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Updated 16 Oct
MusicThis Weeks Audiomack Top 10 Weekly South Africa
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 Champion
EntertainmentStudents Left Disappointed After Rushing to ATM for Austin Mzukwa's Cash Send Giveaway
Fashion & BeautyLuyanda Zwane Celebrates Major Milestone With Cotton On Jewellery Collaboration
LifestyleIs Fikile Mbalula Okay, or Is It the Heat? ANC SG Collapses After Emotional Court Victory
MusicSotho Music Crosses Borders as Brazilian Content Creator Falls in Love With the Vibes
CelebrityNonku Williams Says “Yes” As Lungani Rammaledi Puts A Ring On It!
Lifestyle Carling Black Label Launches the 2026 Carling Knockout Cup: Where Fans Could Win a Champion Coach Experience
LifestyleKFC says “Nix Mapha”: New No Sharing Contract protects your chicken
MusicPioneering Unity Project Digital Maskandi Vol. 1 Arrives, Reimagining Maskandi Through the Sounds of South Africa
Fashion & BeautyAdidas Originals and Brain Dead Introduce Two New Colorways of Their Bowling Inspired Silhouette
MusicWomen Shaping Afro House: Daphfinee Brings a Zimbabwean Perspective to the Global DancefloorESA 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
- 5Wonder Fest Returns to Wonderboom National Airport This December – Where Colour Takes Flight
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Music Business Awards Africa to Celebrate the Business Behind the Music
Tbo Touch Calls on South Africa to Let It Flow with Soulful New Afro-House Single Featuring Mariechan and Sons of Rhythm
Gallo 100 Unveils Full Line-Up for an Explosive Sound of a Century Celebration Headlined By Black Coffee
Gyakie Returns with New Single “Your Body (Crazy)” as She Enters a New Era with Warner Music
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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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Shebe Maburna bids for bail once again
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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
- 01Music·Y Syndicates Apple Music'S Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida
- 02Music·Zoë Modiga Finds Beauty in Life'S Unexpected Seasons with "When the Rain Comes
- 03Fashion & Beauty·Heatwave Fashion: What South Africans Are Wearing to Beat the Heat in Style
- 04Lifestyle·Reality Tv Stars and Entrepreneurs Samantha and Theresa Malinga Take launch their Podcast “You Nuevo Know”
- 05Fashion & Beauty·GALXBOY Boss Thatiso Dube Bags Two Wins at SA Fashion Awards
- 06Celebrity·Mama Cyan Is Back! Social Media Return Sparks Pregnancy Speculation
- 07Music·DJ Shimza Secures No. 75 Spot On DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs List
- 08Celebrity·Shebe Maburna bids for bail once again
- 09Celebrity·Minnie Dlamini Reveals She Paid R1.5 Million For Her Wedding To Quinton Jones
- 10Motoring & Tech·Max Verstappen Makes History With First-Ever Singapore Grand Prix Victory
- 11Fashion & Beauty·Thuso Mbedu Turns Heads at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2027 Show in Paris
- 12Music·Ayra Starr Makes History as First African Artist to Headline NFL International Games Halftime Show
- 13Fashion & Beauty·Engen Xtreme Kouture puts motoring fashion on the Runway
- 14Spotlight·Navi Pillay Makes History As South Africa’s Fifth Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- 15Music·Cape Town R&B Singer Nikica$h Shares Personal New Single “BAD4U”
- 16Entertainment·Russian Bear to Crown the Next Level King of Kicks
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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
Heatwave Fashion: What South Africans Are Wearing to Beat the Heat in Style
GALXBOY Boss Thatiso Dube Bags Two Wins at SA Fashion Awards
Thuso Mbedu Turns Heads at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2027 Show in Paris
Engen Xtreme Kouture puts motoring fashion on the Runway
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