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IOL News
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
From teen TV presenter to stardom: Nandi Madida reflects on her journey
Nandi Madida takes a trip down memory lane, sharing a heartfelt reflection on her journey as a successful media personality. Image: Supplied Singer and media personality Nandi Madida recently gave fans a glimpse into the early days of her career, sharing a throwback video from when she was just 15 years old. Known for songs such as 'Good Times' and 'Say U Will', the singer took to X to share footage of her young self hosting 'Bling Tube', a pre-teen entertainment show that aired on SABC2 in 2003 and focused on music and movies. The clip prompted her to reflect on the journey she has been on since her teenage years. In her caption, she noted how people often speak of 'overnight success', but for her, the journey began more than two decades ago as a young girl from Durban who already had clear ambitions. 'I began my journey on a children's TV show at just 15 years old, still in high school but already certain that if I stayed the course, those dreams would one day become a reality,' she shared. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading The actress recalled how she was often targeted at school for being on television and for being an overachiever. She said the experience of being bullied did not discourage her but rather prepared her for the realities of the world. 'I remember thinking: 'Unhappy people often try to make others unhappy'; that truth helped me move through life with so much more grace,' she said. My brother @hastings_moeng sent this to me… and I guess this is what 'overnight success' really looks like. ✨ I began my journey on a children's TV show at just 15 years old a young girl from Durban with big dreams. Still in high school, but already certain that if I stayed… — Nandi Madida (@Nandi_Madida) August 6, 2025
News24
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
‘I was bullied for being on TV'- Nandi Madida reflects on child star journey
Most people know Nandi Madida as a talented singer and vocalist who delivered hits like 'Good Times' and the chart-topping collaboration 'Skhanda Love' with K.O. However, what many don't realise is that the media personality actually began her entertainment career as a child star. Nandi was just 15 years old when she appeared on the children's TV show 'Bling.' Looking back on her media journey, she shared a video of herself on a TV show, revealing that she was bullied during her teenage years simply for being on television. 'I began my journey on a children's TV show at just 15 years old a young girl from Durban with big dreams. Still in high school, but already certain that if I stayed the course, those dreams would one day become reality,' she shared. Read more | Thebe Lenyora celebrates 30 years of Kwaito with The Legend Tour: 'It's a celebration of how far we've come' 'At the time, I was often bullied for being on TV and for being a high achiever. But none of that deterred me. In fact, it prepared me for the real world.' Her words of encouragement to the younger are that 'Nothing is handed to you.' Twenty-two years later, the award-winning media personality has achieved far beyond what her younger self could have imagined. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nandi_Madida 🇿🇦 (@nandi_madida)
IOL News
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Celebrating 55 years of Range Rover: the evolution from royal favourite to luxury global icon
Nandi Madida (left), Bryan Habana, Anele Mdoda, Bohang Moeko and Karen Zoid at the Range Rover 55th anniversary event held in Joburg. Image: Supplied In the rarified air of celebrities, royals and moguls, in the star-studded streets of Hollywood and in manicured estates, it seems that the Range Rover is a constant in their choice of vehicle. I doubt many of them, except perhaps British Royalty, are aware of its illustrious history and the fact that this year sees the 55th anniversary of the iconic luxury Land Rover marque. Many have followed, but when it was first revealed on 17 June 1970, it was the world's first vehicle that combined a proper 4x4 with luxury, comfort and refinement. Stayed true As the times have changed, so has Range Rover, including its vehicle portfolio, but it has stayed true to the ethos first envisioned as a luxury SUV with exceptional all-terrain capability. So too has the design, but it's always been eye-catching, and while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, I have always maintained that Range Rover is the embodiment of beautiful car design and not one manufacturer makes an SUV that can compare. There aren't many cars that can boast an exhibition as an icon of great industrial design in the Louvre shortly after it was launched or as recently as April, at Milan Design week, with an immersive 'Futurespective' installation which transported visitors on a cinematic journey between two distinct eras bookending its history. But it almost was not to be. For 55 years the Range Rover has been a luxury off-road vehicle. Image: Supplied A very British car Despite misgivings from some senior Land Rover engineers, Spen King, nephew of Land Rover founders Maurice and Spencer Wilks, forged ahead with his idea that 4x4s could and should be far more refined and comfortable than existed back in the late '60s. It was and still is, a very British car with its romantic relationship with their countryside: a rural idyll of stately homes, landed gentry, elegant gardens and graceful vistas. It has influenced British literature, culture and design and has remained a favourite with the British Royal family from the day it was launched. Range Rover returned to The Championships, Wimbledon, this year as the Official Vehicle Partner, bringing together the world's oldest tennis tournament and another British icon. It's not all strawberries and cream, though, and while you're unlikely to see modern Range Rovers slinging around in mud holes or crawling over mountainous goat tracks, it has all the technology and ability to do that. Still capable It has a storied history of tackling tough challenges that include two first-generation Range Rovers travelling from Anchorage, Alaska, to attempt the first north-south crossing of the Americas. They arrived in Tierra del Fuego in Argentina just over six months later, which saw the first crossing of the Darien Gap, a 100-mile stretch of roadless jungle between Panama and Colombia, where the vehicles averaged a mile a day. Other off-road achievements include twice winning the Paris-Dakar rally, crossing the Himalayas from Solihull (the birthplace and home of Land Rover) to Mumbai and the fastest ever crossing of the Empty Quarter – the world's largest sand desert – on the Arabian Peninsula. Range Rover returned to The Championships, Wimbledon, this year as the Official Vehicle Partner. Image: Supplied Innovative They have also been pioneers in technology and innovation. They were the first with four-wheel disc brakes and coil springs (1970), the first SUV with ABS anti-lock brakes (1989), the first SUV with electronic traction control (1992), the first with electronic height-adjustable air suspension (1992) and the first with a lightweight aluminium monocoque chassis (2012) while today's Range Rover Sport SV has the world's first 6D suspension, to reduce roll and enhance ride comfort. This year sees prototype testing of Range Rover Electric, the brand's first fully electric vehicle with more patents expected to be filed than on any other Range Rover. Range It was only in 2005 that the second Range Rover was launched with the Range Rover Sport, entering the market for more performance-oriented SUVs. The third generation saw the light in 2022 and included the flagship SV. In 2011, the Range Rover Evoque introduced a new sporting luxury compact SUV sector. The Velar joined as the fourth member of the Range Rover family in 2017 and won a host of awards, including World's Most Beautiful Car. The Range Rover is as comfortable in the deserts as it is on the red carpet. Image: Supplied Local celebrity event Not to be outdone, South Africa had their own Range Rover soiree at the Land Rover Experience in Lone Hill, Sandton. Selected clients and media were invited to rub shoulders with celebrities and Range Rover representatives in a luxurious atmosphere while eating top-class cuisine and sipping Champagne, craft gin, Pimms cocktails and award-winning wines. Surrounded by the full array of Range Rovers, the skid pan had been converted into a tennis court with umbrellas and tables scattered around for the spectators while watching Bryan Habana, Bohang Moeko, Nandi Madida and Karen Zoid mix it up between the white lines. Anele Mdoda was the MC for the day, and her comments from the umpire chair should secure her a seat at the next tennis Open. The Range Rover has come a long way since its groundbreaking introduction 55 years ago, and it's just as desirable now as it was then. If I won the lotto, I wouldn't tell anyone, but a V8 Big Body Range Rover will be a sign.
IOL News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Minnie Dlamini discusses motherhood, divorce and reclaiming her identity on 'The Motherhood Network'
Minnie Dlamini appeared on Nandi Madida's "The Motherhood Network" podcast to discuss motherhood, her public divorce and a chance at love again. Image: Instagram. Media personality and entrepreneur Minnie Dlamini opened up like never before on Nandi Madida's "The Motherhood Network" podcast. The pair, who have been friends for decades, spoke about Dlamini growing up in the spotlight to becoming a mother, navigating a very public divorce and dealing with the online backlash that followed. Reflecting on how her divorce from Quinton Jones in 2022 triggered a wave of public scrutiny that undermined her professional accomplishments, she said: "I got married in 2017 and announced my divorce in 2022 and then all of a sudden my credibility as a professional was questioned. "Almost as if everything I had done before that was non-existent, and everything that I had was because of the person that I married. "That was so disheartening for me because I was Minnie Dlamini before I got married, I'll be Minnie Dlamini long after divorce, but the thing is that, all of a sudden, I was the one who married rich, I was the one who went and married this really successful person. "No, I was the successful person, and people wanted to create this narrative because we cannot, under any circumstances, believe that I created my own business ... I've been incredibly independent since the age of 14." Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Dlamini pointed out that society judged her. "Because society cannot accept a successful independent woman, they had to say that I am only successful because I married well. And that broke my heart. It's important for us (women) not to allow society to tarnish the actual success that we have." She expressed her hopes for her son's upbringing, stressing the importance of surrounding him with strong women and instilling values of kindness and respect. "I want my son to be around strong women, want to be with strong women, and I also want him to be a strong man. "I want him to fully embrace his masculinity as much as I want him to be gentle and kind and understand how it is to protect a woman, what it takes to be an advocate for women's rights because he is being raised by me and he needs to know that being around a powerful and strong woman doesn't take away from him being a strong and powerful man ... being brave and powerful has no gender." Dlamini also offered words of encouragement for those who may be navigating similar journeys. Drawing from her mother's wisdom, she shared that "two happy households are much better than one miserable one". For her, divorce, despite being a painful chapter, became an opportunity to rediscover herself. "One thing about divorce, whether the decision is made by you or by your partner, at the end of the day, it's such an opportunity for you to find yourself again ... "I found myself losing a lot of myself in my marriage. I felt like I needed to reduce myself, like I couldn't be fully myself, and I didn't like that because I've always been celebrated for being smart, strong, independent and successful. "What divorce did do was that it gave me the opportunity to find me again and find me in a much better position because I am older, wiser, much more experienced. "Yes, I am a little bit more jaded, but it's an opportunity to find yourself again. I believe the version that is raising my son now is a much better version than I was while I was still married. "I am much happier, I'm so much more committed and determined to being the best version of myself." As she forges a new path, Dlamini remains optimistic about life and love. "I am also in this interesting space of finding my happiness again ... You get another shot at love again, you get another shot at life again, you get another shot at you again. "I don't know if I'll get married again, I don't know if I'll have more kids, I don't know what that looks like, but the option is there, the opportunity is there. It's almost like I've got another shot at life again, of creating the life that I want." Her philosophy of continuous self-improvement to fans is: 'Be better today than you were yesterday, be better tomorrow than you are today'. "That's it, just be better. I want the world to be a better place because I lived," Dlamini ended. Watch the full episode below.
News24
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
How to effortlessly jazz up your style with sneakers
A good sneaker can give you all the comfort and style you need with the least effort. Whether you're all about the label or just in need of a comfortable shoe to go about your day, there's a sneaker type for everyone. Do you enjoy the look of high-top sneakers or prefer to show a little ankle? Tiisetso Molobi, founder of the fashion label Urban Mosadi and Vans ambassador, gives TRUELOVE all the ins and outs of sneaker buying, from shapes to maintenance. High tops or low cuts? Different sneaker cuts work for various needs or outfit choices. An example Tiisetso gives us includes how ankle grazing low cut sneakers work well with straight-cut jeans or trousers. @truelovemagazine Have you ever seen Nandi Madida wearing sneakers? She tells us how she likes to style hers. Nandi hosted the #Bathu Ndofaya shoe collection launch celebrating South Africa's music legends! #NandiMadida #BathuWalkYourJourney ♬ original sound - TRUELOVE She says, 'Highs are great during the winter months but can be seen as seasonal. They pair well with wide-leg pants or jeans. The 'dad' shoe, although it's a low [cut], works with most looks, full-length skirts, trackpants as well as jeans. 'Lows or slim cut sneakers look great with straight cut jeans or pants, particularly the barrel-shaped silhouette slacks. The ankle grazing pants are best when wanting to showcase your choice in socks and sneaker.' Tiisetso's top sneaker picks 1. 'For me, there are three types of shoes I enjoy wearing day to day. First being The Dad Shoe, which is characterised as chunky, comfortable & retro. (New Balance 2002R or 1973's or Asics GT-2160 and Salomon) 2. 'Lows or Slim Sneakers are typically minimalist in design, narrow and utilitarian. (Replica GAT by Maison Margiela, Adidas Samba or Japans, Puma Speedcats or Vans Authentic). 3.'Collectable collab sneakers, this can be contentious or coveted. It truly depends on your personal taste and genuine appreciation for shoes. (Opening Ceremony x Vans Authentics, Cecilie Bahnsen x Asics).' If you're not much of a sneakerhead and prefer to splurge on takkies for workouts, Tiisetso offers some advice on choosing the right shoe for you. 'Advice I would give to a non-sneakerhead who only wears sneakers to work out, would be try a minimalist yet comfortable canvas sneaker that works for your foot shape. For a slimmer feet, sneakers like Speedcats, Japans or Sambas can work. 'For wider feet, sneakers that have a broader toe-box design such as the Vans Authentics will work best. But the Dad Shoe is a safest most stylish option across the board. They come in a plethora of styles and sizes offered by many sneaker brands.' Tiisetso Molobi in her top sneaker picks. Photo: Supplied Maintenance tips Maintaining your shoes all depends on how often you wear them and the style you're going for. Tiisetso explains that some sneakers need to 'patina', which is a natural or artificial wear and tear of a shoe and its exposure to the environment that softens the material, darkens the colour or adds a unique texture to give the shoe a little bit of character. 'The best way to maintain your sneakers will always depend on the frequency of that shoe in your sneaker rotation. Some sneakers need to patina to give them character. So no need to keep them clean, for instance, white and grey Replicas should be left as is.' Tiisetso continues, 'But the general rule is canvas sneakers should be sprayed with fabric protector while new. This should prevent staining. Leather polish works for that skin, and predominantly nubuck or suede fabrics just require a clean hard or medium eraser, when scuffed. The eraser can also work on the rubber of your sneakers.'
