Sad news to find out that yet another star has fallen. Maya Angelou will always be remembered for being a  vivacious, loving, cheerful women who through her poems taught us courage, love and how to just be nobody but ourselves.

May her lovely  soul rest in peace.

Below is the first ever poem I  read written by her and from then I was hooked.



You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Maya Angelou

Hi Divas and Divos

I've been feeling a bit ill lately therefore I wasn't able to blog, but must say missed you guys so much. So today I took it upon meself to say hi, and show you some pictures of our Inauguration which took place on Saturday.

Feel free to leave your comments and views below...

XO

Diva's Wish

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace



Siyabonga Twala, Nomzamo Mbatha and Jessica Nkosi looking good at the inauguration



Minnie Dlamini's effortless look leaves us speechless including the guard behind her...




Former President Thabo Mbeki and his wife Zanele arrive at the inauguration




First Lady Bongi Ngema -Zuma


First lady Mantuli Zuma


Botswana President Ian Khama arrive at the inauguration



Sophie Ndaba and Thami


Bheki Cele wearing his signature hat at the Inauguration


Khune at the inauguration


Zakes Bantwini needs a hair brush







The man of the day... My President



What are your thoughts?? leave a comment below.

Wear a shirt underneath..


Pair your sweater with wide pants..

Hi Divas and Divos

It will be a very interesting four years for South African parliament with the Malema's EFF on board to fight for the rights of  the less fortunate...

I thought Malem was joking when he told the newspapers that EFF was to attend

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Its 8pm hear in Cape Town and the cold weather is creeping in. I'm so tired from work but as I was about to snuggle up on the couch and munch on doughnuts and a coffee I remembered that I promised to she my "special" water recipes.

If you have a dislike for the taste off water like I have, then I'm sure that the following will be very helpful in getting you into a habit of drink water more for your health and for your skin.

Recipe #1

Fresh Lemon sliced + Mint leaves + Sliced Cucumbers +

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith are reportedly under investigation by child protective services.
A controversial photo showing their daughter Willow, 13, in bed with 20-year-old actor Moises Arias has sparked the alleged investigation.

Radar Online reports the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services has opened an investigation, and so far the family is being co-operative.
A version of the controversial Instagram photograph that Kylie Jenner posted on Tumblr.
A version of the controversial Instagram photograph that Kylie Jenner posted on Tumblr. Photo: Kylie Jenner/Tumblr

''The investigation was formally opened last week and is being taken very seriously by the department,'' a source told Radar.
''Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have been extremely cooperative with officials. Of course, they aren't happy that their parenting skills are under scrutiny, but they understand.''
The black and white photo was posted on Instagram by Arias early in May and shows Willow lying in bed with a topless Arias sitting behind her, partially covered by sheets. It was also shared on their friend Kendall Jenner’s Tumblr account.

The post received a lot of criticism, and the Hannah Montana actor quickly removed it from his Instagram account.
Not long after it was posted, Jada Pinkett Smith lashed out at waiting paparazzi who asked her about the controversial photograph.
''Here’s the deal,'' Pinkett Smith said at Los Angeles Airport on May 7. ''There was nothing sexual about that picture or that situation. You guys are projecting your trash onto it. You’re acting like covert paedophiles and that’s not cool.''

So are they an item or is it just a friendly thing??


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Hi Divas and Divos

I have a huge problem with dehydrated skin due to the fact that I hardly drink water. But I must admit during the past few days I have tried to keep myself hydrated from the foods I eat to my "special" water that I drink ( I'll share that tomorrow).

So if you ever feel dehydrated or worn out, here is a list of foods that can give you a bit of a boost and give your skin some natural glow..

1. Tomatoes - Contain 94% of water
2. Melon Water - Contains  92% of water
3. Pineapple - Contains 95% of water
4. Blue berries - Contain 95% of water
5. Pear - Contains 89% of water
6. Watermelon - Contains 96% of water
7. Cucumber - Contains 96% of water
8. Celery - Contains 95% of water
9. Lettuce - Contains 95% of water
10. Grape Fruit - Contains 90% of water

Masuku was award winning artist Johnny Clegg's backing vocalist for 22 years.

He was shot dead in an apparent attempted hijacking in Troyeville on Saturday night.

His family said they are reeling with shock and sadness, following the news of his violent death.

The musician’s stepdaughter who's known him for 28 years told Eyewitness News she saw him as a role model.

“We’ll always love him and remember his advice and jokes. He was everything to us.”

May his soul rest in peace.

Source: eyewitness

SABC3’s soapie Isidingo is going public with its backstage troubles, telling the world that it is having a disciplinary hearing for its actor Don Mlangeni-Nawa.

Mlangeni-Nawa famously refused to say “Standard Bank” and endorse the South African bank in his script lines at the end of last year that was part of paid-for, in-show product placement that isn't disclosed to viewers.

Endemol South Africa that produces Isidingo for SABC3 is now sharing with the South African TV industry that a disciplinary hearing was held for Don Mlangeni-Nawa on Monday.

It could spell the end of the character of Zebedee Matabane on the soap which is not only struggling in

More than 10 years ago, when Toni Braxton discovered she was pregnant — by her then-boyfriend, soon to be husband Keri Lewis — the songbird was in the middle of a six-month prescription of Accutane, a heavy-duty prescription acne treatment which comes with serious side effects for fetuses.

She quickly decided to terminate the pregnancy, but in her new memoir “Unbreak My Heart” she admits that even if she hadn't been on the medication, she would've made the same decision. According to Braxton, her reasons had more to do with convenience than fear her baby would be abnormal.

The 46-year-old singer confesses that for weeks afterward she was wracked with guilt, the result of growing up in a fanatically religious home where she was not allowed to wear pants, would be forced to fast for two weeks a time during Lent and was forbidden to go to the movies.

Years after the abortion, when Braxton’s youngest son, Diezel, was diagnosed with autism she felt she was to blame. “Is God punishing me for that abortion?” she writes.
Braxton realizes that might sound odd, but says she “believed that God’s payback was to give my son autism.”

Braxton’s two bankruptcies are covered in depth, and she blames them on a litany of unfair contracts and shifty managers.

Source: nydailynews

Source: digu.com

Kuli Roberts the well-known radio and television personality has expressed her feelings about the incident involving Bonang Matheba and Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune.


Bonang claims Khune touched her inappropriately about two weeks ago at Sway Club in Sandton. An audio clip where Bonang’s boyfriend, DJ Euphonik, can be heard confronting Khune about touching Bonang did the rounds.


Kuli made her feelings about the incident no secret on social networks, saying

The most interesting non-musical category sees Hollywood’s golden girl Lupita Nyong’o going up against comedian Trevor Noah, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, footballer Yaya Toure and Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde for Personality Of the Year.

According to mtvbase.com the award “recognises personalities and achievers active outside of the music space who are excelling in their chosen field and who are representing Africa in a positive light both at home and abroad in disciplines such as comedy, fashion, literature and sport.”

After winning an Oscar for her powerful performance as Patsey in 12 Years A Slave, Hollywood hasn’t been able to get enough of the Mexican-Kenyan actress. It is the depth of her role as an enslaved woman that attracted attention. Throughout the Oscar-winning historical drama, Nyongo managed to portray fragility, as well as strength and a defiant will despite the brutality the character endures at the hands of a sadistic plantation owner. It’s not often that an actor’s performance lingers in your mind long after you’re seen a film, and that is what Nyong’o managed to achieve in her breakthrough role.

If this category was for Best Performance of the Year, it would likely go to Nyongo, but for Personality of the Year, she is not deserving – yet.

South African comedian Trevor Noah stands a better chance of taking this accolade. Having sold more DVDs than any other comedian in South Africa, Noah can easily be regarded as the most successful stand-up performer in the country. And after becoming the first African comedian to perform on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show in the United States, he is slowly building a base of loyal fans overseas.


Source: Citizen 

Mafikizolo will be rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s elite at this year’s BET Awards.

The South African music group has been nominated in the best international act Africa category.

Other nominees in the category include Davido (Nigeria), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Sarkodie (Ghana), Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) and Toofan (Togo).

Mafikizolo also revealed on

Justin Bieber is being investigated by the LAPD for attempted robbery.
On Monday evening just after 10 pm the Baby singer allegedly removed a cell phone from the purse of a mother at the Sherman Oaks Castle Park in San Fernando Valley. The star was reportedly unhappy that she had taken pictures of him while he was getting into an altercation with another group of men at the mini golf course, according to TMZ.
But on Wednesday the same site talked

MailOnline told how Jay Z has reneged on repeated promises to help boost Solange boost music career, according to sources.

And a family friend today revealed the simmering tensions that has led to the family feud, saying: 'He hasn't kept his promise to help her. Jay keeps telling her to give him some time and he will sit down and write with her and then get her into the studio but he hasn't done it yet.'

The source added: 'Solange's album is coming out soon but there is no buzz about it, which is a bad sign within the industry.
'Solange wants a major career like her sister and she's tired of living in her shadow. She's jealous.
'Jay Z promised he would help take her to the next level but he never found the time to keep his word.'
UsWeekly has reported that Solange first lost her temper with fashion designer Rachel Roy, a close friend of Kim Kardashian.

The publication claims that Solange 'yelled' at Rachel - who recently attended Kim's baby shower - on the night of the Met Gala after-party.

Beyonce is believed to have got in the middle of an argument between the pair, although it is unclear what it had stemmed from.

It was also reported that Solange was seen arguing with a number of other people at the bash.

In short ( Jay Z sees no talent in Solange).... How sad:(

haha these memes #WhatJayZSaidToSolange loool pic.twitter.com/xGbqv14NyX
— Natasha.N (@Tasha_Nk) May 12, 2014

I don't know #WhatJayZSaidToSolange but Beyonce was there like pic.twitter.com/l9uEsKqA1I
— WEIRDEST WEIRDO (@Andrewstoby) May 13, 2014

I wonder #WhatJayZSaidToSolange 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/b03VTVAEvZ
— IG:Oliviabosschick (@oliviabosschick) May 13, 2014

Y’all gotta leave Solange alone lmfao #WhatJayZSaidToSolange pic.twitter.com/TdVrWT4Ztu
— (@ItsKingTitus) May 12, 2014

We may not know #WhatJayZSaidToSolange, but we know who's got this mess under control.. Olivia Pope. pic.twitter.com/5L8tCBbnK3
— Sebastian (@Scortes929) May 12, 2014

Source: dailymail
image: famousmisfurtune

Kelly Rowland reportedly wed her manager-and-boyfriend Tim Witherspoon in Costa Rica last Friday.

The 33-year-old singer announced in December she became engaged to Tim Witherspoon, her

The alleged attack, which appears from the tape to depict the singer kicking and lashing out at her brother-in-law as her older sister watches on, was captured by surveillance from the elevator in the Standard Hotel in New York.

Solange can also be seen being restrained by a bodyguard, as Jay Z attempts to hold

So finally it is official that Nandi Mngoma and Zakes Bantwini are a serious item... OOh la la.

This is how the story goes: Zakes is ready to ask for Nandi's hand in marriage. As the zulu culture goes the lady has to go and ask her parents for a date on which the boyfriend can come and pay lobal an official way to say thank you to the girlfriends family and a why to ask for her hand in marriage.

A source told the papers the Nandi's family refused to give Nandi a for Zakes to come and pay the lobal by saying their daughter because she's still too young for marriage.... Ayibo kanthi what kind of family would let their daughter carry on with ukhujola. I thought that the family would be happy for her.... ayi mina angazi..

Image: affropopmag.com

Now we've all question the gender of Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya, so it wasn't much of a surprise when we found out that Caster was taking a wife.. Yes she is a lesbian, SO WHAT!!

Sunday Sun's source revealed that Caster has sent her elders to Violet’s family in Polokwane  to negotiate lobola – as both athletes wanted to settle down. It is understood they went to Violet’s family two weeks ago. “Caster’s dad, ntate Jacob Semenya, was accompanied by other family members to negotiate lobola.  Caster had made her intentions clear that she wanted to take Violet as her other half. “Both families were happy to negotiate lobola and Caster’s family paid R25 000 to have Violet as their makoti,” said an insider.

*Somebody marry me now.....*

Source: sunday sun
Image:citypress

Motlanthe finally made it official yesterday to his long-time lover Gugu Mtshali. He put a ring on it yesterday in front of a few guests, at his house in Houghton, a northern suburb of Joburg. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba presided at the ceremony. The wedding was attended by the who’s who of South Africa.
Leading the pack was President Jacob Zuma, ANC’s Tony Yengeni, Amakhosi boss Kaizer Motaung, Zuma’s spokesman Mac Maharaj, Lindiwe Sisulu, Trevor Manuel, IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Siphiwe Nyanda – to name just a few.

The cake was designed by exclusive bakery Annica’s Cakes. Mzansi’s African R&B legend Ringo Madlingozi serenaded the couple as they were saying their I do’s.
The bride came in a silver-grey Porsche Carrera. An insider who was at the wedding said Gugu looked beaming in a simple white dress, while Motlanthe looked dapper in his tux. The source said the two looked happier than ever, then added that the planned honeymoon is likely to take the form of a relaxed vacation on a tropical Caribbean island.





Source:sunday sun
Video and Image: enca

It's getting colder by the day outside, but no need to get all dowdy. Diva's here to help show you how to be fashionable cool in these upcoming winter months..

Here's a way to keep you head warm, the celebrity way:


Rock the Fredo Hat like Victoria Beckham

SARI MERCER looks like a pink flower stand.


GABRIELLE UNION managed to look like a peacock in that feathered skirt but must admit we love her abs..


Lol we think Kristen Wiig thought she was going to a Star Wars themed party...


Lea, who told you that having three tummies was cool? We hate the extra gold layers, what were you thinking??


Ivanka Trump, who's curtains did you steal to make that dress?

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