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Zamajobe was born in Frankfort in South Africa’s Free State province, Zamajobe Sithole grew up in the town of Vosloorus, and sang in the local choir from the age of nine. Her early musical mentor was acclaimed gospel artist, Pastor Benjamin Dube Zamajobe Sithole is evidently impacting the South African music scene with her debut… read more »

Vatiswa Ndara is a South African actress, television and radio personality known for her ‘silky-voiced’ radio news reading, as well as performances in highly rated television shows, including Scandal, 90 Plein Street, Mfolosi Street (S1 & S2), Kowethu, and Ihawu. Most recently, she has acted in the highly popular Mzansi Magic television shows Igazi (S1… read more »

Zakwe (Ntokozo Zakwe) was born and raised in KwaMashu in 1988. He became popular when he won the first South African Hip Hop awards for best Lyricist and the The Metro Fm awards 2013 for Best Hip Hop artist. He released his debut album in November 2011 and before that he had released a number… read more »

Ursula Botha is a multifaceted actress, writer, voice over artist, presenter and academic. With an imaginative energy to create, she has a hard work ethic and believes in the power of storytelling based in South Africa. At the ripe age of 8 Ursula fell in love with the performing arts and thus spent the majority… read more »

Zakes Bantwini, Durban-based, South africa music mogul Zakhele Madida, stage name Zakes Bantwini, has released yet another album that is not only nostalgic but has a crossover appeal that will mesmerize you. He describes his music as Sophisticated Dance Music – a Cosmopolitan lifestyle that talks about different lifestyles. He says: “I wanted to crossover… read more »

Zain Bhikha has inspired fans the world over with his messages of hope and upliftment. As a singer, songwriter and through creative workshops and television, Zain is loved by young and old. From the time that Zain Bhikha recorded his first album in 1994, his experience as an artist has grown tremendously, increasing his exposure… read more »

Thabile Ngwato is a primetime and current affairs news anchor at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC 3 and SABC news channel 404). Having moderated at WEF Global Shaper Sessions both locally and abroad Thabile Ngwato is also a former World Economic Forum ‘Global Shaper’. Thabile started her career in Radio at YFM which gave… read more »

Sophie Ndaba a seasoned, stylish and certainly one of the most successful actresses of our time was born in Soweto. She has taken her popularity with the viewers of Generations and has established herself as an actress, a role model and an emerging creative business woman of good standing amongst South Africans. After coming back… read more »

Zahara has changed all that with her debut album Loliwe. The 23-year-old songstress, whose real name is Bulelwa Mkutukana, Zahara is a complete musician, apart from singing with an alto voice, she also plays the guitar. Her debut album is a mixture of neo-soul, Afro-pop sounds with rock elements, traditional Xhosa rhythms with the mixture… read more »

Sekoati Tsubane is a Lesotho-born South African actor best known for his role as Kabelo Padi on the SABC2 soapie 7de Laan. Kabelo is a jovial young man and has a smile that reaches from ear to ear. He is a great help to Charmaine in Oppiekoffie and enjoys his job there. Kabelo is dependable… read more »

Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born Yvonne Machaka in 1965) is a South African singer. Dubbed the “Princess of Africa”, Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 20 years. Songs like “I’m Burning Up”, “thank you mister dj”, “I Cry for Freedom”, “Makoti”, “Motherland” and the ever-popular “Umqombothi” (“African Beer”) ensured… read more »

On Air, On Screen and On Point Renaldo Schwarp keeps his finger on the pulse of South African pop culture Twenty-five-year-old Renaldo Schwarp’s face and voice are difficult to miss in and around the City of Cape Town. Currently the host of his own late-night radio show on CapeTalk, Schwarp is also the host of… read more »

YoLandi Visser (stylized as ¥O-LANDI VI$$ER,) born Anri du Toit is an actress and the female vocalist in the South African zef rap group Die Antwoord. Visser appeared in the 2015 film Chappie. Visser also co-starred in Umshini Wam and Tokoloshe: all three films co-starred bandmate Watkin Tudor Jones. Under her birth name, Visser made… read more »

Quinton Shaun Mlaza born & bread in the diamond city of the Northern Cape province in a town called Kimberley (Galeshewe). The 31 year old was given birth by Eunice Williams Mlaza & Andries Mlaza were he started his primary school days at tshiamo primary school from grade 1 to grade 7 and finished of… read more »

Since 2006 he kissed Idols loyalists goodbye and since he hugged tens of thousands of his own fans with two award-winning albums and major movie, theatre and TV roles to boot. At 27 most young South Africans are happy with a qualification and, even better, a steady job to help build their dreams. At the… read more »