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New True Crime Documentary, ‘Imibuzo’ Revisits Murders of Flabba, Tshegofatso Pule And More

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Showmax has just dropped the teaser for  Imibuzo , a true crime documentary anthology that will answer your lingering questions about some of South Africa’s biggest news stories from the last decade.  Premiering on Monday, 8 May 2023, the first episode will revisit the 2015 murder of Nkululeko Habedi, better known as Flabba from Skwatta Kamp, the multi-award-winning hip hop group. His girlfriend, Sindisiwe Manqele, was released on parole last year, after serving eight years for stabbing him to death in his Alexandra home. Family, friends, Skatta Kamp members, journalists, investigators and legal experts will give us their first-hand accounts of what really happened.  Imibuzo  is being produced by POP24, part of Media24, who made the reality series  This Body Works For Me , which topped the Showmax Top 20 and Twitter trends charts. POP24 also co-produced the SAFTA-nominated true crime anthology  Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas .  New episodes will drop every Monday until 10 July 2023.

New True Crime Documentary, ‘Imibuzo’ Revisits Murders of Flabba, Tshegofatso Pule And More

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Showmax has just dropped the teaser for  Imibuzo , a true crime documentary anthology that will answer your lingering questions about some of South Africa’s biggest news stories from the last decade.  Premiering on Monday, 8 May 2023, the first episode will revisit the 2015 murder of Nkululeko Habedi, better known as Flabba from Skwatta Kamp, the multi-award-winning hip hop group. His girlfriend, Sindisiwe Manqele, was released on parole last year, after serving eight years for stabbing him to death in his Alexandra home. Family, friends, Skatta Kamp members, journalists, investigators and legal experts will give us their first-hand accounts of what really happened.  Imibuzo  is being produced by POP24, part of Media24, who made the reality series  This Body Works For Me , which topped the Showmax Top 20 and Twitter trends charts. POP24 also co-produced the SAFTA-nominated true crime anthology  Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas .  New episodes will drop every Monday until 10 July 2023.

#RHODurban’s Nonku Williams Goes All Out For Her Daughter’s 16th Birthday

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#RHODurban’s Nonku Williams Goes All Out For Her Daughter’s 16th Birthday. Whilst the real housewives of Durban reality show fans wait for what promises to be a packed and hot two part reunion to air first week of May, it’s reality as usual in Nonku’s life as she puts her focus on her kids. The reality star and businesswoman recently shared a heartwarming video from her eldest child, Nothile’s birthday whom she shares with the late gospel singer Sfiso Ncwane. The proud mama went all out for the sweet sixteen which was held at the North Star Micro Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban. “Nothile’s Sweet 16th… Thank you to everyone for making this a special day for her,” Nonku captioned the video. In a separate birthday post, Nonku gushed about her daughter writing , “Could not have prayed for a more beautiful intelligent daughter…you make me so proud. Happy Birthday My … I love you.” Watch the sweet video below. View this post on Instagram A post shar

#RHODurban’s Nonku Williams Goes All Out For Her Daughter’s 16th Birthday

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#RHODurban’s Nonku Williams Goes All Out For Her Daughter’s 16th Birthday. Whilst the real housewives of Durban reality show fans wait for what promises to be a packed and hot two part reunion to air first week of May, it’s reality as usual in Nonku’s life as she puts her focus on her kids. The reality star and businesswoman recently shared a heartwarming video from her eldest child, Nothile’s birthday whom she shares with the late gospel singer Sfiso Ncwane. The proud mama went all out for the sweet sixteen which was held at the North Star Micro Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban. “Nothile’s Sweet 16th… Thank you to everyone for making this a special day for her,” Nonku captioned the video. In a separate birthday post, Nonku gushed about her daughter writing , “Could not have prayed for a more beautiful intelligent daughter…you make me so proud. Happy Birthday My … I love you.” Watch the sweet video below. View this post on Instagram A post shar

#RHODurban Season 3 Reunion Host Revealed

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MaBlerh to host the two-part reunion special, airing on 3 and 10 May 2023 . The Season 3 finale of  The Real Housewives of Durban  dropped on Showmax last week, once again topping the charts on both Twitter and the African streaming service.  During the finale, the ladies drew a line in the sand regarding their friendships. On the one side, Nonku and Jojo have made it clear that they are okay with moving on with their friendship without the other ladies. On the other side, Annie, Slee, Sorisha, Maria and sometimes Sane have formed a friendship that is separate from the two ladies. Mbali has tried to stay on the fence, avoiding taking a stance on the “team” she’s in. In the final scene of Season 3, apologies were made but the “last supper” confrontation between Nonku and Slee is what sparked the most conversations online.  The season’s not over yet though, as Showmax will be airing the reunion in two parts on 3 May 2023 and 10 May 2023. “I jumped at this opportunity as a Durbanite,”

Ntombee Ngcobo Mzolo Opens Up About Her Daughter Experiencing Abuse

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Ntombee Ngcobo Mzolo Opens Up About About Her Daughter Experiencing Abuse. The radio and television personality went on a long rant to lash out at her daughter’s haters, who has been subjected to verbal abuse. Taking to her Instagram, Ngcobo-Mzolo said she wishes people could at least acknowledge her daughter, Nomvelo Mzolo’s tenacity and willingness to participate in a beauty pageant. Her daughter has been putting in the work to advance to the ‘Miss Pre Teen’ pageant. She went on to lambast some naysayers who have been attributing Nomvelo’s progress to her family’s affinity with celebrities. “ Stop acting like she’s getting votes because of her family. We are campaigning literally DMing people asking for votes and running charity and fundraising events/ campaigns while you and your children sleep and do nothing. Then you have the guts to go on social media and complain about the support Nomvelo is getting ,” she wrote. She further went on to express to parents that teaching their k

Ntombee Ngcobo Mzolo Opens Up About Her Daughter Experiencing Abuse

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Ntombee Ngcobo Mzolo Opens Up About About Her Daughter Experiencing Abuse. The radio and television personality went on a long rant to lash out at her daughter’s haters, who has been subjected to verbal abuse. Taking to her Instagram, Ngcobo-Mzolo said she wishes people could at least acknowledge her daughter, Nomvelo Mzolo’s tenacity and willingness to participate in a beauty pageant. Her daughter has been putting in the work to advance to the ‘Miss Pre Teen’ pageant. She went on to lambast some naysayers who have been attributing Nomvelo’s progress to her family’s affinity with celebrities. “ Stop acting like she’s getting votes because of her family. We are campaigning literally DMing people asking for votes and running charity and fundraising events/ campaigns while you and your children sleep and do nothing. Then you have the guts to go on social media and complain about the support Nomvelo is getting ,” she wrote. She further went on to express to parents that teaching their k

Former Scandal! Actress Masasa Mbangeni Shares Why Her Relationship Ended

Former Scandal! Actress Masasa Mbangeni Shares Why Her Relationship Ended. The actress recently took to her socials to divulge on the situation that led to ending her relationship with producer and ‘Tshedza Films’ co-owner, Gwydion Beynon. Taking to Twitter, the actress responded to a tweep who had listed what she looks forward to in her next relationship, the actress said people should never move in together while still dating saying, “ Cohabitation kills romance. Kills everything in fact. Don’t drag me I don’t have a father .” In 2021, Mbangeni and Beynon posted some steamy pictures honouring their relationship and celebrating their anniversary. She expressed how infatuated she had been with her man saying, “ Also Anniversary with this one . Life loving you has been vibes upon vibes and sinking savanna in the Savannah. Baba .” However, by 2022, some tweeps had come to the realisation that things between the actress and the producer were probably not all rosey. This follows Masasa

Former Scandal! Actress Masasa Mbangeni Shares Why Her Relationship Ended

Former Scandal! Actress Masasa Mbangeni Shares Why Her Relationship Ended. The actress recently took to her socials to divulge on the situation that led to ending her relationship with producer and ‘Tshedza Films’ co-owner, Gwydion Beynon. Taking to Twitter, the actress responded to a tweep who had listed what she looks forward to in her next relationship, the actress said people should never move in together while still dating saying, “ Cohabitation kills romance. Kills everything in fact. Don’t drag me I don’t have a father .” In 2021, Mbangeni and Beynon posted some steamy pictures honouring their relationship and celebrating their anniversary. She expressed how infatuated she had been with her man saying, “ Also Anniversary with this one . Life loving you has been vibes upon vibes and sinking savanna in the Savannah. Baba .” However, by 2022, some tweeps had come to the realisation that things between the actress and the producer were probably not all rosey. This follows Masasa

Somizi Reacts To Rorisang Thandekiso Being Called Names Because She Doesn’t Believe In Ancestors

Somizi Reacts To Rorisang Thandekiso Being Called Names Because She Doesn’t Believe In Ancestors. The actor and media personality is the latest celebrity to opine on Rorisang being subjected to bigotry while on a show. Thandekiso recently had a debate on Mzansi Magic’s show called ‘Black Conversation’. The show encourages South Africans to openly discuss what others deem as “taboo” subjects on “Blackness.” The conversations are centred around issues of Black Spirituality, Black Pride, Black Mental Health, Black Love, Black Storytelling and Black Success. Rorisang and Bishop Maponga—an African spiritualist and traditionalist had been debating the importance of spiritual intervention in one’s life. The two also dived in on what it means to be the owner of your spiritual life and the certain liturgies one can partake in. Whilst the debate went on, disagreements between Maponga and Rorisang continued. At one point the bishop even called the TV host schizophrenic for being a devout Chris

Somizi Reacts To Rorisang Thandekiso Being Called Names Because She Doesn’t Believe In Ancestors

Somizi Reacts To Rorisang Thandekiso Being Called Names Because She Doesn’t Believe In Ancestors. The actor and media personality is the latest celebrity to opine on Rorisang being subjected to bigotry while on a show. Thandekiso recently had a debate on Mzansi Magic’s show called ‘Black Conversation’. The show encourages South Africans to openly discuss what others deem as “taboo” subjects on “Blackness.” The conversations are centred around issues of Black Spirituality, Black Pride, Black Mental Health, Black Love, Black Storytelling and Black Success. Rorisang and Bishop Maponga—an African spiritualist and traditionalist had been debating the importance of spiritual intervention in one’s life. The two also dived in on what it means to be the owner of your spiritual life and the certain liturgies one can partake in. Whilst the debate went on, disagreements between Maponga and Rorisang continued. At one point the bishop even called the TV host schizophrenic for being a devout Chris

#RHODurban’s Mbaliyezwe Ngiba Bags An Acting Gig On A Mzansi Magic Drama Series

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#RHODurban’s Mbaliyezwe Ngiba Bags An Acting Gig On A Mzansi Magic Drama Series. The reality television star and actress recently took to her socials to announce that she has joined drama series, ‘uMkhokha’. Taking to her Instagram, sharing a picture of herself with a caption saying, “ Molweni Bazalwane abahle. Please meet Zodwa Mzobe. OnguMama ka Mabusi # Guys Angazi Ngizomthini Umamzobe. Watch Umkhokha on Channel 161 @ 8:30 pm ”. She joins a stellar cast that includes thespians like Deli Malinga who portrays the character of MaMzobe. Sthandiwe Kgoroge who portrays the character of MaNzimande. Nay Maps who portrays the character of Siphamandla amongst others. Ngiba made her first acting debut in 2013. She is famously known for bringing Linda to life in the Mzansi Magic series Abangani . However, having played some acting gigs she has still continued on the path to success with scoring more acting gigs. Her first major role on television was in a comedy-drama series called Housemaid

Pics! Inside Sithelo Shozi’s Holiday Escape In Indonesia

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Pics! Inside Sithelo Shozi’s Holiday Escape In Indonesia. ‘The Masked SA’ panelist and social media influencer jetted off to the Asian nation otherwise known as the ‘Land of the Gods’ with her sister Zekhethelo Shozi to have fun. The gorgeous siblings have been away from South Africa’s chilli weather enjoying Bali’s hot sun. They’ve been consistently documenting their vacation to their socials, from swimming in pristine waters, eating exotic foods and lounging in their bikinis to even showing off their luxurious holiday residence. While there she’s also regularly been posting her daily affirmations and bible verses, further echoing her utterances she made on ‘Gagasi FM’ about becoming a more spiritual awakened person and easing her thoughts. “ Right now I’m going through a very special time in my life. I’m more awakened spiritually, it’s got nothing to do with anything … When I wake up, I pray, then the gym has helped ease my thoughts … it’s given me more time to focus on myself an

#RHODurban’s Jojo Robinson Reveals The Number Of Times She’s Had Plastic Surgery

#RHODurban’s Jojo Robinson Reveals The Number Of Times She’s Had Plastic Surgery. The reality television star recently sat down with Durban based radio station, East Coast Radio ’s Carol Ofori podcast to spill the tea on her mommy makeover that involved her going under the knife. Johnson got to make a few revelations about her body’s transformation and how she has been actively pursuing to change her body to suit her own self image. She further revealed that she has had to cough up some hefty amounts of money so that she gets the look she wants and also elucidated on the number of major surgeries she’s had. “ I don’t think I can count, like I would have to literally have to sit and count them out. But all together maybe 20+. Major surgeries maybe six or seven. So, my first surgery was a plain breast augmentation… where they just cut under the boob, they didn’t do the lift, they just put the boobs in ,” she said. “ Unfortunately, you know I did it and thought I didn’t go big enough,

#RHODurban’s Jojo Robinson Reveals The Number Of Times She’s Had Plastic Surgery

#RHODurban’s Jojo Robinson Reveals The Number Of Times She’s Had Plastic Surgery. The reality television star recently sat down with Durban based radio station, East Coast Radio ’s Carol Ofori podcast to spill the tea on her mommy makeover that involved her going under the knife. Johnson got to make a few revelations about her body’s transformation and how she has been actively pursuing to change her body to suit her own self image. She further revealed that she has had to cough up some hefty amounts of money so that she gets the look she wants and also elucidated on the number of major surgeries she’s had. “ I don’t think I can count, like I would have to literally have to sit and count them out. But all together maybe 20+. Major surgeries maybe six or seven. So, my first surgery was a plain breast augmentation… where they just cut under the boob, they didn’t do the lift, they just put the boobs in ,” she said. “ Unfortunately, you know I did it and thought I didn’t go big enough,

Sizwe Dhlomo Responds To DJ Sbu Saying He Is Not A Hustler

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Sizwe Dhlomo Responds To DJ Sbu Saying He Is Not A Hustler. The ‘Mofaya’ co-founder and ‘Kaya 959’ radio presenter recently locked horns on Twitter over DJ Sbu’s quest for employment at national broadcaster ‘SABC’. Their interaction even progressed to the said men making disparaging remarks at each other. DJ Sbu left many social media users suprised when he made a revelation that he was more than willing to go back to the SABC for the right amount of money. Taking to his Twitter, DJ Sbu said he would ‘serve’ South Africa to work for the SABC for a satisfactory remuneration. Shortly afterwards, Dhlomo piqued at him for saying getting a job at Metro would be him “serving SA”. Sbu then responded to Sizwe’s shady comment, he said that Sizwe as an employee didn’t have the grasp of the definition of a hustler. The encounter then escalated to a skirmish with Sizwe making it known that he doesn’t assign any value to being called a hustler. “ Lol! The funniest thing is, the things that they v