Studio 88 ‘backtracks’ on sponsorship with MacG after transphobic slurs last month

Johannesburg – Podcast and Chill host Macgyver “MacG” Mukwevho landed on the Twitter trends list on Tuesday when it was revealed he had apparently bagged a new sponsor, but the celebration was premature as Studio 88 backtracked on the deal. The latest episode of his podcast (episode 227), which premiered on February 22, was “proudly […]

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Prince Kaybee gets tongues wagging with his comments on not respecting celebrities

Johannesburg – DJ and music producer Prince Kaybee has shared some pearls of wisdom with South Africans on celebrity culture. Prince Kaybee took to social media to remind fans that celebrities had no power over them and that there was no need to respect them. “Celebrities hold no power over you, no need to respect […]

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Burna Boy’s song makes Joe Biden, Kamala Harris’ inauguration playlist

Nigeria artist Burna Boy’s song ‘Destiny’ has been included in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ inauguration playlist. The song is the 13th song on the artist’s Grammy-nominated ‘African Giant’ album. Burna Boy is the only Nigerian and African to be featured on the playlist. The Presidential Inaugural Committee’s CEO, Tony Allen, explained the criteria behind […]

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Tweeps slam Simphiwe Dana for her ‘SA is anti-poor’ tweet and bring up her past tweets

Johannesburg – Singer-songwriter Simphiwe Dana finds herself in hot water and has been called out for her thoughts on the state of the nation. Dana took to Twitter to rant against the government on Monday. She shared her gripes about how the coronavirus pandemic is being handled and went as far as saying the country […]

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Mr and Mrs Smith reboot to star Pheobe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are going to star in a reboot of 2004 film Mr and Mrs Smith. The original movie about two married assassins who are ordered to kill each other, starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie – and led to the actors forming a real-life relationship. The movie will now be remade […]

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Skwatta Kamp rapper Musawenkosi ‘Nish’ Molefe laid to rest

Johannesburg – Members of Skwatta Kamp bid a final farewell to their brother and band member, Musawenkosi “Nish” Molefe, when he was laid to rest on February 12. The rapper passed away on February 5 after being admitted to hospital suffering Covod-19 symptoms. He lit up the stage as part of the well-known hip-hop group […]

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Busiswa claps back at MacG after he came for Thando Thabethe

Johannesburg – Musician Busiswa has taken aim at podcaster MacG with a spicy clap back. This comes after MacG attacked media personality Thando Thabethe in a misogynistic rant this week. MacG and his team were in trouble following their transphobic comments on an episode of “Podcast and Chill”, discussed the criticism they received. He unpacked […]

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Britney Spears ‘taking time to be a normal person’

Britney Spears has said she is “taking the time to learn and be a normal person” after a new documentary reopened the debate around her life, career and mental health. Framing Britney Spears, which aired this week in the US, details the singer’s public breakdown in 2007. The documentary explores the media treatment of the […]

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Maxhosa features on Coming to America 2: “My team and I enjoyed every minute of working on this project”

Johannesburg – He keeps breaking boundaries and making waves internationally. Fashion designer and owner of luxurious brand Maxhosa, Laduma Ngxokolo has done it again. Ngxokolo’s clothing brand Maxhosa has been featured on Eddie Murphie’s much anticipated movie, Coming to America 2, which is due for release in March. In the movie Eddi Murphy, Nomzamo Mbatha […]

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