversial media personality, suspected shoplifter and fraudster Mel Viljoen...

Nathi Mankayi returns home to the music that changed his life

More than a decade after Buyelekhaya cemented Nathi Mankayi as one of South Africa’s most celebrated singer-songwriters, the award-winning artist is taking the iconic...

Mzukulu says first nomination is proof perseverance pays off

For years, Maskandi star Mzukulu believed his music deserved a place among South Africa’s finest. Now, with his first-ever South African Music Awards (SAMA)...

Seputla Sebogodi’s final act: How ‘Black Moon’ became a fitting farewell

Just weeks before his untimely death, veteran actor, playwright and director Seputla Sebogodi stood before audiences at the National Arts Festival to premiere what...

‘I was tired of modern dating’- Nompumelelo Sobopha

For most people, marrying a complete stranger sounds unthinkable. But for 24-year-old entrepreneur Nompumelelo Sobopha, taking that leap of faith felt like a better...

Veteran actor Seputla Sebogodi remembered as giant of SA storytelling

South Africa continues to mourn the loss of veteran actor, playwright and traditional gospel musician Seputla Sebogodi, with tributes pouring in from across the...

Legendary actor Seputla Sebogodi dies

South Africa has lost one of its most celebrated performers following the death of veteran actor and theatre stalwart Seputla Sebogodi, whose distinguished career...

Blxckie has one dream collab and it’s with Lira

Award-winning rapper Sihle Sithole, popularly known as Blxckie, has revealed that despite rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in South African music,...

‘South Africans are awakening to our traditional sound’ – Zawadi YaMungu

Fresh off a South African Music Awards (SAMA) nomination and preparing to honour the late Mam'Busi Mhlongo at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz,...

Leaked footage shows Mel Viljoen defending husband amid legal troubles

Leaked police bodycam footage from the United States has revealed Real Housewives of Pretoria star Mel Viljoen repeatedly attempting to shield her husband, Peet...

Brandy heads back to SA for All White Soul Sessions

Grammy-winning R&B superstar Brandy is set to make her long-awaited return to South Africa as the headline act for the 2026 All White Soul...

Happy Simelane demands R1m from Mel Viljoen over defamatory claims

A bitter public feud between businesswoman Happy Simelane and reality star  Melany "Mel" Viljoen has escalated dramatically, with Simelane threatening to drag Viljoen to...

QwaQwa takes centre stage as Napo Masheane celebrates 70 years of...

Award-winning theatre-maker Napo Masheane is bringing the spotlight back to QwaQwa as the HerStory International Theatre Festival returns this August with a powerful celebration...