Yaya Mavundla

A New Chapter for Tumi Morake Having risen to the challenge of co-hosting  Breakfast with Martin Bester & Tumi Morake , it is with a heavy heart that Tumi Morake announces her departure from Jacaranda FM. “ My performance career is taking a new direction and unfortunately radio, with the time and energy it requires at this level, doesn’t fit into those plans.  I had a great time and learnt many valuable lessons, yes, even when the pawpaw hit the fan.  I wouldn’t change it for the world,”  says Tumi. The Jacaranda FM breakfast show has won over the hearts of its listeners, and Tumi leaves the show after the hugely successful  Rock’n’Comedy Cruise  which combined Martin and Tumi’s off-air passions on an ocean liner. After a short breather with her family, Tumi’s plans will include co-writing on a movie with her husband, Mpho Osei-Tutu; continuing with her TV presenting; an international stand-up tour in Australia; a new stand-up ...

Bongo Maffin, DJ Maphorisa & Patoranking join the African Creative Revolution The legendary kwaito group,   Bongo Maffin   has joined the African Creative Revolution. Led by incredible singer-song writer,   Thandiswa Mazwai,   the group will make their historic reunion after 12-years apart at   One Source Live (OSL)   on   Saturday   24 March 2018 .  One Source Live  is an all-day festival celebrating the transformative power of African creativity spanning music, fashion, art and photography. Happening over two parts, with a day time and a night programme, the multi-level event will take over the  1 Eloff  Precint   downtown Jo’burg  bringing together leaders of a new breed of Creative Revolutionaries changing the way the world sees Africa. Gqom music pioneer,  DJ Maphorisa  and the chart topping Nigerian reggae-dancehall star,  Patoranking  have also answered the call of the movem...

Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and Nombulelo Hlathi are the first dancing couple to leave  Dancing With The Stars SA . Eden Cla ssens and Ash-leigh Hunter survive the first Dance-Off. After a spectacular night of dancing in the third episode of  Dancing With The Stars SA  tonight  (Sunday 18 February), comedian Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and his partner, Nombulelo Hlathi, faced Eden Classens and his partner, Ash-leigh Hunter in the first Dance-Off of the season. In the end Ebenhaezer and Nombulelo became the first celebrity to leave the show after the first viewers’ vote. The tension in the room was palpable as hosts Chris Jaftha and Trac ey Lange read out one-by-one the names of the couples who were safe to dance again next week, leaving only Eden and Ebenhaezer to repeat their performances from earlier in the evening – dancing, as judge Tebogo Kgobokoe put it, for their lives! Eden Classens and Ash-leigh Hunter were up first...

‘ NAMI NGITHANDA INDODA ’ BY ALUTA HUMBANE SINGLE RELEASE The much anticipated Single by Aluta Humbane is just around the corner, This after recovering from his USA, New York Tour, alongside visual activist Professor Sir Zanele Muholi, which saw them take over the Performa 17 Biennial in Time Square and other performances in Bronx, Harlem, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. The release of the Single ‘ Nami Ngithanda Indoda’ is scheduled for 14 th February 2018 ( Valentine’s Day ). On all online stores. The title of the song, meaning ‘ I also love a man’ has reverse psychological impact when said out loud, especially to the mind of a homophobe which coincides with the controversies around the movie Inxeba and the recent assault that took place at Kwa Shembe where gays were assaulted after being caught in an intimate space, which all in turn sparked dialogue as South Africans debate around issues of Culture, Sexuality and tolerance. As many celebrate valentines, some are...