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South African musician and TV star Bonginkosi Dlamini, popularly known as Zola 7, has reportedly quit booze, as he continues his battle with epilepsy while preparing for his return to show business.

Zola made headlines in 2021 after it emerged that his management team had allegedly begun a crowdfunding campaign to help fund his mounting medical bills.Zola, who’s known for his goodwill projects for people in poverty-stricken communities, was at that time in desperate need of financial assistance to cover the medical bills for his chronic illness, which had been diagnosed three years prior.

 

 

 

 

 
Three years after that appeal, Zimoja reveals Zola has now reportedly quit alcohol, a substance that was worsening his condition.

“His relationship with alcohol wasn’t good, because he overdid it, so it’s good that he’s stopped altogether,” one source said. He used to drink like a fish and this wasn’t good for him, especially with ill health.”Another source said: “His illness is a serious one and not long ago, he wasn’t well, so that’s part of the reason he decided to stop drinking alcohol. He realised that in the long run, alcohol would hurt his health.”

According to whispers from Zola’s camp, the star was getting “clean” in anticipation of once again scaling the ladder in showbiz.

“He’s determined to get back to the level he was in many years ago within the music business and drinking excessively will deprive him of that. He is so serious about reclaiming his place in showbiz so much so that he smoked the peace pipe with his former label boss Lance Stehr and he’s back at Ghetto Ruff.“He’s getting his body back because he had lost a lot of weight. He looks better than he did because at some point he couldn’t walk without assistance. Now he’s looking healthier than before and he has people around him that help look after him,” the source said

Former Generations actress Sophie Ndaba, who starred in the long-running South African soapie as Queen Moroka, says that she will not try to overshadow her beloved character when she returns to the small screen as part of the cast of 016FM, as she has embraced it as part of her persona.

 

 

 

 


Ndaba became an iconic figure in Mzansi TV portraying Queen, a glamorous, if not vacuous busybody who won the hearts of viewers of the soapie due to her bubbly personality.After battling illness and misfortune over the last few years, Ndaba looks set to bounce back on the small screen, as part of the cast of the new Showmax drama series, 016FM which depicts youth culture in the Vaal.

The title of the show is taken from the dialing code of the Vaal, 016. The new show also features a star-studded cast including Nthati Moshesh, Sello Motloung, Mapula Mafole, Mapaseka Koetle, Katlego Mabote, Noni Mafani, and Mbasa Msongelo.

In an interview, Ndaba said although fans still referred to her as Queen Moroka, she did not think that it tarnished any of her new work.“Most of my fans still call me ‘Queen’. The name has been in their hearts, minds, and homes for a long time. You can’t just delete her. It’s amazing to watch how they still refer to me as her. She (Queen) truly made and left that mark in their lives. I have no issues with that.”

Despite her love for her old character, Ndaba said she was looking forward to showing that she still had her old spark even when not portraying the character of Queen. She said she had been headhunted to become a part of the new series.

“They called me and asked if I’d be interested in doing a self-tape for the character and they loved how I emulated the character and confirmed to me that’s the role I’ll play in a few days,” said Ndaba.Even though she has worked on some of Mzansi’s most beloved productions, Ndaba said that the young cast and crew that worked on 016FM had given her a memorable experience.

“Being a great actor is not about doing a one-take in all scenes, but rather bringing the character to life and working seamlessly well with your co-actors.

“We worked well on 016FM. Working with the new team is about sharing how they respect and feel honoured to have an opportunity to share a space/ stage with you, especially the new kids on the block.

“It was awesome on 016FM from the producers, crew, and talent. They truly made my experience on set great and memorable,” she said.

Mpho Xaba, the man who married South African singer Zahara a few weeks before her death, has revealed that he still does not know where she is buried, as her family shut him out on the day following her demise last year.

Zahara passed away on 11 December at a private hospital in Johannesburg after struggling with a liver ailment.Xaba, who proposed to Zahara in March last year, reportedly paid lobola for the Afro-soul musician only a few weeks before her death.

 
While he had been welcomed gracefully by her family while Zahara lived, Xaba said, all this changed when she passed away he told Sunday World.

“I was completely sidelined on funeral arrangements. [They did] not consult me on anything. Myself and my family were completely sidelined. Our opinions didn’t matter. In fact, we were not allowed to make any opinions,” he said. Xaba, a businessman, said that Zahara’s sisters had started fabricating stories that he wanted to grab her property, which had fuelled negative sentiments against him.

“Her family creates a crisis. They lied, her sisters lied. …They said I was busy claiming Bulelwa’s properties, I don’t know why.

“I have three properties, I don’t know why they would think that because Bulelwa’s house was on the verge of getting auctioned again. And I am the one who said ‘let us get out of that situation’,” he said.

Xaba revealed that despite being sidelined, he was still paying for Zahara’s medical bills.

“I am still paying her hospital bill. Her total hospital bill is around R820,000. Fortunately medical aid covered R712,000 of it. The rest I must pay for it.

“There is no one to pay for it in the family. Obviously because they only care about themselves and what they can get from all of this,” he said. Telly Africa

Lumka Mkutukana and Bandezwa Mkutukana-Febana, Zahara’s sisters are again making headlines for the wrong reasons. Last week, they made headlines after it was established that they were selling Zahara’s furniture and other valuables after being evicted from her house.Undoubtedly, the mega sale was a shocker to many. Confirmed reports have it that photos of Zahara’s furniture are circulating WhatsApp with price tags attached. On the other hand, the rumour mill has it that Zahara’s sisters also listed her awards for sale.

However, rumour mill has it that her sisters approached some of Zahara’s former clients and friends to buy some of her furniture before putting the rest on a mega sale. Barely a few days after being evicted, Zahara’s sisters are trending after being accused of vandalism. Reports have it that they vacated the house on Friday night.

However, confirmed reports have that they also left some of Zahara’s clothes scattered around the house. Close sources to the new owner have it that the sisters left Zahara’s Little Falls mansion in Roodepoort in an ugly state.

 

 

 

The late singer’s sisters are said to have vandalized her lush house, prompting the new owner to open a criminal case against Zahara’s sisters.

Reports allege that the sisters trashed the residence and stole a built-in stove. They also allegedly removed the ceiling, and a wooden double garage door broke the front gate and left a poo in the pool.

A close source confirmed the incident and revealed that the new owner is weighing options before pursuing legal action.

The agent told Sunday World, “They have caused damage that easily amounts to over R300 000. However, they stayed at this house rent-free for over six months. What kind of thanks is this? Who does this to someone else’s property?”

However, reports have it that Zahara’s sisters left the house during the day and later returned at night to leave a trail of distraction.

“It makes no sense what they did there. It just screams of anger and ungratefulness. The owner is within his rights to open a case and is currently weighing his options,” the agent said.

By now we all know that Dawn Thandeka King has five children whom she wholeheartedly loves. We see this all the time on Instagram, the Uzalo actress always posts photos of herself and her children and we absolutely can’t stop gushing.

Here are five photos of Dawn King with her previous kids which we find cute.

So beautiful!Dawn Thandeka King, (born 01 October 1977 in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South African), actress and media personality best known for playing the role of MaNgcobo in SABC sopaie drama Uzalo and as Thandiwe on Mzansi Magic new telenovela Diep City.

Who is Dawn Thandeka King?
Dawn Thandeka King was born on 01 October 1977, in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Dawn Thandeka King education
Dawn Thandeka King went on to complete her drama studies at Technikon Natal (now known as Durban University of Technology (DUT))

Dawn Thandeka King husband and children
Dawn Thandeka King is a mother of five children namely Jadazia, Jaedon, Jayda, Jaydeen, and Jaedon. She was married to Durban-based businessman Jabulani Msomi for 15 years until their marriage ended on 2017.Career
Dawn Thandeka King played a starring role as Lindiwe Xulu, the wife of self-made gangster Muzi Xulu, in the SABC1 soapie Uzalo.

She also has experience as a radio actress, motivational speaker, MC and an indigenous musician.

Dawn’s television acting debut was in 2012 in the Mzansi Magic telenovela iNkaba, in which she played the recurring role of flirtatious, gossiping domestic worker Anele.

She starred in many stage plays, including Peace in The Valley, which debuted at the Playhouse Theatre in 2000, directed by Jerry Pooe.

She performed her indigenous music at the Land Reform exhibition in NASREC in August 2013, and was invited to perform at The Plat4orm theatre in Bezuidenhoed in Johannesburg, for Woman’s month in 2013. She also shot a short film called Black Silence, in November 2013.

Dawn was recalled to perform her indigenous music, at The Land Reform Exhibition in February 2014, this time held at the Event’s Exhibition Center in Pretoria. She was also involved in two short films called Untitled and Hlezephi, which were directed by Rethabile Mathobi and Tony Miyambo. These short films were part of the Youth Film Project called Mandela’s children.

In July 2014, Dawn was invited to be part of the cast of Eclipsed, directed by Warona Seane, which had a three-week run at the Soweto Theatre.

She got her big break in 2015 with a starring role as the matriarch of a gangster family in the SABC1 soapie Uzalo.

In 2017 she was cast in the Mzansi Magic prison drama series Lockdown, as tough ringleader Ma Z and in 2021 she landed a starring role as Thandiwe on Mzansi Magic new telenovela Diep City.