Award-winning house music DJ Prince Kaybee leads the South African Music awards top 20 shortlist for Record of the Year (ROTY) and Music Video of the Year (MVOTY) with four nominations.

His two smash hits Fetch Your Life featuring Msaki and Gugulethu featuring Afro Brothers, Indlovukazi and SUPTA are both nominated in the ROTY and MVOTY categories making his tally the highest so far in SAMA26.“In these two categories, the SAMA gives the viewer and fan of local music a voice to crown the winners. I trust that the music-loving public will make the most of the opportunity and make their choices known as we count down to what promises to be the biggest night in South African music under the circumstances the world finds itself.’

The shortlist was revealed on Thursday and put up for public vote. The annual awards will take place virtually next month over a five day period from the 3rd to the 7th of August.Nhlanhla Sibisi, CEO of RiSA said: ‘Congratulations to the nominees in both the ROTY and MVOTY categories. It is their exceptional artistry, passion for the craft and tenacity that has seen them rise to the top.

Hot on Kaybee’s heels is KO with three nominations for Supa Dupa (ROTY and MVOTY) and Say You Will featuring Nandi Madida (MVOTY).

Two Amapiano tracks Labantwana Ama Uber by Semi Tee feat. Miano, Kammu Dee and Kokota by Kaygee Daking and Bizizi featuring Killer Kau are up for a ROTY while Black Coffee’s Lalala featuring Usher; Sun-El Musician’s Into Ingawe featuring Ami Faku; Blaq Diamond’s Ibhanoyi; Samthing Soweto’s Akulaleki featuring Sha Sha, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small; and Tshego’s No Ties featuring King Monada complete the list.

With two nods respectively from the two categories are DJ Zinhle for Umlilo featuring Mvzzle and Rethabile; Holly Rey for You; AKA for Jika featuring Yanga Chief; SMA Nasty C featuring Rowlene; Lady Zamar for This is Love; TNS for My Dali featuring Indlovukazi and Black Motion for Joy Joy featuring Brenden Praise.

Brenden Praise and Mpoomy Ledwaba are ecstatic to be parents again.
Image: Instagram/ Brenden Praise
Former Idols SA finalist Brenden Praise Ledwaba and his wife Mpoomy Ledwaba have welcomed their second child into the world.

The couple couldn’t contain their excitement and posted snaps of their little boy’s hand on their Instagram accounts this week.

The couple revealed the name of their newborn baby on Instagram as Zani Lehumo Ledwaba.

The proud father of the two thanked God for blessing them with a happy, loving and healthy baby boy .

“On the 29th of June God blessed us with a happy, loving and healthy baby boy. We can’t express enough, the joy we feel and how grateful we are.”

Brenden said he was grateful to his wife for carrying their son for nine months and praised her strength.

“I’m especially grateful to my wife Mpoomy Ledwaba for carrying him through the nine-month period in obviously what is a tough time in the world. Your strength continues to amaze me and I’m truly grateful to be doing this life thing you”.

Mpoomy also took to Instagram to share the exciting news and wrote, “Our home has been filled with so much warmth and love as we became a family of four last week.”

“Our home has been filled with so much warmth and love as we became a family of four last week.”

The couple welcomed their first child, an adorable baby girl called Nuri Lethabo in 2018.

Kairo Forbes is five years old already.
Image: Kairo Forbes instagram
Kairo Forbes turned five this week and celebrated with two parties, dozens of balloons and 1 million followers.

Although the national lockdown has people stuck indoors, it didn’t stop DJ Zinhle from having a fun bash at home for her little influencer.

She posted some snaps from a party she threw downstairs, which included first a Barbie breakfast and later a Vampirina-themed do.

There was even a bit of cosplay, with Kairo donning blue skin and

DJ Zinhle and AKA’s daughter is already one of the most successful celeb kids in the country. She also recently reached 1 million Instagram followers.

In 2019, she released a watch in collaboration with her mom’s Era by DJ Zinhle brand.

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Dozens of pink, purple, blue, white and black balloons filled the room, with paper bats everywhere.

Bafana Bafana star and midfielder Bongani Zungu is always making the headlines when it comes to his love life. The soccer star who split from his fiancee Khanyi Cele last year has been seen getting cosy with actress Cindy Mahlangu.

In an Instagram Live recorded last month the two are seen debating on whether Bongani Zungu watches telenovela ,The Queen, which the actress stars in. At the end of the video he is heard asking her if he is making her blush with her laughing in response.

While most of Mzansi is still finding it hard to let go of her Scandal! character YV, actress Kgomotso Christopher has already moved on to the next chapter, which includes being a lead in an upcoming drama and a TV presenting gig on a baby talk showKgomotso took to Instagram to share that joining the presenters of SABC2 baby-themed show Raising Babies 101 was a dream come true. She explained that she had prayed for such a gig over a decade ago.

Kgomotso’s edition, The Toddlers Edition, plays every Tuesday, 9am on SABC2.With her loyal fanbase following her everywhere like the queen she is, Kgomotso enjoyed a great first show as her fans showered her with love

Kgomotso has shared her excitement to have a gig here she isn’t playing a character on screen and her fans are happy to finally know the person behind the characters she’s brought to life brilliantly on the small screen.

Dreams delayed… are not dreams denied,” Kgomotso began. Ten years ago, I was a mom of two toddlers and was a guest on a baby show on TV… soon after that interview, I added (that) to my vision list, (with) the hope that I would one day host a similar show… So (I am) so honoured and excited to join the Raising Babies 101 family… Thank you for making my dreams come true!