Moozlie, real name Nomuzi Mabena joins Factorie’s first global collaboration campaign. The South African star is undoubtedly one of the most stylish in the industry, and she’s excited about the collaboration, as it’s a dream come true.Factorie, a global youth fashion brand with outlets at local retail malls, has partnered with the rapper for their summer range. Moozlie is currently the first local celebrity to be the face of a global brand.“I think I am my own fashion icon because I have different looks and vibes that I bring out every day,” said Nomuzi. The star looks forward to launching her own fashion brand.
“I think I have built my brand to a point where I can’t just put my name on a T-shirt and call it a brand,” she said. It should be something amazing and out of this world, but it will happen, sooner or later.
Musa Keys scores his first Grammy nomination at the 66th edition. On Friday, the Amapiano star bagged the Best African Music Performance nod for his feature on Davido’s hit song, Unavailable.
Asides from the South African singer, Tyla, Musa is the second SA star nominated in that category, others are Nigerian musicians.“God! Come see me shining,” Musa wrote on Instagram in reaction to the news.
Mzansi jubilate as the country has been fully represented at the Grammys consistently over the past couple of years.Black Coffee, Zakes Bantwini, Nomcebo Zikode, and now we have Tyla and Musa Keys being nominated.
Prince Kaybee says the music industry doesn’t celebrate talents anymore. The musician made this known after the Grammys announced nominees for the 66th edition. South Africa was well represented on the list as Tyla bagged a nod for her hit song, Water, while Musa Keys scored a nod for his feature on Davido’s song, Unavailable.
Taking to Twitter, the DJ whose real name is affirmed the claim that the Grammys is popularity driven.
“The Music industry has never been about talent,” he wrote. He explicated his claim with, “When I say the music industry has never been about talent I mean the premise of it is business. Talented or not, “can you make money
Gogo Maweni sought spiritual strength from God and her ancestors to finish building her mansion. Gogo Maweni had been sharing her progress in building her mansion. Many fans praised her, especially when she destroyed her parent’s house. She later vowed to build her parents a better house, but it seemed she had much on her plate. Indeed, the building was never accessible, but here is Gogo Maweni walking down that difficult path.
To her good, she had a spiritual connection with her ancestors, and that must be helping her. Sharing on her Instagram, Gogo Maweni spoke of how difficult it was for her to build such a mansion.
“Building is no “Child’s Play. May God n our Ancestors give us strength to finish what we startedThere is no doubt that Gogo Maweni is one of the wealthiest Sangomas in the country. She had brought together the recent ways of doing things and got her Sangoma.She knows how to market her products and services on social media and radio. However, this could not guarantee that she could quickly renovate her parents’ house and build her mansion.
The good thing was that her mansion looked as if it was closer to completion than starting. She was already on the first floor, and that was an encouraging sign that Dr Maweni would be living there soon.
Businessman and brother of Ukhozi FM presenter ,Zimdollar, Vikinduku Biyela is in hiding, fearing for his life after his 14 taxis were torched in less than a week. Biyela survived a shooting in June this year.Last week, Biyela’s four taxis were torched in different locations in KwaZulu Natal. This was followed by another incident where 10 more taxis were set alight while parked at a car wash in Empangeni last night. This takes the total number of Biyela’s taxis that have been set alight in Empangeni in a space of seven days to 14. Biyela is also the Chairperson of Sphembokuhle Taxi Association in Empangeni.
BREWING TAXI WAR
Sources close to the situation told ZiMoja that there is a brewing taxi war in Empangeni. “A taxi war is brewing in Empangeni. Not so long ago, some people came here at Emgodini Taxi Rank and ordered that Biyela’s taxis should stop working at that rank. They instructed all his drivers to take their taxis and drive home as they would no longer be transporting passengers. They are accusing him of thinking that he owns Empangeni. They told the drivers that they are the law and their boss must abide by the rules of the taxi association and not think he is untouchable,” said the source who did not want to be named. Another source said that after Biyela survived a shooting in June, he went into hiding. “We heard that he went into hiding in Cape Town after he survived the shooting. He fears that there are people who claim to be the police from the National Intervention Unit (NIU) who are looking for him. What I know is that the NIU does not come for you for nothing. They come for you when they have something against you,” the source said.KZN SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed that the taxis were set alight. “Empangeni police are investigating cases of malicious damage to property and armed robbery after 10 minibus taxis were torched at a car wash on Union Street in Empangeni on Thursday night. It is reported that two unknown suspects, armed with firearms, overpowered a security guard who was guarding the premises where the minibus taxis were parked. “The suspects allegedly burnt ten taxis and robbed the security guard of a firearm magazine with 15 rounds of ammunition. A search for the suspects is underway,” said Netshiunda.
