Pretoria News is a local newspaper circulating in the Tshwane Metropolitan area. Pretoria News covers a range of local news, as well as national and international news, comment and analysis by experts, sport, entertainment and lifestyle.
Kelvin Momo is arguably the most revered amapiano artist around. While he doesn’t have the same level of fame and popularity that a few of the other more flamboyant ama- piano stars have, he’s well respected among amapiano fans for his musicality and how seriously he takes his music. His last album, Ivy League, came out almost exactly a year ago today. In the year since, the album has been streamed millions of times, earned platinum status and seen him become one of the most sought-after performers around. Momo has done well – on Spotify this year he amassed 11.3 million streams and on Apple Music 29.3 million plays. He has set the decks alight at some of the biggest music festivals such as Rocking the Daisies, the DStv Delicious…
Hollywood superstar Susan Sarandon casually confirmed her sexuality during her appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this week. The actress and gay icon casually confirmed her own bisexuality when making a joke about cats and dogs on the show, reports mirror.co.uk. During the chat, Fallon pointed out that the superstar had brought her dogs out on a previous appearance she had made on the show. Sarandon then informed the host that, unfortunately, her dogs had died a year before. She said: “My little creatures all passed away. I can’t talk about it because I still get upset. It was about a year ago. I was feeling sad, and I said, I can’t get another dog. I just can’t, you know? And (my son) said, ‘Well, then get cats.’ And…
TAYLOR Swift is to direct her first feature film from a script she wrote. The singer, 32, who has directed herself in music videos for songs including The Man and Anti-Hero, is helming a movie that will be produced by Searchlight Pictures, it was announced on Friday. Its plot and casting is under wraps, but Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield hailed the singer as a “once in a generation artist and storyteller” they are overjoyed to be working with. They said: “It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks on this exciting and new creative journey.” Swift had already hinted at the move, saying at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, when asked if she had any plans to direct a…
Content creation has certainly grown in 2022, with platforms such as TikTok experiencing substantial growth, with some creators gaining more than just likes and comments. TikTok has become the ultimate community-driven entertainment destination, with some of the hottest moments and trends of the year happening on the platform. Boniswa Sidwaba, TikTok’s head of content programming sub-Saharan Africa, said in a media release: “What happens on TikTok doesn’t stay on TikTok – whether you’re building a brand, showcasing talent or using the platform as a vehicle for self-expression, we’ve seen creators realising tangible, real-world benefits of creating content on the platform.” Sidwaba is right. This year we have seen people go viral on TikTok and launch full-blown careers. Look at uMlando dancer originator Toss who has grown into one of the…
Holiday gifting for food lovers is a harder proposition than it seems. The clichéd “it’s the thought that counts” doesn’t always apply to someone who is picky about their chocolate, their sparkling wine, their food-scented candles. At the same time, in this season of high indulgence, nothing screams holidays more than terrific food and drink items, and related gadgets and accessories. Whether you’re trying to impress a serious culinary enthusiast, or spoil someone (yourself), the items below check multiple boxes. They range from a custom-engraved tomahawk steak to a new cookbook replete with photos, highlighting a world’s best restaurant; there’s also a bottle of elegant sake from an expert Champagne maker and a grill for smoking meat from famed pitmaster Aaron Franklin. In short, something for everyone you want to…
TIKTOK is one of my favourite social media apps because it is fun and informative. Content creators always come up with interesting trends, while others are just doing cringe things to stay relevant. Either way, it’s one of the apps one should visit when you have time because 10 minutes can quickly turn into two hours of watching videos non-stop. In 2022, we saw TikTokers introduce new challenges almost every week. Depending on your niche, we all found something to feast our eyes on. Most challenges were fun and trendy, but others so meh, we think they shouldn’t make it to next year. Extra long lashes and nails First of all, those extra long and super full lashes look so tacky. They are not giving what it’s supposed to…
