Yaya Mavundla

It's that time of the year again, it's Durban Fashion Fair time!  Durban Fashion Fair is the biggest fashion event in Durban and it attracts a number of media, celebrities, fashion buyers and fashion forward individuals.  Designers like David Tlale, Davin Rajah, ZARTH, Massemo Crevelli have showcased at DFF.  Last year, in 2014 DFF hosted A-list celebrities such as Bonang Matheba, Minnie Dlamini, Lerato Kganyago, Soffie Ndaba, Somizi Mhlongo to name but a few.  This year the line-up is one to look forward to with shows like Thula Sindi's stand alone show, designers collaboration with Ukhozi FM personalities, closing show by House of Alfalfa.  This year Durban Fashion Fair for the very first time will also host Durban Fashion Fair Awards which will happen on the last day of the event.  DFF 2015 will take place at a new venue that is even more upmarket; SUNdeck in Suncoast, very posh! The fair starts on the 26th - 29th of August 2015 and tic...

The nominees for South African of The Year 2015 are out and Bonang Matheba snatches the big nomination!  These are probably the biggest non-music awards we have in South Africa.  The list of nominees is very controversial and the #saty2015 have been trending on twitter celebreties that are nominated took to twitter after the nominees were announced on ann7 channel 405 on Dstv.  More exciting news are that AKA, The Soil & Chianosky are to billed to perform at this glittering gala event on the October 17th LIVE at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg with a host of other top South African artists and top notch international artists yet to be announced. Here is the full list of nominees below.  Congratulations to all the nominees.  TRENDSETTING CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR 1.AKA 2.Cassper Nyovest 3.Jonathan Boynton-Lee 4.Nandi Mngoma 5.Nomzamo Mbatha 6.Terry Pheto 7.The Soil CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 1.Afreakan Dream 2.Africa Against Ebola...

It's the inaugural launch of JACK DANIEL BOOMTOWN in Joburg! So exciting!!! The most exciting or rather best and most amazing news is that the Headline Artist for the event will be international hip hop sensation T.I, Yes the one and only T.I who has collaborated with Rihanna, Jay Z, Lady Gaga to name but a few.     T.I. Image provided by Tutone Communications JACK DANIEL’S BOOMTOWN JOBURG is taking place on the 17 th October at Zoo Lake Sports Club in Parkview, Johannesburg and tickets are now available at Computicket. This one will sure attract not just the music lovers but fashionistas too! There is a special dress code for the event, according to the statement by Melanie Ramjee from Tutone Communications. " The dress code is stylish, smart casual, and premium," "This will be an event to show off your best, JACK DANIEL’S BOOMTOWN Joburg will be a sophisticated day turns to night occasion " explains Melanie via press release "T...

R&B LEGENDS TONI BRAXTON & KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS AFRICAN TOUR R&B superstars Toni Braxton with a total of seven Grammy Awards and sold over 66 million records worldwide together with  Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds an11-time Grammy winner with 11 solo albums of his own will be performing in South Africa and Zimbabwe between August 28 and September 3  2015 . So exciting! Fans will be treated to a Toni Braxton and Kenny ”Babyface” as they each perform first time in Africa. Fans can get tickets from as little as R450.00 at www.ticketpro.co.za to watch their favorites at the following venues: Harare, Zimbabwe - Borrowdale Racecourse - 28 August 2015 Durban -  Moses Mabhida Stadium – 30 August 2015 Cape Town -  Grand Arena, Grandwest – 1 September 2015 Johannesburg – The Ticketpro Dome - 3 September 2015 To interact with me please follow me on twitter @YayaRSA    

Gail Mabalane is back on television and she's on your screen as of tonight, and it happens she will be on the most watched soapie Generation: The Legacy  at 8pm.  This is after she took a break of two years since giving birth.   “I got a call about the opportunity and the timing was perfect. I read the script and found the character interesting. So I went in to audition, and the Generations team was very welcoming so to me it just felt right. It was also perfect for me because it wasn’t too demanding at first, with my daughter only 2 months old when I started shooting” explains Gail Mabalane. Picture from Hypresslive She started shooting 2 months ago, her character Sarah Westbrook who is a feisty, ambitious and hard working women whom Gail Mabalane believes everyone will relate to across South Africa.  Gail was also excited that she will be working with Connie Ferguson again. “Connie is like a big sister to me, so we never stoppe...

Africa’s premier film event, the Durban International Film Festival, which is hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Ce ntre for Creative Arts, presents its 36th edition from 16 to 26 July, 2015, in the east coast city of Durban, South Africa. The festival opening is "Ayanda" directed by SARA BLECHER.  To view the full programmme of DIFF 2015 please visit www.durbanfilmfest.co.za  To interact with me please follow me on twitter @YayaRSA