SK Khoza plays the role of Shaka on ‘The Queen’.
Image: Via SK Khoza’s Instagram
The Queen has been one huge thriller since Shaka made his return from the dead, however fans of the telenovela are beginning to have mixed feelings about his return since he’s being “overboard dramatic” and insisting on torturing some of their faves.

Kagiso and Dingane, who were responsible for Shaka’s “death”, are now on the receiving end of Shaka’s anger and wrath. The guy has been torturing the pair and, by the looks of things, plans on eventually killing them.

While Kagiso may have his mother to protect him, Dingane may be left out in the cold because Brutus is still embracing his miracle. The guy loves Shaka more than anyone and isn’t afraid to show it.

Fans were hoping that a resurrected Shaka would come back looking for peace instead of vengeance and they are now afraid that he’s going to kill some of their faves as it’s become clear that anger has blinded him.

Meanwhile, others are still trying to make sense of the explanation of how he escaped death. There are too many confusing versions!

Music producer DJ Maphorisa has BEEN in the entertainment industry, and believes that after more than 10 years he finally has it on lock.

The star’s list of hits are longer than a winter’s night but the star took to Twitter on Tuesday to claim that it had taken him a decade to finally crack the industry.

Now that he has got the master key, he is collecting coins like Super Mario.Fans were all here for the flex and urged him to not let his haters rest.

The star has been serving flames with DJ Kabza de Small and earlier in the week spoke about passing on the baton to younger artists.

“I’ve proven myself. I am a real producer. Now it’s time to give other kids a chance. Princess x TNS was supposed to be holding the game now but, eish, people are still finding themselves. I said to Kabza let’s partner 50/50 he said Ya lets f**k it up,” he said, announcing yet another new project.

He is ready to ride off into the sunshine with his name on top of the pile and reminded fans earlier this year to always put respect on his name.

And in case you need any convincing, he dropped a list of his hits late last year.

While several TV productions have had to halt production amid Covid-19 fears, actor Siya Xaba said life on set for Gomora is filled with a small amount of anxiety and a lot of caution.

Production ground to a halt on the set for the popular SABC2 soapie Muvhango last week after one employee revealed they may have been exposed to the coronavirus off set. SABC1’s Skeem Saam and Magic 1’s The River had earlier stopped production due to the risk of exposing cast and crew members to the virus.

This week Soweto TV confirmed to Sowetan that one of its employees had tested positive for the coronavirus. The channel said the employee and those who worked closely with the employee were self-isolating.

Speaking to about his experience on set, Siya said he was worried when he heard about other shows being halted, but was confident the production was safe to work on.

“Of course we get anxious. Besides the general concern for the health of other cast members and crew, we worry about ourselves. Everyone is excited to be at work, rather than stuck at home, but we just need to be cautious because we love being on set and want to carry on shooting.”

He said he was doing his best to keep spirits high, but admitted that Covid-19 has been a challenge for actors, especially when shooting emotional or intimate scenes.

“Some of the instinctual things we do during emotional scenes, like giving a person a kiss or a hug, can be difficult. I think it is about working around the limitations and being as creative as possible to show those emotions without physical contact.”

Siya has won over Mzansi with his performance as a Langa on the drama series, a young man whose family goes from living in the burbs in Sandton to the bustling streets of Alex.

He said he is nothing like his Gomora character and, despite what his character may sometimes think, money doesn’t fix all the world’s problems.

He said fans often confuse him which his character, recounting how he was once swarmed by people while at a mall.

The North Gauteng High Court is on Wednesday expected to hear the government’s appeal of a court judgment that ruled the national lockdown regulations were unconstitutional.

The Liberty Fighters Network (LFN) announced on Saturday that Cogta Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s bid to overturn the judgment delivered earlier this month is set down for June 24.
Liberty Fighters Network’s Reyno de Beer said they were ready to face the minister in the second round and have opted to keep it straight and simple.

According to De Beer, LFN’s main goal will be to make the government realise that the people are governing and that it is at the mercy of the people to manage and must administer the country in line with the Constitution and to benefit all who live in it and not only benefiting a handful.

The High Court ruled in LFN’s favour earlier this month when it heard the groups urgent application. The judgment was welcomed by some but crticised for being poorly compiled.

Government was given 14 days to make amendments to the regulations.Mthembu said the government had consulted legal experts on the matter and believed that a different court would come to a different decision. Mthembu said the judgment would be appealed at the same court but he did not rule out the possibility of approaching the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court.

The government’s appeal application will be heard on an urgent basis and will be appealed by Cogta Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Mthembu stressed that while the appeal was underway level 3 regulations should be observed. He said people should wear masks, wash their hands, screening and testing for the coronavirus.

“We are very confident that what we did, the articulation of levels, was crafted to save lives,” Mthembu said.

During his last court appearance, Malephane refused to apply for bail, asking for legal representation instead. The case of a 28-year-old man accused of murdering an eight-month pregnant Tshegofatso Pule has been postponed to 2 July.

Early this month, Pule was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort, two weeks later Malephane was arrested while travelling to Mpumalanga last Monday.

Protesters showed up outside the court to show the Pule family support.

In a short court appearance at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, Muzikayise Malephane made a surprise U-turn by asking to be represented by a private lawyer and not legal aid, EWN reports.

Magistrate John Baloyi postponed the matter to 2 July.

During his last court appearance, Malephane refused to apply for bail, asking for legal representation instead.