Blaq Diamond – made up of Ndumiso Mdletshe and Sphelele

– fuse Maskandi, Mbube and other traditional elements into their pop-leaning iteration of afro soul. Fittingly, they describe their sophomore album ‘Umuthi’ as “Mbube, African sounds from the mountains.” We caught up with them to shed light on their journey so far and gain some insight into their music-making processes.The multi-faceted duo pride themselves on having full creative control over their art, having honed their skills since they first started in high school. “It’s probably been a straight ten years,” Mdu reveals. “We are full time now and produced, mixed and mastered this album. We really enjoy making music and we’re always making music.”The result of that dedication is a sophomore offering filled with gripping storytelling and alluring melodies. After a strong first impression, Umuthi is a follow up album more about solidifying and evolving their sound. “The title of the album basically means the medication,” they share. “We wanted to make sounds that would heal people… that would take people back to their roots but at the same time not move too far away from popular culture.”

The celebration of her twins’ birthday made Skeem Saam actress Makgofe Moagi reflect on her life and how she narrowly avoided death in 2018.Makgofe, who plays Charity on the popular SABC1 soapie, took to her Instagram recently to thank God for saving her and making her live to tell the story of her hardships.

She recounted her near-death experience, when she was admitted to ICU. She said that she was pregnant at the time but no one believed her.

“Nothing fazes me in this world. I almost died, 2018 in ICU. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to everyone, I’m pregnant. I remember telling the doctors and radiographers to check if I’m not pregnant and they all dismissed that as drugged-up patient talk, but deep down in my soul I knew I was,” she shared.

he actress gave birth to twins Cayden and Gabby in her late 30s and has previously shared that she’s suffered with endometriosis.
My babies went through that hell with me, my two angels by my side. God is truly amazing. I’m humbled, in awe, feeling blessed and loved beyond measure. I might not have attained my dreams the way I had planned because God had a bigger plan for my life.

“The battle I was in He knew He had to halt my plans first, Badimo ba geshu Badimo baka fought for me and won – bana ba baloi len****, le paletšwe dimpsya tse! I count my blessings. I’m content that my life is flowing in the way that Badimo had intended it to be. I’m not rushing or competing with anyone. My life, my race, their pace.

“My ICU experience showed me that no one has everything figured out – never, impossible.

Cassper Nyovest is counting down the days of his highly anticipated 5th studio album release. As the day gets closer he is treating his fans to some footage that was taken a long the journey.

Read more: Cassper Set To Drop Documentary-Series #AMNSessions

He has released the first episode of his #AMNSessions docu-series and it takes his fans behind the scenes of the making on his recently released chart-topping single ‘Bonginkosi’ which features Zola 7.

In the video which he posted on YouTube, fans learned that the song was not written before hand, however it was a ‘spur of the moment thing.’ This after Zola 7 inspired Cassper to sing from the heart.Mintes after its release it gained 1000s of views and people are allover the timeline speaking highly of Zola 7, calling him a legend.

This song is a dedication to Cassper’s mother as he waited for her to give permission to release it. Not only that it is named after Zola 7 whose real name is Bonginkosi, and it praises the almighty for being the greatest

He had shared with his fans last week to expect the series which will be cut into episodes as the initial documentary was lenghty. “The making of #AMN was documented and I was initially gonna drop one long documentary but Jabu got so much dope shit that I didn’t wanna cut out so we will be making it out into a series called #AmnSessions.” He went on to ask fans if they were interested in watching the doccie.

On Thursday, Cassper hyped his fans out when he dropped the track list for Any Minute Now. Much to their surprise his long list of collabs which are featured has many in a frenzy. The upcoming album sees verses from Zola 7, Samthing Soweto, Busiswa and Nadia Nakai to name a few. #ANMSessions is expected to showcase the hours of studio time that went into the project, as well as the immense amount of fun her had with the fellow musicians, the pictures are telling.

Cassper is evidently excited about fatherhood and especially that his album will be dropping days from now. On Twitter he wrote, “This is how excited I am about my album dropping on Friday. This is also how excited I am about me expecting my first child any minute now. My life feeling like Egyptian Cotton. FAMILY IS MY BIGGEST FLEX!!!! #AMN,”

Enhle Mbali and Black Coffee’s ugly divorce saga is far from being over if the latest claims are anything to go by. The former lovebirds separated last year, and it was reported that they filed for divorce which is allegedly on standstill due to Enhle’s demands.

Read More: Enhle Mbali And Black Coffee Divorce On Hold

According to Sunday World, Enhle allegedly claims she ended up being a stay-at home mom because the renowned DJ stopped her from doing romantic scenes.

The paper claims Enhle made these allegation in court papers filed in the Johannesburg High Court. According to the paper Enhle claims Black Coffee should compensate her for the gigs she lost when they were still together.

“I also was under pressure from the respondent to not take up acting events as he would not accept me doing any romantic or intimate scenes. This demand by the respondent immediately caused many TV production companies and with numerous projects that I had been lined up for, to cancel or drop me from their lists of actresses,”
“This because, presently, romantic scenes are part and parcel of the mainstream television, and slowly and incrementally, I found myself becoming a stay-at-home mom without really being aware of it,” reads the court papers.

The paper recently reported that she wanted Black Coffee to settle her legal fees of about R4-million, and a R131 000 monthly maintenance, R17, 800 for her beauty expenses, medical expenses and a R30, 000 monthly stipend.

Following this tweeps dragged her and said she is greedy for demanding this amount whilst some defended her. Mbali allegedly now demands a R500 000 yearly for her holidays.

The paper claims that Black Coffee duped her into signing the antenuptial contract which she wants to be declared by the court to null and void. The paper also claims that Enhle earns R40 000 per month and she is unable to cover some of her expenses.

The Isibaya actress allegedly recently revealed that the DJ earns over R100 million per year, from his international and local gigs.

Responding to the claims in a tweet Enhle labelled the interview “nonsense” and said she has never been to the media.

Lead actress Thando Thabethe has shown some major gratitude to everyone involved in the hit telenovela Housekeepers. She played as a lead character Linda Ndlovu who she says has shaped her views about life. As season 2 of the gripping Mzansi Magic telenovela comes to an end, the media personality is ecstatic.

Read more: Viewers Want More Episodes Of Housekeepers

Linda Ndlovu has become a favourite amongst viewers and she thanks the positive reviews she has since received. She took to Instagram to thank the viewers for following the show as it will be airing it’s final episode tonight, 7 September.

Her character Linda Ndlovu is a housekeeper on a quest to seek revenge after her mother got killed. Expressing her gratitude at people’s positive responses, she thanked viewers and described her role as a ‘spiritual awakening.’

“On Monday we bow out. I am grateful for the honor of being able to play Linda Ndlovu once more…how this character has changed not only my approach in current work but in life in general, cannot be expressed in words. I have hurt, and I have healed…this was above me. This was a spiritual awakening…I am forever grateful!!!

“Thank you to my legendary co-stars, the crew who immersed themselves in this story, to @krijaygovender for holding my hand from season 1, to @portiagumedesa for seeing ME, for believing ME I love you so very much 🙏🏾. Thank you South Africa for walking with us, I ask that you show up in numbers come 8PM, MONDAY,” she wrote.

She shared the trailer of the final episode and viewers anticipate a gripping and shocking episode, as the show teases that the end of Linda Ndlovu is near.Housekeeprs is set in an upmarket area in Johannesburg’s leafy Northern suburbs. Linda’s dreams of going to law school were cut short after her mother met her demise after being framed for the murder of a construction mogul.

The thriller shows a dissimilar world of the filthy rich black people who are favoured by the law, whereas the helpers are seen to fend for themselves by taking the law into their own hands.

With the drama that ensued all of season 2, viewers cannot help but hope for a third season that will be just as entertaining.