Mary Twala captivated audiences in several film, TV and theatre productions.
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Fans, friends and family of Mary Twala continue to pay tribute to the veteran actress following her death in a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday morning, with many sharing videos of her best moments on screen

The star died at the age of 80 after being in and out of hospital for several months.

Mary captivated audiences of all ages during a career that spanned more than 60 years and saw her star in dozens of films, theatre and TV productions.

She lit up screens in projects including Sarafina!, Deliwe, Taxi to Soweto, Undenzani Melwane, Iqhawe, Hlala Kwabafileyo, Soul Buddyz, Child Of Soweto, Khululeka, Yizo-Yizo, SOS and Muvhango.

Last year she received the Order of Ikhamanga for her contribution to the performing arts.

News of her death sent shock waves across the country and led to a flood of tributes on social media.

Among these were several clips of her on screen, or in studio, that were shared.

Here are just six that warmed our hearts.

HERE I AM SEXY

One of the most widespread was a clip of Mary on the SABC2 series Skwizas.

AT SOMIZI’S WEDDING
She had been struggling with her health for several months, and earlier this year fans saw a frail Mary attend her son Somizi Mhlongo’s wedding on his wedding special, Somizi and Mohale: The Union.THE FINAL ACT
In her last project before her death, Mary played a widow named Mantoa in the upcoming film This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection.I HAVE 50 LIKES!

In another clip from Skwizas, Ma Mary’s character dealt with internet fame.
SHE’S GOT THE MOVES!

Mary broke it down during a radio interview with Lillian Dube in 2018, showing that after all these years she still had the moves like Jagger.
BONUS: SHE IS NOW UNITED WITH HER SWEETHEART

Several fans also reflected on Mary’s relationship with her husband, comedian and actor Ndaba Mhlongo, sharing a clip of him performing a skit on TV.

Caster and Violet have been hinting that their daughter arrived back in June 2019.
Image: Instagram/Caster Semenya
Fans have flooded athlete Caster Semenya and her wife Violet’s mentions with messages of love, after the pair posted several social media pictures of a baby recently.

Caster and her wife are quite a private and so it came as a bit of a surprise to fans when Violet posted a pic of her with a pregnant belly on Instagram. The snap was originally shared by Caster for Violet’s birthday last year, with her belly cropped out.

This was followed by a video, posted by Caster on Monday, of a baby walking and a snap of a baby wearing Nike shoes.

“And we walk,” the athlete captioned the video.When approached by TshisaLIVE, Caster’s agent Lee-Roy Newton said he could not comment.

The posts come a month after the athlete shared several snaps of Nike baby clothes.

Fans were over the moon at the posts and filled social media with messages of love for the couple.

Tributes continue to pour in for Gordon Kegakilwe, the North West MEC of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs, who died of a Covid-19-related illness in Klerkdorp on Monday.

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said Kegakilwe was passionate about the issues affecting the poor and the most vulnerable section of the population.

During his tenure, he played an important role to ensure that his department is able to deliver on its mandate. He was able to lead effective planning, co-ordination and supported the development of habitable integrated human settlements.

“He worked tirelessly to preserve, protect and develop the institution of traditional leadership in the North West province. He also contributed greatly not only to ensuring that municipalities fulfil their mandate, but to the efforts to ensure improved delivery of services to communities,” Dlamini Zuma said in a statement

“The ANC caucus is deeply saddened by the untimely death of an organic intellectual, revolutionary cadre and patriotic servant of our people who served them with dedication, humility and loyalty.

“His experience in this regard and valuable contribution that he has made towards the betterment of the lives of our people, including fighting the global pandemic that took his life, will be sorely missed because his death is a monumental loss.”

Sebegoe said the ANC caucus, the executive council and the legislature would be poorer without Kegakilwe.

Kegakilwe died on Monday at a hospital in Klerksdorp after a short and serious illness, Premier Job Mokgoro said.
He said Kegakilwe was admitted with Covid-19 pneumonia on Sunday at the Vryburg Private Hospital and was immediately put on oxygen. A decision was taken on Monday to transfer him to a medical facility in Klerksdorp.

“He was transported from Vryburg to Klerksdorp in an ambulance and upon arrival in Klerksdorp, he suffered a cardiac arrest and despite all the efforts by the medical personnel, he succumbed and lost his life,” Mokgoro said

He said Kegakilwe had distinguished himself as one of the finest to have come from the ranks of the governing ANC and was a tried and tested leader.

The political party Forum 4 Service Delivery (F4SD) said it was saddened Kegakilwe’s sudden passing.

“F4SD shows its gratitude to the leadership of MEC Kegakilwe in serving the people of South Africa. Whilst we belong to different political parties, we had a common vision and mandate to deliver basic services to the people of North West,” it said.

Lasizwe has shared a heartbreaking ordeal that has occurred in his family. The reality star recently lost his aunt, who had been previously diagnosed with cancer, to COVID-19.He took to social media to open up about the pain he is feeling and how real the virus is as it has hit home in the most cruel way.

Lasizwe said that his aunt contracted the virus from a relative who had visited his late aunt, and it was later discovered that the relative tested positive for the virus. It gets worse because the relative infected everyone in the household including the children.“I’m so shattered! My aunt had been diagnosed with cancer, recently one of the family members visited to check up on my aunt kanti they have Covid. They infected everyone from the kids to the adults who were there and now just got a call that my aunt has passed on!” he shared.

With restrictions put in place, funerals have been given strict precautionary measures to be adhered to and Lasizwe is disheartened at how it will be conducted as everyone close to the aunt is infected.

Most moms are full of great advice, and are inveterate teachers in general. It’s not uncommon for kids to learn to be philanthropists from their mothers (and mother figures), so it’s no surprise that Kairo Forbes, at her age already, is giving away 100 kiddies masks for free!

Of course she learns from her mother, who is also very big on giving to the underprivileged. Remeber when Zinhle and Pearl Thusi made sandwiches for kids who are less fortunate? That’s the same spirit Kairo is on!

The great news of Kairo giving away kiddies masks for free were dropped by DJ Zinhle on twitter on some; ”Kairo will be donating 100 kiddies masks. Visit her Instagram page to find out how you can win these masks for a school of your choice.”

We have to give to Kairo, this is a great move girl especially since our young ones are going back to school and only God knows where their fate lays during this Covid-19 era.