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A company owned by media personality and Idols SA judge Somizi Mhlongo has been ordered to auction its assets to settle R165,402 in unpaid wages owed to former employees. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) issued a writ on 23 June, instructing the sheriff to seize and sell movable goods from Search Light […]

A recent news article about South African celebrity Somizi Mhlongo being barred from entering Zimbabwe, has prompted the question, ‘Are African countries homophobic?’ The Oxford English Dictionary simply defines ‘homophobia’ as (dislike of or prejudice against gay people). Indeed, homophobia is an ambiguous and not entirely satisfactory term, though I don’t propose to unpack that […]

Questions have been raised with regards the trend and pattern of Zimbabwe’s rich and powerful preferring to hire South African talent to perform or be guests at their functions over local talent. In the wake of the Garwe Restaurant debacle which involved Somizi and Kelly Khumalo. Many Zimbabweans commenting on multiple online platforms questioned why, […]

There have been mixed feelings on Zimbabwe’s refusal of entry to Somizi Mhlongo on grounds that he is homosexual. Somizi had planned visit to Zimbabwe however, his visit was blocked by the government because of his sexual orientation. Somizi was scheduled for a visit to Zimbabwe, following an invitation by Garwe Restaurant, a prime eatery […]

South African openly-gay star Somizi Mhlongo has cancelled an appearance in Zimbabwe after a Christian group tried to ban him from entering the country because he is gay. The Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe wrote to the government saying it opposed Somizi Mhlongo’s visit and its members felt “violated” by it. The actor and media […]
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