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Zozibini Tunzi: There’s no place like home, no place like SA

Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi is back home for the first time since bagging the coveted crown and the amount of excitement in the air is palpable, not only for Mzansi but for Zozi too. The fabulous Miss Universe told TshisaLIVE that being back home was like a big breath of…

9 Feb 2020 7 min

Mihlali Ndamase gives us the 411 on her relationship status

YouTuber and influencer Mihlali Ndamase is one of the coolest kids on these social media streets at the moment ... making Hopper HQ's global Instagram rich list last year and her one million and counting social media following is all the proof you need. But she's managed to hide some…

6 Feb 2020 12 min

Dawn Thandeka King on 'dark times' and becoming an actor in SA

Dawn Thandeka King has endured many difficulties over the past few years, but is in a much better space how and, with a new love in her life, wants to inspire others to find strength and healing. The star, who plays the role of MaZet on Lockdown, split from her…

5 Feb 2020 13 min

'I literally passed out' — Sophie Lichaba on car accident, weight loss & new Lockdown role

Veteran actress Sophie Lichaba has endured many struggles since opening up about her battle with diabetes, including losing out on business and blacking out while driving.The star recently joined the cast of hit drama series Lockdown as Palesa, the head nurse at Kgotsong asylum. The fifth season of the hit…

30 Jan 2020 12 min

Mfundi Vundla: New film will encourage SA to 'stand up for what's right'

Generations creator and celebrated producer Mfundi Vundla is teaming up with his son Charlie on a South African western he hopes will spark conversations and bring about change in the country. The as-yet-untitled film is inspired by anecdotes in Nigel Penn’s 2015 book Murderers, Miscreants and Mutineers: Early Colonial Cape…

29 Jan 2020 8 min

Okmalumkoolkat on married life, music and that new merch!

If you know anything about SA hip-hop and the culture around it, then you know that Okmalumkoolkat has played a huge part in contributing to the genre through his authenticity. And the Drip hitmaker still has big plans. Talking to TshisaLIVE, Okmalumkoolkat shared some of his career highlights, including kicking…

27 Jan 2020 14 min

I am here for fellow abuse survivors, says Miss SA Sasha-Lee Olivier

Sasha-Lee Olivier, 26, who was her first princess and represented SA at Miss World, took over from Tunzi as Miss SA this week, and told the Sunday Times it felt like a role she had been preparing for all her life. "Sometimes it's a case of destiny delayed and not…

22 Jan 2020 7 min

Tyler Perry on new film and 'battered women' storyline criticism

American actor and film producer Tyler Perry has hit back at criticism that his films depict women in a negative light, as battered and deranged, telling TshisaLIVE that women's stories need to be told. Tyler has a new Netflix film out called A Fall From Grace, which tells the story…

17 Jan 2020 5 min

'Idols SA' star Nosipho Silinda won't drop out of school for music

While several Idols SA winners and contestants have put school on hold to pursue their music careers, Nosipho Silinda is determined to finish school.The star, who shot to fame as a top six contestant on the show in 2018, is writing matric this year and told TshisaLIVE this week that…

10 Jan 2020 20 min

We can all be global citizens, it starts with something small - Nandi Madida

TV personality, singer and actress Nandi Madida remembers visiting her grandmother as a child and seeing people in the neighbourhood using pit toilets. It was world's apart for a young Nandi, who had all the benefits of a suburban life, but it also stirred a feeling of wanting to make…

3 Dec 2019 10 min

Here's how DJ Zinhle, Rethabile & Mvzzle's hit song 'Umlilo' came about

DJ Zinhle has one of the hottest songs in the country right now with Umlilo and she has hopes that it will become the “crossover” hit of the year. Catching up with TshisaLIVE, Zinhle and the contributors to Umlilo, Rethabile and Mvzzle, shared their excitement at the news that their…

29 Nov 2019 8 min

Boity is the first female rapper in SA to go platinum!

Chasing your dreams is very important. Ask Boity, who made history by becoming the first SA female rapper to reach platinum status for her single, Wuz Dat.   Boity was honoured along with other chart-toppers in the music scene at Universal Music Group's Night For The Stars award ceremony on…

29 Nov 2019 4 min

The celebs who won big at Universal's Night of the Stars

Boity, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Zinhle, Prince Kaybee, Lady Zamar and Da Capo were just some of the names who managed to rock Mzansi this year through their banging hits.These artists were honoured at the Night For The Stars on Wednesday night in Johannesburg. The event saw Mzansi's faves gather in…

28 Nov 2019 52 min

Paxton on dropping out of school & joining the 'yanos wave

It's nearly Dezemba and Paxton is riding that 'yanos wave, releasing a single that is set to heat up summer. The star recently dropped her single No Distractions, an upbeat amapiano track with hit producer Dr Moruti. Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Paxton said she wanted to do something different and headed…

19 Nov 2019 15 min

Kamo Mphela: If you're doing normal things people won't see you as different

Dancer Kamo Mphela has taken Mzansi by storm with her saucy dance moves and literally caused a traffic jam dancing in the streets recently. It's all part of her plan to dominate 2019. The star sat down with TshisaLIVE recently to talk about her meteoric rise to fame and her…

13 Nov 2019 7 min

Pearl Thusi is modest about the adoption of her daughter

Actress Pearl Thusi is trying not to make a big deal about the adoption of her youngest child, but loves being a mama bear.Earlier this year Pearl decided to share with the world snaps of her other daughter, Okuhlekonke, who she adopted.She told TshisaLIVE she has tried not to make…

12 Nov 2019 21 min

Tipcee - "Babes Wodumo is not a bad influence on me"

Despite social media claims that Babes Wodumo is a bad influence in her life but Tipcee says she is not.

1 Nov 2019 8 min

KB on Lebo Mathosa backlash: I wanted to tell her story not be her

Actress Keabetswe “KB” Motsilanyane is unfazed by all the hate around the decision to cast her as Lebo Mathosa in an upcoming biopic, telling TshisaLIVE that she is more focused on “telling” Lebo Mathosa's story than trying to “be” her. In commemoration of the 13th anniversary of Lebo's death, Dream:…

24 Oct 2019 12 min

Labantwana Ama Uber hitmakers: 'We are not promoting drugs'

Labantwana Ama Uber hitmakers Semi T, Miano and Kammu Dee have slammed swirling suggestions that the hit track which has turned into a national anthem promotes the use of drugs.  The electrifying amapiano track has taken Mzansi by storm and has everyone dancing to it.  However, it has also faced…

21 Oct 2019 11 min

SA celebs support LGBTQIA+ community at the 2019 Feather Awards

Some of Mzansi's top celebs have spoken out on issues faced by the LGBTQIA+ community at the 11th annual Feather Awards, held in Johannesburg recently. Some shared their personal experiences about coming out, while others stood in solidarity with the community. TshisaLIVE was on the pink carpet and caught up…

21 Oct 2019 5 min