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Siba Mtongana's cookbook is a hit. PICTURE: Christoph Heierli Celebrity chef and TV personality Siba Mtongana continues to rock the culinary world.  As is the case with her international TV show,  Siba's Table , her recently released cookbook, My Table , has become an instant hit. My Table has taken South Africa by storm and has already made history as the best-selling cookbook ever to have been stocked by retail giant, Woolworths SA. Thus far it has sold over 33 percent more copies than any other cookbook Woolworths SA has ever carried.  The self-published book, produced by her company, The Siba Co, has about 120 “Sibalicious” recipes for food lovers to try out at home. Commenting on the extraordinary demand for her cookbook, Siba said she was “humbled and grateful for the love and support I’ve received from my home, South Africa" .  "This cookbook has been a long-held dream and putting it together was a labour of love that demanded lots of sacrifice, h

Hollywood actor Terrence Howard to join Taraji P. Henson on her visit to SA. PICTURE: WEB Hot on the heels of the announcement that Emmy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Taraji P. Henson is coming to South Africa in June, FOX and DStv are delighted to let fans know that Emmy Award® nominee Terrence Howard is coming to South Africa as well and will be joining her on the tour promoting the third season of Empire.   Meeting Terrence Howard back in  May 2010 when he was shooting the film Winnie. PICTURE: JASON VON BERG  “What better way for DStv give to back to our loyal customers and existing super-fans of Empire than by giving them access to top notch talent like Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. DStv is incredibly excited to have partnered with FOX to bring these superstars to South African shores”, says Nomsa Chabeli-Mazibuko, General Manager: Marketing at MultiChoice. “We hope fans of the show will be super excited with our surprise, to learn that Terre

Rapper Emtee to collaborate with Kwesta on the hip hop stage at the #SAMA22 this weekend. PICTURE: Ouparazzi/TotalExposure TELEVISION audiences can expect to be dazzled by some of South Africa’s leading music and showbiz personalities at the 22 nd  Annual South African Music Awards in Durban this Saturday. Event organisers RiSA have provided a sneak peek of the performers and guest presenters who will be pushing the entertainment factor to the max on the night – and it’s a mouth-watering one. Live performances and collaborations of  nominees will certainly blow viewers and guests away as they can expect a mash-up between Grammy Award winning and 3 time SAMA 21 winning flautist Wouter Kellerman alongside rappers Kid X and Da L.E.S. Another collab will feature   Petite Noir, The Muffinz  and  Desmond & the Tutus. While  Durban's favourite  DJ Bongz  will add to the mix with a high-energy performance, with hip-hop stage will see a team up by rappers  Emtee  and  Kwe

Bonang Matheba to go ahead with her plans to host the Uganda Entertainment Awards. PICTURE: Bonang_m/Twitter TELEVISION and radio star Bonang Matheba is on the receiving end of backlash from the gay community, who are claiming that she should not have accepted her recent Uganda Entertainment Awards because of the country's controversial gay laws. About two years ago president Yoweri Museveni of Uganda signed a law that not only outlawed homosexual acts, but also compelled citizens to report suspected homosexual activity to the police, triggering increased levels of prejudice, violence and discrimination against the gay community. Yesterday Timeslive reported that gay rights activists took to social media to slam the TV personality for agreeing to host the 2nd year of these awards, "despite the fact that she has been known to keep a close-knit circle of homosexual friends, including her make-up artist Muzi Zuma, who she often travels with". Hoping that Bonang

Our Perfect Wedding host Thembisa Mdoda to take a break after attending 19 weddings around South Africa. PICTURE: Mzansi Magic After attending nineteen beautiful weddings and ushering couples to their blissful union in Season 6 of Our Perfect Wedding, Thembisa Mdoda will go on break from the 29 th   of May and will return   Sunday, 10 July 2016. The vivacious presenter has been shooting with the show non-stop since taking over from Tumi Morake and will be going on a short vacation to recharge.  “After so many amazing episodes, I’m honoured that South   Africans still appreciate seeing me on their screens, as we celebrate the love and beautiful weddings of the various couples.   I have decided to take some time off to regroup and gear-up for more exciting weddings to come. I can’t wait to return and take the viewers through more amazing weddings after my holiday.”  Anele Mdoda to take over her sister for a little while. PICTURE:  Whilst Thembisa is away, view

Taraji P. Henson to make her first visit to South Africa. PICTURE: Jezebel Magazine EMMY Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Taraji P. Henson   is   set to make her first visit to South Africa in a five-day trip to Johannesburg, where she’ll do media interviews and meet and greet sessions with super-fans of the smash-hit show   Empire . The good news of her coming to the country coincide with the private broadcaster announcing that DStv Compact customers will be able to enjoy the global entertainment channel, FOX (DStv channel 125) from 1 June 2016.  DStv Compact customers will get to experience the thrilling and exclusive premieres of the best shows on FOX within hours of the United States broadcast – and in brilliant HD. The hot lineup includes the popular and powerful hit television drama,   Empire   in which Taraji P. Henson portrays the feisty ‘Cookie Lyon’ with   flashy fashion sense and witty remarks, opposite her ex-husband and the ruthless head of the Lyon em

My best Gwara to my brother Asande... You too can gwara with your mates.  REMEMBER back in the day when  Your Mama  or  Knock Knock  jokes were a thing? That was in the 90s, when you had to accept that your mom was not safe from those, let alone resist chuckling at everything including an honest knock on the door. Nowadays, there is a term for such... It’s called "shade" or "you have no chill". In hoods all round the country we call this Gwara - which is basically the same thing just termed differently. Now this term is making a come back to tweeps thanks to insurance provider MiWay's  initiative called the Gwara campaign that allows us to all safely throw shade at your pals. Through the site  gwara.co.za  they believe that you shouldn’t let your insurance gwara you, instead you should gwara nama outie, mates and chinas. To prove the commitment to gwara-free insurance, MiWay has launched two benefits to financially empower its customers: One can ge