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Rebel Wilson is one glamorous lady, and as the Pitch Perfect star turned 42 on Wednesday, she had the best look. WOW: Rebel Wilson poses in cheerleading outfit as she kicks off exciting countdownThe Hollywood legend looked flawless as she styled out a green jumper that she had paired with a tiny pair of green shorts - perfect for the South African weather! She posed with a group of friends as a group of fireworks went off in the background.

Hundreds of revellers came out to celebrate Cape Town’s LGBTIQ+ community on Saturday (Photo: MambaOnline/Ramsey Lewis)

Gary Lineker shared a moving post about his dad Barry on Sunday, on what would have been his birthday.MORE: Gary Lineker tests positive for COVID after Cape Town flight - and issues apology to fellow passengersTaking to social media, the proud father-of-four shared a black and white picture of him and his dad together at his Leicester Market fruit and veg stall, smiling at the camera with bananas in front of them.WATCH: Gary Lineker shows off incredible kitchen"Dad would have been 83 today. Miss him," he wrote alongside the snap.READ: Gary Lineker admits he's 'much happier being single' despite his 'two wonderful marriages'RELATED: Gary Lineker marks special occasion with stunning stepdaughter EllaThe former footballer was inundated with supportive messages, with many calling him a "top bloke" and others stating that Barry would be "very proud" of him.

Christopher Vourlias A quirky, colorful murder mystery set in the South African outback will be served up in “Recipes for Love and Murder,” which premieres its first two episodes Feb. 15 as part of the Berlinale Series Market Selects lineup at the European Film Market.Based on the best-selling novels by Sally Andrew, the series follows recipe advice columnist Tannie Maria and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie September, who spring into action when a woman who was seeking advice about an abusive husband is found dead.Between cooking rich mutton curry and decadent chocolate cake, answering letters, and getting in the way of the local policemen, Maria and Jessie are determined to solve this murder mystery and catch the killer.

Christopher Vourlias Peter Nadermann’s Nadcon Film and South African genre specialists Gambit Films (“Indemnity”) are teaming up to adapt a trilogy of best-selling crime thrillers, Variety can reveal.The “Revenge Trilogy” is based on the Cape Town-set novels from South African author Mike Nicol. The books will be adapted for screen by Gambit’s Daryne Joshua and will be produced by Gambit Films and Nadcon Film in cooperation with ZDF Enterprises, which co-owns Nadcon.The story begins with ex-gun-runners Mace Bishop and Pylon Buso, who made an illicit fortune while part of the struggle against Apartheid but are now at the helm of a private security company, trying to settle into a comfortable life in Cape Town.

This Morning viewers branded one of the show's latest interviews 'painful' as Alison Hammond quizzed a couple about their sex life.

EXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks’ Shudder has picked up South African supernatural horror Good Madam (Mlungu Wam) and is planning a release in late 2022.

Guy Lodge Film CriticAs a perennially popular international filming location — its varied landscapes standing in for everywhere from the Sahara to the French Riviera — South Africa has provided the anonymous backdrop for many a slick big-budget action thriller over the years. Rarer are films from the country’s own industry that aspire to equivalent commercial thrills, which lends Cape Town-based writer-director Travis Taute’s debut feature “Indemnity” a certain bracing novelty that counters its more generic qualities.

Princess Diana was raised at the sprawling Althorp Estate which was also where she met Prince Charles after being introduced by her sister Sarah Spencer. The late Princess of Wales, who died in 1997 aged 36, is now buried on a small island in the centre of The Oval Lake which is set in the grounds of the Grade I listed stately home in Northamptonshire.

Netflix is gifting $1M to film and TV students in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.

Adrienne Galagatsi was much-loved in Cape Town

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid and human rights activist in South Africa, has sadly passed away at 90.

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90.

One of the season’s hottest queer dancefloor events, Juicy A Love Affair, lands in Cape Town on Saturday 18 December.

LONDON -- Antony Sher, one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors of his generation, has died aged 72, the Royal Shakespeare Company said Friday.Sher had been diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year. His husband, Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Gregory Doran, took leave from his job to care for him.Born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1949, Sher moved to Britain in the late 1960s to study drama.

A newlywed couple arrived in Cape Town for their £7,000 honeymoon only to be told they will have to fly back to the UK and isolate immediately.

Wilbur Smith, a bestselling author who wrote dozens of adventure novels, has died at age 88.Smith died unexpectedly at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday, his office said in an obituary posted on the website wilbursmithbooks.com. A cause of death was not provided.Smith was born in 1933 in Northern Rhodesia — now Zambia — and set many of his stories in Africa, where he grew up on a cattle ranch and hunted game.His first novel, “When the Lion Feeds,” was published in 1964.

Wilbur Smith, whose multiple novels on South Africa won him international acclaim, died today at his Cape Town home. He was 88 and no cause of death was given on the author’s official website.

Turned away by Beloftebos: Sasha-Lee Heekes and Megan Watling on their engagement day

Nadia Jaftha, one of South Africa’s top social media influencers, tells MambaOnline she does not agree with her brother’s shocking online war of words against the LGBTIQ+ community.

Christopher Vourlias Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired worldwide rights (excluding Africa and Japan) to “Indemnity,” an action-thriller written and directed by South African filmmaker Travis Taute that had its world premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.

Zimasile Zubair Shabangu was murdered in a suspected hate crime in Johannesburg

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- As South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu marks his 90th birthday Thursday, a portrait of him recently defaced by racist graffiti has been restored by the artist, who added a celebratory message.“Happy Birthday Tata Desmond Tutu! Father of the Rainbow Nation,” using the Xhosa word for father — which was added to the large mural of Tutu by artist Brian Rolfe.“At first I was so angry when the racist slur was painted on the mural,” Rolfe told The

EXCLUSIVE: Lucifer and Spartacus star Lesley-Ann Brandt is partnering with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment on the development of Hanover Street, a drama series set in Cape Town’s District Six.

Guy Lodge Film Critic“It’s not that Mama doesn’t like this house — this house doesn’t like Mama,” explains Tsidi to her young daughter Winnie about the roomy, comfortable Cape Town pad in which they’ve recently taken up residence. Tsidi knows the place well.

Michaela Strachan has shared details of a horrific night she spent nursing her two dogs back to health after they were poisoned with crystal meth.The 55 year old presenter, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa, took to her Instagram feed to share a photo of her furry friends Rio and Timmy wrapped up in blankets as they rested following eating something dodgy during their walk.

Digital content creator and trans rights activist, Zoey Black is opening up about her decision to get ‘top surgery’ as part of her self-affirmation journey.

Christopher Vourlias XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to “Indemnity,” an action thriller from South African director Travis Taute that’s set to world premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.Written and directed by Taute, “Indemnity” tells the story of an ex-firefighter in Cape Town who’s forced to fight for his life after being accused of murdering his wife.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Pic: Manny Jefferson)

Cape Town Pride has written to the South African government urging it to speak out against the proposed new law in Ghana that would completely outlaw the LGBTIQ+ community and its allies.

Prince William shared a rare personal tweet today to wish rugby union’s British and Irish Lions “all the best’ as they prepare for the opening Test in Cape Town. Royal fans were delighted to see the personal tweet from the Duke of Cambridge, 39, who rarely shares tweets.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorReturning director Adam Robitel had production designer Edward Thomas raise the stakes for the sequel to 2019’s “Escape Room.” The new challenges in “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” in theaters July 16, include a subway train, a gorgeous vacation beach that soon turns into quicksand and a high-security bank.Thomas found an old art deco building in Cape Town, South Africa, to serve as the bank.

Edwin van Wijk, the actor who scandalised, enlightened and entertained South Africa as the Baroness, has passed away in Amsterdam at the age of 74.

Even as Pride Month comes to a close, gay people still find themselves the victims of bigoted speech and hate crimes. Gay rights advocates suspect that gay people murdered in Cape Town’s townships over the past few months were victims of hate crimes.

Christopher Vourlias To understand the success of Triggerfish, the fast-rising, Cape Town-based animation house, which won the prestigious MIFA Animation Industry Award this week in Annecy, one need look no further than the circumstances of its birth 25 years ago.South Africa was finally emerging from the shadows of apartheid, a cruel and exploitive system of institutionalized racism that had oppressed its Black-majority population for nearly 50 years.

While two investigations have been launched into the homophobia that took place at DF Malan High, the ACDP has come out in full support of the school’s discriminatory stance.