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The death of actor Andile Gumbi has sent shock waves across Mzansi, with friends and fans flocking to social media to pay tribute to the young star. The star died in an Israeli hospital on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest last week. Andile was performing in a production called Daniel The Musical in the country at the time, with the production confirming that his wife had flown out to be at his side. “On behalf of Mrs Gumbi and family, it is with profound sadness that we share the news that our beloved Andile passed away this morning. Andile received the best medical care possible,” a statement from the family read. The actor was best known for his roles on Isibaya and The Lion King, but also performed in Sarafina alongside Nelisiwe Sibiya. Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Nelisiwe said she was shocked by the news of Andile’s death and paid tribute to his “incredible heart”. We used to drive together after rehearsals. He had an incredible heart. He had done so much but he never made us fe...

The film industry is one cutthroat business that needs a thick skin to become successful. African actresses might not have gotten the chance to take on the big stage as much in the past decade but things are better these days. Now we have new names hitting the big time and making a mark in the film industry. In her acceptance speech at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Viola Davis stated that women of color are just as good in front of the camera, only they don’t get as many opportunities as they should. Even so, there are a number of African American actresses leading the charge and making waves in Hollywood. In this article, we shall be focusing on ten African American actresses pushing the envelope in Hollywood and establishing themselves as A-listers. Charlize Theron Charlie Theron was born on 7th August 1975. The South African-American actress doubles as a film producer. Theron was thrust into the limelight after her role in “The Devil’s Advocate” in the 1990s. The dizzying h...

Bafana Bafana will be without star strikers Percy Tau and Lebo Mothiba for their Nelson Mandela Challenge clash with Mali today. This after the duo failed late fitness tests, forcing Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki to leave them out of his matchday squad. Tau was injured playing for his Belgian outfit, Club Brugge, last week. He reported for camp carrying a niggling tendon injury on both of his legs. However, Ntseki had hoped the 25-year-old would shake off the knock in time to face the West Africans. Mothiba, on the other hand, is suffering from a groin injury that saw him miss multiple training sessions throughout the week. “This has been one of the most difficult camps ever in terms of injuries, and while we have done the best we can to get all the players ready for this important match, it is unfortunate that Lebo and Percy failed a late fitness test and thus cannot be part of the matchday squad. We can only wish them a speedy recovery,” confirmed Bafana Bafana team doctor Thulani Ngwen...

Move over Game of Thrones, because the Zuma daughters have just created South Africa’s own alternative – a dramatic new TV series titled Ifalakhe. The brand new show, which is set in early South Africa, aired on Sunday night and was created by Gugu Zuma-Ncube and her sister, Thuli Zuma. Gugu Zuma-Ncube is widely hailed as one of the most influential content creators in television, having put her stamp on Uzalo and the two have combined their experience to deliver a show which had South African fans buzzing early this week. The period drama, produced by Stained Glass Productions, grabbed the attention of viewers from the moment it aired on Mzansi Magic. Many reflected that this show was the African version of other popular historic dramas that fans on the continent have been waiting for. The show tells the story of the Okuhle tribe who wage war on the neighbouring Khanya clan after the latter is accused of stealing livestock from their kingdom. Speaking to IOL before the show’s big debu...

The fourth campus of the Safa Women's National League was held on the main campus of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in Pretoria, and the two Gauteng teams won the championship that day. Mamelodi Sundowns beat the Western Cape University opener 3-0 in Sunday's game, and Johannesburg beat the Richmond women's team in the second game of the day to win the second game of the league. game. The host, TUT, had to face the Bloemfontein Celtics in depth, which was a very difficult, exciting and coveted encounter. The students seem to be inspired by the hometown crowd. After 90 minutes of intense pulsation, they returned from a goal to a draw, and ended up with a 1-final draw. The first goal encountered was goalkeeper Kebotseng Moletsane made a mistake in the backcourt and led the Celtics in the second half. TUT captain Hildah Magaia shared the spoils for the two teams a few seconds before the end of the game, becoming the contender for the scoring of the season - a key point...

John Cena may be busy making movies today, but he has just promised fans that he will always be in touch with WWE. In an interview with NBC's "Today's Sunday", which will be broadcast this weekend, the wrestler turned into an actor to reflect his career and acknowledged his busy pace and time in professional wrestling as he grew older. Struggling in the table. He said: "I will never leave WWE." "I will never - this is a great thing for WWE, you can play any role. As long as I have a commitment to the inner aspects of things As long as I can keep up with the development of the current product, I will continue to perform. Now, the opportunity I got made me unable to participate in the competition. I think it is very good, because it makes me lucky to be invited back to WWE, this is super, very Special thing. It should be." Cena, who recently participated in the movie franchise of Speed ​​and Passion and Suicide Squad, discussed when it was the right ...

You will hear the most common excuse for not going to the gym? You know: "I just didn't have enough time to get there!" It's not unfair. After all, all of us live a busy life, and it is not easy (or unrealistic) to prioritize fitness rather than work, family and leisure. This is the beauty of circuit training, a perfect way to exercise for any busy person. Even if you don't know, you are likely to have some kind of patrolling training before. Indeed, the concept of circuit training is very basic: this is a series of exercises in a specific order. Usually, there is almost no break between exercises until the entire exercise is completed. The biggest advantage of cycle training is this: during very limited breaks, you will spend more exercise time on physical exercise. So, you need to finish your workout earlier, exercise your muscles and reduce your sweating than the two-hour, five-day, five-day marathon training program. This is a perfect recipe for busy gymnasium...

Former Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe "Yeye" Letsholonyane and Siphiwe Tshabalala have begun to prepare for life outside of football. After two years of planning and development, the two stars and best friends recently opened a trendy drinking hole in Dobsonville, Soweto. ShaYe Lounge is an exquisite two-storey beer house with a stunning view of Soweto from the roof, which opened quietly six weeks ago but is still officially opened. Football stars bought the famous Morris Bar in Dobsonville in 2015 and then razed them to the ground to build their dreams. Letsholonyane said that the pizza is designed to bring elegance to the town and attract more people. He said that he never thought of this kind of business adventure, but when he learned that his favorite leisure resort was about to be sold, he was heartbroken. “This place used to be a bar. Every time I had a chance, I would relax there. So one day, I heard that the owner wanted to sell this place, I know I can...

New Zealand captain Kieran Read said that the conflict with South Africa on Saturday was the biggest game of his career, as the All Blacks began to win the third consecutive World Championship. In the B-pool showdown in Yokohama, the two most successful aspects of rugby history and the two biggest competitors of the sport in one game, no team lost a pool game and continued to raise the trophy. The pre-match exchange focused on whether the referee was biased against the whole black, but the reality of the game focused on the rapid progress of the Springbok, as they were defeated by New Zealand 57-0 two years ago. Rassie Erasmus took the lead and took a method that relied on kicking the ground and then regaining the ball through the frontcourt. In the next four games against the world champions, their marginal gains did not exceed 2 points, which became a classic at the 70,000 international Yokohama Stadium. At the same time, the All Black team has adjusted the lineup, but still maintain...