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Smirnoff 1818 is staging its first immersed experience on Saturday, 30 November 2019, at the Walter Sisulu Square in  Kliptown, Soweto.  Zone 1818 appreciates township culture by telling authentic stories and celebrating the trends inspired by our townships. Whether it’s a graduation ceremony in Soweto, a chill session in Khayelitsha or a traditional ceremony eTembisa, Smirnoff 1818 has always been there to aid in the good times in township households. Now it’s here to pay homage For Then, For Now and For Whatever is next in South Africa’s music and entertainment industry. The music extravaganza will be led by the award-winning rapper KO and  ol’skool  favourite Thebe.  Included in the line-up will be the new wave of rappers, singers, DJs  and lyricists Nadia Nakai, Killer Kau, PH, DNB Gogo, Major League, Boity and a whole lot more. It’s gonna be faya!! “Zone 1818 is more than just an event; it is about representation, it is about brin...

Media in attendance chose a winner that walked away with the new limited-edition  Johnnie Walker Blue Label Heritage Pack.   Johnnie Walker, the most popular Scotch whisky name in the world, has returned to triumphant growth. Boasting an already successful year in the whisky industry, Johnnie Walker has become the talk of the town for whisky lovers. It doesn’t necessarily take a connoisseur to dissect its distinct tasting notes and the brand has gained popularity for being one of the most progressive whisky brands with unique serving options. It is impossible to narrow down the brand’s success to just one but the brand prides itself in selecting the most talented whisky producers and distillers when it comes to producing their products. They preside over millions of casks, maturing all across Scotland, and it is their expertise that brings expressions such as  Black Label , Blue Label, the experimental  Blenders’ Batch releases and even the l...

“I want to use my slogan #ItsNotYourFault to show both women and men that they are in no way to blame for what has been done to them.”  - Sasha-Lee Laurel Olivier Sasha-Lee Laurel Olivier, voted one of the most beautiful women in the country at the Miss South Africa competition, is going to represent South Africa at the Miss World pageant. On December 14, she will join contestants from all around the world in London to compete in one of the best-known beauty pageants around the globe. Sasha-Lee, who was sexually abused as a child, has chosen to support, inspire and help girls, boys, women and men who have had a similar experience as part of her Miss World ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ campaign. Using #ItsNotYourFault as her slogan, she is determined to use the very public platform that Miss World provides to bring solace to women (and men) who are survivors of sexual assault.  “A very deep sense of shame accompanies rape and long term sexual abuse. Those who have su...

Tickets to Idols SA finale live at Big Arena in Carnival City on sale tomorrow, go get yours! With just two weeks to the finale everyone who has been watching the show on Mzansi Magic Chanel 161 is excited to see who will be taking the prize home and enjoying the fame that comes with Idols SA.  Now, for you to experience the crowning of the Idols SA season 15 live at Big Top Arena in Carnival City, it is time you head to Computicket to get your ticket before it is sold out. However, if it happens that you miss it as the tickets sell very fast, make sure your Dstv subsciption is paid and on Sunday at 17h00 you tune in to Mzansi Magic to experience the live magic of the crowning of the winner.  While at it, you have to vote for your favourite so they make the finale, again next week you vote again so they win, you can vote here  https://mzansimagic.dstv.com/show/idols/vote and it it free, you can vote up to 100 times! If not, you can vote via SMS sending the num...

Idols SA Top 3 jet off to New York! With just three two to go to the finale, the Idols contestants hit the ground running tonight with the opportunity to tackle a mainstay for any singer worth their salt – the duet.  Micayla Oelofse and Luyolo Yiba oozed chemistry as they sang  Ariana Grande  and  Nathan Sykes ’s  Almost is Never Enough , while Sneziey Msomi and Nolo Seodisha gave us the  Dream Girls  experience with  Beyonce  and  Jamie Foxx ’s  When I First Saw You . With the duets done and dusted, the show got down to the business of elimination. It was the end of the road for Seodisha, who it has to be said, fought the good fight. The battle for the SA Idols title is now left to Yiba, Msomi and Oelofse, who tonight gave us some of their fiercest performances yet as they vied for a spot  in the finale. The theme tonight was “How it should be done” and the Top 3 got to show the millions of viewers just how si...

Event MCs - Hulisani & Shalk The Pendoring Awards to celebrate creative work in indigenous languages on 31 October at UJ art centre.  Celebrate the best indigenous language creative work with the 2019 Pendoring Awards. Exceptional work created in South Africa's 10 indigenous national languages will be awarded Gold or Silver Pendorings, with the highlight of the evening being the Prestigious Umpetha Award. Winners will be announced at this year’s prestigious gala scheduled to take place on 31 October 2019 at the University of Johannesburg’s Art Centre. Ticket sales for the awards ceremony have officially opened and are available for purchase on  https://tickets.tixsa.co. za/event/pendoring- advertising-awards2019 This year’s event format promises to be an exceptional evening hosted by Hulisani Ravele and Schalk Bezuidenhout backed up by Bombshelter Beast at the UJ  Arts Centre with local cuisine and entertainment setting the scene for a ...

Minnie Dlamini, Ayanda Thabethe, Jason Goliath, Ayanda Thabethe and top celebrities part of celebrity Game Night on E! with Anele  Mdoda.  Saint in Sandton came alive when E! launched Celebrity Game Night hosted by Anele Mdoda. Joining her as team captains will be South Africa’s cuddliest comedian,  Jason Goliath  ( Larger Than Life, Man In A Van ), and gorgeously gracious actress and presenter,  Ayanda Thabethe  ( Top Billing ). Together, they will bring audiences bucket loads of fun and laughs as they gather with a group of your favourite celebrities for an evening of raucous entertainment. The ten, one-hour episode series will begin production in Johannesburg this week and will premiere late 2019 on E! (DStv channel 124).   Here are some of the images of the celebrities part of the show.  Images by Total Exposure