CELEBRITY NEWS | SEPTEMBER ISSUE Wedding loading for Davido By Onibiyo Bola Olajuwon Wedding loading for Davido, heartthrob Chioma in 2020 MUSICAL star Davido The musician also addressed Chioma, who also confirmed She said her face was removed has shared plans to rumours that his bride to be the development, wrote: “I am and shopped in the body of her officially tie the knot was pregnant, asking Nigerians the happiest woman on earth.” friend. She said people are say- with his long-time girlfriend, to be patient. ing she is pregnant and expect- Chioma Rowlands in 2020. His announcement has since ing a baby because of thisPho- “Wait and see now,” he said. stirred reactions from fans and to shopped picture. But, a lot The 27-year-old singer had Nigerians on social media. of people believed she could just concluded an introduction Despite all attempts on him truly be pregnant, because she ceremony with his would-be to confirm or debunk the ru- Chioma recently debunked the hasn’t been fully active on so- wife’s family on Monday. mours, an excited Davido ex- claims of her pregnancy. cial media, and also for the fact plained: “This one is special.” that she is hardly seen at event Sharing photos from the event She claimed that the picture with Davido in recent times. on his social media handles, Davido, on Monday night, an- released when the rumour of the celebrity said 2020 was nounced his introduction to his her pregnancy went viral was a But some people still think she the anticipated year for the big lover’s parent. photo shopped pregnancy pic- is pregnant, because she didn’t events. ture of her close friend as seen reveal her stomach in her re- In a picture on his Instagram below. cent picture and she has also Davido called on friends and page, Davido showed that he not allowed her boyfriend Da- family to get ready. took his dad to Chioma’s par- Chioma, who attended her vido, capture her entire body ent’s house for the introduc- friend’s baby shower party in during his Instagram live post. He also confirmed all pictures tion. May 2019 and joined them and information shared online during photo shoots, claimed recently in an interview with He wrote, “First of all, Intro- that one of the pictures was Beat FM. duction.” photo shopped. w w w . st a rm a g a z i n e a f r i c a . c o m 51
| SEPTEMBER ISSUE COMPETITION Ndlovu Youth Choir shuts down OR Tambo International Airport The Ndlovu Youth Choir received a rousing By Phumzile welcome when they touched down in Ngcatshe S o u t h Af r i c a . A fter taking the stage the youth choir from Limpopo Tambo International Airport For the community of Moutse, at one of the biggest amassed international fame on Friday evening to a heroes’ a dusty village about 200 kilo- talent search shows when it entered and made it welcome. metres from Polokwane, basic in the world known as Amer- to the finals of America’s Got necessities are a daily strug- ica’s Got Talent, The Ndlovu Talent. Following six weeks of stand- gle and life is hard where the Youth Choir received a rousing ing ovations and winning the young boys and girls have had welcome when they touched After taking the stage at one hearts of the world, the youth a glorious opportunity to shine down in South Africa. of the biggest talent search choir from Limpopo amassed at an international stage. shows in the world known as international fame when it en- The choir based in Limpopo ar- America’s Got Talent, The Nd- tered and made it to the finals This time the village has drawn rived in South Africa at the OR lovu Youth Choir received a of America’s Got Talent. the attention of South Africans Tambo International Airport rousing welcome when they and the world thanks to the on Friday evening to a heroes’ touched down in South Africa. The group was founded by Ndlovu Youth Choir through welcome. Following six weeks Dutch doctor Hugo Temple- their mesmerising performanc- of standing ovations and win- The choir based in Limpopo ar- man in 2009 and has had mod- es on one of the biggest enter- ning the hearts of the world, rived in South Africa at the OR erate success in South Africa. tainment platforms in the US. 52 w w w . st a rm a g a z i n e a f r i c a . c o m
GOSSIP | SEPTEMBER ISSUE R. Kelly’s woman friend who paid his $100,000 bond wants her money back R. Kelly appeared in a Chicago Courtroom on Tuesday where the judge re- fused to raise the bond for his criminal matter after taking into account the federal indictments against him. By Suvajit Banerjee R. Kelly appeared in a Chicago Courtroom Valencia Love who owns Love had earlier refused were bombed with poor on Tuesday where the judge refused to several restaurants apart to divulge the source of reviews. Despite facing raise the bond for his criminal matter after from a childcare centre, the money and stated such adversities, her din- taking into account the federal indictments paid four installments of that “He’s my friend and er Love on the Blu locat- against him. Incidentally, Kelly’s friend, a $25,000 in order to have I knew he needed help.” ed near Chicago contin- woman named Valencia Love, who posted him released from Cook She justified her action ues to remain open. a $100,000 bond for the singer’s release County State jail. stating that “Let him last February, is now requesting to get have his chance in court Apart from charges of her money back. The judge ruled that she Her lawyer stated that to prove if he’s innocent sexual misconduct, Kelly, won’t get her money back any time soon. she did not know at the or guilty. As a friend if he whose full name is Rob- time of payment that says he’s innocent, I can ert Sylvester Kelly, is also The 52-year-old performer has been in- Kelly would be charged only believe that he is in- facing five federal charg- dicted on 18 counts of aggravated criminal federally and will end up nocent.” es involving kidnapping sex abuse in multiple states of Illinois, Min- in a federal jail. The judge and racketeering. He has nesota and New York. The singer appeared denied the motion saying Since the news of her denied all the allegations in court wearing an orange jumpsuit along that she signed the bond involvement with the which if proven can land with armed bodyguards after an arrest slip which made it clear issue got out, she has him in jail for up to 30 warrant was issued in his name when he that she could lose all her faced severe criticism on- years. failed to turn up to court in Minnesota. money. line and her restaurants There he is accused of offering $200 to a 17-year-old girl to take off her clothes and dance, back in 2001. The singer is currently locked up at a pris- on in Chicago, facing charges that include child porn and obstruction of justice. The Minnesota District Attorney’s Office men- tioned that federal authorities are ‘unwill- ing to give them access’ to the star until his federal case has been resolved. Kel- ly’s lawyer hit out sarcastically by saying, “They never came to get him, wtf was he supposed to do, telepathically transport himself?” When the state prosecutors asked Judge Lawrence Flood to raise the bond in light of the federal charges against the sing- er, the judge ruled that Kelly’s $1 million bond would stay in place unless there is a “change in circumstances.” w w w . st a rm a g a z i n e a f r i c a . c o m 53
| SEPTEMBER ISSUE NEWS Popular South African telenovela ‘The River’ receives nomination for an Emmy By Suvajit Banerjee emmy nomination South African telenovela “The River” has received an International Emmy Award nomination in the Best Tele- novela category. The show will now com- pete against other telenovelas from coun- tries like Argentina, Colombia and Portugal. The television series created by Phathu The River is a team effort, and Actress -Telenovela, Best Actor Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon and pro- we hope to keep telling amazing -Telenovela, Best Supporting duced by Tshedza Pictures, tells a story of stories.” Actor- Telenovela and Best Tele- “immense wealth and immense poverty” in- novela awards. volving the Dlaminis and the Mokoenas and Following the news, many in- centered around the Khanyisa diamonds dustry peers congratulated the Since its release in 2018, the mine. The families are bound together by entire team through social me- show has gained immense pop- the discovery of a diamond that leads into dia for creating a unique and ularity among the South African an intense drama involving murder, betrayal special show. viewers and trends on Twitter and greed. The star-studded cast includes every night it airs. “The story is Linda Mtoba, Hlomla Dandala, Sindi Dlathu, “Give us a few days and we’ll be very current, relevant, and is told Warren Masemola, and Presley Chweneya- beyond thrilled. For now, I think in a very fresh way. It mirrors gae. it’s still a shock and we’re still what is happening in our own processing it. We’re all grateful country where the rich people The show’s producers announced the news for the Emmys to see us and are getting richer, and the poor by sharing a screenshot of the original mail award this nomination,” Phathu are getting poorer,” cast mem- they received in Instagram. The creators Makwarela added. ber Hlomla Dandala said while were super excited by the news and Mak- talking about the show. warela shared his excitement on Twitter. Earlier this year, the show domi- The show’s producers announced the news nated the 13th annual South Af- The 47th International Emmy by sharing a screenshot of the original mail rican Film and Television awards Awards will be held in New York they received in Instagram. The creators by bagging 11 awards. These in- on 25th November at the Hilton were super excited by the news and Mak- cluded the awards for the Best Hotel. warela shared his excitement on Twitter. Speaking to TshisaLIVE, the creators men- tioned that “We are really thrilled by this nomination as it’s a continuous testament that South African stories are as relevant as any other global stories. Makwarela further mentioned that, “We are humbled by this acknowledgement from the International Emmy Awards Organization, and are very proud of our cast and crew, who continu- ously go out of their way to give their heart to the show. 54 w w w . st a rm a g a z i n e a f r i c a . c o m
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| SEPTEMBER ISSUE report Charles Bronson is making progress For the first time in 20 years, Britain’s paintings exhibited, is worried about the much to some but for Charlie it’s a huge most infamous prisoner, Charles rise in knife related crimes. “Charlie has move,” commented his friend. Bronson is being allowed to socialize managed to find peace through art. He with other inmates. The 66-year-old now wants youngsters to do the same. He’s urg- For a man who has taken hostages in ten mixes with three other prisoners for up to ing them to put down the knife and pick up prison sieges and attacked at least 20 pris- four hours in a day and enjoys scrabble and a paintbrush” said his friend. on officers through the years, this is defi- domino games in the detailed supervision nitely a big step. centre of the jail. Bronson was originally jailed for armed robbery in 1974 but a series of violent ac- Bronson has spent the last 20 years most- tions extended his serving time. He was ly in solitary confinement for the safety of sentenced to eight years in 1992 for an in- the guards as well as the other prisoners. tent of robbery and it was further extend- Considering that, this development is be- ed by another eight years after he held a ing considered as ‘massive progress.’ This prison staff member hostage. In 1999, he is the first time since 1999 that Bronson was given as life sentence after kidnapping is being allowed such a margin of freedom a prison teacher. at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, Bucks. Often marked by the press as “Britain’s He is also enjoying doing his own laundry most notorious prisoner”, Bronson changed after a long period as there is a washer dry- his name to Charles Salvador some years er on the wing. A friend of Bronson said, back. Last summer a dozen of his paintings “It is essentially the most constructive pro- which depicted his struggles with prison gress he is had in jail for an astonishing 20 life, violence and mental health were ex- years. Earlier than that he was in complete hibited in London. He has also written a solitary confinement.” few books and in one of them he wrote, “I’m a nice guy, but sometimes I lose all “They discuss on the landings and are tak- my senses and become nasty. That doesn’t ing part in dominoes and scrabble. He’s make me evil, just confused”. genuinely taking part in it. He can now last- ly expose that he has changed.” he added. Bronson is planning to improve his behav- iour and gel well with the inmates of CSC Bronson recently launched a campaign unit in a bid to move off the Category A “trash knives not lives” that urges young- unit. ‘Charlie wants to prove he can do it. sters to swap knives with art. Bronson, But he’s never been given a chance. Asso- who is a painter himself and even had his ciation with three others may not seem like 56 w w w . st a rm a g a z i n e a f r i c a . c o m
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| SEPTEMBER ISSUE STREET TALK A 25 year old mother hand- ed down 4 life prison terms for killing her children Mmoloki Philip M at l a le : K u r g at: No need for life sentence.lets look at the Well deserved sentence. Hope she was future,she needs thorough therapy....she not allowed to appeal. can have more children....we need her .yes we do! T h a p el o Hardies Bonolo: Phalaagae O s u p i le : Yet she took away the innocent souls bt imagine 25 years, 4 kids and acheating for my side, I can’t judge her. Oh my God baby daddy who can’t buy kids anything forgive them for they don’t know what on christmas... they are doing!!! 58 w w w . st a rm a g a z i n e a f r i c a . c o m
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