In the tweet she made, the star is not happy with the way things are handled by the EFF.

Mazwai criticised the leadership for grovelling to men.

She said: “Again….. No woman in eff has as much power, influence or courage as me. ZERO, they all cower to male leaders. Bonke.”

Mazwai went on to say: “Akere you blocked my entry cos you were jealous and yet you have never reached my level, they will throw you all under the bus like they did with Mandisa. Qhubekani.”

See tweet below:

Again….. No woman in eff has as much power, influence or courage as me.
ZERO

they all cower to male leaders. Bonke.

— Ntsiki Mazwai (@ntsikimazwai) March 11, 2021

Youtube sensation and TV actress Farieda Metsileng, also famous as Pharoahfi, has bagged a new role in an upcoming SABC 1’s brand new weeknight drama series uBettina Wethu.The lead cast members of the show are Farieda Metsileng, who will play the lead character of Betty Sikhakhane, Zweli Dube who plays the charismatic Dingaan Jiyane, Tsholofelo Mashishi, who plays the matriarch of the family, Linda Jiyane and Lesego Tlhabi also known as Coconut Kelz, who will play the bubbly Zaza Moloi.

SABC1’s 19h30 slot will never be the same again, come Monday, 5 April 2021 as the new exciting TV drama uBettina Wethu will premiere. This South African adaptation of USAs “Ugly Betty” boasts of the series’ very first African lead, played by actress Farieda Metsileng.

uBettina Wethu’s cast of familiar faces and an exciting selection of new talent, wowed directors with online audition submissions earlier this year. The open call aided in the formation of a diverse cast comprising of seasoned actors and newcomers.

“We wanted to cast the net as wide as possible and in order to give a fair chance to talented actors and actresses who may not usually have access to agents or auditions”, said Tshepiso Sello Phiri, Producer at Known Associates Entertainment.

Not only does the cast emanate from within South African borders but has extended its reach with the inclusion of international talent, further bridging the gap in the TV industry.

The show’s casting Director, Ayanda Sithebe, says, “We are currently experiencing an outcry of young aspiring actors-through social media discussion vehicles as #OpenTheIndustry. Young talent often does not have accessibility to the industry and an opportunity to audition. Considering the above, the mandate from the producers was very clear to me to find balance in casting experienced actors and also young new/fresh talent”.

uBettina Wethu is a sizable milestone for Mzansi fo sho as it makes history for the platform by scheduling an international program of this caliber.

“We are very proud to call uBettina Wethu our own as SABC1; the production value is astounding and is a great fit for our growing brand and spot-on in terms of our market domination strategy. This first-ever simulcast with Viu is breaking new ground and we are glad to be part of broadcast history in the making. As the largest television brand in Southern Africa, we’ve always set the tone and dominated the landscape with authentic storytelling. Once again this is nothing but the beginning of other greater things to come as we deliver on our mandate to entertain, educate and inform”, said SABC1 Head of Channel Phumzile Zonke.

Congratulations to the cast.

Image Cred: DSTV

Thobeka rarely posts on the gram but when she does, her followers go crazy. The beauty just dropped another snap revealing that Khotso is now 6 months old.

 

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Majozi rarely posts on social media but when she does, it is felt by the masses. Not so long ago she spent some quality time with Cassper’s mother and it appears their relationship is going quite well. “My son is so blessed to have such a warm and loving grandmothers. My other mother. I appreciate you,” she said about her mother in law.In an interview with Slikour last year, Mufasa opened up about how his relationship with Majozi began and revealed that she probably has more money than him. “l was a player at the time, l had a lot of girls around me, I’m a celeb, l have money and l am funny so girls loved that. I had to pursue her and it took a long time for her to hear me out. She was not excited about my money. She is from a good family and is probably richer than l am.” Said the award-winning rapper.They include; Samkelo Ndlovu, Nadia Nakai and Omuhle Gela.

Cassper Nyovest was on holiday in Cape Town a few days ago living his best life. He shared some of the moments on social media, also reminding his fans that his next goal is Billionaire status.

What a month it has been for hitmaker Focalistic. After making his debut on the Billboard charts and getting recognition internationally, multi-Grammy award winner Alicia Keys also shared a video with her entire family jamming to his track

 

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The Pretoria born performer has been growing from strength to strength since 2019 and at this point, the sky is the limit for him. Off the back of a great collaboration with Nigerian music giant Davido on Ke Star remix which was produced by Vigrodeep, Foca also received a major co-sign from one of the biggest moguls in the entertainment industry, Diddy.The Bad Boyz records owner who’s currently living his best live took to his IG stories to share a video of himself and his friends jamming to Focalistic’s track. Diddy has over 17 million followers on Instagram and his opinion in music is revered as he was one of the people responsible for introducing the world to the Notorious BIG.The remix of the track recently made it to the Billboard 100 global chart. He is currently number 16 on the charts, just below Cardi B. The song has already received multiple plaques here in South Africa. Diddy has always shown love to artists on the continent, he is very close friends with Black Coffee and can be seen promoting his music from timeThe rapper has had a good last couple of month. He recently bought his first car, a brand new BMW M Sport. Chatting to Afternoon Express last year, Focalistic revealed that he used to be depressed before the fame.Two years ago I was graduating. I was depressed with school and everything. I never thought that I’d achieve as much as I’ve achieved and for me, it’s a thing of motivation.” He added. “You can’t blame your parents because they were in a whole different generation. I had to go to school to show my mom that I can complete something. In my second year, she told me that I can quit because she could see I didn’t like it. Eventually, you can get out of it and you can do whatever you want.”

He also revealed that he’s excited to see that the masses are responding well to his music. “Before anything, it’s always been about the love of the city. That’s why I do it and that’s why I started in the first place rapping in spitori. For me, it’s exciting to see people react the way they’ve been reacting and it’s all love.” Said the rising star.

In just 2 months actress Siphesihle Ndaba has won the hearts of South African television viewers with her enthralling performances as Mazet on Mzansi Magic’s newest hit series Gomora.

Born and bred in Soweto, Johannesburg the 22-year-old is much more than her onscreen character. She’s a Rhodes University graduate, avid book reader, aspiring director and so much more. Check out 7 interesting facts about Siphesihle Ndaba aka Mazet below:

1. She Is Oprah’s Daughter
The rising star matriculated from the Oprah Academy Leadership School.

2. Interest in Music
Music is also one of Siphesihle’s passions. During her time at the Oprah Academy, she was a member of the school’s Jazz band. Her Mother

The actress recently shared a snap of her mother who looks just like her.

 

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4. Rhodes University
Ndaba is a Rhodes University Alumni. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science, Psychology, Economics and Drama as well as BSS (Hons) in Dramatic Arts.

5. She Comes From a Big Family
In an interview with City Press, the actress revealed that she has 18 siblings.
6. She’s an Avid Book Reader
In her free time, Siphesihle reads books. Some of the books she’s read include Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (1995), a memoir by Barack Obama.

7. Aspiring Director
Apart from Acting, Ndaba is also an aspiring director/writer. She directed ‘Skinned’ at the National Arts Festival. The play is described as an exploration of finding and creating black female joy, living in a marginalized and public body in the South African context.

8. Theatre
Before landing the role a Mazet on Gomora, Siphesihle was cast in a lot of theatre productions. These include: I am an emotional creature by Eve Ensler- directed by Coba Wilsenach, Race by David Mamet- directed by Tisetso Mashifane, The witches by Roald Dahl – directed by Coba Wilsenach as well as Vuk’ucave directed by Andrew Buckland.