Best News & Entertainment '24

Privie Kandi

Education: Journalism and Mass Communication graduate, the Christian College of Southern Africa (2014 - 2016), The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (2020) - Google, Google News Initiative training (2024)

Experience: Communications Officer, Zimbabwe International Film & Festival Trust (2016-2018); Online writer and editor, CMETV (2019-2022); Entertainment HOD, Briefly News (2022- Present)

Privilege Kandi is the Entertainment HOD at Briefly News (joined in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for over 10 years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for the lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.

5071 articles published since 03 Feb 2022

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Gigi Lamayne says she is no longer amped about winning awards as she's focusing on grooming upcoming rappers

Gigi Lamayne says she is no longer amped about winning awards as she's focusing on grooming upcoming rappers

Celebrities

3 years ago

Bonang Matheba claims pic seemingly showing rumoured pregnancy was taken from a bad angle: "I'm not pregnant"

Bonang Matheba claims pic seemingly showing rumoured pregnancy was taken from a bad angle: "I'm not pregnant"

Celebrities

3 years ago

Anele Mdoda slammed after sharing thoughts on friendship group dynamics, fans ask why she calls others ugly

Anele Mdoda slammed after sharing thoughts on friendship group dynamics, fans ask why she calls others ugly

Celebrities

3 years ago

Club DJ in hot water after Zodwa Wabantu failed to pay back R22K after not pitching up for shows

Club DJ in hot water after Zodwa Wabantu failed to pay back R22K after not pitching up for shows

Celebrities

3 years ago

Fans ask AKA to invite Cassper Nyovest's lookalike "Cassper Mo'Vest" to lunch after their budding friendship

Fans ask AKA to invite Cassper Nyovest's lookalike "Cassper Mo'Vest" to lunch after their budding friendship

Celebrities

3 years ago

Jub Jub blasted after seemingly throwing shade at Kelly Khumalo with his subtle posts about pregnancies

Jub Jub blasted after seemingly throwing shade at Kelly Khumalo with his subtle posts about pregnancies

Celebrities

3 years ago

Ayanda Thabethe and Kefilwe Mabote react to MaMkhize's sweet post about Shaun The Stylist's marriage

Ayanda Thabethe and Kefilwe Mabote react to MaMkhize's sweet post about Shaun The Stylist's marriage

Celebrities

3 years ago

Shauwn Mkhize's post about her 'son' Shaun the Stylist getting married has sparked reactions. Many said they thought he was a member of the LGBTQI community

Nandi Madida posts inspiring message about how she wishes Amapiano stars would get international recognition

Nandi Madida posts inspiring message about how she wishes Amapiano stars would get international recognition

Celebrities

3 years ago

Nandi Madida shared her hopes for the Amapiano music genre on the international scene. She said she wishes SA artists would get the recognition they deserve.

Ntsiki Mazwai set to launch new podcast 'Loud' days after being booted off 'Unpopular Opinion'

Ntsiki Mazwai set to launch new podcast 'Loud' days after being booted off 'Unpopular Opinion'

Celebrities

3 years ago

Ntsiki Mazwai has returned to the podcast space with a new show titled 'Loud'. The new show comes days after she was booted off her show 'Unpopular Opinion'

Emtee's fans pray for rapper after he shared that people want to kill him like DJ Sumbody in viral video

Emtee's fans pray for rapper after he shared that people want to kill him like DJ Sumbody in viral video

Celebrities

3 years ago

Emtee raised his fans' concerns when he revealed that there are people after his life. The star said he was now wearing a bulletproof vest to protect himself.

Cassper Nyovest slams troll mocking him for not having a Matric certificate: "You sound broke and miserable"

Cassper Nyovest slams troll mocking him for not having a Matric certificate: "You sound broke and miserable"

Celebrities

3 years ago

Cassper Nyovest fired back at a Twitter troll who mocked him for not completing high school. The rapper said the bully sounded miserable and is still broke

Bonko Khoza gets peeps talking after his unflattering pic went viral, SA ladies react: "This is not my crush"

Bonko Khoza gets peeps talking after his unflattering pic went viral, SA ladies react: "This is not my crush"

Celebrities

3 years ago

Bonko Khoza's new look got social media users talking after they came across the pictures. Many said the former 'The Wife' star looked like a thug in the snaps.

Nandi Madida makes a very leggy display in a figure-hugging black dress, fans can't get enough of the look

Nandi Madida makes a very leggy display in a figure-hugging black dress, fans can't get enough of the look

Celebrities

3 years ago

Nandi Madida left her followers at a loss for words when she shared pictures of a spicy dress she rocked. Social media users said the stunner looked saucy.

Mzansi demands an apology from Anele Zondo after she allegedly insulted fans while MCing

Mzansi demands an apology from Anele Zondo after she allegedly insulted fans while MCing

Celebrities

3 years ago

Anele Zondo has been blasted for allegedly insulting fans who were attending the Amstel and Friends Festival. Peeps said the star must issue an apology to them

Health Department debunks reports of a new Covid-19 variant circulating on social media

Health Department debunks reports of a new Covid-19 variant circulating on social media

South Africa

3 years ago

The Department of Health has issued a statement debunking claims that there is a new deadly Covid-19 variant. They said the message is meant to cause chaos

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