President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed that the upcoming National Dialogue will go ahead despite disputes and the withdrawal of several legacy foundations from its preparatory task team. Speaking in Vereeniging, he said funds had been released, a venue secured, and an operations centre set up, with thousands of invitations sent to community, business, labour, and […]
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Police are offering a R150,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Jabulani Thabang Moyo, wanted for killing two detectives in Roodepoort on Friday while they were transporting him back to Boksburg prison after a court appearance. Jabulani allegedly shot Warrant Officer (WO) Vuyisile Sintwa (51) and Sergeant Simon Masenye (45), stole their firearms, and fled […]
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Miss South Africa 2024 contestant Chidimma Adetshina has had a deep reflection on her time in the competition while hoping to claim the crown. Her reflection came on the same weekend that the current title holder, Mia Le Roux, marked her one year anniversary since being crowned Miss South Africa. In a recent post, the […]
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Breaking Down Borders has been nominated for outstanding documentary series at the second annual National Arts and Culture Awards. The SABC documentary travelogue sees multi-hyphenate storyteller Paul Modjadji traverse the continent with his team to spread the joy of dance, while spotlighting local stories. The series was first aired on SABC 1 in August 2024 […]
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Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie received backlash after the resurfacing of his old tweets that contained derogatory language, leading to him explaining himself. This comes after he fought Open Chats podcast, when the hosts made derogatory comments about the coloured community. During his recent Facebook live, McKenzie claimed that the uproar surrounding […]
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The growth of a young one is often an important moment to parents. This milestone is usually highlighted with a party to celebrate. For some, the first birthday is the most celebrated, as the baby moves from the stage of being an infant. This brings a lot of memories to the parents, from the labour […]
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Viewers who love controversy and drama are in for a treat, as Reverend Thabo Mlombi and his wife Nandipha – who is popularly known as Queen Nandi, will display various aspects of their lives on their new reality show, Nandi & The Rev. Queen Nandi is no stranger to television, as she was part of […]
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Notorious diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg’s bail application at the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg was halted on Wednesday after he had a heated exchange with the magistrate and was referred for medical observation. Liebenberg, his wife, and several co-accused face over R4 billion in fraud-related charges, including fraud, racketeering, theft, and money laundering. During the […]
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Actor and comedian Siv Ngesi’s Menstruation Foundation, in collaboration with the University of the Western Cape, has started the first of its nationwide Student on the Go Programmes, aimed at providing free sanitary pads to young ladies across the country. The launch took place at the university’s main campus in Bellville, just days ahead of Women’s […]
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The Open Chats Podcast is facing severe backlash after making racist remarks about the coloured community in South Africa. The controversy led to them losing a major deal with DStv. The podcast hosts made derogatory comments about the coloured community, including accusations of incest, as well as labelling them as “crazy”. These remarks sparked widespread […]
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The most watched SABC 1 soapie, Uzalo has reportedly been paused following the non-payment of the crew’s salaries. This was confirmed by sources close to the show to TshisaLIVE, who revealed that the financial squabbles are not unusual to the show, but this time only the production team was affected. “The situation of nonpayment happens […]
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The Grammy Award-winning popstar, Tyla, is seemingly on a mission to retrieve all of Johannesburg’s exported gold, as she recently earned herself two nominations ahead of this year’s MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. The awards evening is an annual event that shines a spotlight on some of the world’s greatest talents, from artists to behind-the-scenes […]
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