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Buhle Mbonambi

Former Acting Executive Editor, Lifestyle

How LootLove went from being a tequila girl to a fine wine woman

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 2 years ago

Over the past decade since her journey in the industry began, she’s grown up with her fan base and in the process she solidified her standing in the entertainment ...

SA cream rises to top as Coffee wins Grammy

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 3 years ago

Born Nkosinathi Maphumulo, Black Coffee bagged the Best Dance/Electronic Music Album Grammy Award in Las Vegas for his critically acclaimed album, ‘Subconsciously’. ...

Unstoppable review: Sharapova's unhealthy obsession with Serena Williams

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 7 years ago

Because she simply isn’t good enough, she has decided to do the one thing she knows she can do very well: bash Serena Williams.

How our lives are flavoured by curry

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 7 years ago

Food writer and blogger Ishay Govender-Ypma travelled through SA to get a taste of how curry permeated different cultures for her book, ?Curry?.

#MenAreTrash: Yes, we are trash!

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 7 years ago

The #MenAreTrash movement is a reminder that as men, we need to change before it’s too late, writes Buhle Mbonambi.

#MenAreTrash: What men need to stop doing

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 7 years ago

"The bar is set incredibly low for men and I don’t understand why men are comfortable with that," - a woman says on men.

Nathi, Black Coffee win big at Samas

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 8 years ago

Newcomer Nathi Mankayi walked away with the lion’s share of the awards at this year’s SA Music Awards in Durban.

The best South Africa has to offer

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 9 years ago

The Metro FM awards rocked Durban on Saturday night, writes Buhle Mbonambi

Narcissists in training?

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 10 years ago

The Rich Babies of Instagram are here, unfortunately, writes Buhle Mbonambi

Legend performs in Durban, X-FactorSA

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 10 years ago

John Legend was the first international musician to perform on The X-Factor South Africa in Durban.

SA’s Twitter stars

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 11 years ago

Buhle Mbonambi looks at the most followed South Africans and what it means for them and their brands.

Isibaya scoops 10 soapie awards

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 11 years ago

Isibaya cleaned up at the first Royalty Soapie Awards held at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.

How Twitter turns fans to foes

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 13 years ago

Twitter and Facebook have changed the way stars interact with their fans, and in some cases, have changed fandom forever. Buhle Mbonambi traces the evolution.

Mandoza

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 13 years ago

Mandoza walked into the Independent Newspapers building, confident and with a spring in his step. As usual he was wearing his trademark dark sunglasses, a look that ...

Expect to be wowed

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 13 years ago

Already back for a second instalment, Dance Your Butt Off (DYBO) is steaming up as contestants deliver energetic, glammed-up performances. Somizi Mhlongo returns ...

A gung-ho kind of guy

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 13 years ago

Will we ever get over our fascination with aliens? From movies like Independence Day and Transformers to TV series like The X-Files and Fringe, it seems as if our ...

The snake whisperer

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 13 years ago

Venom Hunter’s Donald Schultz is shooting new episodes for his popular Animal Planet series. Buhle Mbonambi caught up with him.

Local teen’s media mogul aspirations

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 13 years ago

Meet Michelle Govender, a teen whose list of interviewees is starting to read like a list of celebrity who's who.

Sing your heart out on YouTube

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 14 years ago

From Justin Bieber and Lily Allen, and yes, Rebecca Black, more and more musicians are scoring record deals after being spotted on the internet. Buhle Mbonambi fills ...

Blogging: everyone’s doing it!

Buhle Mbonambi|Published 14 years ago

Buhle Mbonambi looks at the rise in entertainment and gossip blogs in South Africa.