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Lloyiso's weight loss journey shapes new music chapter
He was only about 16 years old when he made it to the top 5 of Idols season 5. As the youngest contestant of the reality show, he shook the right grounds and made an impression that lasted on many. The older Lloyiso grew, the more his 'herd' grew with him. 'The Herd' has been a name of endearment for his supporters, aligned to his Elephant in the Room tour. Taking pride in being fan-centric, he tells Drum at the launch of the Stella Artois Racquet club that his performances are his way of appreciating his fan base. 'The most important thing is just to convey the message of the music in a physical form. Sometimes things don't really get portrayed in the audio format on like Apple Music or Spotify. So, when I'm in front of people, I feel like that's where I kind of let out everything and anything that's in my heart. It's like therapy for me. Read more | Grammy award-winning artist India Arie praises SA's Lloyiso for his 'striking' voice 'They mean everything to me. Honestly, they've taken me since I was 16 years old till now. They are now the herd, and for them to grow with me, it has been such a beautiful thing because sometimes you lose the connection with an artist, but they've kept that connection with me. So, it's amazing,' he adds. Whenever Lloyiso steps on stage, he electrifies. Joking about how energetic he gets; he says that he wakes up ready to put on a show for his supporters and that forms a big part of his brand as an artist. The award-winning soulful singer attributes this to finding himself and remaining authentic in the cut-throat industry. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LLOYISO🐘 (@lloyiso_rsa) 'It's a different approach from other artists. Once you find your true self and find what makes you happy, it's easy for you to connect with people.' Getting to this point was no easy or linear journey, though. 'Since I was young, I was exposed to the industry, so it took experience. It took me getting into rooms with certain people and realising that, actually, this is what I want to be. I don't want to be that. And seeing people also get into the industry and leave the industry has shown me how to stay in the industry. So that's what I'm currently doing, practising a new way, an authentic way, and a real way of doing things,' he says. In his quest to find himself, Lloyiso also found his way to mental and physical health. His latest single, Higher, which he requested to be played as the first Racquet Club tournament drew to a close, crowning JR Bogopa the champion, documents his victory. Read more | Lloyiso Gijana on being signed to New York label - 'I manifested this' 'It is my victory song. Going from physical health to mental health, to emotional health, making that song was one of the key factors to becoming who I am right now. Yes, it's just a song, but to me, it's like therapy. It's something that has driven me through everything, and it's about pushing and getting to your higher self and your best self.' Reminiscing on how he listened to the song on repeat, non-stop for six months straight, leading up to his major weight loss and new look, he chuckles. 'For about six months, I was listening to that song over and over again in the gym. And it got me to be the way I am right now.'
News24
14-05-2025
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Missing journalist's stepson believes human remains found are his parents
After months of searching for his missing parents, he has been overwhelmed with anxiety and fear following the discovery of human remains, which authorities believe may belong to them. Treasure Mdluli (30) who is the son of Zodwa who went missing with journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu believes that the human remains discovered by the police belong to his mother and her partner. He told Drum Magazine that DNA samples were drawn from him on Friday morning and he is anxiously waiting for the results. 'There is a high chance that these are my parents, who have been found. The police did however, promise me that they would speed up the process because there is a backlog for obtaining DNA results,' said Treasure. He explained that this has been a hard time for their family and no one is taking the news well. 'I honestly don't know how I've managed to go about my days without losing my mind, especially when we were still clueless and continuously searching with no breakthroughs. We are a bit relieved that we are now getting answers but it doesn't make our burden any lighter and comes with a lot of pain,' said a distraught Treasure. Treasure recalled the last moments he spent with his parents and described them as jolly and full of love. 'I last saw them on the Sunday before they went missing on Tuesday. I was set to drive back from their place to Joburg but they asked me to spend one more night with them, so I slept over. We chatted until late and then went to bed. The next morning I drove my mother to work and then I left town. I last spoke to her on the morning of the Tuesday they went missing,'he said. The spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority in Mpumalanga, Monica Nyuswa said that court proceedings were postponed due to one of the suspects falling ill on Friday Morning. Nyuswa said the suspect had to be rushed to a medical center which brought the court case to a standstill. Adding that although the expectation was that five suspects would be on the dock, only the two ( Samuel Mogongwe and his co-accused, Lucky Sikhosana) that are facing kidnapping charges appeared. 'The pair that appeared today has been linked by cellphone data to the last location of the missing couple.' 'Just to clarify the three other suspects that were charged with possession of stolen property will appear later this month, bearing in mind that one of them is a minor and is likely to appear separately.' Nyuswa said the matter was postponed to the 19th of May 2025, and investigations are continuing.
