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Cape Town Carnival 2017 Cape Town - The Western Cape is in the midst of an unprecedented drought , and this has had a profound effect on all events organised in the city of Cape Town. The even is scheduled to take place on 17 March, and  at present the City has given the go ahead that the event will continue as per normal. According to Cape Town Carnival CEO Jay Douwes, the Cape Town Carnival are "taking the situation very seriously" and are "focusing on ensuring that practical and responsible measures are implemented." The 2018 objective is to have zero water impact on the municipal water grid.  The current water plan for the Cape Town Carnival includes the following : Only chemical toilets will be used. All water for hydration for participants will be sourced from outside municipal water grids. Water sold by vendors will be sourced from outside municipal water grids. No water ballasting of structures will take place - only concrete

Melinda Bam Women’s Health on Tuesday announced that former Miss SA and TV personality Melinda Bam will be its March cover star. Those attending Women’s Health Fit Night Out  ( read more below ) on 17 February will be the first to see the hot new issue and will also have the chance to meet Melinda. Fans of SABC 3’s Tropika Island of Treasure (#TIOT8) already got a sneak peek behind the scenes of Melinda’s cover shoot, even though they might not have realised it! In the first episode of the season, Melinda can be seen on the set of a photo shoot. Unbeknownst to viewers, she was shooting the Women’s Health Cover. SEE THE COVER HERE: The shoot took place days before Melinda jetted off to the Maldives for the filming of TIOT8, on which she is one of the celebrity contestants. In her Women’s Health cover feature, she shares the hectic, six-days-a-week training regime that she followed to get in peak physical shape for the competition – which s

PHOTO: Kelly Khumalo Instagram Cape Town - Local singer Kelly Khumalo showed off her toned thighs last night at the launch of the second season of her talk show, Love and Matrimony . The 33-year-old singer and actress wore a beaded corset and hot pants combo to serenade guests at the Dorkay Rooftop in Joburg. The all-white outfit made quite an impression, especially as red balloons dotted the venue. Check out the look here : She was dressed in white from head to shoe, with red toenails as it is the month of love after all. Kelly snapped a picture of herself surrounded by seven, perfectly-toned men showing off their six-packs and captioned it: “Good Lord this night was everything ?? (sic)”

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters New York - Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters attended the Black Panther inspired presentation, "Welcome to Wakanda" at New York Fashion Week on Monday. The Marvel Studios sponsored presentation featured designs by LaQuan Smith, Chromat, Wale Oyejide of the brand Ikire Jones, Fear of God and others, including the jewelry of Douriean Fletcher in a capsule collection. Among Fletcher's work in the highly anticipated film that opens Friday is a bold amethyst and 18-karat gold plate piece at the top of a costume worn by Angela Bassett's Queen Ramonda. It's featured in one of the movie's posters. Fletcher also hand pounded gold-plate armor pieces for the female warriors of the Dora Milaje. To say there's buzz about the Ryan Coogler-directed film based on the character from the comic series is an understatement. Mania is more like it. Excited fans have said they plan to show up at theaters in Af

PHOTO: Mapaseka Koetle -Nyokong Johannesburg - A wise man once said beauty may be dangerous but intelligence is lethal. Scandal!’s Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong is a perfect example of beauty and brains. The Bloemfontein-born actress recently opened Gorge Grab n Go Cafe, a health-food takeaway spot in Johannesburg, and people are loving itce. Mapaseka, who plays Dintle on e.tv soapie, says Gorge is a franchise that sells healthy sandwiches, coffee and smoothies – everything is organic, fresh and free-range. “After giving birth to my daughter I started living a very healthy lifestyle and I would frequent the franchise because that’s where I would buy the best health food – I fell in love with everything from the décor, the look and feel to the amazing sandwiches.” Always wanting to have a business of her own, she and her husband decided to open a Gorge franchise of their own. “The restaurant idea came much later. My hubby is the one who always loved the

The Broadcasting Complaints Commisson of South Africa (BCCSA)  has published a judgement that shows SABC1 has been slapped with a R20 000 fine, this after complaints were made of profane language used during the broadcast of Cassper Nyovest’s Fill Up The Dome concert in November. On Friday, the BCCSA stated on its website that the “Material [was] broadcast before the watershed period, [and] considered harmful to children”. “The Tribunal is thus compelled to state that the respondent failed to exercise the necessary precaution prior to the broadcast of #FillUpTheDome concert and thus contravened the provisions of the broadcasting code of conduct.” The watershed period is the period in which it is appropriate to broadcast programming aimed towards mature or adult audiences. According to the South African National Editors’ Forum  this period is between 12:00 and 5:00. However, Fill Up The Dome was aired at 20:00 on 18 November 2017.  On the judgement of the

Sipho Ngwenya Former YO-TV presenter Sipho “Psyfo” Ngwenya and his girlfriend Aamirah are loved-up in Bali. The producer has shared pictures with his bae, captioning one post with a heartfelt message. “I was playing golf, the most calming thing you can ever do and then you get that feeling, that anxiety, I knew it then something is wrong. April was not nice but now I know why he led me here. I was forced to jump and even though I was scared of the landing I went… now I know!!!” he wrote. Take a look at some pics Sipho has posted:

Shekhinah (Photo: Instagram/Shekhinah) Shekhinah has given us a taste of her video for the hit single Please Mr and we’re hungry for more. The singer shared a preview for the track, taken from her debut album Rose Gold , on social media urging fans to be on the lookout for the full video. “Please enjoy for today on @applemusic Thursday on @channelotv and Friday we live on @vevo,” she captioned an Instagram post on Friday. Check out the teaser below:  

‘It’s a dream come true’ – Trevor Noah on his Oprah interview The 33-year-old South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor and TV host Trevor Noah is reaching new heights every day. The Daily Show host announced on Friday that he will be part of media mogul Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul Conversations . Trevor posted a picture of himself next to Oprah on his Instagram and captioned it: “Look under your seat…it’s a dream come true!!!” The show was hosted at the Apollo Theater in New York City in front of a live audience where Oprah had conversations with Salma Hayek, Jordan Peele and our beloved Trevor. The show will air on 27 February on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). We commend Trevor for his hard work and discipline – showing us we can indeed achieve our dreams, even from the dusty streets of Soweto. Kudos, Trevor!

WATCH: Nandi Madida rocks New York Fashion Week Nandi Madida Johannesburg – Nandi Madida brought a taste of Africa to New York when she showcased her ready-to-wear clothing line Colour at New York Fashion Week. The singer and TV presenter announced in January that she had been invited to the prestigious fashion event. Sharing clips and pictures from her show Nandi was overjoyed, saying that people from all over the world “love the new collection”. "A dream come true! I can't believe I showcased at Fashion Week," she wrote in another post. Take a look at some of the footage Nandi shared here: share this <a href="http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=0&sz=1&c=234" target="_blank"><img src="http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=0&sz=1&c=234" border="0" alt="" /></a> Read

Nonhle Thema Reportedly Training To Become A Pastor Nonhle Thema Reportedly Training To Become A Pastor Nonhle Thema Reportedly Training To Become A Pastor!  A few years ago, Nonhle had her fall from grace after a public meltdown on social media where she called herself  “god” amongst other things. It looks like the former ‘IT’ has grown up and realized there’s a real God. According to Sunday Sun, sources close to Nonhle have revealed her plans to become a Pastor. “She’s changed her life around and seen the light. Nonhle has been attending classes to be a pastor at her church,” one source told the publication. Nonhle is reportedly training to become a pastor under the guidance of senior figures at Rhema Church and she will reportedly complete her  her training later this year.

Unathi joins brand new talk show Unathi Msengana Johannesburg – A new talk show is on the way and Unathi Msegana will be one of the hosts. The singer made the announcement on Instagram on Saturday, saying that she had to keep the news a secret for a few months. “A new TV channel 157. A new talk show. A secret we have had to keep for months. We are the hosts of a daily new talk show called SHOW ME LOVE because every good story has heart, (sic)” Unathi wrote. The former radio host will be sharing the panel on the new show with Abigail Visagie, Nontobeko Sibisi and Kgomotso Moeketsi. Show Me Love is set to start on 14 February at 15:30.     

Khanyi Mbau on Somizi: There's no beef between us Charming host Khanyi Mbau. Speaking to DJ Fresh on the Fresh Breakfast, Khanyi Mbau says there is no beef between herself and Somizi. The TV personality addressed rumours that her relationship with Somizi had soured because of money drama. “Can you clarify that weird story that you owe me money? That we’re no longer friends cause you owe me money,” Somizi asked Khanyi on the show. “Somizi know’s the type of cash I carry, like on a daily basis,” Khanyi started, going on to say: “[With] Somizi and I it’s never been about money. If I find him at a restaurant, he’ll pay, and vice versa. If I’m at a parking lot and my car is getting washed, I’ll pay [or] he’ll pay, and that’s it. But there’s no beef between us.” “But we’ve never borrowed each other money,” Somizi added, with Khanyi replying: “No.” Fresh also touched on Khanyi’s breakup with muso Tebogo Lerole, asking the star how she’s dealing