Top 12 finalist Keaoleboga Nkashe was eliminated on the final episode of Crown Chasers on Sunday 6 August leaving just seven finalists to compete in the Miss SA finale.

Miss SA finalist Keaoleboga Nkashe (27), from Itsoseng in the North West, became the final Miss South Africa finalist voted out of the pageant on Crown Chasers.

The fifth episode of Crown Chasers is titled Crusading for your Cause, was themed around the importance of giving back. The remaining finalists were taken to Phefeni High School where, alongside the Imbumba Foundation, they spoke about the importance of menstrual health and food security.

This comes after Ané Oosthuysen was eliminated on the previous episode of Crown Chasers.

Take a look at the Top 12…Nkashe, who describes herself as an inclusion activist passionate about the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and the rights of children, describes her time on Crown Chasers as fun and challenging and says “it was a very big test and a lot of character development was done”.

“Although getting eliminated from Miss South Africa was a disappointment and not the outcome I had prayed for, I believe setbacks like this are opportunities for growth and learning. I really believe in the motto ‘rejection is oftentimes redirection’.

“I would definitely do it all over again and do it the exact same way because during the highs I learnt about my strengths while in my lows I saw potential for growth. I am so grateful for both these lessons.”

NANDI MADIDA SHOWS OFF DRIVING SKILLS
However, she stunned South Africans over the weekend after pulling some Need For Speed stunts during a Mercedes-Benz event in Sandton.

Mercedes-Benz SA had a Street King event, with lap racing being one of the event’s major highlights.

Nandi Madida also had the opportunity to drive one of the AMG, and many were thrilled with her driving skills.

 

She was speeding like other professional drivers and completed the circuit drive without any accidents. Her driving was likened to the famous driving stunts on Need For Speed.

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In one of the short clips that have since flooded social media after Madida shared it, her assistant sounded worried, but the media personality assured that she was at the top of her game because she learned how to drive like a pro.

No doubt South Africans praised her courage and confidence. Some even encourage her to consider drag racing as another career path. This is not the first time Nandi Madida has wowed South Africans with her driving skills.FRIENDS OF THE BRAND
However, during the event, she had the opportunity to be driven by Mercedes-Benz SA CEO Mark Raine.

The brand’s friends, including Zakes Bantwini and Siya Kolisi, also attended the event.

Nandi Madida also had the opportunity to be driven by former Formula 1 driver Mika.

William Friedkin, the groundbreaking US director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” died at 87 on Monday, a family friend said.(FILES) US film director William Friedkin and wife Sherry Lansing attend the Los Angeles Philarmonic’s Walt Disney Hall 10th anniversary celebration in Los Angeles, California, on September 30, 2013. – Friedkin, the groundbreaking director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” has died, US media reported on August 7, 2023 at the age of 87. He passed away in Los Angeles, his wife and former Paramount Studios CEO Sherry Lansing told the Hollywood Reporter, without providing further details. (

William Friedkin, the groundbreaking US director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” died on Monday, a family friend told AFP. He was 87.

Friedkin passed away in Los Angeles after suffering unspecified health issues in recent years, said Stephen Galloway, a former Hollywood Reporter executive editor.

“He died this morning,” confirmed Galloway, after speaking with Friedkin’s wife.

The director had “been working until a few weeks ago,” but “had been in declining health,” he added.

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro led the tributes on Monday, calling Friedkin “one of the Gods of Cinema.”

“Cinema has lost a true Scholar and I have lost a dear, loyal and true friend,” he wrote on social media.Actor Elijah Wood described Friedkin as “a true cinematic master whose influence will continue to extend forever.”

Friedkin was among a crop of influential young “New Hollywood” directors in the 1970s who fundamentally reshaped the US film industry, upsetting a long-established system in which powerful studio producers had reigned supreme.

Alongside fellow auteurs such as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, Friedkin exploded onto the Hollywood scene in 1971 with the gritty cop drama “The French Connection.”

It won five Oscars, including for best director and best picture.

Friedkin followed that up with “The Exorcist,” in 1973. It was a huge commercial and critical hit, as well as being deeply controversial.

The shocking film about a 12-year-old girl possessed by the devil was nominated for 10 Oscars, winning two, and grossed an eventual $440 million.

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The movie has spawned multiple sequels, including an upcoming trilogy from horror producer Jason Blum in which Ellen Burstyn returns as the original film’s heroine.

‘DEEPLY SADDENED’
In a statement Monday, Blum said he was “personally indebted” to Friedkin.

“More than any other filmmaker, he changed both the way directors approached horror films and also the perception of horror films in the broader culture,” he said in a statement obtained by trade website Deadline.

“We are deeply saddened to hear of his passing and intensely grateful for the body of work he has left behind.”

Following the stratospheric success of “The Exorcist,” Friedkin’s career went into sharp decline.

He released “Sorcerer” in 1977 — a hugely expensive flop in its time, although fans such as bestselling horror author Stephen King praised the film in tributes Monday.

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“Very sorry to hear of the passing of William Friedkin, a deeply talented filmmaker,” King wrote. “THE EXORCIST is great, but for me the real classic was SORCERER.”

Friedkin continued directing well into his 80s.

His final film, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” starring Kiefer Sutherland, is set to premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

“Working with William Friedkin was one of the great honors of my career,” Sutherland said in a statement. “My condolences go to Sherry and his family.”

Friedkin, who was once married to French actress Jeanne Moreau, is survived by his fourth wife, Sherry Lansing — a former Paramount Pictures studio c

Ndivudzannyi Ralivhona famously known by Mkhadzi keeps on proving to us why she is loved by all trips in South Africa.

South Africa has nine official languages and every one of them comes with their culture and traditional music and what I have noticed is that everyone listens to them, but it looks like Makhadzi is uniting South Africans her music is loved all over the country.

Makhadzi a female singer from Venda Limpopo she started performing her music in the streets normally when shops or malls are promoting brands they call street performers, but today she is one of the most famous and loved Venda singers.

Today she gave us a reason to never forget her even years, being a heritage day we have seen many people appreciate their culture and I must say am impressed and proud to be South African because when it comes to the culture we never forget where we come from.

Makhadzi shared her pictures wearing traditional attire, but she added a twist to it, she decided to wear all nine official language outfits.

She said that she is an African, and we are all one these touched me because I remember growing up people were scared to get married to someone who is not from the same tribe as they are, what she did today is beautiful, it proves that South Africa is growing and improving.

She has given us a reason to celebrate and appreciate her even more I don’t remember anyone who has ever done something so beautiful and unique before.

I wish every one of you a happy heritage day wear your African attire with pride and let the culture grow with the new generation that is still coming.

I have shared some of her traditional outfits, and she is truly representing us all.

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