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The 10 South African Celeb Couples Who Melted Our Hearts In 2016!

Let’s celebrate all the love that gave us the feels by looking at 10 South African celebrities who slayed love goals in 2016!

Published

3 years ago

December 28, 2016

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For decent people like ourselves (most of the time), the end of the year brings with it the responsibility to reflect, appreciate and celebrate the good stuff that transpired during the year we are now bidding farewell to. In this list, we take a look at 10 South African celebrities who gave us all the feels in 2016!

BLACK COFFEE & MBALENHLE

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

They are both some of the most successful celebs in the business, but Black Coffee and Mbalenhle simply love maintaining a low profile about their long term marriage.

The lovebirds often impart butterflies in our tummies when they post adorable snaps of their family on the Gram, whether they are hanging out or travelling the world as they’ve been doing for the better part of the past two years.

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AKA & BONANG

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

AKA said recently that his relationship with Bonang Matheba is the pinnacle of South African pop culture. In all fairness, that sounds about right!

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

These two are arguably the most talked about celebrity couple in South Africa, grabbing headlines for their individual success and for their now highly googled relationship.

They can be spotted on social media showcasing their awe inspiring romance in pictures, supporting each other and wearing each other’s merch! Can you say power couple?

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NANDI MADIDA & ZAKES BANTWINI

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

Nandi and Zakes recently premiered the first snaps of their one month old son Shaka Madida, sending the internet into a meltdown! The couple, who is relatively conservative about the amount of sharing they do about their relationship, sometimes inspire us to hit Tinder for our turn in love when they do decide to treat fans to visuals concerning love goals.

Shaka Madida

They sing together, perform together, do interviews together and obviously, have stayed together!

DINEO MOEKETSI & SOLO

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

They kept their romance under the radar for the longest time, but now that Dineo Moeketsi and Solo have decided to go public, we can’t stop marrying them in our minds! Also one of the best dressed South African celebrity couples in the land, the couple are always coordinating their high end fashion looks on the red carpet because couples that dress alike stay together.

MINNIE DLAMINI & QUINTON JONES

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We reported that Minnie Dlamini is now happily engaged to TV producer Quinton Jones, who she describes as her ‘best friend’! She also revealed that he quite a private person, and that they had kept their two year relationship away from the public eye for their love of privacy. She says he is also supportive of her work as well. Oh, and that engagement ring!

NOMZAMO MBATHA & MAPS MAPONYANE

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

It took them quite a minute to ‘fess up to their romance. And after months of referring to each other as ‘buddyship’, they confirmed that they have in fact been seeing each other.

They are both killing it in the business right now, they are both hot as hell and they appear on QuenchSA’s top 10 best dressed celebrities lists for 2016. We want what they have!

AYANDA THABETHE & DASH MKHATHINI

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‘Dashanda’ would work pretty well for these inseparable lovebirds, but Dash and Ayanda already have a converged name they use to be playful on social media, thank you!

On top of serving couple goals and publicly supporting each other’s careers, the couple now host Christmas parties together because we have fun and make money together mos.

PEARL THUSI & ROBERT MARAWA

Robert Marawa is the pinnacle of South African sports presenting and Pearl Thusi is in Hollywood gaining global superstardom – this is the ultimate power couple!

They don’t say much about their relationship, but thanks to the social media bug and edge, we sometimes get the rare throwback picture and a snap of fingers holding each other if we are lucky enough on that day.

PRIDDY UGLY & BONTLE MODISELLE

Best South African Celebrity Couples 2016

Oh, young love is so awe inspiring! Rapper Priddy Ugly and Bontle Modiselle are both hot property in their respective fields, but the two have stuck together for 9 years to show us all that true love still exists. And because marking one’s territory is important, they leave no one in doubt that they’ve long been off the market.

CONNIE & SHONA FERGUSON

Connie and Shona Ferguson have been married for eons, and they are still at it. The actors turned business partners are now slaying the production company game together, with Ferguson Films basically producing everything that matters on TV right now. When we grow up, we want to be like them.

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Kairo’s Watch, It’s My Time, Has Landed!

AKA and DJ Zinhle’s four year old celebrity daughter has partnered with mommy’s brand to launch her first line of watches!

Published

2 weeks ago

November 25, 2019

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Arguably one of South Africa’s most influential children, 4-year-old Kairo Forbes, has launched her first collaboration – the Kairo Watch with ERA by DJ Zinhle.

With a prominent crown feature and Kairo branding, the Kairo Watch symbolises the passing down of a legacy as one would pass down a crown from mother to daughter.

kairo Forbes

Retailing at R699, the limited edition Kairo Watch will be available from 1 December 2019, however can be pre-ordered online.

“Kairo has been a brand since she was born. It’s been a natural progression to get to this stage of her releasing her own product, the first of many to come,” shares Lynn “Glammy” Forbes.

“Kairo is very aware of her brand and the watch that she has released which made this collaboration an authentic one with a great fit. When you ask Kairo about it, she’s clear to say: “this is my business”.

This is the first influencer campaign for ERA and we look forward to releasing this limited edition. The Kairo Watch will be available for purchase individually or as a Legacy Combo (Mommy&Me) this festive season,” shares ERA Sales Manager, Masego Molefinyana.

The Kairo Watch with campaign tagline, It’s My Time, represents Kairo’s brand DNA. The watch is packaged as an educational offering. It comes with a colouring box for children to personalise. The imagery on the box speaks to elements that Kairo enjoys.

If you want to be the first to get your hands on a Kairo Watch or Legacy Combo, head over to Mall of Africa this Sunday, 24 November 2019, from 2pm – 3pm (Crystal Court Entrance 25 – next to Life Grand Café) where Kairo will be doing a meet and greet with DJ Zinhle and sign all stickers on purchases.

From 1 December 2019 the Kairo Watch and Legacy Combo will also be available at the below ERA by DJ Zinhle stores:

- Forest Hill City, Centurion
- Newtown Junction, The Workshop, Newtown
- A Store Named Beautiful in Rosebank
- Fabrosanz in Durban

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Black Coffee Asks For Privacy During Divorce From Enhle

Black Coffee and Enhle have asked for privacy during “heartbreaking” and “challenging” divorce.

Published

4 weeks ago

November 14, 2019

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Black Coffee and Enhle Divorce

South African DJ Black Coffee has asked the public to afford his family some privacy during his highly publicised divorce from Enhle.

The 43 year old House music DJ and producer, who recently made headlines when he hung out with Drake during one of his resident shows in Ibiza, in the process sparking speculation of a collaboration, on Wednesday took to social media to share a heartfelt statement about his ongoing divorce.

“I wish to state that we have been trying to sort out our problems amicably and in private for a year”, he revealed in the statement. Adding, “It has been the most heartbreaking period and challenging period.”

“As Mbali has stated, our priority are to protect our children at this point [sic]. This is now a court matter. We ask for privacy.”

The statement comes a few days after the actress confirmed that the couple is officially going their separate. Prior to this, Black Coffee had maintained silence on the divorce.

Responding to an article confirming the divorce in the Sunday papers, Enhle took to Instagram to share a heartfelt video about the situation.

“I’ve been getting called by journalists a lot lately, and I’ve stuck by my ‘no comment’. It works for me”, she said in the video, barely able to hold back tears.

“I would like a bit of space with regards to questions and so forth. “I do believe the system will do what is due and what is fair.”

“It has been a long couple of years for me, and it all of that, all I ask is for silence. Not for me, or anyone else, but for my children. Everything I’ve done, to this day, is to protect my children.”

“All I’ve ever tried to do was to be a great wife, a supportive wife, one that is respectful. Not only to my partner, but also to everyone around him.”

“It has been a very rough year, but I still stand tall and proud. It is indeed a situation no one ever wants to see themselves in, but here we are.”

Black Coffee and Enhle have two children together.

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Where To Watch Bonang Receiving Her E! Award

Published

1 month ago

November 11, 2019

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: 2019 E! PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS — Pictured: Bonang Matheba arrives to the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on November 10, 2019. — NUP_188994 (Photo by Emma McIntyre/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

QuenchSA recently reported that South African media Queen, Bonang Matheba, would be getting honoured with an inaugural E! award for African Influencer of The Year.

And now viewers will get to see their fave collect her gong at the glitzy awards show, which was held in Los Angeles, California.

WATCH BONANG WIN THE E! ENTERTAINMENT AWARD

All the glitz and glamour at the E! People’s Choice Awards 2019, as the E! recognised and honoured some of the most iconic and influential people on the continent including South Africa’s own Matheba, will be airing today on the E! Entertainment channel (DStv Channel 124).

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: 2019 E! PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS — Pictured: (l-r) Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and Kim Kardashian West arrive to the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on November 10, 2019 — NUP_188989 (Photo by: Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank)

The award comes as Bonang Matheba, who’s House of BNG bubbly brand was recently spotted being flaunted by Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, shared her plans to conquer the world in the latest issue of Drum Magazine.

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In addition to honouring Bonang Matheba, Jennifer Aniston was awarded the People’s Icon Award, P!nk was awarded the People’s Champion award and Gwen Stefani with the Fashion Icon Award. The E! People’s Choice Awards celebrated the best in TV, music and pop culture on Sunday, November 10 in Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.