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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Connie Ferguson stars as a villain in Netflix’s ‘Heart of the Hunter’

The film, an adaptation of a Deon Meyer book, is a star-studded political thriller.

The Star Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

Major League DJz to hit high with ‘black love’ song

Described as a celebration of black love and romance – the song features sultry R&B singer Elaine and producer Yumbs.

The Star News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Mrs Mops returns to her first love - television

Showmax’s ‘The Mommy Club’ is centred around motherhood and follows five of Joburg’s wealthiest mommies who create bonds over, well, motherhood.

The Star News
Amanda Maliba|Published

New single from globally-acclaimed Elaine

The 23-year-old made the big move to America to join a US record label, Columbia Records, which records the likes of Beyoncé and Adele.

The Star News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Not all Mahikeng artists can be in festival line-up, says North West Arts and Culture

Spokesperson Shuping Sebolecwe said this following a demonstration by artists at the Mmabatho Convention Centre demanding that they be included in the festival line-up.

Pretoria News News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Mahika Mahikeng festival is back after a two-year break

This cultural festival which takes place over three days next weekend, will be preceded by a series of pop-up economic activities where businesses will get to promote themselves. .

The Star News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Nolwazi Shange-Ngubeni bows out of eTV’s Scandal!

And just as the character hit its pinnacle, the prolific actress bowed out of the soapie this past Wednesday on a high and described the journey as her ‘greatest joy. ’

The Star News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Queen B’s partnership a tribute to SA

Dubbed the Steve Madden Bonang Matheba Holiday Select Collection, Matheba will release six footwear and two handbag styles that she believes encompass South Africa’s December season

The Star News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Ex-convict in bid to rebuild her life and empower others

Former drug mule Jennifer Mkhombo has started on the path of not only helping herself, but other ex-convicts as well. Picture supplied. When Jennifer Mkhombo ended up in jail at the age of 25 after being convicted of drug trafficking, she watched her whole world crumble before her eyes. “It felt like a dream.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Mbau’s passion for love finds expression in a Showmax telenova

Khanyi Mbauamanda. maliba@inl. co. zaSeason two of Showmax’s popular series based on author Dudu Busani Dube’s novels – Hlomu The Wife, Zandile The Resolute and Naledi His Love – is back on TV screens after a short break. Season one briefly introduced us to Zandile, portrayed by Khanyi Mbau, and often referred to as Zah by her loved ones, who is married to Nkosana the oldest of eight brothers, whose powerful family is in the taxi business.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

Feast of

After more than three decades in the entertainment industry, veteran actress Lillian Dube has decided to make a switch and venture into co-hosting a TV show called 7 Colours, which has its premiere this coming week.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

The return of King Ta’s blockbuster at the State Theatre

Four years after Thandiswa Mazwai staged A letter to Azania, which became a blockbuster, the songstress has announced the return of the multi-dimensional show, at the State Theatre in Pretoria that has even bigger capacity.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Matseke-Zulu raring to go even after amputation

Veteran actor Israel Matseke-Zulu is in high spirits even though his leg was amputated last year due to a seven-year-long battle with gangrene.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Government needs a task team to look into violent attacks on teachers

Violent attacks on teachers seem to be on the increase in South Africa as yet another teacher was attacked by a Grade 11 pupil and her parents at Setjhaba se Maketse Combined School in Botshabelo on Friday. The teacher sustained injuries and his laptop was damaged during the attack.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Nomfundo Moh follows singles success with album

Singer and songwriter Nomfundo Moh. SuppliedFollowing the success of her singles on national radio stations, singer and songwriter Nomfundo Moh has released her debut album, Amagama. The album aims to make her a household name following her latest single, Phakade Lami. The entire 13-track debut studio album was written by the 21-year-old.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

One year on and Sibongile Khumalo is remembered in song

Sibongile Khumalo during an interview with The Star about the launch of her new album, Breath of Life. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 01/02/2016Friday, January 28th, 2022, marked exactly a year since the death of the prolific jazz musician Sibongile Khumalo, popularly known as the "First Lady of Song". The Soweto-born, multitalented songstress died at age 63, after "succumbing to stroke-related complications following a lengthy period of illness".

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

’All I want to see is justice’ - grieving mom

Khaya Nkolongwane Sakhile MazibukoFamilies of the victims of the accident in Protea Glen, that lead to the tragic deaths of 17-year-old friends Sakhile Mazibuko and Khaya Nkolongwane want justice for their children are still battling to find answers from the police. The Mazibukos and Nkolongwanes feel aggrieved that seven months after an off-duty Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer allegedly knocked them down while speeding on the streets, the police have made no arrests . . .

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

How to help your child deal with matric results that fall short of their expectations

Failure can be a stepping stone towards success. Not getting the outcome they want, does not deny their efforts. It is also crucial to use this time to reflect on your child’s strengths and how to improve on their weak points, which everyone has.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba and Mpho Rantao|Published

Families still waiting for justice seven months after two boys were killed

Sakhile Mazibuko, who died in a motor car accident on his way to a friend’s birthday celebration. Picture: SuppliedKhaya Nkolongwane, who died in a motor car accident in Protea Glen on his way to a friend’s birthday celebration. Seven months after the deaths of Sakhile Mazibuko and Khaya Nkolongwane in Protea Glen, the families of the two friends say no police officer has visited them nor have their cases been heard in court.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Big Brother Mzansi returns to our screens

Performer Kamo Mphela on the Big Brother Mzansi stage. SuppliedBIG Brother Mzansi has finally returned to our screens, and South Africa got a glimpse of the 18 contestants vying for the title over the next three months. The 18 competitors will all be gunning for the Two-Million Rands prize money, and to do that - they all need to overcome numerous house challenges while also making Mzansi love them enough to vote for them week in week out.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

Glamours pastors’ wives don’t live boring lives

The popular Pastor’s Wives reality show makes its much-anticipated return to the small screens after an impressive run last year. The show follows a group of high-profile wives of preachers from across the continent, showcasing their extravagant lives and “less than Christian like” actions and also to prove that “pastor’s wives are not boring”.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

Mystery surrounds the death of a Soweto teenager found hanging from a tree

Soweto teenager, 19-year-old Mmatshepo Malefane, found hanging from a tree. The family of a 19-year-old young Soweto girl, whose lifeless body was found hanging from a tree, have dispelled rumours that she committed suicide and say they suspect foul play. Images also circulated on social media. However, Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo, said the police have opened an inquest docket into the death of Mmatshepo Malefane and are awaiting a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.

Sunday Independent News
Amanda Maliba|Published

Welcome to the Ranakas

The Ranakas. Picture: Suppliedamanda. maliba@inl. co. zaSouth Africa has over the years produced a pool of reality TV shows that have captured the hearts and the minds of Mzansi. These have allowed us inside the homes of local celebrities such as Somizi Mhlongo and Bonang Matheba, as well as Dineo Ranaka, through her reality TV show, Dineo’s Diary.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

Hard work pays off for DJ Hlo

Amanda Malibaamanda. maliba@inl. co. zaAFTER a year of great music releases from some of Mzansi’s great musos, it has become somewhat of a tradition for Ukhozi FM to announce the song of the year that is most popular among its listeners. When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, it was DJ Hlo who emerged as the lucky winner of the popular contest for her song Isbani.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published

Brian Temba shares healing down-memory-lane new album with fans

Brain Temba is back from what mirrored a hiatus from music, with his fifth studio album Its All You, named after track number six on the album, which happens to be his favourite among the eight songs on this body of work.

Sunday Independent Lifestyle
Amanda Maliba|Published