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Bieber is coming back to South Africa. PICTURE: SUPPLIED GLOBAL superstar and multi-award winning singer Justin Bieber has added South Africa to his Purpose World Tour and is expected to return in May next year for only two shows. The 22-year-old is set to perform two shows in Johannesburg ’s FNB Stadium on Sunday (May 14) before taking to Cape Town ’s Satdium on Wednesday (May 17). This will not be a first South African visit for the Sorry singer after he first sneaked into SA on a private visit in 2010. He was said to have gone on a game drive before jetting to Cape Town and also reportedly bumped into local Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren back then. Justin Bieber on his first visit to South Africa in 2010 where he took a picture with singer Kurt Darren. PICTURE: Twitter/KurtDarren Article published in The Times in 2010 Article published in 2010 Bieber then returned in 2013 for his sold out concerts which saw teens across the country bunking school just fo

Simpiwe Dana honoured as woman of the year. PICTURE: SUPPLIED SINGER Simphiwe Dana has just been inducted into one of the most-coveted lists as she’s been named the 2016 Woman of the Year by the internationally acclaimed magazine New African Woman . “Apart from being a phenomenal artist, Simphiwe use her public platform to address socio-political ills and renders a voice to the voiceless. When a South African university protest demanding free education turned violent in the face of police resistance, she joined their cause without any hesitation and spoke out,” writes New Africa Woman magazine. Dana joins the likes of the inimitable Esther Mahlangu, the unstoppable Lupita Nyongo and the triumphant Caster Semenya amongst other notable Africans who are making a big difference in the world and leaving an indelible mark. “This year, she was appointed a stakeholder in the Arts sector to help foster ways that can help advance the African Union’s Agenda 2063. And she was one

Beyonce leads the Grammy Awards nominations list. PICTURE: Billboard Beyoncé   leads this year's field of Grammy hopefuls with nine nominations, with   Drake ,   Rihanna   and   Kanye West   each garnering eight nods apiece. The awards show will air live from Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 12th. In the prestigious Album of the Year category, Beyoncé's   Lemonade ,   Rolling Stone 's Best Album of 2016 , will face off against   Adele 's   25 , Drake's   Views ,   Justin Bieber 's   Purpose   and   Sturgill Simpson 's   A Sailor's Guide to Earth . Although   25   and   Purpose   were released in 2015, they arrived after the cut-off for this year's ceremony and thus became eligible for the 2017 awards. Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, sees the major nominations as a reflection of musicians embracing new forms of expression. "Artists seem to be exercising their creativity and creative freedom with les

Opel Mokka X driving sailing smoothly through bends of Cape Town. PICTURE: SUPPLIED Opel’s  funky  and  trendy  MOKKA  X  compact  SUV  gets  a  pre-Christmas  makeover – and   it   is   the   ideal   stocking-filler   for   the   young   at   heart   who   want   the   solid quality and precision of a German-engineered car in a compact package.   This  last  weekend  saw  local  celebrities  being  flown  to  Cape  Town  where,  after  landing, they  were  whisked  away  to  the  Meerendal  Wine  Estate  for the  launch  of  the  revamped Opel  MOKKA  X. It  was  a  star-studded  event  with  some  of  South  Africa’s  finest  including songstress Kelly Khumalo, Amanda Black, Miss Pru DJ, Siphesihle Vazi, Muvhango actor Zweli Dube, and 7de Laan actors Andre Lotter and David Rees to mention a few.  Multi-award winning singer Kelly Khumalo test driving the red beauty. PICTURE: SUPPLIED  Upon   arrival,   the   stars   were   welcomed   by   the   Opel   team   and   int