Old Mutual Theatre on The Square in Sandton, earlier today, was a perfect setting for the media launch of the brand new season of the hit reality talent search competition Class Act. The producers of the show, the director, Season One winner Sdumo Mtshali, host Kenneth Nkosi and many other familiar faces, like Phila Mazibuko, were present to kick off what promises to be bigger, bolder and classier than ever. Kenneth Nkosi was MC and returns as host... 

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Vikter Duplaix, as many would know, was in South Africa this past weekend. I was supposed to go to his show in Pretoria but due to circumstances beyond my control I couldn’t. I did however attend his show which was held at Le Mix in Newtown in Johannesburg on Saturday evening. I almost didn’t write about this because of some politics I won’t go into now,... 

Last night I attended singer and songwriter Brian Temba‘s birthday party at the Jabulani centre at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank. Having had a chat with his manager Mandisa Makalima earlier in the day, I was looking forward to seeing how everything would pan out. One of the cakes, modeled after the Oscar. When I arrived at the hotel, things were a bit slow, people trickling in slowly and parsley. However, this was undoubtedly not a sign of... 

SPUD, the motion picture adaptation of the novel with the same name by John van de Ruit, is finally hitting cinemas in Mzansi. I have not read any of the three books the film is adapted from, therefore I cannot compare the two mediums. What I will say though, is that I was utterly impressed by some of the performances. John Milton aka SPUD, played by South African born Troye Sivan has just been accepted to an elite boarding school. His life is... 

Earlier this evening I had the utmost pleasure of speaking with one of my most favourites, and one of the most revered R&B/Soul musicians, Eric Benét. When I was presented with an opportunity to speak with Eric Benét as he promotes his new studio album Lost In Time, I got giddy with excitement. Soon that joy turned into anxiety as my mind started racing about what I would ask him. It wasn’t until late this afternoon that I felt more... 

Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman as Victoria, Frank and Joe, respectively. RED is a n action-comedy film based on a three-part DC Comics graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. It brings together heavyweights that have dominated the silver screen for decades. I’m talking Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. That tight line-up on its own is sure to appeal or at least convince any cinema goer to... 

Last night I got to see the newly reconstructed/refurbished former club Moloko, now called Hush, for the first time. The transformation is amazing, I’m just not sure if it classy and elegant enough after being hosted in much dasher clubs in recent months. But that’s neither here nor there. The reason I was there was to learn who made it to the top 3 in each category for the 10th Metro FM Music Awards that will be taking place at the... 

DJ heavyweight and producer Louie Vega is on an African tour, and made a stop in South Africa where he is probably most loved. Kaya FM took this opportunity to bring the man to Jozi last week. The main aim was to introduce the Masters At Work co-founder to the media as part of the Kaya FM family since he started doing mixes for the regional station not too long ago. Anena, Louie and Black Coffee Accompanying him was his wife and house vocalist Anena... 

In a quest to continue the debate about one of the biggest killers in South Africa, HIV/AIDS, SABC launched a drama series called InterSEXions. InterSEXions consists of 25 independent episodes covering topics about sex and relationships, subjects synonymous with the virus. At the end of the series, there will be a huge finale, bringing together all or most of the 68 leading characters from the previous episodes. Sounds really interesting. And by... 

Late last month I was invited to the launch event for Kenyan-born Afrosoul singer Liz Ogumbo‘s debut album aptly titled KenSoul. The very first thing that caught my eye was the setup and decor at the venue, which actually made me forget about the difficulty I went through trying to find the place. Liz with her singers and dancers After sharing pleasantries with Gallo Record‘s Duncan, RJ Benjamin and Nonkululeko Godana (part of Liz‘s...