A young Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Takunda Chingonzo, was on the spotlight Tuesday at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum where he asked President Barack Obama to clarify his country’s sanctions targeting President Robert Mugabe and members of his inner circle. Chingonzo, a student at the National University of Science and Technology and co-founder of Saisai Wireless in Zimbabwe,…
Former YOTV presenter, who has been dating rapper and ex-Generations actor Sipho “Psyfo” Ngwenya for over five years, shocked her 73.2k Twitter followers with an unexpected announcement on Wednesday morning. The host of ‘I Am South African’ on ANN7 twitted a picture message “Yeah Im single” – accompanied by a short tweet that reads: “My…
The reigning Miss Zimbabwe Thabiso Phiri, who was due to contest the Miss World Pageant in London, has stepped down, less than two months after clinching her coveted title. The Miss Zimbabwe Trust has not disclosed the reason for the resignation, but state media is alleging nude pictures of the model were posted on social…
Social networks went abuzz when the Hip Hop star Riky Rick, who is also an actor, was furious when his popular track Nafukwa’s music video was removed by You Tube on Saturday evening. The infuriated rapper – real name Rikhado Makhado – who is half-Zulu and half-Venda, shared his sadness feelings on his Facebook page…
Rumour that South African DJ-producer Euphonik and Chomee are dating has been dominating newspapers’ headlines in the past few weeks – and the fed-up DJ finally speaks out to clear the air. According to Sunday World, 5FM radio presenter – real name Themba Mbongeni Nkosi – is the reason behind the 999 Music Label boss,…
What is Dementia…? Dementia is a name given to describe a set of symptoms and mental changes caused by the early death of brain cells. As a result the person experiences some memory loss, difficulty in thinking, problem-solving and language. People slowly lose the ability to do simple, everyday tasks. A person may become confused…
AFRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS (AFRIMMA) is the sole award ceremony in the Diaspora that caters to all musical genres including but not limited to: Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Hiplife, Kwaito, Lingala and Soukous. The awards ceremony was held at the prestigious Eisemann Center with a galaxy of African stars gracing the city…
We always criticize South African actors, we always love to compare South Africans to Americans. Truth be told, Americans have found a way of creating their own language as far as acting is concerned. They have made it sing their own song. But lets remember that they have been at this much longer and found…
The selfie: The photograph that was first taken by Robert Cornelius in 1839; the art that has produced more than 80 million (and counting!) Instagram photos hashtagged #me and over 31 million hashtagged #selfie; the art that has been practiced by celebrities, politicians, ordinary people, etc. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such…
On Mandela Day, Friday the 18th, rapper Cassper Nyovest’s celebration of his number 1 album on iTunes across all genres – the only South African rapper on the top 60 – was distracted by disturbing news. According to Satire News blog, the artist – real name Refiloe Maele Phoolo – 23, was found murdered in…
