Premiering this Friday, July 10th on 1Magic (channel 103), Dinner at Somizi’s will feature the media personality putting his culinary mastery on display as he hosts a slew of celebrity guests throughout the season.

The likes of Zahara, Cassper Nyovest, Ringo and amongst other Siya Kolisi, are all expected to make stops as the Mhlongo-Motaungs open up their home on the show.

Largely pinned on his larger than life personality, along with the good food we’ve seen him showcase on social media, his lush home and of course, the open book policy that informs his interviewing style, the show promises a laid back vibe with lots of tasty chatter.

Though if the first look at what’s looming is anything to go by, that laid back and light-hearted fun will come with the kind of edge we need on a Friday evening.

In a new promo for the show, actress Rami Chuene takes on such questions as to whether or not she would ever work with the Fergusons again (following her explosive departure from The Queen), as well her endorsement of her daughter’s OnlyFans venture.

The show is expected to deliver the usual humour that comes with Somizi, who often leaves everyone in stitches. It’s a nice balance of real conversations without going either pointlessly fluffy or straight up Debora Patta.

The show’s premiere comes as tributes continue to pour for the sad passing of Somizi’s mother, iconic South African actress Mary Twala, who died “peacefully” on Sunday morning. Somizi has shared in heartfelt social media posts how devastating the blow has been to him and the family. “My tree has fallen”, he wrote.

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Violence in schools is unacceptable, and Ngoveni has leveraged that position to outplay Melusi from his seat as a Principal at Gomora Secondary School.

Following a series of disciplinary hearings, Ngoveni has managed to play dirty to make sure he gets the promotion and replaces Melusi. The filthy schemes have included bribing London to bring anarchy through a protest in the school and now, in a shocking scene, bribery to be permanently appointed as the school’s Principal. The nerve of that man!

Melusi faces the blues following the incident with London. Photo: DStv Catch Up

Knowing the contributions Melusi has made in instilling discipline and uplifting the under-resourced township school makes the pill hard to swallow, but his future at there looks really bleak.

MELUSI’S JUDGEMENT DAY 

Although Melusi punched London as retaliation after the troublesome student had lunged at him with a hot fist first, that alone has not held water as grounds for conducting himself violently towards the student.

Amongst a long list of reasons why Melusi was out of pocket for striking back despite the violent provocation, is the fact that he is a principal in the school. This means he is contractually obligated to adhere to the code of conduct aimed at ensuring the safety of students in schools.

And although Mel, as Thati calls him, knows this, many have understood how his actions could be seen as self-defense. These two ways of looking at the incident have divided the school staff and parents with children attending at the school. It doesn’t help that footage of Melusi punching London has gone viral on social media, sparking an unfortunate trend which encourages students to be foolish.

One such parent is Zodwa, whose loyalties to Melusi have cost her the cleaning job. Oh, Zodwa, what are we going to do now?

THE RISE OF NGOVENI

Ngoveni has taken advantage of the situation to rise to the highest echelons of the school, a seat he’s been eyeing the whole time. Now a Principal, he had the nerve to pull up and the Dlamini household to rudely drop off Melusi’s belongings, which he’s now removed from the school’s principal.

Although we understand that this was a glib display of victory for him and his shred little ways, you just don’t kick a man when he’s down like that. In the midst of the disrespect, Melusi almost took him out, but Gladys was around the calm the situation. Mr. Dlamini should be watching that hot temper, hey?

As for Ngoveni, we can’t wait to see what he does with the school. Melusi’s record speaks for itself. The man embodies the essence of excellence and maintains perfection in every area of his life. He’s not respected in the Gomora community for no reason.

Ngovie, on the other hand, has already displayed questionable principles. We will give him one thing, though, the man’s ambition is ruthless. He played his game, and he played it to win in. Less impressive is the lack of cares about what will happen now that he is the school’s principal. Does he even have a vision for the school, or is he more concerned about the position and the pay? God forbid we don’t have another Yizo Yizo situation on the rise over there.

Also, how long will he buy his way to the top? The gag is, he will now have to keep bending backward to sit where Melusi sat without faking a single smile.

VENGEFUL THATI DOES A 180

Onthatile’s character remains one of the more interesting ones on Gomora. Her fall from grace has been epic, and the humiliation she’s had to face from the fake friends from her rich days has been painful. She went from being a pampered housewife living a lush life to serving beers and chips at her mom’s tavern, all while her sister Pretty taunts her all day long.

In a plot twist, she decided to join her mother’s car hijacking crime business. No one saw that coming, especially considering the fact that her late husband, Mbongeni was killed in a botched hijacking. What’s more twisted, of course, is the fact that her mother, Mam’ Sonto, was behind that fatal hijacking.

While Thati had strong suspicions that her mother did it, she could not prove it and Sonto shut the avenues by flipping cards to the investigating officer, who sealed the case and fabricated as the arrest of a nonexistent perpetrator.

Fast forward a few months later, Thati’s pursuit for revenge against her phony former friends, who humiliated her at the tavern, she joins the gang, robs a car. On a second hit, things get even crazier when Mazet decides to take more than the possessions inside the car.

Will this be how Thati rises back to her former tax bracket?

Gomora airs on Mzansi Magic, channel 161, Mondays to Friday at 20:00.

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The nationwide lockdown may have imposed some serious restrictions to the entertainment, with a major event being cancelled and postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but award shows are getting pretty creative about navigating the situation to deliver their annual gong bang outs.

The Royalty Soapie Awards will be proceeding business as usual for their 4th annual show this year. The awards, which the best performances within the Mzansi television industry, will be debuting their first ceremony to be taped in a studio environment.

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Set to be recorded under strict safety measures with no in-venue physical audience invited whilst observing social distancing with very few crew members on-site for the recording, the ceremony has confirmed compliance with the lockdown regulations.

And it’s all because the show needs to go on.

Says Winnie Ntshaba, Founder and CEO of the RSAs, “The entertainment sector has played a vital role in offering escapism in these trying and unprecedented times. We felt the need to find means to honour and celebrate the talent and to encourage new talent within the television industry. We yield the call to productions to take part as submissions for entries open on the 16th July 2020 and will close on the 30^th July 2020”

With a slew of new telenovelas having shaken the screens within this last year, the show is bound to have some interesting twists this year.

“Each year we see storytelling evolve with the production quality, creativity and excellence peaking high. We hope to continue shining light to the arts by celebrating the actors that make each scene seem effortless, from those who are bold to pen down their imagination and to the unsung heroes behind the scenes” concludes, Ntshaba.

Entry submission will open on July 16th 2020.

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