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Theatre to be named after late actor Dumi Masilela

A year and a half after it was announced that the Germiston Theatre in Ekurhuleni would be renamed in honour of the late actor Dumi Masilela, the official name change ceremony will take place next week. The Rhythm City star, who was killed in August 2017, was born and raised in the area.

Dumi Masilela

The news was announced on Twitter by Mzwandile Masina, executive mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni and ANC Ekurhuleni regional chairperson. Dumi’s close friend, TV presenter and actor Zola Hashatsi, told TshisaLIVE he was happy to see Dumi remembered.

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“He was an incredible person with so much talent and he deserves to be honoured. Now he will not be forgotten. He said two years after Dumi’s death, his friends were still in mourning.

“It’s only been two years and while we still wait for justice to be served, we miss him. We miss his laughter and energy. He applauded the mayor for keeping his promise.

You get a lot of people at memorials who will stand up and make promises but not deliver. I am really glad the mayor has kept his promise.

In other news – Isibaya actress Jessica Nkosi speaks on the ups and downs of finding love

Jessica Nkosi shares her feelings on dating in the social-media age The rise of social media, has brought good things as it has brought challenges, these days a suitor is more likely to slide into your ‘direct messages’ (DMs), on Facebook, and the likes to ask you out, unlike the olden gone-by days where would-be lovers had to search each other up and down street corners, waiting and whistling at house gates, getting to know each other physically.

Jessica Nkosi

To bring the olden days back of the now long lost Zulu art of courtship, producers of TV drama Isibaya have come up with a production known as ukushelwa, aimed at reminding men how to treat women. Currently, the storyline between Jessica Nkosi’s character, Qondi, and the dashing Duma (Muzi Mthabela) is sizzling up the smallscreens. Dating diaries: in the show, Duma has made his intentions known and like a true gentleman, gives Qondi time to process response to his proposal. Read more

Source: Timeslive