Yaya Mavundla

An immersive day of taste, mixes and rhythm for the 7th instalment of the DSTV Delicious Festival Gin fans, this past Sunday, partook in an interactive Tanqueray cocktail masterclass where they sampled and discovered the Tanqueray range hosted by one of the top Reserve Brand Ambassadors, Octavia. Guests were treated to London Dry Gin, Tanqueray NºTEN as well as the brand new Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla cocktails with friends of the brand including celebrity chef Lorna Maseko as well as graphic designer and creator, Joe Human, in attendance. Partakers learned the tricks of the trade and delved into the history, styles and creation of Tanqueray cocktails; the brand story and how to make their very own bespoke cocktails, adding their unique personal touch to the beloved G&T exclusively at the Masterclass hosted at the Tanqueray Gin Garden.  Tanqueray proved to be the gin of choice this weekend where enthusiasts had the opportunity to interact with the liquid, while pai...

In standing for  True Music,   Ballantine’s  - one of the world’s best selling and most loved whisky  has renewed its 4-year partnership with  Boiler Room , the world’s biggest broadcaster of new underground music, and IS bringing South Africans three uniquely curated shows in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. The shows form the final leg of a successful global tour which took place in Russia, Poland and Spain this year. Besides this renewal,  Ballantine’s  is also partnering with Kid Fonque to bring his show titled Kid Fonque Presents True Music to Channel O at the end of September.  Last night the 2019  Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music  tour touched down in  Johannesburg and will be  followed by the  Durban  show on Friday the  27th  of  September  and finally in  Cape Town  on Wednesday the  23rd  of  October . Uniquely South African genres like Amapiano, kwaito...

In a celebration of township football talent, a new tournament joins the fore: Red Bull Kasi Cup and set to take place on the 28th  of September 2019! The tournament will give talented footballers an extraordinary opportunity to showcase their natural ability and skills with a possibility of being scouted to attend trials with the Red Bull Salzburg Football Academy. Red Bull Kasi Cup, which takes place on 28 September 2019 at Dorothy Nyembe Park in Soweto, will see four of Gauteng’s top township football teams go head to hear. The teams emerged champions of their respective local kasi tournaments earlier in the year. The top participating teams are: Zak Park FC (Soweto), Jan Malambo 11 (Mamelodi), Gibos River Park FC (Soweto) and Snack FC (Thokoza). Speaking at the launch, Red Bull Kasi Cup ambassador and South African Professional Football Midfielder, Siphiwe Tshabalala said “As players we are always looking for opportunities to showcase our talent and I am excited...

Afro-pop artist, Sjava on his very first live convert, One Night with Sjava concert to take place at Sun Arena in Pretoria.   A man that went on to win a BET award for BEST International act, a Feather Award for best musician and multiple SAMA awards while getting raving reviews for his Umama performance at the SAMAs last year is now ready to have his very own live convert.  He dedicates this one-night show to his fans and the support he has received throughout his career as an artist. ‘One Night with Sjava’ will take place on 27 October 2019 at Sun Arena in Pretoria.  The concert will be a showcase of Sjava's hit singles which he has released in the past years which are definitely sing-alongs. The concert will also include surprise features from his peers.  Tickets for the concert are available at Computicket, priced from R180 to R280.

Bubbles, Kardashians glamour, beautiful conversations with beautiful people in Riverside, Sandton for Keeping Up With The Kardashians VIP private screening. Keeping Up With The Kardashians returned for its 17th season this Sunday premiering on E! channel VIP guests gathered at  the Kardashians inspired house in Sandton to watch the first episode before it hit television in South Africa. The afternoon was beautiful and kudos to the organisers for giving us the feel of the Kardashian lifestyle.  Guests were treated to beautiful music before and after the screening accompanied by bubbles from G.H Mumm, Grey Goose and other variety drinks. Also, the talented Lorna Maseko was in the kitchen to make sure the guests were fed healthy and tasty meals to complement the afternoon. Guest also took home luxury goody bags which included products from GLAMOUR, Abercrombie& Fitch, LOREAL, MAYBELLINE & Calvin Klein courtesy of E! Take a look at what the inside looked like!...

The stage has now officially been set for a  really tight competition, starting this  week,  under the theme  Inspirational  hits. The theme comes a very delicate time in South Africa, following the recent xenophobic attacks in SA  and outpouring of anger of gender-based violence (#WeStandWithWomen). It also comes at a fitting time for the Idols family, which is mourning the death of season 12 runner-up Thami Shobede, who died last week. His untimely death has robbed the country of a talent who still had so much to offer to the music industry. But, as host and executive producer Proverb said, we will all continue to be inspired by his music. His death gave this week’s show a sense mortality, with the judges’ overall message to the contestants being that they should make the most of their singing talent. After tonight’s performance, two clear facts have emerged: this year’s talent is particularly exceptional, and it will be exceptionally d...

South Africa’s premiere lifestyle event to delight with exciting local & international stars Spring fever is finally here and everyone’s most-anticipated ‘instagrammable’ event, the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival, is just around the corner. From 21 – 22 September 2019, the Kyalami Gran d Prix Circuit in Johannesburg will be the place to be as Africa’s food and music lovers gather to experience the best in entertainment and culinary world featuring local and international celebrity chefs and music stars including Raphael Saadiq, Corinne Bailey Rae, Kalawa Jazmee Records artists and more. DStv customers who enjoy the finest in foodie experiences will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in a fusion of pure African decadence at the festival’s bespoke pop-up restaurant, the DStv Foodie Lounge . The pop-up restaurant will bring all things gourmet in partnership with internationally acclaimed chef and restaurant owner who’s familiar to ...