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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Masego Seemela |Oupa Bopape
Seasoned actor Siyabonga Shibe. Seasoned actor Siyabonga Shibe claims the key to longevity on the small screen is moving with intention and ignoring the flashy lifestyle that comes with the craft. For more than 20 years, Shibe has showcased his deep-rooted authenticity, skill and wit with each character he’s portrayed, giving viewers some of the best household names to grace local TV screens.
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2 months ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Masego Seemela |Oupa Bopape
Veteran actor Ronnie Nyakale. Actor Ronnie Nyakale, appearing in House of Zwide on e.tv as the villainous Sizwe, has described his experience as a ride-hailing driver for his side hustle as fulfilling. Nyakale’s prolific resume includes acting credits in Generations: The Legacy, Yizo Yizo,Blood Diamond,Machine Gun Preacher and Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Masego Seemela |Oupa Bopape
TV personality Kat Sinivasan. Happy Valentine’s Day! SMag goes on a special V-Day date with TV heart-throb Kat Sinivasan, set against the relaxed atmosphere of KōL Izakhaya in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The 35-year-old TV personality is the host of the new Mzansi Magic dating reality show The Catch. Here is how the conversation went. Catch the full date in a video on our social media pages, where Sinivasan gets personal about romance and more:How does it feel to be back on TV?
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Masego Seemela |Oupa Bopape
TV personality Kat Sinivasan. Happy Valentine’s Day! SMag goes on a special V-Day date with TV heart-throb Kat Sinivasan, set against the relaxed atmosphere of KōL Izakhaya in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The 35-year-old TV personality is the host of the new Mzansi Magic dating reality show The Catch. Here is how the conversation went. Catch the full date in a video on our social media pages, where Sinivasan gets personal about romance and more:How does it feel to be back on TV?
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Oupa Bopape
Close friends of Afropop singer Winnie Khumalo have expressed shock at the news of her passing after a brief illness. Sello Chicco Twala, Winnie's former producer, said he received the devastating news on Tuesday afternoon from the singer's son. “Winnie was not sick. We knew nothing – there wasn’t even a sign. I found out just three hours ago from her son. He (son) was driving back to the house when I called to verify it, and he confirmed that it was true his mom had passed away,” said Twala.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Herman Moloi |Oupa Bopape
Renowned radio personality Criselda Kananda, who has been living with HIV for more than two decades, continues to face the sting of discrimination. While acknowledging the progress made in awareness and education, Kananda emphasised the need for deeper societal transformation. How has revealing your status impacted your life? It has had a profound effect on my life. It has allowed me to connect with others who share similar experiences and are battling to accept.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Masego Seemela |Oupa Bopape
Clement Manyathela at the 18th Annual South African Film And Television Main Awards at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. Clement Manyathela has described 2024 as his best year yet, having overcome any feeling of self-doubt. The radio broadcaster is closing the year with a bang as a nominee at the 2024 Telkom Radio Awards taking place tomorrow, where his popular 702 programme, The Clement Manyathela Show, got a nod for Best Daytime Show for commercial stations.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Masego Seemela |Oupa Bopape
Alfred Ntombela at the Mabaso Family Reunion Private Screening at Egrek Cinema in Parkhurst. Veteran comedian Alfred Ntombela, renowned for being Leon Schuster's regular collaborator, is taking a dramatic turn in his illustrious acting career with what he's describing as "a more serious role". The 52-year-old actor appears in new Netflix series Mabaso Family Reunion: The Funeral, opposite Bonko Khoza, Natasha Thahane, Thulani Mtsweni, Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha and Lerato Mvelase.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Zipho Dolamo |Sino Majangaza |Oupa Bopape
It is no secret that on this platform we celebrate the fashions in which music and spirituality interact and intertwine. As a universal language, that transcends borders, beliefs and sometimes even reality, music has a way of transporting us, capturing the mind and spirit in journeys that feel otherworldly yet deeply personal. Music, capable of evoking or even vividly emblazoning memories and emotions in our minds and thoughts, remains like a teleportation device.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
heraldlive.co.za | Joy Mphande |Oupa Bopape
Singer Kelly Khumalo recently announced that she had accepted her ancestral calling and graduated as an inyanga. File photo. Kelly Khumalo has taken a significant step in her spiritual journey. The singer recently announced that she accepted her ancestral calling and had graduated as an inyanga. “wu Hlanga lomhlabathi Slwane saMandla, wabizwa wasabela [you were called and you answered], now you are a certified healer,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
