Two-time SAMA nominees, Ma-Ero and Force Reloaded, better known to South Africa as MRF Souls, have had a whirlwind 2020, releasing their second album Musical Kings to critical praise with its lead single “Amanikiniki” going on to make the amapiano duo household names.

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Merging new-age kwaito elements and a distinct amapiano groove, “Amanikiniki” refers to different flavoured crisps, with the hook asking what flavour you prefer – beef or chicken – a metaphor for the choices we make in life.

From Sandton to Soweto, “Amanikiniki” has become a crossover hit that has captured the attention and imagination of a wide audience, reaching over 7.7 million views on Youtube and sparking a nationwide TikTok dance craze in the process, earning them a nomination for TikTok #SongOfTheYear based on the number of local creations in 2020.

From the nominations, TikTok users vote for their favourite song and the song with the most votes will win the title of Song Of The Year.

Amanikiniki features Mzansi’s rising star Kamo Mphela who recently trended after this year’s #BaseHottestMCs countdown show saw her being called a rapper. The entertainer dabbles in music and dancing, Kamo is a famous amapiaono focalist but not a rapper.

The song also features Major League DJs who recently released their highly anticipated EP titled What’s the Levol. The DJs have been entertaining their legion of fans with great music this year. Their hit song Dinaledi featuring Mpho Sebina has been topping the charts.

The artist’s collabo with the duo has been nothing short of amazing as fans love their song and Kamo Mphela’s dance moves in the music video.

MFR Souls recently released recently bagged the coveted SAMA for the Best Produced Album Of The Year for Scorpion Kings, The album is titled Music Is King and it features the likes of Oskido, Bontle Smith, Tshego, and Kwesta. The duo is always bringing heat during the festive season. Last year they dominated December.

Their track Love You Tonight is a banger that many of us were dancing to during the festive season and when the news about their accident broke, fans were shattered; sending messages and prays of healing for them.

The amapiano duo, along with their manager, were making their way to a New Year’s Day event when the crash happened – leaving them seriously injured and their car in a bad state.

As always, it was another lit episode of Podcast And Chill with Mac G and this time around, his guest was outspoken television actress Pearl Thusi and knowing the Queen Sono star, it was going to be a lit episode.

The conversations were lit, from leaving her daughter a good inheritance should anything happen to her and borrowing her other house to a friend during the pandemic.

“I actually borrowed my house to a friend during the Corona moment. Just because that’s the type of energy that helped me to get to where I am today.”

Scared to ask Pearl about her relationship with ex Rober Marawa, the host was surprised to find out that Pearl didn’t mind talking about him.

“Robert and I had a great relationship things didn’t work for reasons we’d rather not talk about. That wasn’t our intentions but that’s what happened. You need to know when to leave situations no matter how much you want to stay
When something is not good for you don’t die in it, learn from it and move on.

“In all my relationships I feel like that’s been the situation. I get to a point where I’m like – cause every relationship is supposed to be a consideration of, is this the rest of my life? – and if you’re saying No then you’re wasting time.

“When you become uncomfortable in any situation then it’s time to grow.
Some people are so desperate to stay safe and secure that they never grow. And that’s so sad for me.”

Pearl believes that the entertainment industry is the way it is because people have a sense of entitlement. “The whole evil and everything that happens in this industry is because people believe certain things belong to them and you need to learn to let things go. That has been what helps me grow in this industry.”

Mac G also asked her about the money she made from Queen Sono and Pearl hinted that it looked good. ‘When you do a show like Queen Sono you can’t do any other work. It was the first one they were doing. The bag was good.”

Mama Panther also expressed her disappointment at Bonnie Mbuli.

“Bonnie had a good time with me. I was like girl, you have my number. This is so disappointing like what did I do? All I did was defend my work. You can’t say all I have is because of something I can’t change and expect me to accept that. That’s rude so I’m going to defend my work. I’ve worked too hard.”

DJ Zinhle and Murdah Bongz’s relationship is one that is very admirable seeing how smitten they are. Murdah has taken to Instagram to say a very short and sweet prayer thanking the most-high for bringing such a wonderful woman into his life.

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Even though the two never came out to declare publicly that they are an item, not that they needed to, it is as clear as day that they are head over heels in love with each other and it is a very beautiful sight to see. In support of her booming career, Murdah dedicated a ‘legends only’ prayer to DJ Zinhle saying she is indeed the best in the game and is untouchable. He implied that her music touches his soul like nobody else.

“Nkulunkulu wam wase Sandton, Nkosi Jesu wam wase Zulwini, Mpichi KaMandela, Amen. Which translates to “My God of Sandton, his lord and saviour, Mandela’s friend”.

The two have always tried to keep their relationship under wraps but their little hints they let loose all over social media lead many to believe that they are an item. Bongz is all about posting and supporting his bae on his social media. supports every business and career move the Mlilo hitmaker does, assuring her that he is always by her side.

The Imali collaborator has also shared yet another cute black and white photo on his Insta story of himself and Zinhle in a very cosy position, but of course, he covered her face just for dramatic effect. Zinhle has always remained mum about her love life, following the embarrassing end to her previous one, Bongz, however, wants to gush over her.

It also seems as though Zinhle has something up her sleeve and if Murdah’s Instagram post is anything to go by, it is probably something very big and Pink! Taking to social media he posted a picture of the two of them together for the very first time, with the caption “Something pink is loading.” On the photo he wrote, “Congratulations on your pink surprise.”

Pearl Thusi woke up to some good news and one of the most defining moments of her career. It is good to know that one’s impact stretches beyond the borders of their own country, and that is the exact feeling Pearl Thusi had when she made it on NBC’s most impactful women in Africa’s list.

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Mama Panther, as she named herself is hard at work securing the future for her children and no career is off limits for her. Despite the constant criticism she faces almost everyday on social media, the actress has her head in the game and her hard work is paying off.

Pearl went berserk on social media when she announced that she made it on NBC’s 31 Women Creating a Positive Impact In Africa. A surprised and very honored Pearl took to Twitter to celebrate and announce her achievement, “Look what I just woke up to!!! Tell your Dlozi’s to make a party with my mom and daddy!! 31 Women Creating a Positive Impact in Africa – NBC4 Washington.”

On Instagram the mother of two, sang her ancestor’s praises and recited her clan names, “Ngibonga uMvelinqange. Ngibonge abaphansi! THOKOZANI!!! oThusi, oMfene, oMlotshwa, oDlebenkomo! Angibakhohlwa oMpofana, oZulu, oMageba, oMamghobhozi, oSithole, Jobe, Matshane.”

According to their website, NBC honors African women across all sectors who are making a positive impact in their respective professions. For Pearl, they admired her contribution to the entertainment industry when she starred in Netflix’s Queen Sono, “Thusi stars in Netflix’s first original series from Africa, Queen Sono, which will showcase the real narrative in South Africa, one that embraces diversity within South Africa,” their website reads.

Apart from acting, Pearl is also a TV presenter, beauty queen, model and now musician. She has hosted shows such as Lip Sync Battle Africa on MTV, BET Africa’s Behind the Story, SABC 1’s LIVE Amp and the Comedy Central Roast of AKA. She also dabbles in philanthropy when she partnered with WWF South Africa in 2019 to help protect South Africa’s wildlife.

Pearl always advocates for a united Africa after she slammed xenophobic South Africans, but trolls told her to try next door!

Pearl Thusi was at the receiving end of the backlash from South Africans following her advocacy for a united Africa. Since she has been always tweeting about the problem of xenophobia and advocating that the matter should be on top of the agenda, more than the issues faced in the US.

The #QueenSono star has been dragged in the past as far as even suggesting that she was dating a Nigerian man.

The beauty took to Twitter and thanked her “peeps in Nigeria” for always making her look best! Pearl even introduced the tweet by writing the name she was given by her Nigeria family, Ngozi. This caused a major storm to brew but she still remained loyal to her true fans by teaching them one love.

SA politician and former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, has reacted to the extensive interview his estranged ex-wife Norma Mngoma, had with eNCA recently.

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Norma had the nation glued to their small screens last night when she spilled the beans on Malusi Gigaba’s dealings with the Gupta family, his porn, and their legal battle.

First of all, she opened up about Malusi’s leaked video where he was seen performing a solo game with his machine down there. Norma said the video was not meant for her as Malusi had stated before

“That was not my video. Like, I don’t want to lie. I have never imagined something like that in my mouth so it was not for me. So I do not know who it was for. I don’t even know if he knows who he sent it to because there are a lot of those. They are his videos, they are not mine.”

Norma also shocked everyone when he revealed that his estranged ex-husband is addicted to porn. “He has a problem of porn addiction because he is always watching porn, and sometimes for him, it’s a fantasy,” she said.

She said Malusi likes to be special and he even got angry when his blue lights were withdrawn after resigning as a minister. Norma said she does not believe that Malusi’s life is under threat because he is not often with his securities and denied that she wants to kill him.

Norma also opened up about Malusi’s alleged dodgy dealings with the Gupta family and said they used to give him bags filled with a stash of cash.

“They used to give him a lot of money but I don’t know what they were giving him money for, but sometimes he used to say, ‘I do favours for them’, the Guptas, so then they would give him money. It was a lot of cash all the time so I don’t know what it was for, but he would use that money for different things, maybe it’s either for his lifestyle, to build his home or to give it to his sisters,” she said.

Norma concluded her interview by saying she is not scared of whatever will happen to her after the interview saying she is not a coward. Reacting to the interview, Malusi said he will not be commenting about it calling it a “Moja Love Audition.”

“To Whom It May Concern. Please note that I shall not be commenting on any aspect of the Moja Love TV audition which will be airing on eNCA at 18h00, tonight. My energy is exclusively reserved for my fight with the askaris who are the de facto puppet masters. #LongLiveTheAnc!” he wrote.