Celebrity Update
A look back at the famous faces we lost this year
Much like 2020, 2021 was a year marked by loss – of buddies, household and famous faces alike.
This is due, in main half, to Covid-19 but additionally to tragedies like automotive accidents and outdated age in some circumstances.
This unhappy actuality was mirrored in Google’s “Year in Search” information for 2021.
Earlier this week, Google revealed the outcomes of its 2021 Year in Search, exhibiting how individuals search to search out solutions to their greatest questions.
“Google’s 2021 Year in Search compiles the moments, individuals, subjects, occasions, and locations that captured the world’s consideration this year,” stated the firm in a press release.
Although the year in search focuses on a variety of subjects, as we speak, we take a look at the deaths of famous those that have been high of thoughts for South Africans.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his profound disappointment at the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu on Sunday morning 26 December.
Archbishop Tutu, the final surviving South African laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, handed away in Cape Town at the age of 90.
In a press release on Sunday morning Ramaphosa shared his heartfelt condolences to Mam Leah Tutu, the Tutu household, the board and employees of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, the Elders and Nobel Laureate Group, and the buddies, comrades and associates nationally and globally of the iconic religious chief, anti-apartheid activist and international human rights campaigner.
His funeral will happen at the St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Saturday, 1 January 2022. St George’s, often known as the ‘People’s Cathedral’, performed a significant position in the resistance towards apartheid.
Perhaps the most surprising demise of a famous individual occurred earlier this year when the demise of Shona Ferguson was confirmed simply days after news that he had been taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) after a Covid-19 prognosis.
Another demise that trended and saddened many South Africans was that of entertainer Killer Kau (Sakhile Hlatshwayo), who died in a automotive accident together with different younger entertainers Mpura (Mongezi Thomas Stuurman), The Voice (Khanya Radebe), Thando Tot (Thando Sibisi) and TD (Thando Khunjwa).
Respected US rapper DMX additionally died this year, after he suffered a coronary heart assault and was topic to a demise hoax previous to his precise passing.
AFP stories that the artist born Earl Simmons died after practically every week on life help following a coronary heart assault.
Following his passing, he was honoured in a collection of documentaries by music platforms resembling BET, who honoured him with tribute performances throughout award reveals.
The late minister is one other one among the many lives lost to Covid-19 this year and his passing rocked the total South African political neighborhood.
Colleagues and opposition leaders alike had nothing however sort phrases to say about who Mthembu was as an individual and a politician in the days following his demise.
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Due to his unwell well being, former Generations and Isibaya star Menzi Ngubane is a famous one that has been the topic of many demise hoaxes, which often went viral on social media.
Sadly, earlier this year, truth mimicked fiction when the actor’s demise was confirmed by his household.
A few days thereafter, Menzi’s father died and so they have been laid to relaxation on the similar weekend.
Self-proclaimed prophet, televangelist and philanthropist TB Joshua died earlier this year at the age of 57.
Joshua turned infamous in South African media after one among his church’s buildings collapsed and killed a number of of the devoted, together with South Africans. More than 80 individuals died when a visitor home in Nigeria collapsed.
In April, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip died at the age of 99 after spending greater than a month in hospital following a coronary heart process.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen declares the demise of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” Buckingham Palace stated in a press release after his demise.
According to the palace, he handed away peacefully at Windsor Castle.
Former president of apartheid South Africa, FW de Klerk, died final month in Cape Town, after a battle towards most cancers. The FW de Klerk Foundation confirmed his demise to News24.
There have been questions about whether or not or not he would get an official state funeral, nevertheless, he was laid to relaxation (and cremated) in a non-public ceremony attended by household solely.
Eastern Cape-born actress Noxolo Maqashalala died in March of this year. Maqashalala’s physique was discovered at her Johannesburg dwelling and it’s believed that the 44-year-old actress had been useless for about every week earlier than she was discovered.
Maqashalala was well-known for her position as Viwe in the first three seasons of youth drama collection Tsha Tsha. She additionally appeared in Generations, Binnelanders, Diamond City and Intersexions.
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu died in March at a Durban hospital on account of Covid-related issues whereas being handled for diabetes.
President Cyril Ramaphosa accorded him a Special Official Funeral Category 1 that got here with navy honours. In September, his son Prince Butho died after a reported lengthy sickness.
Other famous individuals who died this year embrace Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Real Housewives of Johannesburg star Naledi Willers, Afrikaans musician Theuns Jordaan, vogue designer Virgil Abloh, creator Wilbur Smith and former Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, and ‘Interview With A Vampire’ creator Anne Rice to call a number of.
Actor turned musician, Naak MusiQ (actual identify Anga Makubalo), has declared news of his engagement to very long time girlfriend Robyn Mentor “pretend news.”
Naak MusiQ tweeted this in response to a “report” by social media blogger Musa Khawula who assumed that they had been engaged primarily based on a current video shared by Robyn.
“I got my ring again” she wrote on a video exhibiting her sporting a halo ring, just like this Micheal Kors design on her left hand.
According to ZAlebs, Naak MusiQ additionally tweeted and deleted a proof that learn as follows:
“Stop this, she didn’t reveal sh*t. Neither did she make any announcement, neither is it any of your business, to be sincere.”
“She got that ring with her own money. Where she places it’s her alternative. Stay in your lane. WTF!”
He appears to have deleted the tweets after it prompted some confusion amongst Twitter customers who thought that he was denying the existence of their relationship and never simply the misunderstanding that he and Robyn had been engaged.
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Robyn is a vitamin specialist, a well being and sweetness influencer, and a health fanatic like Naak MusiQ.
The first official post publicly documenting their relationship was posted on Robyn’s account in November 2020, though they’re rumoured to have been relationship for for much longer. Naak MusiQ has no photographs of himself and Robyn on his profile.
Even although Naak has not acted shortly, he’s greatest identified for his roles within the fashionable South African TV exhibits like Generations, Z’bondiwe and Isidingo.
Naak MusiQ additionally lately made headlines for agreeing to get into the boxing ring with rapper Cassper Nyovest after the latter’s struggle with vlogger Slik Talk.
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Actor, media persona and choreographer Somizi Mhlongo won’t look a day older than 35, however the former Idols Judge not too long ago grew to become a ‘Grootman’ to the cutest little woman.
Somizi’s daughter Bahumi Madisakwane not too long ago took to Instagram to share the sweetest video clip of her father rocking and kissing his new “grandbaby”.
The 4-month-old child woman, Shona Twala is the daughter of household pals of Somizi and Bahumi, who has been the proper doting aunt, even beginning an Instagram account for her cute little ‘niece’.
Somizi, who has been vacationing within the Western Cape with family and friends, has his followers inexperienced with envy each time he shares snaps of his luxurious Cape Town holiday on Instagram.
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While the principle exercise on the 49-year-old’s holiday agenda appears to have been sipping Champagne, lapping up the solar, and serving appears, he additionally had his flip babysitting his new “grandbaby”.
He is unquestionably the best granddad anybody can ask for, judging by the dance movies he has been sharing.
For a ‘Grootman’ Somizi’s hips are very unfastened and his strikes are envied by 18-year-olds all over the place, however as a choreographer we should always know that dancing is a giant a part of his life.
His followers and followers have been additionally actually glad to see him so joyful and having such a good time. 2021 was a troublesome 12 months for the media persona, after he was fired from his job at each Idols and Kaya 959 following abuse allegations in opposition to him by his ex Mohale Motaung.
2022 appears to be a a lot brighter 12 months for him as manufacturing for his actuality present Living the Dream with Somizi might be resuming.
The collection, which kicked off in 2018, has been confirmed for a fourth season.
The actuality present will observe the flamboyant entertainer round as he juggles life, and whereas he has been very quiet about the main points across the filming of this new season, we are able to’t assist however surprise if the video clips of him racing up a Cape Town road in numerous colored Ferrari’s may truly be a sneak preview of what we are able to count on to see on this new actuality present.
There is a notion that “everybody” flocks to the Western Cape throughout the festive season and December 2021 was no totally different, particularly for our native celebs.
In addition to seeing social media posts from folks you understand personally residing it up the coastal province, your timeline was in all probability stuffed with footage and movies of most of your favorite celebrities having fun with their break day in the Western Cape.
Take a take a look at a few of the well-known faces who had been residing it up in Cape Town and surrounding areas.
Minnie Dlamini
The actress and TV presenter lately returned to the Western Cape, this time for a ladies journey along with her pals Azola Mona, Thandile Mbana and Unathi Nkayi.
She additionally shut down Instagram in some bikini footage displaying off her wonderful physique and trim, toned midsection.
One of the many celebs in the province at the identical time was disgraced radio host Unathi Nkayi. She and Minnie even bumped into worldwide celebrity Jidena.
Somizi
After dropping some jobs in the wake of the public breakdown of his marriage, Somizi appears to have chosen “optimistic vibes solely”.
He has been on what looks as if one lengthy trip which culminated in a visit to Cape Town.
Not solely has he been frolicking poolside however he additionally sparked rumours of a brand new romance.
Mihlali
Another younger girl who shut down the web is influencer Mihlali Ndamase who is in the Western Cape for a lady’s journey along with her bestie Tebby Leburu.
Although she has been posting content material often, it’s her bikini pics that obtained tongues wagging and sparked rumours of their very own when social media customers speculated that she had beauty surgical procedure to look the means she does.
“These folks hit the fitness center for [a] couple of days, make noise about it then go for surgical procedures than come again with new our bodies mxm. There’s no means that Mihlali misplaced weight this quick,” tweeted @CarlosNubian.
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Mihlali wasted no time in clapping again in opposition to the allegations.
“If solely you knew [how] terrified I’m to go beneath the knife, therefore why I opted to eating regimen until I attain my physique targets, however go off mami,” started the influencer.
“Also let’s say I went in for surgical procedure, why’s it your business?” she added.
“I labored very arduous to get this physique, I want y’all wouldn’t be bizarre about that,” concluded Mihlali.
Lerato Kganyago
Metro FM host, membership DJ and entrepreneur Lerato Kganyago additionally made her means to Cape Town after Christmas to ring in the new yr along with her celeb pals.
Sarah Langa
Influencer Sarah Langa was additionally in the Western Cape, alongside the likes of Amanda DuPont, Nqobile Khwezi, Faith Nketsi and Londie London to identify a couple of.
In truth, most of the aforementioned celebs had been current for well-liked Soweto hangout spot Konka’s personal journey to Cape Town with its pop-up type venue.
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