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Felicia Mabuza Suttle has reflected in her past as she shared her first magazine cover from 1972.

Taking to Twitter, the star shared she was featured on Drum magazine in 1972 and took to social media to share her experience.

The post was prompted by a phone call she received from a friend of hers, who is a writer stating he is with the photographer who took her first ever cover picture.

“Just received a lovely message from @bonganimadondo. He said he is with the photographer who took my first ever cover pic for @DrumMagazine in 1972. He’s a photojournalist, Mike Mzileni.”

Felicia said that the cover with Drum was the beginning of her journey to pursue her dreams.

She also made a joke about the magazine costing 10 cents back in the day.

In her words, Felicia revealed there was nothing like makeup artist or hairstylists

“Hilarious, we had no stylists, makeup artists or hairstylists. You just pulled out whatever you had from your closet & posed. This was another pic for a @Honda commercial I believe #MikeMzileni also took. Mike & photographer #RonnieKweyi use to take most of my pics in the 70s,” she wrote.

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Nyalleng Thibedi has finally bid farewell to local television show, “Uzalo”.

Nyalleng Thibedi has finally bid farewell to local television show, “Uzalo”.

According to report, the star is leaving Uzalo to pursue greater things after spending 4 years on the role.

The news of her exit was made known by entertainment blogger Phil Mphela.

Phil said Nyalleng is the latest cast member to leave the hit TV show.

The actress played the role of Zekhethelo.

Nyalleng played the once wealthy daughter of a thug to being a drug addict. It is not yet clear how she will be leaving the show.

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Rapper Nasty C shocks All Mzansi with retirement

In a recent interview with Sizwe Dhlomo on his podcast, Nasty C opened up about his plans to retire and businesses outside of Hip Hop. Sizwe asked him how long is he hoping to rap for and his response was. “Not that long bro, I’m not rapping in my 40s. Not even 36. I think 35 I draw the line.”Nasty has a seven-part podcast series centred around his third studio album Zulu Man With Some Power. The podcast, which is also named after the album, features producers; Troy Taylor, J-Kits, Beat Butcha and Gemini Major.

 
It also plays host to featured artists Rowlene and Tellaman, as well as Nasty C’s co-manager Yvette Gayle from Africa Creative Agency and Justin Duran, Senior Director of Marketing for Def Jam. The inspirational and informative podcast series also sees celebrated DJs, Black Coffee and Whookid, along with radio and TV personality, Sizwe Dhlomo, Japan’s Kaz Skellington, Nigeria’s M.I Abaga and South Africa’s Slikour.
The Durban-born star has innovatively looked to share the raw and unfiltered details about his life, origins, and interests on the Zulu Man With Some Power podcast hosted by TV personality Moozlie. The production has been sponsored by AMPD Studios, powered by Old Mutual.

The 24-year old had a beautiful set built at the Universal Music studios where the interviews were recorded.

“I am so thankful to all the people that contributed to the making of this podcast series. I had great conversations with a lot of people that I admire. I got to learn more about them as individuals and even more so, about myself in the process. The podcast series will give fans a glimpse into what my life is about and impart some of my own knowledge and experiences around my particular music-making process and how I handle my business. It’s definitely
something to look forward to” commented Nasty C.“As a corporate sponsor, through our AMPD studios, we, at Old Mutual, are delighted to support Nasty C and his seven-part podcast series. This partnership is a great example of working together for the greater good and reaching out to share the wisdom that can help many more aspiring artists amplify their musical and financial futures” stated Thobile Tshabalala, Head of
Brand, Old Mutual.

When we revised our Old Mutual sponsorship strategy in 2019 (to find ways to better connect with our customers and tap into their passions and interests), we had already begun a journey into the 4th Revolution and the digital world. Covid 19 has just emphasised that we were on the right path and demonstrated how critical it is to move away from traditional sponsorships where branding and presence were key and move to a world that empowers, excites and reaches many more people.

The digital world is now critical for us to make that positive difference and
enable positive futures even more. Our support of Nasty C and his seven-part podcast series is just a prime example of making a changing world work for the benefit and the empowerment of us all.” She concluded.

The Zulu Man With Some Power podcast will be available from 18:00 on Thursday 25th of February 2021 on all streaming platforms.

Here is where you can catch it:

1. The official AMPD Studios site
2. Apple podcast channel
3. Spotify podcast channel
4. YouTube Channel (Nasty C)
5. and all other podcast platforms

Actress Zola Nombona bags a role on Isono

Zola NombonaActress Zola Nombona is excited about scoring her first role in a telenovela.

Zola has joined BET’s Isono, where she plays Zoleka Sigcawu.

The 29-year-old, who’s starred on shows such as Lockdown, Single Galz, Forced Love and eHostela, was over the moon about finally being on a telenovela.

Speaking about working on Isono, Zola said it’s different for her and she’s loving it.

“I normally work on short productions with a few episodes, so this is my first time in such an environment. It’s been a very interesting ride and I’m enjoying it.

“I feel fortunate and blessed to be able to tap into these different types of mediums when it comes to acting, whether it’s theatre or a location-based series or telenovela.”

Talking about her character, Zola said people will love her!

“Zoleka is a very strong, confident woman who’s in the sports fraternity.

“Her character will be close to Makwande (Anga Makubalo).

“As everyone knows, Makwande used to play soccer and Zoleka will meet him and fall in love. They meet and hit it off.”

She said playing Zoleka was challenging as she’s nothing like the characters she’s played before.

“I started filming with Isono last year and it’s been absolutely amazing. It’s been a great change for me as an actor,” she said.

“I’m used to being the damsel in distress, and here I’m strong. So I’m quite excited for people to see my performance.”

She said people should expect drama.

Scandal actress Nolo Seabi brings social media to a halt

Nolo Seabi is an actress, television presenter and MC. She has been in the industry for many years now. She previously starred on Isithembiso where she played the role of Palesa Motaung. She gave one of her best performances on the show.She is currently starring as Seipati on Etv’s Scandal. She seems to love the role a lot. She shared a banging picture of herself and captioned it “Seipati after dark. 💣”.
If you know her, you know how beautiful she looks with her natural hair that she extended with a weave. She has on a black leather top. Her fans couldn’t stop praising her. She is insanely beautiful.