Thursday 28 April 2022

Don't drink and starve - Here are handy foods you should eat before drinking alcohol #MondayMotivation

What you eat before drinking alcohol can have a huge impact on how you feel at the end of the night – and the next morning.

In fact, picking the right foods before you indulge in an alcoholic beverage or two can help control hunger, balance electrolytes, and decrease some of the adverse effects associated with alcohol.

Tuesday 26 April 2022

Do Spanish sides have the X Factor over English juggernauts? #ManCity #RealMadrid #Liverpool #Villarreal

Real Madrid and Villarreal stand in the way of Manchester City and Liverpool taking their battle for domestic honours to the biggest stage of all next month in the Champions League final.

A clash between City and Liverpool in Paris on May 28 would mean a third all-English final in four years.

Monday 25 April 2022

Is Vertappen the new force of #F1?

Max Verstappen won a dramatic wet-dry Emilia Romagna Grand Prix over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez as Ferrari could not deliver on home turf — Charles Leclerc spinning late on to finish sixth after Carlos Sainz retired yesteday.

The Dutchman topped Saturday's Sprint and led off the line on Sunday, teammate Perez joining him at the front — while Leclerc momentarily dropped to fourth.

3 cool things to stream on #Netflix this week

Russian Doll Season 2 — Netflix

Natasha Lyonne takes creative control of the second season following the adventures of her fictional alter-ego: wisecracking, chain-smoking, gravelly Nadia Vulvokov.

This time the show ventures into darker, weirder and more emotionally satisfying territory as Brooklyn twanging Nadia, with her 40th birthday fast approaching, discovers that there's a New York subway train that has the power to transport her back in time to 1982, the year of her birth.

Friday 22 April 2022

Zikhona Bali gets exciting new role after #DiepCity success

The signal wasn't the greatest when I caught up with Zikhona Bali to chat about her being cast as the lead in Kagiso Modupe's Thando, but the interview certainly was.

The 30-something actress was shooting her scenes for the second instalment of Mzansi Magic's DiepCity on a remote farm.

Thursday 21 April 2022

Gigi Lamayne heads to Zimbabwe #GigiInZim

Award winning South African rapper, Gigi Lamayne, is expected in the country for her shows in Harare and Bulawayo.

Born Genesis Gabriella Tina Manney, the versatile singer and songwriter said her visit was about paying homage to her grandfathers, since her parents are Zimbabwean.

Wednesday 20 April 2022

'I come from a country of strong women’: Oti Mabuse

Oti Mabuse is the only person ever to win Strictly Come Dancing two years in a row, but the great unspoken rule about competitive television is that people don't really care who wins. 

In fact, she was already the ballroom's sweetheart for her samba with Hollyoaks' Danny Mac in 2016 – a moment so exhilarating that people stood up to cheer when they were halfway through it.

Saturday 16 April 2022

The D-MAX is reborn #Isuzu

Isuzu has launched its latest generation pick-up. Manufactured in Gqeberha, the seventh-generation D-Max is available as a single-cab, extended-cab or double-cab. 

Prices range between R401,700 and R814,700.

Monday 11 April 2022

Afro Poetry Times comes alive in April as #poetry becomes the emblem of living

At times words aren't just words, they are a lifeline. They pamper the soul with hope, love, determination and comfort. 

That is exactly what makes poetry the emblem for living. Poetry is a lifestyle. 
The Afro Poetry Times has withstood the test of time, all for the love of poetry and the literary arts. 

Poetry exudes so much passion and with that in mind, the Afro Poetry Times April 2022 edition is the light at the end of the tunnel. 

Sunday 10 April 2022

Naaked Out! Naaq MusiQ and Cassper Nyovest go the full length but was it worth the hype? #CelebCity

What did we just see? 

The celebrity fight between Cassper Nyovest and Naaq MusiQ lived up to its billing. 

Both musicians meant business as early as the first round as they traded leather - pound for pound. 

Thursday 7 April 2022

DJ Black Coffee celebrates milestone Grammy Award crown with family and close friends

Fresh off his Grammy win, DJ Black Coffee arrived with his mother Faith Dandala at a family and friends celebration party in Joburg last night.

Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, said he was still overwhelmed by his big win on Sunday.

Wednesday 6 April 2022

All set for Cassper Nyovest vs Naak MusiQ bout... 4 days Celeb City extravaganza lined up! #SouthAfricaBlog

In the lead-up to the big celebrity boxing match between Cassper Nyovest (real name Refilwe Phoolo) and Naak MusiQ (Anga Makubulo) they held a press conference to explain the main event on Tuesday afternoon and why the exhibition will be spread out in four days.

The Celeb City extravaganza is set to take place at Sun City from 8 to 11 April.

The dating game - survey shows why South Africans are going online #GirlTalkZA

The growth of the internet and smartphones has led to the widespread global use of dating apps, such as Tinder, Bumble and Okcupid. 

These locationbased apps have become a popular and acceptable way to meet new potential romantic partners. With over 6.5 million monthly downloads Tinder is the most popular dating app in the world, including in South Africa.

Monday 4 April 2022

UCT graduate finally gets her degree after 12 year battle #SouthAfricaBlog

AN international student from UCT is beaming with pride after successfully graduating from the prestigious tertiary institution despite being dealt heavy blows during her years of study.

On Tuesday morning, Sarah Nzeka officially received her BSc in chemical engineering 12 years after registering for the course for the first time.