Star 2022-10-13

Since taking on comedy full-time, Lihle Msimang has become a household name on the comedy circuit. Msimang's career kicked off when she won the Nando’s Comedy Showdown in 2011. Since then, she has brought the laughs to several comedy stages, such as Blacks Only, MaCufe Comedy, Laugh in Your Language and Johannesburg International Comedy Festival, to name a few. The stand-up comedian was a part of the team that wrote Comedy Central's Roast of Khanyi Mbau. In a conversation with IOL Entertainment, she opened up about the experience. “It’s one of those where you get to be savage. You know we are living in a world where you have to be careful, tread lightly. With this one, we could be as savage as possible. “It was very cool working on…

Globe-trotting singer Elaine joined amapiano star Focalistic on his Instagram Live in the wee hours of Tuesday as the Champion Sound hitmaker teased their unreleased song together. Titled Boshego, it marks the first time the R&B star, who exploded onto the scene with her breakthrough 2019 album Elements, has experimented with the popular local genre. The song was produced by and features dynamic Pretoria duo Mellow and Sleazy. “Foca x @elaineofficial_ x @mellow_and_sleazy012 - BOSHEGO … What do you think ? Fire flame emojies if wang feeela,” shared Focalistic, with a recording of their Instagram Live. Last week, Elaine released her third single of the year, Fading Away before her upcoming album. Spotify announced a few days ago that the new single features on its EQUAL Africa playlist and named…

It was a night of inspiring musical bliss as the Idols SA season 18 top six contestants were selected. Each week contestants showcase two songs they hope will win over the hearts of Mzansi and get them through to the next round. Sunday night live at Tshwane’s Heartfelt Arena saw the end of the journey for Kabelo. With over 8.5 million viewer votes this week, the top six are Mpilo, Noxolo, Nozi, Thapelo, Ty Loner, and Zee. Zee performed Christina Aguilera’s Hurt, followed by Uzuliphathe Kahle with Joyous Celebration. Somizi Mhlongo said: “You were flawless. Your lower register is insane – you sounded confident and mature.” Thembi Seete agreed: “You can do any song right now; the second performance injected life into us.” JR Bogopa also had high praise for…

A STRANGE tale involving a sangoma unfolded in court when the traditional healer claimed damages from the police and the prosecuting authorities for unlawful arrest, detention and assault. Emily Baloyi was asked to cleanse firearms said to be used in a mission to fetch “ghost money”, explained as “gold coins in pots”. Baloyi earlier turned to the South Gauteng High Court in Joburg after she was awaiting trial in prison for nearly seven years before she and her co-accused, Frans Makgopa, were acquitted on charges of robbery and murder. Both were arrested in October 2007 at Baloyi’s home in Ennerdale and only released from jail in July 2014 after they were acquitted. Makgopa, an informal trader at a nearby train station, also claimed damages against the police for unlawful arrest,…

Twenty suspected illegal miners arrested at a Stilfontein mineshaft as well as an additional accused have been remanded in custody. The group, aged between 19 and 40, appeared in the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court yesterday. SABC radio station Motsweding FM reported that the court allowed the media to record the proceedings, but ordered that the faces or identity of the accused should not be recorded. The group was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team assisted by the Hawks’ Tactical Management Section, Special Task Force, National Intervention Unit, District Illegal Mining Task Team, Tactical Response Team, Bidvest Protea Coin, and Harmony Gold mine. “The operation comes following weeks of surveillance into alleged illegal mining activities, resulting in the arrest of 20 suspects and the seizure of 15 AK-47s, six…

Civil society and the opposition express dismay over ‘lack of leadership’ Crime in South Africa has soared under President Cyril Ramaphosa and his government, civil society and opposition parties have said, expressing their unhappiness with the president’s “lack of leadership”. Increased horrendous crimes have occurred under Ramaphosa’s nose, including the gang-rape of and murder of eight young women, instances of GBV, flourishing zama zama operations, heists and kidnapping. Along with this, there is an ailing economy, failed SOEs, the Phala Phala Farm scandal, among other woes. In 2012, former president Jacob Zuma fired Bheki Cele who was then police chief. However, Ramaphosa, wanting to win votes from KwaZulu-Natal, hired him as police minister. After the traumatic gang-rape of the eight women in Krugersdorp, Cele was heard saying one woman was…