Entertainment

Idols SA season three winner Karin Kortje is set to shine once again as she takes centre stage in the triumphant return of the hit production, I’m Every Woman: Volume 2. After captivating audiences in Johannesburg in 2024, the incredible celebration of female strength and song is coming to The Venue at Hemingways Casino on October 31, honouring the timeless voices of music icons which have inspired generations.

Award-winning actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa is back on the small screen, this time bringing the heat to BET Africa’s hit drama series Black Gold. The actress has landed a starring role as Azania, a bold and complex character set to shake things up in the fictional world of the high-stakes oil industry.

Maskandi superstar Khuzani Mpungose is flying the South African flag high after being nominated for two awards at the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards 2025 in Los Angeles. The Indlamlenze hitmaker is up for Best Independent Artist (African) and Best Male Artist (African). Khuzani, who hails from Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal, said the nominations mean a lot for him and for maskandi music and its supporters.

South African comedian Thenjiwe Moseley has kicked off her international Thenjiwe Unplugged comedy tour, starting with sold-out shows in Durban and Eswatini earlier this month. Best known for her role as Judge Khambule on Moja Love and her sharp stand-up comedy, Thenjiwe has built a loyal following across Africa and beyond, with more than two million fans on her digital platforms.

South Africa’s music scene is lighting up global conversations again as several homegrown artists have earned consideration for the 2025 Grammy Awards, marking another moment of pride for local music on the world stage. The list includes a mix of icons and innovators: Sjava, Cici, Oscar Mbo and Abavuki.

Fans of The Real Housewives franchise have started the countdown to the premiere of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa after the trailer created excitement. The show, set to air on Showmax on November 28 and on Mzansi Magic on November 29, is set to bring back the all-time faves from across the franchise.

Social media has been set ablaze after news that DJ Tira is pushing forward with his new artist, Captain, who fans say bears a striking resemblance in style and sound to the late Mampintsha, one-third of the kwaito group Big Nuz. Earlier this year, musician Babes Wodumo publicly confronted DJ Tira, expressing dismay over what she described as the “copy-paste” introduction of Captain under Tira’s Afrotainment label.

Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Sisanda Henna is on a mission to uplift the next generation of storytellers with the premiere of his powerful short film anthology Little Africa at this year’s Soweto International Film Festival (Siff). Presented by the Soweto Film Market and Siff, in collaboration with the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and SABC, Little Africa is a bold and inspiring collection of 10 short films created through Henna’s youth filmmaker project, an incubator aimed at gi...

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Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye, host of Moja Love’s popular reality show Uyajola 9/9, has revealed his plans to take the show to new heights. In a recent TikTok video, Jub Jub announced the upcoming episodes of the show will focus on exposing cheating partners in churches, saying everyone cheats despite the environment.