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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Faith Nketsi blasted after saying her Malawian helpers robbed her: "That's what you get for hiring foreigners"

Faith Nketsi blasted after saying her Malawian helpers robbed her: "That's what you get for hiring foreigners"

Celebrities

4 years ago

MaMkhize's fans defend her from troll who said she looks like a vendor because of her dark skin: "She's beautiful"

MaMkhize's fans defend her from troll who said she looks like a vendor because of her dark skin: "She's beautiful"

Celebrities

4 years ago

MaMkhize, Tamia Mpisane, Simz Ngema & Mihlali Ndamase, celebs who rocked traditional attires on Heritage Day

MaMkhize, Tamia Mpisane, Simz Ngema & Mihlali Ndamase, celebs who rocked traditional attires on Heritage Day

Celebrities

4 years ago

Moozlie leaves Mzansi drooling with her barely there outfit, fans comment: "I hope I look this good at 30"

Moozlie leaves Mzansi drooling with her barely there outfit, fans comment: "I hope I look this good at 30"

Celebrities

4 years ago

39-year-old Cape Town woman dies after shark attack at Plettenberg Bay, authorities warn beachgoers

39-year-old Cape Town woman dies after shark attack at Plettenberg Bay, authorities warn beachgoers

South Africa

4 years ago

17-year-old boy arrested for molesting 54-year-old aunt since April, SA reacts: "Why report now?"

17-year-old boy arrested for molesting 54-year-old aunt since April, SA reacts: "Why report now?"

South Africa

4 years ago

Weekly Wrap: 22-year old lady builds own house, woman shares husband with mom & Musa Mseleku's car collection

Weekly Wrap: 22-year old lady builds own house, woman shares husband with mom & Musa Mseleku's car collection

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

This week was full of entertaining stories. A young lady was lauded for building her house at 22. A woman who shares her husband with her mother shocked peeps

Stellenbosch University confirms another urination scandal after a drunk student urinated on roommate's chair

Stellenbosch University confirms another urination scandal after a drunk student urinated on roommate's chair

Education

4 years ago

The Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape has confirmed that another student was suspended after he was caught on camera urinating on a roommate's chair.

Mzansi share hilarious reactions to peep who shared what I ordered vs what I got snaps: "All my money gone"

Mzansi share hilarious reactions to peep who shared what I ordered vs what I got snaps: "All my money gone"

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Mzansi social media users have shared mixed reactions after a peep posted pictures of a leather biker jacket he ordered online and the one he finally received.

Clip of Pearl Thusi & DJ Zinhle goofing around goes viral after claims the stars are beefing: "Damage control"

Clip of Pearl Thusi & DJ Zinhle goofing around goes viral after claims the stars are beefing: "Damage control"

Celebrities

4 years ago

A video of DJ Zinhle and Pear Thusi having fun together at Moozlie's birthday party has gone viral days after the 'Umlilo' hitmaker was accused of being mean.

Nomzamo Mbatha blasted for the saucy scene in the 'Shaka Ilembe' Trailer: "It's too explicit for children"

Nomzamo Mbatha blasted for the saucy scene in the 'Shaka Ilembe' Trailer: "It's too explicit for children"

Celebrities

4 years ago

'Coming to America' star Nomzamo Mbatha's saucy scene in the viral trailer of her upcoming movie 'Shaka Ilembe' has caused a buzz among social media users.

Heritage Day: South Africans share why they are proud of their cultures and country as they mark Heritage Day

Heritage Day: South Africans share why they are proud of their cultures and country as they mark Heritage Day

South Africa

4 years ago

South African social media users have taken to the Briefly News Facebook page to share why their proud of their South African heritage and beautiful cultures

Eskom to continue rolling out Stage 5 blackouts till Saturday morning and Stages 3 and 4 next week

Eskom to continue rolling out Stage 5 blackouts till Saturday morning and Stages 3 and 4 next week

South Africa

4 years ago

Eskom has announced that Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented until Saturday at 5 am and be lowered to Stage 4 on Sunday, 25 September and Stage 3 on Monday

Trevor Noah shares thoughts after racist backlash over Halle Bailey playing 'The Little Mermaid'

Trevor Noah shares thoughts after racist backlash over Halle Bailey playing 'The Little Mermaid'

Celebrities

4 years ago

Trevor Noah has reacted to the backlash over singer Halle Bailey playing Ariel in the live remake of the Disney movie 'The little Mermaid' on 'The daily Show.'

Zakes Bantwini talks AFRIMA nominations and his retirement from music: "I'm recording my last album"

Zakes Bantwini talks AFRIMA nominations and his retirement from music: "I'm recording my last album"

Celebrities

4 years ago

'Osama' hitmaker Zakes Bantwini says his four AFRIMA nominations came at the perfect time as he is working on his final album before he retires from music.

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