G.H Mumm South Africa has announced their newest additions to the Mumm Squad and fans are going berserk. Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung was originally the first ZAleb to sign the cheque, now he is joined by fiver stars who dominate in their respective fields of entertainment.

Read more: Somizi’s Limited-Edition GH Mumm Champagne Gets Him A PRISM Award

These are; The Queen actress Jessica Nkosi, top of their game luxury influencers Tshepi Vundla and Sarah Langa, stylist Precious The Planner and Lerato Sengadi. The newly appointed ambassadors are described by the luxury champagne brand as “icons of celebration” as they each exude the perfect personalities fit for the champagne.

It has been established that the country is filled with people who are avid champagne drinker. According to IOL , it reports that SA ranks as one of the top champagne consumers in the world sitting comfortably at number 24, whilst number one in the continent of Africa. Because of this, big champagne brands have decided to have a larger presence in the country by appointing ambassadors.

“Meet our OFFICIAL Mumm Squad, who celebrate their New Beginnings with the world’s most avant-garde Champagne Maison,” the company announced in the Instagram page. They added, “…a team of trailblazers that emulate the bold and daring spirit of this leading champagne brand.”

They will officially begin their work on Global Champagne Day, which will be celebrated on October 23.

The senior brand manager at G.H Mumm Sibusiso Shangase are confident that the personalities they chose embodied the brand’s philosophy.

“We at Maison Mumm have always been a forward-thinking champagne house and have always believed that when it comes to the journeys of passionate challenge seekers, it’s not about how you end but it’s more about how you begin your new journeys,” he said.

Jessica Nkosi shared a behind the scenes look into their first photoshoot,

“And suddenly you just know it’s time to start something new and #CelebrateNewBeginnings … Cheers to my new partnership with @ghmumm_sa 🥂 I’m so excited for all the fun things we’ll be doing with the Mumm Squad,” wrote Jessica.

Sarah Langa told TshisaLive that each one of them compliment each other and she believes that will be a huge contributor to the success of the campaign.

“I am really excited about the Mumm Squad. We are a combination of diverse people who represent different parts of the industry. The chemistry between us is extraordinary and complemented by our calibre of expertise. I can’t wait to experience memorable moments with the squad and experience what G.H. Mumm represents to each member.”

Multi-award winning SA rapper Emtee, is gearing up for the release of his much-anticipated album Logan, and he has pleaded with the masses to not bewitch him.

Read More: Zakes Bantwini: “Protect Emtee At All Costs”

The rapper recently announced that his upcoming album is done and dusted, and many are already on the edge of their seats. Taking to Twitter today, Emtee shared a beautiful cover of the album, which has his son.
It is no secret that the rapper has endured a lot of misfortunes in the industry lately, following his alleged toxic working relationship with his former estranged former record label Ambitiouz Entertainment.

This follows after the record label was accused of exploiting him for the longest time. Emtee recently took to Twitter to ask fans if he should remove his Mercedes Benz monogram tattoo, after he revealed that the record label took his cars and his awards were taken.Before he left the label, Ambitiouz ruffled the feathers of many of Emtee’s fans, who initiated the #FreeEmtee in a bid to call on the label to end its relationship with him. Emtee then released a shocking statement announcing his departure from the label.

Parts of the statement read, “Following a long and in-depth reflection on my career as an artist, where I am now and where I see myself in the next few years, I have made a decision that the time has come for me to now part ways with Ambitiouz Entertainment,

“This is a decision I did not make lightly and without due consideration. As a matter of fact, once the idea took root in my mind, my first reaction was to seek legal advice on my contractual obligations to the label if at all and secondly, the steps that needed to be taken to do this, in the swiftest and amicable way possible,” he continued.Emtee is not the only one who parted ways with the label. Sjava also recently announced his departure also, in a statement he said “I will forever be grateful for everything that they have done by giving me an opportunity and platform when no one did nanokuthi through them ngikwazile nokwakhela umama umuzi ekhaya,”

“The reason for partying ways iyaziwa yimana and the label for now and I hope that this process of parting will be done in a way that reflects mutual respect. That is my hope,” said Sjava

Emtee’s announcement on the release of his album comes hot on the heels of A-Reece’s announcement that he will be dropping his album soon and he named it Paradise 2.

Image Cred: Instagram @Emteethehustla

Senzo Meyiwa‘s family has erected a tombstone on his grave 6 years after his death.

October is normally a painful month for the Meyiwa family
They lost their son in October 14 when he was shot dead at Kelly Khumalo’s house who was his girlfriend at the time.“What will give s peace as a family is seeing his killers go to jail and monies for his children finally sorted out.

Senzo died in`2014 when he was shot and killed during an alleged robbery.

The footballers father Sam died after years of waiting for justice.

This year they finally have something to smile about. Today a tombstone was erected for the former Orlando Pirates player.

His brother Sifiso Meyiwa revealed The South African Football Association kept their word and handed the tombstone over to the family in an intimate ceremony on Monday 12 October.

Singer and songwriter Bruce Leigh has accused Gqom sensation TDK Macassette of stealing her song.

The musician, whose real name is Luyanda Shelembe, claims TDK’s single Mashobana is a butchered version of her last year song, uQekeqe.

Speaking to Daily Sun, Luyanda’s manager, Tshepo Nhlabatse, said: “We were made aware of the copyright infringement late last year when TDK performed the song.“We looked it up on all social media digital platforms, but couldn’t find it until she recently dropped Mashobana, which is our song.

“She only changed the verses and the beat, but the chorus is the same as our song.”

Tshepo said when he approached TDK, whose real name is Thandeka Mkhwanazi, she asked him to send her an email, but never responded.“Last Friday, I called TDK and told her the song was infringing on our copyright.

She asked me to send her an email, but never responded.“She blocked my calls and blocked me on social media,” he claimed.

“Luyanda also tried calling her and they had a fight over the phone.

“She also blocked her.”

Tshepo said they spent a lot of time and money promoting their music.

“It’s devastating, especially because it’s a black person doing this to another black child while we’re trying to grow in an industry that’s already saturated.”

Tshepo told the People’s Paper they were planning to take legal action.“We’ll meet our lawyers and find out exactly how to deal with this situation.” he said.

Responding to the allegations, TDK Macassette said she recorded the song last year.

“The song was recorded in February 2019 and they released theirs in May, so mine was recorded and released way before theirs,” she said.

“I’ve been performing the song since last year and I work way too hard for someone to try and use my brand to promote a song that doesn’t sound the same in terms of lyrics, rhythm, or instrumentals.

“This year has been full of negativity and I wouldn’t say something I don’t have proof of.”

She added that if BruceLeigh felt disappointed that she says she took her song when the song doesn’t sound the same.

The Fergusons are arguably one of Botswana’s most successful power couples, even though the two are based in South Africa and equally as famous there, they are still Botswana nationals. They have been in the entertainment industry for decades and really worked hard to get to where they are as production company owners.

This climb to the top has brought many challenges for Connie and Shona Ferguson however and continues to do so with the many scandals in the industry that the two have been involved in.UPDATE: #FergusonFilms has publicly responded to Vatiswa Ndara’s open letter to @NathiMthethwaSA
Award-winning actress, Vatiswa Ndara opened a can of worms after posting an open letter to the minister of Arts and culture, Nathi Mthethwa. In the letter, Vati didn’t only take a swipe at Connie and Shona Ferguson but also went on to highlight the general state of the Arts in South Africa. Her empowering and bold letter inspired other artists to come forward and share their horrifying experiences with the Fergusons and the entertainment industry in general.

The Fergusons decided to take legal action against Vatiswa and Keke Mphuti because of their public commentary about the treatment they received from them.Dineo Langa also couldn’t escape the axe from the Fergusons, she made sure to set the record straight on what happened. When a follower asked her when she was coming back to the Queen, she said

“ang’buyi mina ngaxoshwa (l’m not coming back, l was fired).

Khanya Mkhangisa was fired from The Queen, allegedly because of her drunk-driving incident, last year, where a video surfaced of her intoxicated and getting arrested went viral on social media. Even though the entertainment star apologized, she was eventually axed. Mkangisa’s star was on the rise when she joined the popular show as Akhona, from a child star to an established actress on one of Mzansi’s most popular shows.

The Fergusons are very successful and have established themselves as a powerful production house in South Africa despite the many allegations against them.

We hope they tone it down on firing people, especially in the current financial climate.

-TSWAlebs

Rami confirmed her exit on Twitter after she had a fallout with the Fergusons, although there was no direct confrontation, their relationship went sour after TGOM weighed in on the Vatiswa Ndara exploitation saga. Rami found out that her character would be pulled off when the producers were not happy about Rami’s comments and also her actions of intervening on other actors’ working hours.

“Yes, TGOM’s stint on #TheQueenMzansi has come to an end. Unfortunately, I won’t be getting into details as advised by my legal team. I still have to finish shooting and I’m hoping to execute as excellently, exceptionally and professionally as I always have. #TGOMNATION forever❤️”. Thank you for all the well wishes and blessings. It’s been a ride. We keep pushing and working because the #SHOWMUSTGOON no matter what.
Key points

– Acknowledges R700k the actress wanted which they couldn’t meet
– Taking legal route regarding Keke Maphuti’s accusations