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Watch: This DJ Tira gqom snippet could be a 2020 summer smash [video]

DJ Tira could be on the verge of dropping one of the biggest records this year.

By Andile Sicetsha · 3 May 2020 · 2 min read

Local

Amademoni: Did Cassper Nyovest steal a dead US rapper’s style?

There's no denying how much of Pop Smoke we saw on Amademoni.

By Andile Sicetsha · 2 May 2020 · 2 min read

News

Schools reopening in SA: Everything you need to know

The message from #Blade and the #BasicEducation department is clear: Pupils will, by any means necessary, return to school.

By Andile Sicetsha · 29 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Local

The real reason why Nomzamo Mbatha deactivated her account [video]

Nomzamo Mbatha was forced out of Twitter by trolls.

By Andile Sicetsha · 28 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Local

Watch: AKA shares banging snippets of new music [video]

AKA is working on new music and rappers need to clear their schedule very soon because the Mega is coming.

By Andile Sicetsha · 23 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

News

Watch live: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on South Africa’s COVID-19 stimulus package [video]

Watch the live address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's #COVID19 stimulus package.

By Andile Sicetsha · 21 Apr 2020 · 1 min read

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Simphiwe Dana gets backlash for berating South African men

Simphiwe Dana has doubled down on her claims about South African men.

By Andile Sicetsha · 20 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

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Relive Cassper Nyovest paying homage to the late HHP [video]

Cassper Nyovest gave HHP the tribute he truly deserved for all he's done for South African Hip-Hop.

By Andile Sicetsha · 19 Apr 2020 · 1 min read

Local

Emtee ruffles feathers, demands his awards from Ambitiouz

Emtee wants his awards back from controversial record label, Ambitiouz Entertainment, and his fans are right there with him.

By Andile Sicetsha · 18 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Viral News

Ceega Wa Meropa: Local DJ gets backlash for ‘playing poor’

Ceega Wa Meropa went from zero to hero to zero in a week. First it was Shimza, Julius Malema and now it's #CeegaMustFall.

By Avuya Walters · 17 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Events

Watch live: Castle Lite Unlocks in Bed with Sway Halloway [video]

Castle Lite and Sway got the answers tonight with live performances from Nasty C, Moozlie and The Kiffness.

By Andile Sicetsha · 15 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Viral News

Julius Malema draws ire from Mzansi with message to DJ Shimza haters

Julius Malema ended up on the receiving end of backlash for defending DJ Shimza #JuliusMustFall

By Avuya Walters · 13 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Local

Watch: Somizi issues an apology to Minister Mbalula [video]

Somizi has apologised to Fikile Mbalula. The minister, however, is still moving forward with pressing charges for 'spreading fake news'.

By Andile Sicetsha · 10 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

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RIP Charles Maja: Skeem Saam’s ‘Big Boy’ confirmed dead

Charles Maja will always be remembered as a humble soul who stayed true to his royal Pedi roots despite the fame that came with his role on Skeem Saam.

By Andile Sicetsha · 9 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

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Trevor Noah lays into News24 for falsely reporting on Bill Gates interview

The fake news published by News24 threatened the life of comedic rockstar and Daily Show host, Trevor Noah.

By Andile Sicetsha · 6 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Events

Watch live: Live stream every online party taking place tonight [video]

We have every online party going down tonight right here. Step inside Club Quarantine.

By Avuya Walters · 3 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

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Scoop Makhathini: ‘I’m left with a distasteful AKA in my mouth’ [video]

Scoop Makhathini finally broke his silence about AKA's recent bizarre behaviour.

By Andile Sicetsha · 2 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

News

Nadia Nakai hosted a quarantine concert for her fans [video]

Nadia Nakai is the first SA rapper to host an online concert for her fans. We stan a forward-thinking queen.

By Andile Sicetsha · 30 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

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Watch: ‘Day Three’ recap of South Africa lockdown [video]

The South African police and army have had to deal with a few lawbreakers during this #lockdown. Take a look at some of the vids we collected.

By Avuya Walters · 30 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

Events

Watch live: DJ Tira is tearing the house down in lockdown [video]

DJ Tira is killing it right now. Tune into MTV Base Africa's 'Alone Together' online party. DJ Speedsta is up next.

By Andile Sicetsha · 28 Mar 2020 · 1 min read

News

COVID-19 in South Africa: NICD confirms latest infection toll

The NICD confirmed that South Africa has 112 new cases of COVID-19.

By Andile Sicetsha · 28 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

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PH and Shimza take the lockdown house party to Channel O [video]

PH and Shimza have partnered with Hunters to bring the lockdown house party to Channel O. So, life in quarantine shouldn't be all that boring after all.

By Andile Sicetsha · 26 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

News

Trouble at the Joneses? Minnie Dlamini wants to spend SA lockdown alone

Minnie Dlamini says she wants to spend #SALockdown alone.

By Avuya Walters · 25 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

News

7de Laan shuts down production, here are the details

It's not all doom and gloom for the Hillsiders. 7de Laan still has enough episodes in the roll to keep you entertained during #SALockdown.

By Avuya Walters · 24 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

News

Somizi and others clear street vendor stock ahead of SA lockdown [video]

Somgaga walked the talk and helped out a street vendor ahead of #SALockdown.

By Andile Sicetsha · 24 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

Local

Watch: AKA gets booed up with college bae ahead of SA lockdown [video]

AKA is not sweating the upcoming #SALockdown, he's got his college boo by his side.

By Avuya Walters · 24 Mar 2020 · 2 min read

Viral News

Global lockdown: Coronavirus turns the world into a ghost town [video]

South Africa will join many other countries in lockdown from Thursday. Take a look at how coronavirus has turned the world into a colossal ghost town.

By Andile Sicetsha · 24 Mar 2020 · 2 min read