A couple of months back Skeem Saam actor Eric Macheru announced that he and his partner were expecting a bundle of joy. The star shared a picture of his bae with a growing baby bump.

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More recently he took to his Instagram to share new snaps of their cute baby boy. Macheru also revealed that his name is, Marvin Francis Macheru. The boy really does look like his mom and dad.The cast of Skeem Saam has really been blessed with bundles of joy. Over the last couple of months, Clement Maosa who plays Zamokuhle Seakamela, Makgofe Moagi who stars Charity Ramabu as well as Pear (Sontaga Magongwa), have welcomed newborns.

Lasizwe has shared the exciting news that he’s bagged himself a movie role in an upcoming Netflix SA movie that’s titled Seriously Single – Lasizwe took to social media to share the good news and, of course, his fans couldn’t wait to congratulate him – Season three of Lasizwe’s reality television show, Fake It ‘Til You Make It, also returns to screens next month.Congratulations are in order for the multi-talented Lasizwe Dambuza. The reality television star and prolific YouTuber can now add movie star to his CV. Lasizwe will be starring in a new Netflix SA movie, titled Seriously Single. The star said the movie will premiere on 31 July.

Amapiano pioneer, Papers 707 was finally laid to rest yesterday in Soweto, in funeral service fit for his free-spirited demeanor. The DJ died last week, and his unexpected death has left many shooketh in the country.Due to the Covid-19 regulations, his funeral was attended by his family and close friends, but many watched it through a virtual service. Video clips of his funeral service have gone viral on Twitter, and they have received mixed reactions from the masses.

This follows as mourners were seen dancing at the cemetery.Some tweeps believe this was cringe-worthy and it does not respect the African tradition. They say they should have done this after the funeral to respect the mourning family.This is ridiculous. They could have done this at his house after the burial. We have divested ourselves of our culture of respecting the dead and burial sites.
What is next, people drinking at the burial site?

BET Africa’s first original drama, Isono (The Sin), was set to air its first episode on Monday 27 July. Unfortunately, the show has now suspended production due to the uncertainty of Covid-19 in the country.

Due to ongoing uncertainty of Covid-19 in our country, & the fact that we’ve entered a peak phase, we’ve made a decision to temporarily suspend production on the set of ISONO.“Set in the East Rand of Johannesburg, Vosloorus, ISONO is the story of a heroic son (Gabriel) – born into a dysfunctional family – who searches within himself for the strength to stand up against a powerful and evil matriarch (Mother Mary) who will stop at nothing to serve her own needs,” the show said.

Cast & crew’s health and safety remain our 1st priority”, the show’s production house, Clive Morris Productions, announced.
The series features a star-studded cast, including Nthati Moshesh as Mother Mary, Rami Chuene as Jumima and Bohang Moeko as Gabriel Ndlovu.

Rapper AKA is back in the game after recovering from Covid-19, and hit the gym this week ahead of his boxing match with rival Cassper Nyovest.The star took to Twitter on Monday to post a video of himself boxing, leading to a flurry of comments from fans.
He thanked one user for his encouragement and revealed that it was his first session since recovering from the coronavirus earlier this month, and it was “tough”. The bout was originally set for September, but is now in doubt because of the Covid-19 pandemicAKA first brought up the fight in a series of tweets earlier this year when he posted a video on Twitter of himself at the gym hitting a boxing bag. He wrote, “Tag short pan. Let him know his management don’t care about him letting him do this fight.

The rapper is now leaving the house, after telling fans last week that he had recovered from the coronavirus.