* JUCY *

MAMA AWARD NOMINATIONS SOIREE GALLERY

2010-11-19T17:49:00.005+02:00

Jozi, JR, Teargas, Big Nuz and Liquideep were the guests of honour at a party held by MTV Networks Africa and DStv to celebrate the South African nominees for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, welcomed the nominees to a VIP soiree at the Park Hyatt’s Jabulani Lounge in Johannesburg, where guests sipped on glasses of Piper Champagne as they toasted South Africa’s MAMA contenders. Jozi, JR, Teargas,...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

JUCY is moving

2010-10-18T18:41:00.002+02:00

Jucy is moving to a bigger better site. In the future, please check us out on http://www.jucyafrica.com or http://www.juicyafrica.com

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

One Night Stand Comedy

2010-10-13T05:16:00.008+02:00

After years of being out of varsity, I stepped onto the University of Johannesburg’s Kingsway campus and it wasn’t for post-grad but for a comedy night thrill. I didn’t expect much from the occasion, because my mind had concluded that I was going to watch comedian wannabe’s back up a pro or two. At least those were my thoughts until I went back stage to find some of the best in SA comedy. The annual one night stand comedy has apparently been going on for years and has become one of UJ’s prime...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

SmartHotGirl: Sbu Mpungose

2010-10-11T15:13:00.003+02:00

At only 28, this talented woman is an editor of one of South Africa’s esteemed beauty and lifestyle magazines. After receiving her Journalism qualification, she went on to pursue a thriving career in media. Having worked with Drum and Edgars Club Magazine as assistant editor, she went on to accomplish even more as editor of Bona and Move magazines. So notable was this young women’s career path that she was awarded ADMag Editor of the year in 2007 and the Vodacom Women in Media (Rising Star)...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Elle Master Card Style Week

2010-10-06T06:31:00.001+02:00

Darlings! Summer is here which means it’s a whole season of fabulosity! Jackie Burger and Chris Viljoen from Elle Magazine spoke to us at the Elle Master card Style Week Launch about hot new looks for summer and can I just say, yum! Gone are the days of androgyny *YAY* we never really like that anyway, and in are the days of absolute, unadulterated femininity. Ladies, think floral, nudes, military chic and prints! Click through to read more fab style tips When I say prints, I’m not talking...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

YFM Old vs New party

2010-10-05T14:09:00.006+02:00

When I first heard about the Kwaito old school vs new school party, I thought it was a brilliant idea to bring back and relieve the years gone by via music. Held at The Bank in Rosebank, the party was delayed with power outages for a short while but such was the determination to get the party started that a generator was organised. I had the luck of seeing a few of the rehearsals and right away, I knew that we were in for a treat. Yfm drive time show host Dineo Ranaka is an entertainer full...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

True Love I am Woman extravaganza

2010-10-05T10:38:00.003+02:00

Tall, plump, slim, pretty, short, old and young women alike gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday morning for the “I am Woman” Lifestyle Extravaganza held by Thought 24’s True Love, Real and Move magazines. As early as it was, MC Trevor Noah managed to get the women hyped up for a day that promised entertainment from some of SA’s top artists and fashion designers as well as loads of give always and pampering sessions. With all sorts of activities going on around me, it was hard...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Kim Kardashian and Bonang Matheba to launch new alcopop

2010-10-04T06:38:00.001+02:00

Kim Kardashian and Bonang Matheba will be launching a new cranberry flavour of Brutal Fruit. Kim has been tweeting excitedly about her trip to South Africa in December. The launch and official announcement will take place in October. The parties will take place in Cape Town and Johannesburg in December. The campaign is a multi platform one, with outdoor billboards and events. A few bloggers and personalities will be promoting the events on social networks. More details to come after the launch...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cleo Droomer wins Elle New Talent Fashion Award

2010-10-01T11:51:00.004+02:00

22 year old Cleo Droomer from the Cape Town College of Fashion Design has won the 2010 ELLE New Talent Fashion Award, in partnership with Mr Price. ELLE announced the winner at the opening of South African Fashion Week last night, which was held at Arts on Main in Johannesburg. Droomer received a cash prize of R25 000 to assist him in launching a career in fashion. He will also be mentored by Mr Price at their head office in Durban for two weeks, where he will get involved in the complete...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Late Night With Loyiso Gola

2010-09-30T12:57:00.004+02:00

Late Night news with Loyisa Gola debuted on E TV last night at 21h30. The show's press release promised that the eleven episode show would focus on current affairs and political issues in South Africa. The show was billed as one that would present news in a formal way as a normal news show is. Field reporters on the show would include Riaad Moosa and Jason Cope. Minutes after the show aired, the Twitter community started airing their views on the show. The reaction varied from viewers finding...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Kwesta Launch

2010-09-30T12:36:00.007+02:00

After 3 years of being on the hip-hop scene and hanging out with the Buttabing boys, Kwesta has finally released his debut album. Titled “Special Rekwest”, it features 14 thumping tracks and I’m glad that the Katlehong born “m’rapper” has finally been given the platform to shine. The super talented lyricist won the hearts of many with his single “Sharp Fede” back in 2007 and regrettably, we never heard from him besides being featured on other artists tracks or mixtapes. The first track on the...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A day with the Idols and the Figo

2010-09-30T04:21:00.012+02:00

Ford Figo invited a few of the fun loving media to spend a day spinning their cars and hanging with the top 7 Idols contestants at the Gerotek testing facility just outside of Pretoria. A bit of an early morning for me but I had anticipated fun and laughter on the day and that made it easier top get up. Shuttled through to the site, we got fed the fancy stuff while waiting for the new stars of SA music industry to arrive. The point of the day was to enhance our driving skills whilst learning...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Feathers 2010 Nomination list

2010-09-29T10:12:00.004+02:00

The Feathers are back and it’s time to celebrate South African personalities who have made an impact in the entertainment industry. The gala dinner was held at the intimate Melon in Melville to officially launch the award ceremony for this year and announce nominees. Attendees included their sponsor Cheverolet, media, judges and SA's socialites. The MC for the night was none other than Somizi Mhlongo who's hilarity had most of the room in stitches. He failed to pick his jaw after it dropped...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New Breakfast show on SABC 3

2010-09-27T12:39:00.003+02:00

SABC3 has a new breakfast show ! The show starts on October 4th, from 5.30 to 7.30am and will broadcast live from a penthouse apartment in Sea Point, which has panoramic views of Table Mountain and the ocean. This context will allow the cameras and presenters to move fluidly from place to place, avoiding the typical studio format, ensuring energetic performances and optimum attention. The presenters Liezel van der Westhuizen, Katlego Maboe and fitness guru Ewan Strydom will steer the show...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

People You Should Know: Thandy Matlaila

2010-09-27T12:21:00.003+02:00

She has graced our screens for a while and presented kinds program “Knock Knock” on SABC3. Her first acting role was in a major South African movie. This pint sized multi talent Pedi woman was born in Baragwanath Hospital and grew up in Yeoville. Ladies and gentlemen enjoy getting to know Thandy Matlaila. Tha Hustler - What was it like growing up in the city you must have missed out on playing in the township? Thandy Matlaila - I loved growing up in the city but when you’re there and with...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Lucia Mthiyane and Zama's Ngcobo's Party

2010-09-21T09:41:00.012+02:00

I rarely go to Zar for anything but for a good occasion and Wednesday night was no exception. Beat27 Media gathered Jozi’s party people under one roof to celebrate the birthdays of Lucia Mthiyane and Zama Ngcobo. The theme for the night was “Fabulosity in stilettos” which ties in with what every girl has in their closet, and seeing as outfits were not going to be an issue, we had one other responsibility – to have fun. It was a rather slow start to the evening; someone needs to kill this...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Quick Jucy: Comedy, Fashion, Music

2010-09-21T09:19:00.011+02:00

Known for giving us so much more, DStv is bringing you the DStv comedy show at this year’s Manguang African Culture Festival, better known as MACUFE. The arts and culture affair is hosted in Bloemfontein annually and this year’s “Re monateng kaofela” theme promises to entertain South Africans from 1 October 2010 to 10 October 2010. In the midst of all the merriment, DStv will host the comedy show at the Sand Du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein on the 6th and 7th of October. The show will...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Elle New Talent Fashion Awards Finalists Announced

2010-09-16T09:18:00.002+02:00

Seven young designers have made it to the finals of the 2010 Elle New Talent Fashion Awards, in partnership with top fashion value retailer Mr Price. The seven finalists will each showcase their designs at the opening of SA Fashion Week on the 29th of September 2010. Elle's fashion director, Chris Viljoen says that, “The theme of this year’s competition was inspired by great events that have happened in the country. With the recession behind us, we’ve hosted a spectacular and world class...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The art of blending with Hennessy

2010-09-14T13:50:00.008+02:00

The Johannesburg Hennessy Artistry party took place at one of my favourite venues, The Venue in Melrose Arch this past Saturday. With the line up they had set up, one expected fireworks and got just that. MC for the Loyiso Gola was not at his usual best but his outfit brought a few chuckles to the rather boring and reserved crowd. First on stage was Zama Jobe, the talented song bird did not disappoint with her performance but still the crowd gazed at her as if they were attending a Church...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Friday Night's Parties

2010-09-13T17:51:00.009+02:00

My Friday night schedule was jam packed with three parties to attend. Late as I was the 1st party was not as sweet as “konfyt”. The Belvedere i went to was a bit of a let’s mingles and drink free cocktails do. It’s not encouraging seeing tables filled with empty vodka bottles even if they glow. I only spotted two familiar faces, the guy from Liquid deep and Elana Afrika, what could I possibly have to say about her? *shakes head in shame* I went down to Inc for the MTV Base/ Cell C party only...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Redds Relaunch

2010-09-13T14:49:00.014+02:00

They may no longer be using “phola” as their slogan but the Redds team chose a sexy venue for their party for us to phola. The Randlords at night has the most beautiful view of Jozi and it’s big city lights. I didn’t know what to expect coming to this party besides the fact that Redds was going to be on tap. I don’t know what they have done to improve the drink but Redds Dry went down well in my throat, so much so, that I only left after the music stopped. It didn’t take long for this party...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Soweto Wine Festival

2010-09-10T11:50:00.006+02:00

The Soweto Wine Festival has been a growing phenomenon over the last couple of years and this year Tha Hustler got an invite to not only the DSTV VIP Lounge at the festival but to the media launch held at The Cradle of Human Kind as well. While a day with fossils may sound very boring, I enjoyed going to the Sterkfontein Caves crawling, into holes that only our 1 meter long “so called ancestors” could fit in with ease. We were finally shipped to Maropeng’s 4 star hotel for what we had come...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Leeannes's sophomore album released.

2010-09-09T12:26:00.003+02:00

“The Journey”, the latest album from singer-songwriter LeAnne, has been released. The lead singles are the up-tempo “Deal With It” & the soulful ballad “I Cry”, already submitted and play-listed to radio stations nationwide. Aptly named, “The Journey” the album was recorded and written in various parts of the world including Dubai, Los Angeles and Johannesburg. LeAnne worked with producers, Damon Elliot who has worked with the likes of Pink, Jessica Simpson and Mýa, on the track,...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Iman launches "Iman Home" designs

2010-09-08T11:14:00.004+02:00

Somalian supermodel Iman is about to launch IMAN Home designs. The designs are " inspired by international locales and traditional, yet modern, crafts to bring a beautiful blend of cultural richness in the fabrics." The collection, which will first be seen at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Star Lounge, aims to" create elegant, affordable items that mix exotic elements with a new degree of sophistication." Iman says she is excited to work with Mercedes-Benz on the project. ”We have...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Akon and Sean Paul in Zimabwe

2010-09-08T10:40:00.006+02:00

Sean Paul and Akon performed at a concert in Zimbabwe last week.. Their arrival was marked by hysteria, fans fainting and screaming. However, their concert was marred by bad organisation, sound and alleged lack of security. The concert, held at the National Sports Stadium seemed disorganised as according to ZimboJam when fans arrived at the venue, workers were still setting up the stage. The same sense of disorganization was felt with media and artist accreditation: artists had waited for over...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Jucy for full links, other content, and more! ]]