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The première of the much-anticipated movie, Fistful of Vengeance, where renowned actress Pearl Thusi stars as a gun-slinging warrior, saw her become a subject of the talk as the movie punched to the top on Netflix becoming a global success.
It is evident Thusi pulled out all the stops to master her role in the movie released a week ago, that many film fanatics are fascinated with.
The story of Lekau Sehoana is one of the most beautiful success stories we have in the country.
Growing up in the township is one thing, but growing up in a shack, not knowing where your next meal will come from, is another.
Popular South African musician and reality TV star Busiswa Gqulu weighs in on the gender-based violence (GBV) fight within the music industry and how women within the music space have had to compromise themselves to get recognition and respect.
In a one-on-one at the 10-day True Music Studios festival hosted by Ballantine's Scotch whisky in partnership with Boiler Room, Gqulu explained the dangers a woman in the music industry came with.
She was among the 18 housemates vying to take home the R2 million prize money but her stay in the house was short-lived.
One of the first candidates to be evicted from Big Brother Mzansi, Thando "Acacia" Mati shared some of the interesting moments with the other housemates, giving The Star a full view into her experience.
Songstress Lira is one of the most decorated and powerful South African female stars.
Over the years, Lira has proven that she knows her story inside out.
When American ultrarunning legend Camille Herron broke her own women's 100-mile (160km) world record at the USA Track & Field 100-mile Championships at the weekend, it was remarkable in itself.
Even more noteworthy was that, as the first woman across the finish line, she was also the overall winner of the race. The second-place finisher, a man, was a distant 50 minutes behind.
Since Netflix premiered its hit documentary Tinder Swindler, there has been huge debate and interest around the risks of dating in the modern world.
While the hit documentary served as an eye-opener to the harsh realities of online dating, it has also proved how easy it is to get swindled by the likes of Shimon Hayut (Simon Leviev) without even noticing.
South Africans were left in a frenzy after famous American actress Queen Latifah praised acclaimed actress Pearl Thusi in a video that went viral.
In the video, Latifah is heard saying she has been watching Pearl Thusi and what she does and hopes that one day they would work together.
Reigning Miss SA Lalela Mswane is steeling herself for another prestigious event after being announced that she will be competing for Miss Supranational title which is set to take place in Poland in July.
The Miss SA organisation announced the news with delight on their social pages were they wrote: "We are excited to announce Miss South Africa 2021, Lalela Mswane will represent Mzansi at the 13th edition of the Miss Supranational 2022 this coming July in Poland. Let's support Lalela as she gets back on the international stage."
Mondli Makhoba, Bonko Khoza, Mbalenhle Mavimbela, Abdul Khoza and Zikhona Sodlaka stepped out on Sunday for Season 2 premiere of hit TV show The Wife.
But first confession time, I was one of the few people at the premiere in Sandton who have never watched the show that has taken Mzansi by storm since last November. So my breath was taken away by the jam-packed nude scenes in the show.
