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Updated 21 Oct
Fashion & BeautyLaw Roach Admits Keke Palmer Was Right To Let Him Go
EntertainmentAfrotrax Announces Grammy-Nominated Special Guest B.o.b for Exclusive > French Montana Shows This December
EntertainmentSouth African Radio Station Y syndicates Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida
Fashion & BeautyKylie Jenner Brings Back Victoria's Secret's Fantasy Bra With A $50 Million Surprise
MusicThe Grammy-winning South African house pioneer brings a fresh perspective to the iconic track, out today, 16 October 2026.
LifestyleCape Flats learners take the stage to explore choices shaping their future Liberty Promenade’s 15th Next Generation Musical Showcase turns everyday street signs into powerful messages about choice and change
MusicThis Weeks Audiomack Top 10 Weekly South Africa
MusicMusic Business Awards Africa to Celebrate the Business Behind the Music
MusicTbo Touch Calls on South Africa to Let It Flow with Soulful New Afro-House Single Featuring Mariechan and Sons of Rhythm
MusicGallo 100 Unveils Full Line-Up for an Explosive Sound of a Century Celebration Headlined By Black Coffee
MusicGyakie Returns with New Single “Your Body (Crazy)” as She Enters a New Era with Warner Music
MusicTwo Ocean Turns Ambition Into Legacy with New Album ‘Kuyoba Umlando’
MusicSfarzo Rtee Goes to War with New Album Empini, a Bold Statement of Resilience, Ambition and Musical Evolution
LifestyleFrom Local Bar to Global Stage: Stella Artois Crowns South Africa'S Perfect Serve ChampionESA Hot 5most read
- 1Kimberley to Host Landmark Heritage Concert Honouring Sol Plaatje and Kgosi Luka Jantjie
- 2Gallo 100 Brings “the Sound of a Century” to Cape Town with Black Coffee Announced as Headline Act
- 3Springbok Impi Alfonzo Franke Joins Muti Films as Co-Director
- 4Notice the life you are already living
- 5Gallo 100 Unveils Full Line-Up for an Explosive Sound of a Century Celebration Headlined By Black Coffee
Just landed
Top 30 Fashionistas make the cut in Local Fashion Police showdown
Women Run The Night: Inside Nike’s After Dark Tour
Uk Rising Star Charlie Jeer Drops Sophomore Ep, Take Away My Problems, with Lead Single, Jennifer - Out Now!
From Phaphazela Village to the World Stage: Dr Risimati Mathye Releases the Triumphant Mind™
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Ayanda Thabethe Reveals Her Third Pregnancy Will Be Her Last
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Andile Mpisane Breaks Silence on ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Claims, Insists He Supports His Children
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Nonku Williams Says “Yes” As Lungani Rammaledi Puts A Ring On It!
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Mama Cyan Is Back! Social Media Return Sparks Pregnancy Speculation
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UK RISING STAR CHARLIE JEER DROPS SOPHOMORE EP, TAKE AWAY MY PROBLEMS, WITH LEAD SINGLE, JENNIFER - OUT NOW!
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03The Grammy-winning South African house pioneer brings a fresh perspective to the iconic track, out today, 16 October 2026.
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04THIS WEEKS AUDIOMACK TOP 10 WEEKLY SOUTH AFRICA
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05MUSIC BUSINESS AWARDS AFRICA TO CELEBRATE THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE MUSIC
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Live Music · Red Carpets · Festivals
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South African Tourism and Red Bull partner to take South African stories to the world through What We Know during Tourism Month
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INVISIBLE Trailer Now Live, Ahead of M-Net Premiere on 14 October
The official trailer for INVISIBLE, the highly anticipated conspiracy thriller series based on Deon Meyer’s bestselling novel Blood Safari, is now live. The eight-part series premieres on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on Wednesday, 14 October at 20:00, and airs weekly on Wednesday nights. Watch the trail
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A SUMMER OF SUSPENSE, SEDUCTION AND OBSESSION BEGINS AS FX’S “THE SHARDS” PREMIERES ON AUGUST 5, EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+
CITY, COUNTRY (June 10, 2026) – A summer of suspense, seduction and obsession begins with the premiere of FX’s “The Shards,” the new drama series from executive producer Ryan Murphy based on the acclaimed bestselling novel by Bret Easton Ellis. The series will premiere [Wednesday, August 5 at 9 p.m.
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The rundown
- 01Fashion & Beauty·Adidas Originals and Bad Bunny Launch a New Gazelle Indoor Colorway in Solar Gold
- 02Celebrity·Andile Mpisane Breaks Silence on ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Claims, Insists He Supports His Children
- 03Fashion & Beauty·Luyanda Zwane Celebrates Major Milestone With Cotton On Jewellery Collaboration
- 04Lifestyle·Is Fikile Mbalula Okay, or Is It the Heat? ANC SG Collapses After Emotional Court Victory
- 05Music·Sotho Music Crosses Borders as Brazilian Content Creator Falls in Love With the Vibes
- 06Celebrity·Nonku Williams Says “Yes” As Lungani Rammaledi Puts A Ring On It!
- 07Lifestyle· Carling Black Label Launches the 2026 Carling Knockout Cup: Where Fans Could Win a Champion Coach Experience
- 08Lifestyle·KFC says “Nix Mapha”: New No Sharing Contract protects your chicken
- 09Music·Pioneering Unity Project Digital Maskandi Vol. 1 Arrives, Reimagining Maskandi Through the Sounds of South Africa
- 10Fashion & Beauty·Adidas Originals and Brain Dead Introduce Two New Colorways of Their Bowling Inspired Silhouette
- 11Music·Women Shaping Afro House: Daphfinee Brings a Zimbabwean Perspective to the Global Dancefloor
- 12Fashion & Beauty·Adidas Marks 25 Years Since David Beckham'S Iconic Free Kick with the New David Beckham Predator
- 13Music·Side Step Hosts Exclusive Usimamane X Playboy Clubhouse Album Listening Session
- 14Music·Y Syndicates Apple Music'S Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida
- 15Music·Zoë Modiga Finds Beauty in Life'S Unexpected Seasons with "When the Rain Comes
- 16Fashion & Beauty·Heatwave Fashion: What South Africans Are Wearing to Beat the Heat in Style
Fashion & Beauty
The look
CASABLANCA OPENS IN JOHANNESBURG WITH YAWA AFRICA- Law Roach Admits Keke Palmer Was Right To Let Him Go
- Top 30 Fashionistas make the cut in Local Fashion Police showdown
- Kylie Jenner Brings Back Victoria's Secret's Fantasy Bra With A $50 Million Surprise
ADIDAS ORIGINALS AND BAD BUNNY LAUNCH A NEW GAZELLE INDOOR COLORWAY IN SOLAR GOLD
Luyanda Zwane Celebrates Major Milestone With Cotton On Jewellery Collaboration
Adidas Originals and Brain Dead Introduce Two New Colorways of Their Bowling Inspired Silhouette
ADIDAS MARKS 25 YEARS SINCE DAVID BECKHAM'S ICONIC FREE KICK WITH THE NEW DAVID BECKHAM PREDATOR
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#2 ScoopCape Flats learners take the stage to explore choices shaping their future Liberty Promenade’s 15th Next Generation Musical Showcase turns everyday street signs into powerful messages about choice and change
#3 ScoopFROM LOCAL BAR TO GLOBAL STAGE: STELLA ARTOIS CROWNS SOUTH AFRICA'S PERFECT SERVE CHAMPION
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