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.
US singer Chris Brown’s reputation is as well known as his music. In 2009, he was sentenced to five years probation for assaulting his then-girlfriend, fellow singer Rihanna, and he has been involved in other controversies over the years involving violence, misogyny and alleged sexual assault. The UK leg of his arena tour, “Under the Influence”, started on March 9. These are his first British shows since being denied entry in 2010 because of his criminal record. The tour sold out in minutes, and a recent Evening Standard review described Brown as “arguably cancel culture’s greatest fail to date”. So how has he managed to weather the rigours of public scrutiny? Nicknamed “the king of R&B”, Brown was marketed to teens in the early noughties as a triple threat: a…
In the second episode of Apple TV+’s new climate drama Extrapolations, a scientist sits in an underwater base, communicating with a humpback whale. The year is 2046 – all of the Extrapolations episodes are named after a year in a future, brutally warmed climate – and the whale appears to be the last of her kind alive on the Earth. Humans have, conveniently, learned to translate whale songs, and the humpback speaks e.e. cummings-esque phrases in the voice of Meryl Streep. “Have you caused some of us to fall?” she clicks and whistles. “No,” the scientist, Rebecca Shearer (played valiantly by Sienna Miller), responds quickly. “No, I would never hurt you.” Implicit, of course, is that while Rebecca herself may not have hurt the humpback whale, humanity as a whole…
Comedian Daisy May Cooper is reportedly in talks to join the 007 franchise to play spy boss, M. Producers are said to be hoping the 36-year-old actress – who is a friend of No Time to Die co-writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge – will bring a “comedic and quirky edge” to the role, previously played by acting heavyweights Dame Judi Dench, 88, and 60-year-old Ralph Fiennes, as part of a shake-up of the series after Daniel Craig’s departure as James Bond. A source told The Sun: “Daisy is a close pal of Phoebe, whose involvement in Bond was such a success that it sparked an unlikely conversation. “Suddenly the production team were getting excited about the prospect of really taking M in a different direction. “With Daniel leaving, it seemed the time…
Shingai Darangwa Award-winning rapper Nasty C had all of South Africa doing a double take after he posted a picture standing alongside global R&B star Chris Brown on Tuesday morning. In the image, which appeared to be taken backstage at Brown’s Under The Influence Tour in London, UK, on Monday night, the two pose side by side, with Brown pulling a funny face. Nasty C captioned the image: “Meet your idols”. The post had drawn more than 5 000 comments by yesterday morning, with the likes of Boity, Moozlie, Kid X, Zingah, Uncle Vinny, Cooper Pabi and DJ Zinhle applauding him. Rowlene quipped: “Damn Chris finally got to meet his idol”, while Pamela Mtanga poked fun at his height in the original edited image he posted on social media to…
South African Menswear Week (SAMW) enters its 17th season building on two successful post-pandemic seasons under the “Week of Fashion” umbrella. More than 50 designers and 28 graduate designers will showcase their collections over two days of back-to-back runway shows. This season continues with the biggest and strongest womenswear line-up in South Africa, followed by the traditional SA Menswear Week men’s and gender-fluid collections. Building on the “Week of Fashion” womenswear collections, the line-up has been expanded to include some of South Africa’s biggest names and see old favourites make their way back to the catwalk with full collections and experiential shows. This continues for SA Menswear Week where all our favourites are back for this season, and some new and returning designers round out a full schedule. We reached…
YOU might have seen or tasted the amazing creations she makes, but now it is time to get to know chef Sophie Khumalo, the person behind the magic at one of Durban’s most popular shisanyama spots, Mojo’s Car Wash and Shisanyama and Mojo’s, on Davenport. Khumalo has been entrusted with developing the menu and the food styling, two things which have allowed her to showcase her talent and passion for food. Born in uMlazi, Khumalo was raised by her grandmother who was a domestic worker. Her grandmother would come home tired after cleaning and cooking for her employer but she would still take the time to cook them a proper meal. That is where Khumalo’s passion to cook stems from. She started by cooking at funerals and parties and has…
