Category: Mzansi Stars

Mzansi Celebrity News

  • Reality show star Laconco shows off her new Ride

    Reality show star Laconco shows off her new Ride

    Reality show star Nonkanyiso ‘LaConco‘ Conco, has taken to her Twitter account to flaunt her new set of wheels. Seeing how the TV host has evolved in her career in only a few months since she rose to superstar is beautiful to see. Laconco won the hearts of many South Africans with her larger-than-life personality and fiercely claps back on Housewives of Durban. She has since become a household name with a legion of fans.
    .Over the past couple of months the mother of one has been working hard to secure the bag and she has rewarded herself for her hard work. Laconco wowed her fans after posting a picture of a multi-million rand ride, and it is absolutely gorgeous!

    It appears that the new BMW SUV, iX xDrive50, costs a whopping R3 675 000. Her comments section was flooded with congratulatory messages from her fans who are extremely happy for her.
    The reality show star recently bagged a new hosting gig. She is now the host of Mzansi Magic’s reality show Ingan’ Yam. In addition, she will appear on the second season of Mzansi Magic’s hit reality series, Housewives of Johannesburg.

    Joining Season 2 of the franchise is musician Londie London. She said the move to join The Real Housewives of Durban was prompted by her return to Durban and her marriage to businessman Hlubi Nkosi. In addition, she had the birth of her baby boy, Uminathi, 10 months ago.

    Source: News365

    In other news – Watch Live: Actor Patrick Shai’s memorial service

    A memorial service for acclaimed actor Patrick Shai is being held at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

    Patrick Shai

    The actor took his own life on Saturday at his home in Dobsonville, Soweto, where he had lived for 33 years. Learn more

  • Fredrik Eklund quits Million Dollar Listing: New York after nine seasons

    Fredrik Eklund quits Million Dollar Listing: New York after nine seasons

    Fredrik Eklund, 44, announced his departure from “Million Dollar Listing: New York” in a lengthy social media post this week. The Swedish-born real estate broker and author of “The Sell” has been with the hit Bravo TV series since its inception, with the first episode having premiered on March 7, 2012.
    The two-time Emmy nominated series started with Eklund, Michael Lorber and Ryan Serhant, who was the executive vice president and managing director of Nest Seekers International at the time.

    When the headhunting for real estate agents for the TV series began in 2010, Eklund was the managing director at CORE Group Marketing.

    To date, there are several franchise spin-off shows: “Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles”, “Million Dollar Listing: Miami”, and “Million Dollar Listing: San Francisco. And Eklund, who has been with the show for nine seasons and featured on “Million Dollar Listing LA”, has decided to bow out and pursue other interests.

    In a heartfelt social media post, he wrote: “After an amazing 11 years, I’ve decided it’s time for the next chapter in my life, and to leave ”Million Dollar Listing“. It’s an end of an era and a new start for me. I let Andy (Cohen), the producers and the executives know last week how grateful I am. Eternally grateful, I mean what an incredible run we had together.

    Source: News365

    In other news –  Oscar Mbo Accused of Being a biggest Scammer in Mzansi

    Award winning artist Oscar Mbo, has topped the Twitter trends list as he is embroiled in a nasty payment drama and his fans are disappointed at him.

    Oscar Mbo

    This comes after being accused of being a “no-show” at gig after being paid to play at the gig. A DJ by the handle of @DeejayArchieSA, has accused Oscar of ducking with his booking fee after he booked. Learn more

  • Award winning artist Oscar Mbo Accused of Being a biggest Scammer

    Award winning artist Oscar Mbo Accused of Being a biggest Scammer

    Award winning artist Oscar Mbo, has topped the Twitter trends list as he is embroiled in a nasty payment drama and his fans are disappointed at him.

    This comes after being accused of being a “no-show” at gig after being paid to play at the gig. A DJ by the handle of @DeejayArchieSA, has accused Oscar of ducking with his booking fee after he booked him in December through his manager Yolisa. Oscar was supposed to play at his gig on 28 December 2021 but he did not.

    The DJ has come out guns blazing to vent out his frustrations, about the payment he made to the DJ, and he was a no show on his gig.
    Although he did not reveal how much he paid him, he said he has been trying to reach him to no avail. Oscar has apparently blocked his calls and his manager is also not picking up her phone.

    “OK I booked Oscar Mbo last year December through his manager Yolisa, I paid them the full amount according to our agreement. Ok Oscar didn’t pitch ka di 28 December. I am still waiting for a refund even now. He blocked my calls and his manager is not taking my calls. I need a refund,” he tweeted.

    Oscar’s manager had sent him a message on the 28th letting him know that they had experienced a lot of inconveniencies and would not be able to make it. She apologized for not delivering what they promised and offered him a two-hour set on another day but has since not honoured their promise.

    Source: News365

    In other news – #BBMzansi: Mpho Dragged For Faking Exit   

    With barely a week in the Big Brother house, viewers have already identified their favourite housemate, and Mpho is one of them.

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    So you can imagine the worry most people had when she announced her exit from the reality show, saying her calling is getting affected. Learn more                                  

  • Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of Snow White remake

    Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of Snow White remake

    Disney has responded to criticism made by Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage about its forthcoming live action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Dinklage said the remake of the 1937 animated film, based on the story from the Brothers Grimm, was “backward”. Disney said it was going to “avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film”.

    Dinklage had said Disney should have reassessed the project. I was a little taken aback by [the fact] they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White,” he told podcaster Marc Maron.

    “But you’re still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there, it makes no sense to me. Dinklage – who stars in the forthcoming Oscar-tipped film Cyrano – has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.

    The actor has previously spoken about the representation of dwarfism, saying it was “bad writing” to make it a “dominant character trait”. The original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film, released in 1938, was the first full-length animated feature from Disney, and is considered one of the studio’s classics.

    West Side Story star Rachel Zegler and Red Notice actress Gal Gadot are set to star in the adaptation, as Snow White and the Evil Queen respectively. They were so proud of that, and all love and respect to the actress and the people who thought they were doing the right thing but I’m just like, ‘What are you doing?’”

    British Paralympian swimmer Will Perry, who has publicly condemned people who abuse him, said people with dwarfism were often portrayed as “mythical or comical characters” on film and TV.

    He told Nicky Campbell on BBC Radio 5 Live: “I know loads of people who love [Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs] for the right reason… but we are now in the 21st Century. People like Disney, who have influence over young people, need to be influencing them in the right direction.”

    In a statement, Disney said the live action remake will be an updated version of the original 1937 film. We are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community,” it said in a statement.

    “We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period.”

    Oscar-nominated producer Marc Platt, who also worked on Disney’s live-action rendition of The Little Mermaid, is set to produce the film.

    Source: News365

    In other news – This is why Emtee is a Gentleman – Pearl Thusi

    Celebrity friendships are a good thing to see but there is something about Pearl Thusi‘s friendship with Emtee – we just can’t put our finger on it.

    Pearl Thusi

    One thing we do know, is that they care deeply for one another and are not afraid to show it. Learn more

  • Emtee is a Gentleman – Pearl Thusi

    Emtee is a Gentleman – Pearl Thusi

    Celebrity friendships are a good thing to see but there is something about Pearl Thusi‘s friendship with Emtee – we just can’t put our finger on it. One thing we do know, is that they care deeply for one another and are not afraid to show it.

    Pearl Thusi scored herself a date with Twitter’s most famous serial dater, Michael Bucwa, AKA Mr. SMEG. But fans expressed concern over Emtee saying he made a whole hit song about Pearl Thusi, named Pearl Thusi and even featured Pearl herself, but all he got was a shoutout and a friendship, not even a date.

    Now, we know the fan was trolling because they added that the Manando hitmaker did not even get a hand shake.

    “Once upon a time someone even realise a song called “Pearl Thusi” but didn’t even get a date, not even a hand shake, oww poor @emteerecords,” said the tweep.

    Pearl Thusi however defended Emtee, like they always defend each other, and narrated a time when Emtee was the ultimate gentleman to her.

    She said Emtee invited her to a plane after she attended a gig and also made sure that she got home safely. She said this was so gentleman like of him.

    Source: News365

    In other news – I’m in an abusive relationship with my son – Prince Kaybee

    Prince Kaybee has made it known that his relationship with his son is a little weird. The star shared that his son only calls him when he wants data.

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    He said he finds it funny with the type of relationship he has with his eldest son, Katleho, which he has been rumoured to not being present in his life countless times. Learn more

  • Prince Kaybee feels he is in a abusive relationship with his son

    Prince Kaybee feels he is in a abusive relationship with his son

    Prince Kaybee has made it known that his relationship with his son is a little weird. The star shared that his son only calls him when he wants data.

    He said he finds it funny with the type of relationship he has with his eldest son, Katleho, which he has been rumoured to not being present in his life countless times.

    Kaybee shared that his son Katleho only calls him when he wants something and that is data. He paints this as an abusive relationship between a father and a son.

     

    Many of his followers also shared their own experiences with their kids.

    Source: News365

    In other news – Mohale’s hints on missing Somizi – Mzansi react

    At this point, there is no denying that it will be a while before Mzansi can ever move on from Mohale and Somizi’s breakup.

    Mohale

    And even though the two seem to have moved on quite well after their separation, it is still a wonder why Black Twitter in particular keeps linking everything they do back to the other. Learn more

  • Is Tristan Thompson possibly cheating again?

    Is Tristan Thompson possibly cheating again?

    A video has surfaced on Twitter of Tristan Thompson looking very cosy with another woman that is not reality TV star Khloe Kardashian. In the video an unknown woman is seen sitting on Tristan’s lap and they appear to be engaged in a flirtatious conversation.
    It is unclear when the video was taken but if Tristan’s track record is anything to go by, it could have been taken when he was still dating Khloe. The basketball player has been in a five year on-and-off relationship with Khloe, and they share a three-year-old daughter True.

    The couple are reportedly not together after Tristan’s most recent paternity drama came to light. Tristan recently admitted to fathering a child with Maralee Nichols. He wrote on his Instagram Stories.

    “Today, paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son.

    “I sincerely apologise to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately“.
    Khloe and Tristan are reportedly only in touch regarding the logistics around their daughter, and their romantic relationship seems to be off the cards.

    A source told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “Khloe and Tristan are in touch about logistical things and about what’s going on with True, and that’s really the focus when they’re communicating. He has been apologetic and attempting to make things better.

    According to Hollywoodlife, Tristan reached out to Khloe’s mother Kris Jenner in an effort to get back in Khloe’s good graces.

    Source: News365

    In other news – Gigi Lamayne reveals Missy Elliot is her biggest inspiration

    Gigi Lamayne recently took to her social media to reveal that Missy Elliot has been her all time hip-hop inspiration.

    Gigi Lamayne

    The star showed off her love by imitating a picture from one of her iconic videos for The Rain. The rapper took to Instagram to share her childhood memory that she used to pretend she was Missy when she was a little girl. Learn more

  • Gigi Lamayne reveals Missy Elliot is her biggest inspiration while growing up

    Gigi Lamayne reveals Missy Elliot is her biggest inspiration while growing up

    Gigi Lamayne recently took to her social media to reveal that Missy Elliot has been her all time hip-hop inspiration. The star showed off her love by imitating a picture from one of her iconic videos for The Rain. The rapper took to Instagram to share her childhood memory that she used to pretend she was Missy when she was a little girl.

    Gigi posted a picture that she said was inspired by the rapper. She can be seen wearing similar clothes as Missy’s and clearly the rapper was channeling her inner Missy Elliot.

    “Image inspired by @missymisdemeanorelliott music video, The Rain (1997). Growing up I was always a huge fan, from mimicking her music videos and dances to knowing every single lyric to some her most renowned hits. We cannot speak of ‘inspirational women of hip-hop’ without mentioning this icon. She’s given artistic geniuses and musicians a run for their money to date. Nobody compares to this icon.”

    The Rain is the debut solo single by American rapper Missy Misdemeanor Elliott. It was written and composed by Don Bryant and this year marks 25 years since the song dropped. Gigi’s followers praised her for a job well done.

    Source: News365

    In other news – Khanyi Mbau’s Baby Daddy Mandla Mthembu is rumoured to have gone broke

    One of the biggest mysteries of Khanyi Mbau’s life is who is her baby daddy, and where is he now? She rarely talks about him, and knowing their history, we understand why.

    Mandla Mthembu

    But considering their history and how much of a public figure he was, it’s actually a genuine question: what happened to him? Learn more

  • What Exactly Happened to Khanyi Mbau’s Baby Daddy?

    What Exactly Happened to Khanyi Mbau’s Baby Daddy?

    One of the biggest mysteries of Khanyi Mbau’s life is who is her baby daddy, and where is he now? She rarely talks about him, and knowing their history, we understand why. But considering their history and how much of a public figure he was, it’s actually a genuine question: what happened to him?

    You may not even know who he is as he has been gone from her life for many years now and has no known contact with their daughter Khanukani aka Cannes. Khanyi’s baby daddy is Mandla Mthembu, a renowned businessman who has since just disappeared from the spotlight.

     

    Khanyi and Mandla had quite the toxic relationship according to reports. The two were married when she got pregnant with Cannes, but her fragile state did not stop the millionaire from allegedly being physically violent towards her. In fact, he is said to have pushed her down the stairs, an injury which forced her into preterm labour, which is how she had her beautiful daughter. Can you imagine that?

    Source: News365

    In other news – Shauwn Mkhize (MaMkhize’s) acting career angers South Africans; accused of taking jobs from deserving actors

    Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize has divided South Africans online. This comes after reports that MaMkhize was supposed to make a cameo acting appearance on Mzansi Magic’s hit faith-based series Umkhokha.

    Shauwn Mkhize

    This has led to speculation that the wealthy multimillionaire may be considering a career in acting. The Umkhokha cameo. Learn more

  • Riky Rick announces return of Cotton Fest

    Riky Rick announces return of Cotton Fest

    Riky Rick announces the return of Cotton Fest and it will be holding this year 2022. The festival held in 2020 but not 2021 due to Lockdown.

    Taking to social media, the rapper got fans of the event excited with the news which says the festival will hold for two days in March. Over hundred artists will perform on the three stages which will be set up.

    “I’m very excited to announce the 3rd annual @cottonfestjhb is set to take place over 2 days, 19 & 20 March 2022 at The Station in Newtown, Johannesburg. We Back!!!!!”

    Riky Rick

     

    “This year we bring you the UNIVERSITY OF COTTON FEST. Our multi-layered festival campus experience includes 3 stages featuring over 100 of South Africa’s finest performers and DJs. Class of 2022. LETS MAKE HISTORY,” he added.

    Here’s what you need to do:

    Provide a personal fully vaccinated certificate (either printed or online)

    Provide a negative PCR test, if only vaccinated with one dose, done within 48 hours of the festival (either printed or online)

    Do an on-site rapid antigen Covid-19 test if you have not yet been vaccinated, which is available for R150 at the venue.

    Source: News365

    In other news – Amanda Manku (Lizzy) from Skeem Saam details her horrific near-death experience

    Skeem Saam actress and sportscaster Amanda Manku is one person who appreciates the gift of life, following her horrific near-death experience last year.

    Amanda Manku

    Amanda plays the role of Dr Elizabeth “Lizzy” Thobagale on the popular SABC1 educational soapie. Learn more