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'No Easter Sunday' play touches a nerve

At a time when hate crimes and homophobic attacks towards members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+ community are on the rise, plays such as No Easter Sunday for Queers has come at the right time to educate people.

Jazz star wins award on home soil

Vocalist Talie Monin serenades SA fans

Nomzamo Mbatha went to the US and scored big: She's been cast in the 'Coming to America' sequel

Nomzamo will star alongside Eddie Murphy, James Earl Jones, Wesley Snipes, Tracy Morgan, Leslie Jones, Rick Ross and Teyana Taylor.

Gospel star Rafani signs with Free State Stars

'Matrix 4' announced with Keanu Reeves to return as Neo

Sci-fi franchise "The Matrix" will return for a fourth film with Keanu Reeves reprising his role as kung fu-kicking, shades-wearing hero Neo, studio Warner Bros said Tuesday.

4 money lessons from the world's fourth-richest comedian, Trevor Noah

Trevor's turned gags into big cheques, but he was securing the bag before he cracked jokes for a living

Gaborone High Court sets aside warrant of arrest for Heavy K

House DJ Mkhululi Siqula, popularly known as Heavy K, is no longer a fugitive.

Lion King to roar louder with live music

Thespian John Kani believes that the move to screen The Lion King film alongside live music by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra at Sun Arena in Pretoria at the end of the year will put Africa in the spotlight.

Sun International sells Miss SA rights

Hotel industry giant Sun International has sold the rights to Miss South Africa to Weill Entertainment.

Sunday Soul Sessions with Silverstar

One lucky SowetanLIVE reader and 9 of their friends will get to rub shoulders with legendary DJs while listening to some good R&B and soul sounds.

Score like no other as live orchestra accompanies Lion King screening in cinema

“Now begins another tale told about my continent, about my country, about my people and about my heritage. These animals are mine.

Toni Braxton's coming to SA, would you fork out R790 to watch her in Jozi?

'Toni Braxton is coming to SA and y'all 2000 kids won't understand what this means!'

Trevor Noah named 4th highest earning stand-up comedian of 2019 by Forbes

Trevor Noah has been named by Forbes Magazine as the fourth highest-earning comedian of 2019.

IN PICTURES |Inside Somizi and Mohale’s Italian baecation

Somizi and Mohale are living the dream on their overseas holiday.

Mtambo hosts 'Women Rise' concert to celebrate women

The sensational Brenda Mtambo will be hosting an all-female vocalist concert to inspire this Women’s Month.

BREAKING | David Tlale's mother dies

Fashion designer David Tlale’s mother Joyce has died at the age of 75.

Pearl Modiadie, Minnie Dlamini-Jones & Nadia Nakai: see what your fave celebs got up

Your weekly guide to what your fave celebs got up to.

Sho Madjozi is simply unstoppable

Rapper thrills with John Cena track.

'Within a couple of hours I was in ICU': Robert Marawa suffers third heart attack

Bra Rob is grateful to be alive.

Tumisho Masha gushes over his queen

Wow, did time fly past that quickly?

Kim Jayde, Kay Sibiya and 98 other celebs to take the 'Polar Plunge' for charity

The annual event will take place at the end of August.

'Life just don't make sense': Ann Malinga shares advice on dealing with loss

"I cry more than you’ll imagine. I have bad days, but I choose to deal with all that in my space, with people who genuinely care."

'I’m the best!'- Bonang Matheba hits back at 'she takes all the jobs' shade

Fans were fighting over whether Trevor Noah or Bonang was a bigger

Empowering women through arts

Mangope helps break barriers

Ayanda Jiya drops her debut album

'Ayandastand' tops iTunes and Google Play charts

Caiphus Semenya celebrates 80 years through music

Music spectacle to benefit dream of academy

Botswana still after Heavy K

Hitmaker 'owes' record label R87k

Mthokozisi Ndaba: I am glad I didn’t win Idols SA

The singer has doors opening for him.

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