South Africa‘s entertainment industry has had its fair share of celebrity rivalries. Some celebrity beef get so spicy, we have no choice but to grab our popcorn, put on our shades and watch the drama unfold.
From shady Twitter comments to diss tracks, no star is immune to the drama. Here’s a look at some of the most shocking celebrity rivalries in South Africa.
AKA VS Cassper Nyovest
The biggest rivalry in Mzansi history has to be the one between rappers, AKA and Cassper Nyovest. The platinum-selling musicians started out as friends but things became sour between them shortly after Cassper released his hit single with Okmalumkoolkat, Gusheshe.
“He was coming up, I think it was around the Gusheshe time, and I’ve always looked out for new artists. We had even started to work on music together. One day I think he had put his video out or something, and the next day he went off about ‘I don’t have the support, no one is really holding me down, and I’m going to put this song out and show everybody.’ I think we kind of fell out, maybe because of things he said on Twitter as people do,” he told MTV Base in a 2015 interview.
Bonang Matheba and Lerato Kganyago
Rumours about an alleged rivalry between Lerato Kganyago and Bonang Matheba refuse to die down despite both women denying there is any bad blood between them. The drama allegedly started when Lerato got a TV role that Bonang was eyeing.
Queen B and LKG tried to put the rumours to bed by posing for pictures together. Bonang even went as far as to defend Lerato after True Love was accused of body shaming her. The magazine shared unedited pictures from Lerato’s June 2016 cover, which showed Lerato’s cellulite. It shared the images after being accused of airbrushing Lerato’s cover to the point that she was barely recognizable. The editing was needed apparently.
DJ Cleo and DJ Maphorisa
DJ Cleo and DJ Maphorisa are two of the hottest DJ in South Africa. We thought everything was rosy between the two until a Twitter user asked DJ Mamphorisa a simple question: “Will you ever work with DJ Cleo?” DJ Maphorisa did not hold back in his reply and spilled the tea on their rivalry.
“I don’t think so I gave him my demo in Sunnyside PTA at a YFm show with DJ Fresh n Thato I won’t forget dat day. When he was pushing Brickz he gave me n attitude I told my self I will never be like dat guy coz I was a fuckin kid n I know how it feels to be treated like s**t (sic),” DJ Maphoria wrote.
Pearl Thusi and Bonnie Mbuli
Pearl Thusi has been involved in rivalries with stars such as AKA (they’re buddies now) and Ntsiki Mazwai, but one of her famous twars involved another famous actress. Bonnie Mbuli got into a heated exchange on Twitter with Pearl Thusi about colourism.
Pearl defended her career in June 2019 after Twitter users claimed she was only famous because she was a light-skinned black woman and had zero talent. The Quantico star defended herself by saying she had worked hard to get where she is today and has also lost roles because of her skin colour.
Ntsiki Mazwai VS Fikile Mbalula
Poet and musician Ntsiki Mazwai has had beef with the whole of ZAlebvillle. She has shaded many stars on social media including Pearl Thusi, Bonang Matheba, DJ Zinhle, and even Beyoncé.
But on Ntsiki’s most bizarre rivalries involved famous South African politician, Fikile Mbalula. Their beef goes as far back as 2014. Ntiski wrote and open letter to the politician in 2014, calling his alleged “obsession” with Beyonce unbecoming of government figure.
In other news – Robert Marawa remembers friend and fellow broadcaster Xolani Gwala
TV and radio personality Robert Marawa has reflected on the close friendship he had with veteran broadcaster Xolani Gwala and his contribution to SA broadcasting.
Gwala died on Friday, surrounded by family at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. In a round-table discussion with Newzroom Afrika’s JJ Tabane, Marawa said Gwala was dedicated to his work. Read more
Source: Zalebs
