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Solly Makganoto JOHANNESBURG - KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that Bongekile 'Babes Wodumo' Simelane has opened a case of assault against her partner Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo. Family spokesperson Sakhile Mhlonishwa Langa said on Monday evening that Simelane had opened the case at Westville Police Station on Monday afternoon. Earlier, national police spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo declined to confirm whether a case of common assault in...

CAPE TOWN, March 4 - Gqom musician Babes Wodumo's father on Monday appealed to the police to arrest kwaito star Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo after a video of the latter reportedly beating his daughter went viral. Speaking on eNCA, Reverend Welcome Simelane said he rushed to the aid of  his daughter, whose real name is  Bongekile Simelane, on Sunday night when...

JOHANNESBURG, March 2 - Celebrated Matwetwe film actor Sibusiso Khwinana has been stabbed to death at Sterland Mall in Pretoria, Gauteng police said on Saturday. Police said the young actor was stabbed over a cellphone at the movie complex in Arcadia. Khwinana gained fame for his performance in a successful South African movie, Matwetwe. It is a coming of age...

Chigaco - R&B superstar R Kelly walked out of Cook County Jail Monday evening after posting a 1-million-dollar bond following three days in custody. Hours earlier, Kelly pleaded not guilty in Cook County court to charges he sexually abused four women, three of whom were underage at the time of the alleged assaults, over a span of a dozen...

For decades, it was one of the music industry's most disturbing open secrets: R&B singer R. Kelly was hounded by sexual misconduct allegations, often involving minors, but continued to enjoy the spoils of stardom. But Friday saw a moment many were skeptical would ever come. Illinois prosecutors outlined charges that Kelly abused four victims, three of whom were between 13...

JOHANNESBURG - Jussie Smollett was taken into police custody hours after he was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly filing a false police report about an assault on him last month in Chicago, authorities announced early Thursday morning. "Jussie Smollet is under arrest and in custody of detectives," Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted. The authorities did not provide any additional...

Johannesburg, February 20 - Popular celebrities such as Kris Jenner, Victoria Beckham, as well as  supermodels and fashion editors haf paid their heartfelt tributes to  the late fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld. The superstar designer died at 85 in Paris, on Tuesday morning from pancreatic cancer. Lagerfeld was best known for his association with Chanel,but delivered collections for LVMH’s Fendi and his...

DURBAN, February 19 – Durban power couple S’bu and Shauwn Mpisane, known for their lavish lifestyle and lucrative multi-million rand state construction tenders, are getting divorced, court records show. The matter is expected to appear in the motion court before Judge Rashid Vahed of the Durban High Court on Wednesday as item 32. It is unclear whether they will appear in...

JOHANNESBURG, February 11 -  American music artists Cardi B and Danny Glover aka Childish Gambino snagged historical wins at the 61st Grammy awards on Sunday night. The event was hosted by 15-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys who had a blast hosting the highly acclaimed award show. Cardi B became the first solo woman ever to win the Best Rap Album...

JOHANNESBURG, February 6 - Television Presenter Lorna Maseko has been selected to present at The World Restaurant Awards which will be held in Paris this year. Maseko is known for being a ballerina turned Top Billing presenter. Her love for food was revealed when she was part of the first Celebrity Master Chef on DSTV, where she made it to...