Glitter bugs heat da chill

THE nominees announcement function for the Gauteng Sports Awards drew such a large crowd that it resembled a rally.   0 Comments

When stars come out to play

WEDNESDAY evening was whammy night as we hopped on over to Rosebank Link Bridge to witness 10 local schlebs battle it out for the dinner challenge at the Celebrity Cuisine Meander Dinner Party.   0 Comments

Awards, awards, awards... *sigh*

SIGH, what an uneventful time Shwashwi had at Montecasino in Fourways for the millionth awards ceremony this year - and the year is barely halfway.   0 Comments

Bold and the beautiful

WEDNESDAY evening saw Shwashwi and sidekick landing at a Martini dooh at the Metro Restaurant in Benmore Gardens, Sandton.   0 Comments

Europe comes to town

IT WAS Paris meets London right at our doorstep - Sandton City.   0 Comments

Gin in the cold

THURSDAY evening started on a rather sleepy note.   0 Comments

Bu(r)sting at the seams at the Samas

MOVE over J.Lo and Kim Kardashian, the bust is back! For years now bosoms have had to take a backseat to bottoms.   0 Comments

Up Close with Simphiwe Dana

TWO weeks ago I watched Simphiwe Dana perform at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre, south of Johannesburg. Like the rest of the audience, I was thoroughly dazzled. Her heartfelt performance proved beyond a shadow of a doubt why she's one of the greatest artist's working in South Africa today. As a teaser she sang a few songs from her new, yet-to-be titled, album.   0 Comments

Yes she's back, Zandi Nhlapo graces the screen again!

YES, Zandi Nhlapo is back on the scene.   0 Comments

DJ Humility delivers a banger

H RECORDS presents DJ Humility's first official video Bad Man off the mix tape Fight Till Finish', featuring Sugaboiz.   0 Comments

Afro chic galore ... a night for the in crowd, has-beens and wannabes

AS you all know by now Shwashwi's a die-hard fashionista. So it was appropriate to attend Jackie Motsepe's Morongwa House of African Fashion launch on Tuesday.   0 Comments

Legacy and all that jazz - Selota's sexy drive moves drive the crowd wild

THE venue was the Katy's Palace Bar in Kramerville, Sandton.   0 Comments

Fashionably late - Standing aside at another red carpet event

I DON'T care what their hardcore followers say, but all Liquideep's music sounds the same.   0 Comments

Launch of club Kong

CAN I honestly voice my opinion about Thursday night's event by saying how disappointed I was with the way the new upmarket Jozi club, Kong, was launched?   0 Comments

Frocks, docs and shiny locks

GOT a couple of millions to blow but are too lazy to refuel your private jet to fly overseas and raid a few exclusive boutiques?   0 Comments

Booty-full start to fashion week

SHWASHWI tiptoed home in the wee hours of Thursday morning thanks to a stunning party that wouldn't end that Wednesday evening as scheduled.   0 Comments

Minister of Public Works moegoe of the week

JUDGE a politician by his actions and not by his words. Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi speaks like a charmza but acts like a moegoe.   0 Comments

Charmza of the week

WELL done to the charming eight pupils from Winnie Ngwekazi primary school in Soweto for being chosen to represent the country at a Children's Parliament in France.   0 Comments

Yummy man, yummy place, yummy dooh

... It was a preview, before the official opening of a club called KONG in the Design District, in Rosebank.   0 Comments

Tumbling upon HHP Bosso on a Saturday night

SO we hopped along, Shwashwi and sidekick spent the rest of Saturday night at the La Chatelat guesthouse in Sandhurst for HHP's private concert.   0 Comments

Moegoe of the week

POLICE chief General Riah Phiyega got a well deserved roasting this week at the Farlam commission of inquiry probing the death of 34 miners at the hands of the police at Lonmin's Marikana mine last year.   0 Comments

Charmza of the week

MZANSI's road accident death rate is the second highest in Africa after Nigeria, and one of the highest in the world, according to the latest statistics.   0 Comments

Like kids in a candy shop - Brands really reeled 'em in

ON Wednesday night yours in beauty headed to a spot called Urban Tree in Kramerville.   0 Comments
HIGH NOTE: Miriam Makeba performing in Cape Town for the last time.

Charmza of the week

SHE made a moving and historic speech about the inhumane nature of apartheid at the UN in 1963 and this week she was posthumously honoured with the Ubuntu Award.   0 Comments

Moegoe of the week

NATIONAL Youth Development Agency CEO Steven Ngubeni has once again come under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons - misspending tax payers' money.   0 Comments

Red carpet nonsense - Thank heavens for the music

SABC2'S unveiling of its new brand identity at the Turbine Hall in Jozi's Newtown was a bit like a bundu wedding with a heavily accessorised bride...   0 Comments

Cool musos, stray peeps

I'VE heard of a winners' celebration party, but a nominees' celebration gig?   1 Comments

Charmza of the week: Terence Nombembe

AUDITOR-general Terence Nombembe is our charmza of the week for not pulling his punches about naming and shaming those misusing state funds.   0 Comments

Moegoe of the week: Blade Nzimande

THIS week red Communist Blade Nzimande's blood boiled as he blamed every one else but himself for the factionalism in the tripartite alliance.   5 Comments

Moegoe of the week: Simon Mpembe

TWO weeks after the exposé on Limpopo police commissioner Simon Mpembe spray painting his white BMW X5, he still has not registered it in its new colour - black.   0 Comments

Charmza of the week: Fanie Fourie's Lobola

TO the makers and cast of the multi-award-winning local comedy Fanie Fourie's Lobola, you've done the country proud for winning the Audience Choice Award for best comedy at the 19th Annual Sedona International Film Festival in Arizona, US.   0 Comments

Faffs, gaffes, naffs...Jumpin' jocks 'n dead birds

MOST of the media did enough bitching about the Metro FM Awards' shortcomings last weekend, so I'll just sum it up. Let's give Metro FM awards organisers a standing ovation for consistent incompetence.   0 Comments

Mrs Sexwale II? Just a few suggestions

SO our Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale is almost single.   0 Comments

Dreams and whitemares - Pjs 'n code busters

A PYJAMA-themed party at 4pm on a Friday?   1 Comments

Mzansilicious if we redo the foreign talk

Don't you wonder what popular overseas talk shows would be like if infused with a Mzansi flavour?   3 Comments