Star 2024-01-03

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M-Net’s upcoming drama, Summertide, aims to get the whole family on the couch to enjoy a heartwarming story. Set in False Bay, it follows the lives of the Field family, who have just experienced the death of a loved one. To heal, they decide on a fresh start. The series tackles themes of grief, the transformative power of love, community, conservation and growth. Produced by the award-winning duo Corné and René van Rooyen from Red Letter Day Pictures, the show will premiere on January 28 on M-Net. “We’ve crafted a compelling narrative using a large ensemble and a multi-generational cast, delving into the authentic dynamics of a South African family. “Each episode extends an invitation to viewers to connect with a specific branch of the Field family tree,” René…

Since the news of Mbongeni Ngema’s death, fellow celebrities have taken to their social media accounts to pay tribute to the playwright. One of them was Somizi Mhlongo. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Mhlongo shared an alleged WhatsApp message that had been “sent” to him by the Sarafina! star. Ngema thanked the former Idols SA judge for always being there for him “without any provocation or me asking for help”. He also made mention of Mhlongo being the “only one of all the hundreds of my children who stepped forward for me”. It didn’t take long for online sleuths to take a deeper dive and discover that the text message wasn’t sent from the late singer and theatre producer. Soon, Mhlongo’s comments section was inundated with people calling him out,…

Award-winning Liberian Afropop sensation JZyNO has unleashed another summer banger. His recently released track, Yakunay which translates to “Hello” or “Good morning”, is a vibrant amapiano single that embodies JZyNo’s warm embrace of the global music scene. According to a statement sent to media, this sets the stage for a “lively and immersive experience”. “Yakunay emerges as the perfect soundtrack for the festive season, delivering an electrifying combination of rhythms that is set to captivate listeners worldwide. It reaffirms his relentless pursuit of musical excellence, solidifying his take-off within the Afrobeat landscape.” The song is produced by South African producer, Nhlonipho Lihle Dlamini, famous for working with award-winning artists like Robot Boii, Mörda, Black Coffee and Heavy-K. JYzNo shared that making the song was special and he hoped it would…

Media personality, influencer and DJ, Cyan Boujee has confessed that last month was the first time she paid her own rent. This was only because the DJ recently lost her “sugar daddy”, who used to pay for “everything”. On her YouTube vlog recently, Boujee spoke about their relationship. “I have been crying and crying. I am so grateful for every single thing I have achieved. I’m grateful for everything I have, but I think I’m crying the most because I have someone really, really close to me that passed away. “It’s been 24 days since he passed away ... It’s really not the best time for me right now ... I am grieving. I am so happy that I got to this point because I was not emotional, I didn’t…

Parties lambaste Eskom for intended blackouts in the Several political parties have slammed Eskom for announcing the return of power cuts in the wake of the New Year festivities, forcing thousands to start their year facing darkness. They said rolling blackouts had made a frustrating yet unsurprising comeback as 2024 kicks off, stating that the return of load shedding confirmed that they needed to rescue South Africa from the governing party, the ANC. The power utility announced on Monday that load shedding would resume yesterday. This after Eskom had suspended power cuts for 18 days. Stage 2 load shedding was implemented between 5am and 4pm yesterday, followed by Stage 3 until 5am today. Load shedding has returned in spite of ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula promising that it would be gone…