Entertainment Commentator / TV Host | TikTok: @kgopolo_mphela
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined April 2009
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READ THE ROOM is LIVE right now!
youtu.be/rbm-mvpn4eE?si=WQiW…
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Patrick Stewart, the star of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles following a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was 86.
Read more on his life and legacy here: deadline.com/2026/10/patrick…
Bathong. 🤔
Congrats would have sufficed waitse.
CASTING NEWS:
Homba Wins Top Billing Talent Search
Homba Mazaleni has officially been announced as the winner of the Top Billing Presenter Search 2026, proudly brought to you by Lucky Fish.
With roots in Gonubie, East London, and rural Dutywa, her Homba made name for herself as a sports content creator before auditioning for Top Billing.
She holds a degree in Human Movement Science from Nelson Mandela University and pursued postgraduate studies in Sport Science and Biokinetics.
Top Billing airs every Thursday at 19:00 on S3, with repeats on Sundays at 13:00 on S3 and Tuesdays at 21:30 on SABC1. The show is also available on SABC+.
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Battle of the transformers!
Who bought the item ... ANC or DA?
Heita Magriza @helenzille we did this transformer business long before you decided to do a Vat ‘n Sit in Jozi
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BRANDS:
Coca-Cola Donates Water To Tshwane
Amid the water contamination crisis, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has donated a 32,000-litre water tanker to residents of Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding areas in the greater City of Tshwane metropolitan municipality.
The truck will be stationed at Bronkhorstspruit Hospital, Riamar Park Shopping Complex as well as Cultura High School.
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BRANDS:
LERUO Wristbands Makes Transactions Easy
The product, offered by South African FinTech company, Zakhaa Pay, continues to make a positive impact in the day-to-day life of formal and informal traders.
With LERUO wristband is aimed at waiters, Golf Caddies, car guards as well as anyone who is charging customers for a services.
LERUO Wristband is your own speedpoint conveniently wrapped around your arm.
BRANDS:
Nandi Madida and Zakes Bantwini's Son Goes International With His Art
Young South African artist Shaka Madida (9) will feature in Connecting the World Through Art, an international exhibition celebrating art’s power to unite cultures and generations, taking place at the historic Kapelkerk in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Shaka debuted in the art scene last year in November 2025, when he celebrated his 9th birthday with his first solo art exhibition at Magugu House in Johannesburg.
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A Black woman can occupy the centre of the frame and still remain at the margins of her own story.”
In my FAME Week keynote, I shared the research behind my MFA: Wounds That Don’t Heal: Reclaiming Female Trauma Through Experimental Film.
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NEDBANK SME DAY 2026 🟢
What does it really mean to back an SME? 👀
Today, I’m at @Nedbank’s SME Day, exploring what meaningful support looks like for South African entrepreneurs.
#SHSI #NedbankSMEDay2026 #SMEs #Entrepreneurship #GetBehindSMEs
NEW SHOW:
'Stars and Vows: Anele & Buzza'
A 4-part Netflix special that offers viewers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at media mogul Anele Mdoda and Prince Bonelela “Buzza James” Mgudlwa’s journey to the altar.
Stars and Vows: Anele & Buzza premieres exclusively on Netflix on 13 November 2026.
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This is at the Foodlovers we love to shop at.
Times are really hard for everyone. Trust me I know. It's easy to judge but we need to have conversations around this.
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Roomies ... I apologize for butchering the team's name.
Hey 🤷🏾♂️ I have never claimed to know much about soccer. 🙈
I look good in the Man City shirt though... 😊
#ReadTheRoom
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Footage shows healthcare workers singing and dancing at an Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo after the last patient made a full recovery and left.
The Doctors Without Borders-run centre in Mongbwalu was where the latest outbreak began.
This #TheOneAboutMatthewPerry doccie on Netflix was sad to watch.
A stark reminder that Hollywood can give you fame and wealth but rob you of life both literally and figuratively.
