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Simon Cowell hailed a Whitney Houston tribute singer as “the moment we’ve been waiting for” as the Britain’s Got Talent auditions came to an end.

Belinda Davids channelled her inner Whitney Houston for the “Britain’s Got Talent” auditions.

In what promises to be another coup for Netflix Africa showcasing exceptional local talent, Blood & Water has hit screens worldwide and is now streaming.

Well-known Cape Town drag star and comedian, Lilly Slaptsilli, is in hot water for a spoof video which angered the deaf community.

In a small victory for the LGBTQ community, Du Kloof Lodge in the Western Cape has changed its discriminatory policy and will now host same-sex weddings on the premises.

Laura Whitmore has spoken out after it was announced that this year’s summer series of Love Island has been postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.The presenter of the ITV dating show, who replaced Caroline Flack before her tragic death earlier this year, hosted the winter series of the show in Cape Town. However, doubts about the summer series of the show, which is filmed in Mallorca, were confirmed today as show bosses announced it will be postponed until 2021.

Sweden striker John Guidetti moved into the Manchester City youth set-up in 2007 – and progressed through the ranks to the senior squad.

By Manori Ravindran

KAHINDO is a sustainable and ethical luxury brand for women, designed in New York, and sourced as well as produced in Africa, using fair trade practices. It was conceived with the ethos and mission of empowering women of every age and size. KAHINDO has showcased an Autumn/ Winter 2020 collection at AFI Cape Town Fashion Week on in March, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

South African stuntwoman Olivia Jackson has won a legal battle against a company involved in the making of “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”. She suffered life-changing injuries after being involved in a horrendous motorcycle crash on the set of the 2016 movie.

Take a trip to the Mother City, the capital of South Africa - Cape Town, a place where two oceans meet.

The Pride Shelter, Africa’s only LGBTIQ+ shelter, is asking the community for urgent help to support and feed its residents during the lockdown.

When OK! pull Love Island finalists Siânnise Fudge and Luke Trotman for a chat, they are exactly the breath of fresh air we need during these uncertain times. Warm and honest, the pair are clearly head over heels in love.They happily finish each other’s sentences, and quickly reveal that they haven’t spent more than an hour apart since jetting back from Cape Town, South Africa.

Love Island star Luke Mabbott has opened up about his romance with Demi Jones, and revealed the pair are yet to take their romance to the next stage.The 24 year old Justin Bieber lookalike opened up to fans on a YouTube question and answer video about how the coronavirus lockdown has caused him and Demi to spend time apart.

Love Island couple Siânnise Fudge and Luke Trotman will exclusively open up on their relationship with OK! magazine in their first stunning photo shoot together. The couple, who were runners-up on the winter series of the show in Cape Town, will reveal all on their whirlwind romance, admitting they are "head over heels” in love.

< 1 min read A South African Christian Pastor is suggesting that the LGBTQ community has brought the coronavirus down upon the world.

International Jazz Day—including its All-Star Global Concert on April 30—is the latest music event changing course in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The ninth annual worldwide celebration was slated to take place in Cape Town and other cities across South Africa during the last week of April.However, partners and organizers of International Jazz Day are still planning to celebrate the occasion on April 30.

Sol Kerzner, South Africa’s most well-known casino and hotel magnate, has died at age 84.

By Jake Kanter

Amazon Studios has pulled the plug on “Love Island France,” which was shooting outside of Cape Town, as the coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted production across the globe spreads to the South African film and TV industry.

Love Island star Nas Majeed’s romance with Eva Zapico is going from strength to strength, with the star revealing he recently met her family. Nas, who won over viewers on the winter series of the ITV2 dating show, found love with stunning Eva following the Casa Amor twist.

Love Island couple Connor Durman and Sophie Piper are said to be having doubts on their romance after “finding it hard” to make things work.The pair, who met in the Cape Town villa, have remained close after returning back to the UK, and while they’re yet to make things official, they’re already struggling to lock things down. Former coffee bean salesman Connor and Rochelle Humes’ sister are said to have held “crisis talks” on how to fix things in the relationship in a bid to make things work.

After Lady Zamar accused former boyfriend Sjava of rape, brands and festivals have been distancing themselves from the star. Over the past few days, the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards, Cape Town International Jazz Festival and Miss Mpumalanga immediately cut ties with Sjava as the legal process unfolds but the SABC has said that it will continue playing the singer’s music.

As he entered the Love Island villa, it was revealed that semi-pro footballer Finn Tapp hadn’t told his club Oxford City FC he was flying to Cape Town to appear on the show and his career was thrown into question once again when he revealed plans to move to Manchester with girlfriend Paige Turley after winning the show.

The forthcoming DSTV Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards have withdrawn Sjava’s two nominations amid rape allegations.

Former lovebirds Lady Zamar and Sjava are in the midst of a highly publicised legal battle after the songstress accused her former lover of raping her. Lady Zamar has been open about the trauma the alleged rape has caused her and officially opened a police case last year. Now, Sjava is looking at his legal options after being dropped from the Cape Town International Jazz Festival line-up.

Love Island star Connor Durman has denied that he’s split from Sophie Piper, insisting they’re still together and will move in with each other.The couple, who got close in the Cape Town villa before being voted off separately, have been forced to confirm that their relationship is still on after worried fans thought they had split. Former coffee bean salesman Connor explained that he and Rochelle Humes’ stunning sister are keeping their blossoming romance off social media.

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival recently announced that talented singer/songwriter Sjava has been removed from their line-up amid allegations of rape from a famous ex-girlfriend who, according to Sunday World, opened a case against him in late 2019.

Love Island’s Paige Turley and Finn Tapp won the Love Island vote by just 1% more than Siannise Fudge and Luke Trotman.The Scottish beauty and footballer were crowned as the winners of the ITV dating show last month after finding love in the Cape Town villa. While some fans were left disappointed that Siannise and Luke didn’t take home the show’s £50,000 prize money, the voting results have shown just how close it came during the final.

Thousands came out on Saturday to mark the 17th annual Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras, which was backed by DA leader John Steenhuisen and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Kath and Danny Brink always had a vision to help children in need and the destitute, but never knew quite how. For as long as they could remember, the couple of Morning Star, Cape Town, wanted to have a family.

Love Island winners Paige Turley and Finn Tapp may be £50k richer - but they're still up for a duet with Lewis Capaldi.

Love Island fans have gone wild for Luke Mabbott’s brother Liam, with his co-star Luke Trotman saying he’s “hotter” than the reality star. Fans of the show gushed over Justin Bieber lookalike Luke during his time in the villa, where he found love with Demi before they made it to the final.

Mortimer Van Der Westhuizen