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Actress Terry Pheto on the red carpet of the 10th Essence Women in Hollywood Gala Dinner in Los Angeles. PICTURE: SUPPLIED The 10th Essence Women In Hollywood Gala Dinner took place last night at Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The event that aims at celebrating Hollywood's Next Generation of black women, namely was a star-studded affair with names such as Viola Davis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Pharrell Williams and Angela Bassett and our very own local actress and producer Terry Pheto. Actresses Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross: PICTURES: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Essence Angela Simmons and rapper Common The Madiba series actress who was the only South African actress in attendance, was invited by the publication, and walked the red carpet clad in a garment by Self Portrait which she paired with shoes by Stuart Weitzman. And even got the chance to mingle and rub shoulders with Hollywood stars such as Kofi Siriobe, Meagan Good, legend Alfr

PICTURE:OrgellaMedia GENERATIONS: The Legacy actress Thuli Phongolo is joining the music industry. Best known to her fans as Namhla through her acting in the SABC1 popular soapie, the 23-year-old today revealed that she was starting her new venture as a DJ known as "Thuli P" aka "Jewel of the Nile". The University of Johannesburg graduate in Strategic Marketing Communications, the actress plans to not only conquer the entertainment industry but also to firmly establish herself and her business interest. 

YOUNG rapper Nasty C is not shy to flaunt his earnings. The Hell Naw hitmaker real named David Junior Ngcobo today posted a video of himself on Twitter holding a bulk of R100 notes as his telephone device, chatting to what he referred to as “haters”. In the 36-seconds long video clip, Ngcobo claims he couldn’t hear them clearly due to bad signal, before dropping the notes in exchange for a 50 cent coin on which miraculously could hear the haters “loud and clear”. The rapper was last week announced as one of the faces to new Puma # RunTheStreets campaign alongside musicians  Gigi Lamayne, Mashayabuqhe, Nonku Phiri and Rolo Rozay. Next month he is set to headline  the  second edition of  NickFest with singer Shekhinah at the the country’s biggest and most exciting family-centric festival next month.

As it enters its fourth year of broadcast, Gauteng-based commercial talk radio station, POWER 98.7 will refresh its on-air line up effective 1 March 2017. Joanne Joseph joins Power. PICTURE: Web Thabiso “TT” Tema who has been the host of POWER Drive since its inception will move into POWER Breakfast on weekdays from 06h00 to 09h00. Thabo Mdluli, who joined the station as a music presenter and later moved to the midnight talk show POWER Zone, will take over POWER Drive, weekdays 15h00 to 17h00. Lawrence Tlhabane, who presented the breakfast show will move into a stand-in role. The station officially welcomes Joanne Joseph who will take on the daily Current Affairs show, POWER Update, weekdays between midday and 13h00. Joseph is not new to the station, having stood in for Jeremy Maggs in the past. POWER 98.7 has been known for unearthing talent in the radio broadcast medium. This time around, Power 98.7 is proud to introduce Ayabonga Cawe, an economist and renowned co

Minenhle Dlamini to grace Kick Off cover. PICTURE:Twitter/Sbu_Fundraiser TELEVISION personality Minenhle Dlamini will make history as she becomes the first female to feature on Kick Off Magazine’s cover next month. According to the magazine’s editor SbusisoMjikeliso , the personality who announced her engagement to television producer Quinton Jones last December, is said to have “one heck of a story to tell”.  Earlier this month the 26-year-old was announced as host of an all-new lifestyle and entertainment show on Mzansi Magic, to be co-produced by SuperSport.  She will also work on other sport properties on SuperSport, including Love PSL and Super Diski presentation. The magazine will be out in stores tomorrow. 

ANOTHER local business show will hit our screens this week. The  reality show dubbed TEA (Township Entrepreneurship Awards) Business battle, is set to profile and celebrate the entrepreneurial talent of this year's Township Entrepreneurship Awards 2017 through six episodes that will feature 33 entrepreneurs and 7 judges. For the show judges will be seen doing on-site visits of each entrepreneur's operation while also telling stories of how they started their businesses to get where they are today. Each week judges will eliminate entrepreneurs with only one standing a chance to be crowned the  Entrepreneur of the Year in Gauteng. Business Battle premiers, 24 February 2017 at 17H30 on e-tv. 

FACT, DJ Black Coffee is unstoppable. The multiple award-winning DJ, real named Nkosinathi Maphumulo started the year in a bang when he said “I Do” to his long term partner Mbali Enhle Mlotshwa in a ceremony held at Sun City . Last week he announced his residency in Ibiza starting in June till September and now, he’s announced he’ll be launching his own sneaker range, a collaboration he’ll be taking with an Italian shoe company.    “ Crazy but productive day.......soon to announce news and preview our new sneaker collaboration from Italy," wrote the muso on his Instagram page. Currently in Milan to attend Milan Fashion Week which started yesterday ending on February 28, Maphumulo is clearly living large as he shared snaps of himself attending Canadian fashion designer duo Dean and Dan Caten’s soiree. 

Shekhinah gets signed by Sony. PICTURE:Total Exposure SINGER and songwriter, Shekhinah Donnell has signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment Africa after months of working independently on collaborations with several artists. Known for her collaborative hit Back-To-The-Beach , which she features Kyle Deutsch, the 22-year-old announced the news this morning on her social media – vowing to fans that she’d be “releasing an album”. “Finally, the results inevitably here will be rosey. “Happy to say were in motion and its time to snatch peoples wigs and grills PS: thanks everyone for their patience and support my album is on its way,” she wrote. The vocalist first blew into the limelight when she auditioned for singing reality show Idols South Africa eighth season in 2012 with a rendition of Lauryn Hill’s Cant take My Eyes of You . She only made it to the top six of the competition with its ultimate winner announced as Khaya Mthethwa that year. She resurfaced in

IT has barely been two week since the public broadcaster announced they will be bringing reality dinner hosting show Come Dine With Me South Africa to their channel, and they've ditched it. The British concept show belonging to production house Rapid Blue has been pulled off SABC3 by the broadcaster who claimed the "right holders of the show have withdrawn their offer to produce the show" for them. It was set to start airing in July as calls for applicants were made by the production house. SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago apologised to the fans in a statement on Tuesday. " The SABC would like to apologise to all South Africans who adhered to the call to action in anticipation that we would be producing the show.  The SABC strives to have the best local television formats and will continue to pursue bringing you the best of local premium content. Further announcements of the show’s replacement will follow," read the statement. The reality dinner hosting

Rapper Cassper Nyovest to perform at Israel Apartheid Week. PICTURE: E! AWARD-winning rapper Cassper Nyovest , is set to perform at an #IsraeliApartheidWeek  (IAW) concert on Friday 10 March at Wits University in Johannesburg . The Doc Shebeleza hitmaker real named Refiloe Maele Phoolo, will be joined by artists Nomsa Mazwai, Ginger Breadman, the Tshwane South College Choir and others in the event that is said to be a “Palestine solidarity concert” which has seen the likes of Simphiwe Dana, Stogie T (Tumi Molekane), Reason, JR, Lebo Mashile and HHP, performing in the past. Tickets for the March 10 concert which starts at 7pm are on sale for R20 at the BDS SA offices (5th Floor, Mishumo House, Braamfontein in Joburg. Click here for more info.  

Rapper Anatii with US crooner Omarion at the press conference held at Viacom last year. PICTURE:GabiMbele US singer Omarion clearly wasn’t in South Africa for fun and games last year. Amidst his crazy performance schedule where he was features in rapper Anatii’s ArtiiFact Tour, the 32-year-old Post To Be crooner also shot music videos. One video which was launched on February 12, BDY On Me features scenic views of what looks like rocky coast of Cape Town while another tune Distance featuring Anatii showcase landscapes of KwaZulu-Natal. 

Miss SA Ntandoyenkosi Kunene latest victim of fake news. PICTURE:People.com REIGNING Miss South Africa Ntandoyenkosi Kunene has been hit by fake news site which claimed she has been arrested for smuggling drugs in London. The site which is disguising itself as UK Metro, published the news claiming that the pageant queen was caught at “Heathrow International Airport with two kilograms of cocaine hidden in two bags of coffee inside two suitacase”. “Ntandoyenkosi, who arrived with an early morning flight was taken to a private search room, where the officers found a second bag full of powder. Both tested positive for coacaine,” reads the story. But this GabPostSA has learned that the “news is all FAKE ”  as Sun International head of publicity Claudia Henkel clarified that the model  “ is not in London ” . Henkel, a former beauty queen herself said they  “ chose to ignore the the reports as we believed that people would realise it was from a fake site ” . “In light o

Rapper Riky Rick at the MTVBase African Music Awards last year, clad in all Gucci. PICTURE: Instagram/YeahLenzo WHETHER he’s wearing Gucci Princetown leather slippers with an open shirt, a tracksuit while carrying a tote bag, or his fur coat, rapper Riky Rick has always had tongues wagging about what he has worn at red carpet events. Last November it was these very same looks that had many talking that scooped the rapper - real names Rikhado Makhado - the  Most Stylish Performing Artist in Music at the annual SA Style Awards. And now his Gucci filled life has been noticed by the label's creative director Alessandro Michele who's extended an invitation to the rapper to attend their shows in Milan. The rappers image that got him noticed by the New York Times photographer Acielle while he attended Paris Fashion Week earlier this year. PICTURE: Instagram/YeahLenzo This morning, the Sidlukotini rapper posted an image of himself on board a flight to Milan, captioned:

Amanda Du Pont to feature in Nigerian flick. PICTURES:BellaNaija LOCAL actors and comedians are lending the craft to the Nollywood in new flick 10 Days in Sun City: Another Adventure of Akpos, reports Bella Naija . Skeem Saam star Amanda Du Pont and comediennes   Thenjiwe Moseley and Celeste Ntuli (who also acts in leading soapie Isibaya )   have lent their acting stripes to Nigerian/South African comedy drama film production shot in Sun City, Johannesburg and Lagos. Celeste Ntuli and Thenjiwe Moseley.  Directed by award-winning South Africa-based Nigerian Director   Adze Ugah   and written by award-winning writer-director   Kehinde Ogunlola , the film which is produced by Ayo Makun,   Darlington Abuda   and   Kirsty Galliard   is set to hit cinemas in both countries from June 23 this year. The main cast features of A-list movie cast from Nigeria such as   Richard Mofe-Damijo, Adesua Etomi, Mercy Johnson, Falz The Bahd Guy, 2Baba Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, Fathia Balog

LOCAL Hip Hop artists Gigi Lamayne, Nasty C, Mashayabuqhe, Nonku Phiri and Rolo Rozay  have  been announced as ambassadors for the PUMA South African   #RunTheStreets   campaign which launched this week. PUMA’s   #RunTheStreets   campaign has been launched internationally with Grammy-award winning artist, The Weeknd, as one of the campaign’s influencers.

Award winning actor Dr John Kani pictured with NFVF's Zama Mkosi, Rehad Desai and actor Jerry Mofokeng.  THE South African Film and Television Awards nominees are out and it’s clear “the awards are not a popularity contest” as stated by head judge John Kani. Founded by the National Film and Video Foundation, the nominee announcement which happened on Thursday morning in Bryanston saw local film and television personalities clapping and at times sighing at the nominees that were announced, with Kani even expressing that the awards should “reflect the population demographics of the country”. These are said to be judged by a panel of 181 judges who scrutinize the entries, watch all the films and shows in order to reach their final decisions.  In the drama category it was Afrikaans production Bloedbroers that airs on KykNet and eTV’s Heist that lead the pack with nine nominations each with SABC3 drama Sober Companion created and lead by comedian Trevor Gumbi who own G

Designer David Tlale launches his Premium Gala on Tuesday night at The Saxon Hotel and Spa. PICTURE: GabPostSA DAVID Tlale is walking a mile in Vogue Editor Anna Wintour's shoes, as he launched his own Met Gala prestigious annual event he called the "David Tlale Premium Gala". The award-winning fashion designer on Tuesday hosted 60 VIPS including Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina, model Tatum Keshwar, businesswoman Savita Mbuli at Saxon Hotel and Spa to show off his concept that is set to take place annually on Valentine's Day. "Nothing happens in Johannesburg, we are the hub of fashion, entertainment and this is where most stars live but when events are created they are not held in this city. "The idea is to have Johannesburg have it's own prestigious annual event that all big names want to be a part of as they dress up according to theme and look forward to being part of it every year," said Tlale. Tlale and his favourite model a

Robert Marawa with soccer manager Rudd Gullit. PICTURE: Twitter/Robert Marawa LOCAL sports journalist and television and radio personality, Robert Marawa, attended the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards last night in Monaco by special invitation from the Laureus and interviewed some of the world’s top athletes. The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring remarkable individuals from the world of sports along with the greatest sporting achievements throughout the year. Marawa attended the 18 th annual Laureus World Sports Awards last night in Monaco and interviewed the likes of Usain Bolt, the Laureus Sportsman of the Year winner; Simone Biles, the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year, who at just 19 years of age is already the greatest American gymnast of all time; Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City Coach and winner of the Laureus Spirit in Sports Award; and Ruud Gullit, Gary Player, Clarence Seedorf and Boris Becker just to name a few. Esta

NINETIES R&B singer Karyn White is coming to South Africa next month. The 51-year-old  singer who blew to fame in 1989 when she released popular hit Superwoman is set to perform in Pretoria on March 4, making it her second visit to the country since performing at the Macufe African Cultural Festival in Bloemfontein last October.  She is celebrating 25 years of music, which also comprises of hits such as I`d Rather Be Alone, Can I Stay With You and One Heart which she is set to revive at her international summer tour to South Africa.  Her show will feature s upporting acts of DJs Ismail Abrahams, Amon Mokoena, Paul Mtirara, Bambo Johnson, Tazzman, DJ Sumbody and some comedy from Peter Mashata. “I am looking forward to performing in front of people and fans who have bought my music and supported my career over these many years.  "This is my second visit to South Africa in a space of few months apart and I'm really excited," she said. The xompany res

Trevor Noah to share his US tales with locals. PICTURE: GQ INTERNATIONAL comedian Trevor Noah is coming back home to perform for his local fans in August. The Daily Show host has partnered with Comedy Central to  bring "all-new material for the show that will focus on exploring how life has changed for him  after the big break that took him to America", where he's based hosting the show. He announced the news with a special video message on Comedy Central social media sites in Africa yesterday  from his Daily Show desk, Noah said, "I am coming back home to do a show - not because Donald Trump has kicked me out but because I would like to do a show for you at the TicketPro Dome on 10 and 11 August.  New jokes, new show, special guests – see you there!” Senior Channel Director Comedy Central  Africa,  Dillon Khan, said this ought to be  "stand-up comedy on a scale never seen from a local comedian in this country, and by far the biggest MUST WAT

For the first time ever in the history of   The Voice South Africa,   a talented singer picked coach Bobby van Jaarsveld after a four-chair turn. Throughout the first season’s Blind Auditions, and up until now, the talent always preferred joining the teams of co-coaches Lira, Kahn Morbee or Karen Zoid, but this week chemical engineer Marco Basson (23) made Bobby reign supreme. Marco wowed the coaches with his rendition of Nick Jonas’ “Jealous”, and when they turned around they were stunned to see that the powerful voice belonged to such a nerdy-looking guy. They all thought he could win the competition and were visibly disappointed to lose such a gem to Bobby.   Bobby was clearly on a roll during this round of Blind Auditions.   Along with Marco, Bobby also snatched up two of the youngest talents this season, namely 19-year-old pastor’s   kid,   Anchen Groenewald from Rustenburg and 18-year-old Chad Jubber, who completed matric last year near Pietermaritzburg. Anchen made an