EFF apologises to LGBTQI+ South Africans for voting against Civil Union Amendment Bill

Christopher Vourlias Moonyeenn Lee, the acclaimed South African agent and casting director who cast films such as the foreign-language Oscar winner “Tsotsi” and Oscar-nominated “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,” died in Johannesburg on Saturday due to coronavirus-related complications. She was 76.Lee’s company, Moonyeenn Lee & Associates, announced the news in a statement on its Facebook page on Sunday.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorVeteran South African casting director and agent Moonyeenn Lee has died aged 76 in Johannesburg, following complications from the coronavirus.Lee worked for almost five decades in the industry, building a formidable and illustrious career working on movies including The Bang Bang Club, Disgrace, Oscar-winner Tsotsi, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Machine Gun Preacher, Hotel Rwanda, Blood Diamond, Eye In The Sky, Mandela And De Klerk, Life, Above All and Black

Facebook page beginning at 10 a.m. ET on July 18, this event will raise money for charities including The Kolisi Foundation, which works with underserved communities in South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Shimza's own Shimuzic Foundation.While the show was originally intended to host an audience, due to the pandemic, Shimza will be performing solely for the camera, and the global house heads he will reach through it.

LGBTQ couples Ricki Kgositau-Kanza & Beltony Kanza and Samukezi & Malerato Mrubula-Ngwenya

in India in 2019; in 14 markets in the Middle East and Africa in 2018 (including South Africa); and in Vietnam in 2017.

Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, has died aged 59, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Monday. Daughter to Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, she was South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death.

«Ambassador Mandela passed away in the early hours of today, 13 July 2020, in a Johannesburg hospital,» Ramaphosa said in a statement.The cause of her death was not immediately revealed.She had been designated to become South Africa's envoy to Liberia after her stint in Copenhagen, which started in 2015.She was born and raised in Soweto and was educated both at home and in neighbouring Swaziland.Zindzi grew up while her father was incarcerated by the apartheid regime for 27 years.Like her

couple Syngin and Tania have reached a crossroads in their relationship. On Sunday's episode of Syngin bluntly admitted to Tania that he doesn't know if he wants to settle down in America with her, despite her desire to have children and plan their future together.Viewers previously saw Syngin's struggles after moving from South Africa to Colchester, Connecticut, to be with Tania — whom he connected with after they met at a bar while she was traveling to his country — during season 7 of.

that finger with reports that Iain Stirling popped the question while the couple was in South Africa filming.While we wait to hear if wedding bells will be ringing or not, the couple celebrated their anniversary on Wednesday.The Love Island duo posted sweet summery snaps for their big day, showing they are as loved-up as ever.The Irish presenter posted a candid picture on Instagram showing the couple lounging in the park making the most of the weather (who can blame them).The blonde beauty kept

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling are celebrating three years of relationship bliss and taking to their social media platforms to mark the milestone.The pair began dating back in 2017 and worked on the most recent series of Love Island together as Laura hosted the ITV2 dating show, following the tragic death of Caroline Flack, and Iain continued his narrating duties.The pair are reported to have gotten engaged while in South Africa when filming on the series ended.To mark three years with Iain,

Ghetts has debuted the video for ‘Mozambique’ – a powerful new track that sees him teaming up with Jaykae.The new effort opens with the vocals of South African artist Moonchild Sanelly, before various scenes of inner-city life are interspersed with colourful animated visuals to bring the video to life.“I don’t know bro, I don’t know, Speak the streets bro,” Ghetts raps on the track’s furious chorus.The latest effort from Ghetts comes after he released new single ‘Microsoft Word’ in May.The

Moshe Ndiki and Phelo Bala when they got engaged in September 2019

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterEpic Records has signed South African rap sensation Sho Madjozi. The critically lauded artist first came on the scene in 2017 garnering instant attention for her unique delivery of Xitsonga lyrics and colorful fashion that mixes traditional African dress with modern flourishes.