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Former Idols contestant and actress Gail Mabalane and her kwaito star hubby Kabelo Mabalane are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter, Zoe Leano Mabalane, who was born  on Saturday morning , 28 March 2015.    Zoe Mabalane is the couple’s first child, and they are over joyed by her presence.   Gail Mabalane and Kabelo Mabalane would like to thank their family, friends and fans for the support and well wishes during their pregnancy and they are happy to announce that they have given birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl. - release by Sheila Afari PR 

Rap mogul  Jay Z along with some of the biggest artists in music made waves on Monday with the announcement of TIDAL, the first-ever artist owned streaming service. "We come to you with one voice in unity," artist Alicia Keys said during the live event. "The first ever artist owned global music and entertainment platform!" The event brought together likes of Kanye West, Daft Punk, Rihanna, Coldplay and Madonna along with a ton of hype. For example, a clock on the service's site was counting down to the live streamed event, and the rapper's entertainment company, Roc Nation, tweeted Saturday about a  "special announcement."   It also came with many of the same artists turning their Twitter avatars blue to bring attention to Jay Z's streaming service. "Together, we can turn the tide and make music history," West  tweeted . "Start by turning your profile picture blue. #TIDALforALL" As for the service itself, TIDAL is a  subscri

It’s that time of the year again at 5FM; April brings with it a few tweaks to the weekday line-up and bigger changes to the weekend. 5FM will be shaking things up just a little with regards to the presenters and producers. There are also some great new programming changes and innovative radio additions.   We’re most excited about our programming additions. Last year we set a trend by kicking off breakfast  at 5am  and this year we’re trying something new again.  We’re adding on a new talk element similar to the popular Ted Talks which morning presenter  Nick Hamman  will play host to. The feature,  5Talks , forms part of 5FM’s CSi Youngblood5 and will see Nick chatting to motivational South Africans and young achievers in a monthly talk show setting that will translate on air on the Rob Forbes and Fix show on the third Friday between  15:00-16:00 .    The Roger Goode Show has altered the Ulimix a little and will refer to their  18:00-19:00  segment as  The Happy Hour  which begins with

A radiant Liesl Laurie has been crowned Miss South Africa 2015 at a glittering ceremony held at the Sun City Superbowl, presented by Sun International in collaboration with Cell C. Runners-up are Refilwe Mthimunye from Bronkhorstspruit (1st Princess) and Ntsiki Mkhize from Kliprivier, Midvaal (2nd Princess). An excited and overwhelmed Laurie – a 23-year-old  B.Com  graduate from Eldorado Park – said she was determined to make a difference during her reign. In her Miss South Africa acceptance speech said: “I am ready for the responsibility that has been placed on my shoulders. Taking on the title of Miss South Africa, I look forward to exploring our beautiful country, to see its beautiful landscape but most importantly to connect with its people.  I am proud to stand here as an ambassador of South Africa and my fellow South Africans. “My legacy would be to be a Miss South Africa for South Africans, for the people. I want every person to see a little bit of themselves in me. Being an ins

It's contract renewal time which means slot changes for most radio stations in the country.  MetroFM supposedly the one radio station that makes major changes and this year is not different as they have added new faces to their line up including  Moflava, Sammy Sosa, Lerato Kganyago, Mpho Maboi and Pearl Modiadie.  Here is the alleged line-up for the station: MONDAY TO FRIDAY   24:00 - 03:00 -  Sentle 03:00 - 05:00 -  Paul Mtirara 05:00 - 08:00 -  Glen Lewis,  Unathi Msengana,  Melanie and  Owen 08:00 - 10:00 -  Mo Flava and  Sammy Sosa 10:00 - 12:00 -  Bonang Matheba  12:00-15:00 -  Amon,  Pearl Modiadie and  Mpho Maboi 15:00 - 18:00 -  Tbo Touch,  Refiloe Mpakanyane and  Joe Mann 18:00 - 19:30 -  Robert Marawa MONDAY TO THURSDAY   19:30 - 21:00 -  Rams Mabote (Mon&Tues) /  Kgopedi (Mon) (this could change) /  Criselda Kananda (Weds&Thrs) 21:00 - 24:00 -  Ismail Abrahams FRIDAYS 19:30 - 22:00 -  Lulo Café and  Naked DJ 22:00 - 01:00 -  Marian, DJ Christos, DJ Vinny da Vinc

Big Concerts announced that Kenny Rogers will be returning to South Africa for the final time, performing his Farewell South Africa Tour in Johannesburg on 15th and  16th June 2015  at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City and in Cape Town  on 18th June  at the Grand Arena, GrandWest. Kenny will also be supported by the country legends “Big Daddy” Lance James, “Queen of Country” Barbara Ray, “Midnight Cowboy” Clive Bruce and  “The Killer” Tommy Dell. Tickets for all concert dates go on sale at 9am today (Monday 30th March 2015) from Computicket.

South Africa comedian Trevor Noah has been selected to become the next host of the Emmy ®  and Peabody ®  Award-winning “The Daily Show,” it was announced today by Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122). Noah ( www.trevornoah.com ) joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2014 as a contributor. He made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on “The  Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and has also appeared on “ Late Show with David Letterman ,” becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late night show. Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, he has successfully become the top comedian in Africa. Noah has hosted numerous television shows including his own late night talk show in his native country, “ Tonight  with Trevor Noah.” “Trevor Noah is an enormous talent. He has an insightful and unique point of view, and most importantly, is wickedly funny,” said Ganeless. “For the next host of ‘The Daily Show,’ we set out to find a fresh

Superheroes, fairytale saviors and professional nerds met for battle Saturday at the 2015  Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ,  but not everyone managed to snag a coveted blimp like SA's Bonanng Matheba who won best SA DJ - some of ‘em just got slimed. Hosted by Nick Jonas, who also opened the show with a medley of his solo hits, this year’s ceremony found several TVLine regulars up for major awards, including  Once Upon a Time ‘s Jennifer Morrison and  The Flash ‘s Grant Gustin. So, who won big? Keep scrolling for a breakdown of this year’s TV winners… Favorite Family TV Show:  Modern Family Favorite Kids’ TV Show:  Austin & Ally Favorite TV Actress:  Laura Marano , Austin & Ally Favorite TV Actor:  Ross Lynch,  Austin & Ally Favorite Cartoon:  SpongeBob SquarePants Favorite Talent Competition Show:  The Voice Favorite Reality Show:  Dance Moms - report by TVLine.com 

Cape Town trio Beatenberg go up against SA's biggest rappers of the moment Cassper Nyovest and K.O bagging five nominees each for the 21st South African Music Awards. PICTURE: WEB   HIP HOP leaders Cassper Nyovest and K.O alongside Cape Town trio Beatenberg have scooped the most nominations for the 21st annual South African Music Awards in its 21st year. Cassper Nyovest does it again after winning big at the MetroFM Awards last month. PICTURE: WEB Each of the artists have five nominations with Nyovest is in the running for awards in the Best Rap Album, Best Collaboration, Best Album, Best Male Artist and Best Newcomer categories. K.O earned two nominations for the for Best Collaboration, while also settling for three others alongside Nyovest in Album of the Year, Male Artist and Best Rap categories. Pop artists Beatenberg will also go up against Nyovest for Album of the Year and Collaboration while also competing in Newcomer, Duo or Group, Best Pop categories. The

Tina Campbell, known to the world as one-half of the gospel-and-blues duo Mary Mary–”Shackles,” “God In Me”–stars in  Mary Mary , a We TV reality show that highlights the personal life of the gospel star, along with her husband Terry Campbell, and the other half of Mary Mary, Tina’s sister Erika-Atkins Campbell. In the trailer for the 4th season of the show, a major moment came when the clip revealed Terry Campbell’s trashed car, which was reportedly a product of a fit of Tina Campbell’s rage, which came after Terry admitted to having several extra-marital affairs. “We had some days that were really bad, and the car is a clear indication of a very bad day. It was my car and she thought I could have been riding around town with another women in the car, which wasn’t the case. My wife in her pain wanted to hurt me.” It was  VladTV  that reported that the true story behind the trashed vehicle is that Tina took a gun to the car in her anger, and literally unloaded on the car’s w

The supermodel sandwich featuring Suki Waterhouse, Cara Delevifne and Georgia May Jagger in the UK Vogue. PICTURE: VOGUE Gorgeous gal pals (from left)  Suki Waterhouse ,  Cara Delevingne   and   Georgia May Jagger   get very close while wearing very little clothing in the   April issue of British Vogue . Inside the mag, the ladies pose topless with their arms draped around each other’s bodies to strategically cover their top halves. Waterhouse, 23, Delevingne, 22, and Jagger, 23, each only don a cheeky pair of candy-colored underwear and high, fuzzy heels. The British Vogue cover  On the cover, the real-life friends are slightly more covered up in shimmering frocks.  In an interview with the magazine, Waterhouse, who is dating   Bradley Cooper , and Jagger, the daughter of   Mick Jagger , talked about their former school days together, prompting Delevingne to quip, “So they always talk about themselves a lot, both of them.”  Delevingne is said to be dating singer   St.

Seems falling is a trend with stars lately after Madonna's fall at the awards last week, not young singer Ariana Grande has had her turn. The 21-year-old pop star slipped and fell stage during a high-energy performance of “Bang Bang” on Sunday night in Toronto. Wearing a black mini-dress and knee-high black boots, the starlet can be seen tripping over stairs in a now viral YouTube video from her “Honeymoon Tour.” Like a consummate professional,  Big Sean ’s girlfriend gets up and continues the performance. Acknowledging her stage mishap, she thanked the city of Toronto for making her feel comfortable. “Thank u toronto!!!! tonight was such a fun show lol. y’ll made me feel so much better! i love you & thank you so much,” she tweeted afterwards. It wasn’t the first time Grande suffered a stage snafu. She was  smacked by Victoria’s Secret angel’s wings  during a similar performance in early December. Ariana ducks as she almost gets smacked by the wings of a V

Gavin Rajah finds himself in another copy cat saga of garments. PICTURE: WEB The Graciella Dress from Self Portrait. PICTURE: Online Last year, this was the dress that found Gavin Rajah in trouble. PICTURE: WEB LOCAL designer Gavin Rajah has found himself at the centre of another Twitter storm after one of his designs from the Autumn/Winter ’15 Resort Collection at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2015 held at Melrose Arch - is said to belong to an international designer. The white dress which was also spotted at the Veuve Cliquot Polo in Val Die Vie last weekend worn by another of his clients, has found Rajah being accused of plagiarising another designer just eight months after he faced the same battle for a replica garment by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad. This time though he's made a dress similar to that of Malaysian-born and UK based designer Han Chong the founder of Self Portrait. Last year's experience reduced Rajah to say he was disappointe

The Calvin Klein dress Lupita Nyong'o wore has been returned by an anonymous thief who believed the pearls were fake. PICTURE: WEB OSCAR winning actress  Lupita Nyong’o’s  stolen Academy Awards dress has resurfaced after the original thief allegedly threw the dress over the balcony to an accomplice waiting below. The pearly  Calvin Klein  dress that Nyong'o wore to the prestigious annual  Oscars  was dumped after the thief discovered that the pearls on the dress were fake, the thief returned it and even gave the police a courtesy call telling them where they could find it. He thief  told gossip site TMZ  all about his tactics, revealing details of when he took the dress, how he bypassed all the security cameras and later placing dress into a garment bag before giving it back. "He had taken the dress from Lupita’s hotel room after he noticed the door was ajar. He said he and others took two pearls off the dress and took them to the garment district in downtown LA

Rapper Nkuli Flabba Habedi's case postponed to March 16. PICTURE: WEB SLAIN rapper Nkululeko Flabba Habedi's younger brother  Tshepang Habedi has slammed his brother's girlfriend and murder accused for appearing in court with visible injuries. According to Tshepang, the accused Sindisiwe Precious Manqele (25) deliberately wounded herself after stabbing the 38-year-old hip hop star  in the heart  to death  in his Alexandra home in the early hours of Monday .  Speaking to  Sowetan , Tshepang relayed the feelings of the Habedi family by stating that Manqele was being dishonest. "I heard about the wounds, she is lying. She stabbed herself in front of the police and they know what happened," said Habedi. Andile Mazibuko, a family friend of the Habedis told eNCA that the family believed justice must be served and Manqele brought to book for her actions. Habedi's girlfriend Sandisiwe Precious Manqele who's accused of killing him in the early hour