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CASTER Semenya is officially the biggest winner this year. The Olympic gold medallist who excelled at the Rio Olympics earlier this year, last night became the biggest winner at the eighth annual Feather Awards – nabbing the role model and sports personality of the year awards. This comes after Semenya scooped an Athlete of the Year award at the Gsport Award in August, which was followed by a personality of the year gong which she scored at the MTV Africa Music Awards last month. Hosted at the Kyalami Theatre on the Track by television personalities Lumko Johnson and Khanya Mkhangisa, the Feather Awards are ceremony from the LGBTI community which aim to celebrate public figures who empower and captivate them. For the first time since their existence, the winners were chosen by the public who have been voting for their favourites. Best styled female went to Black Coffee’s wife and   Rockville   actress Mbali Mlotswa who beat personalities Bonang Matheba and Dineo Moe...

Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela up for a Feather Award this year. PICTURE: Timeslive WITHOUT a doubt the cheekiest 8 year old on the block, the Chevrolet Feather Awards are back once again to celebrate public figures who’ve shocked, inspired, amused and thrilled the LGBTI community. And this time you can vote for your favourite personality to win a gong.  Founded as a tongue in cheek ceremony that cast light on issues that faced the LGBTI community in South Africa, while humorously honouring public figures across a range of unconventional categories, the Feathers have grown into one of the most highly anticipated features of the events calendar. The event has enjoyed partnerships with a range of brands over the years, most noteably with vehicle company Chevrolet from their inception, and more recently in 2015, with the Other Foundation, an African trust that advances equality and freedom in southern Africa with a particular focus on sexual orientation and ...

Mrs Right Guy hits the right note at local cinemas. Picture: Supplied Holding its own against blockbusters like X Men – Apocalypse , Angry Birds and Alice Through The Looking Glass local romcom starring Dineo Moeketsi. It secured fifth place on the industry Top Ten this past weekend just behind Money Monster . Produced by Dumi Gumbi, Kethiwe Ngcobo, Mokopi Shale and Cati Weinek, the flick passed the R1-mllion mark on Monday following its release on Friday 3 June. It opened 5% stronger than the recently released Paula Patton helmed The Perfect Match . It doubled the gross takings of audience favourite 2012 movie  Fanie Fourie’s Lobola (2012) and performed 19% better than last year’s Tell Me Sweet Something . Directed by Adze Ugah Mrs Right Guy follows the challenges facing the contemporary single woman in her search for a mate and reflects the complications millennial’s face as they try to find true love. “We are thrilled that audiences are embracing the film to t...