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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'Idols SA' judge Thembi Seete stuns with blonde hair, Mzansi lauds the star for her ageless beauty

'Idols SA' judge Thembi Seete stuns with blonde hair, Mzansi lauds the star for her ageless beauty

Celebrities

4 years ago

Usher Raymond and Alicia Keys celebrate their hit song 'My Boo' anniversary with a cute video

Usher Raymond and Alicia Keys celebrate their hit song 'My Boo' anniversary with a cute video

Celebrities

4 years ago

'Jerusalema' hitmaker Master KG celebrates his song 'Sofa Silahlane' reaching 10 million views in 1 month

'Jerusalema' hitmaker Master KG celebrates his song 'Sofa Silahlane' reaching 10 million views in 1 month

Celebrities

4 years ago

Cassper Nyovest links up with Young Stunna in London, fans react: "We want a collaboration"

Cassper Nyovest links up with Young Stunna in London, fans react: "We want a collaboration"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Cassper Nyovest shows off drip in latest post, fans not feeling the rapper's look: "It's giving traffic cops"

Cassper Nyovest shows off drip in latest post, fans not feeling the rapper's look: "It's giving traffic cops"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Zodwa Wabantu's R35K booking fee causes a stir on social media: "There's nothing entertaining about her"

Zodwa Wabantu's R35K booking fee causes a stir on social media: "There's nothing entertaining about her"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Bonko Khoza can’t keep calm after SAFTA win for playing Mqhele Zulu in ‘The Wife’: “To God be the glory”

Bonko Khoza can’t keep calm after SAFTA win for playing Mqhele Zulu in ‘The Wife’: “To God be the glory”

Celebrities

4 years ago

Bonko Khoza is celebrating his big SAFTA win over the weekend. The star bagged the Best Actor in a Telenovela award for his playing Mqhele Zulu in 'The Wife'

Usher responds to cute video of adorable babies vibing to his song 'Superstar': "She's coming for my job"

Usher responds to cute video of adorable babies vibing to his song 'Superstar': "She's coming for my job"

Celebrities

4 years ago

'My Boo' hitmaker Usher Raymond has responded to the viral video of two adorable babies and their beautiful mother singing along to his hit song 'Superstar'.

Loyiso Gola takes a swipe at trending pictures of President Cyril Ramaphosa fixing potholes on a dusty road

Loyiso Gola takes a swipe at trending pictures of President Cyril Ramaphosa fixing potholes on a dusty road

Celebrities

4 years ago

Comedian Loyiso Gola has taken to his social media page to react to the viral images of President Cyril Ramaphosa fixing a pothole on a dusty road in Mpumalanga

Reason fumes after being listed among South Africa's worst rappers, takes to Twitter to fire shots

Reason fumes after being listed among South Africa's worst rappers, takes to Twitter to fire shots

Celebrities

4 years ago

Popular rapper Reason headed to his Twitter page to respond to being named amongst South Africa's worst rappers. Some of the star's fans also defended him.

Rihanna praised for helping restaurant staff clean up after a girls' night out: "She's a decent human being"

Rihanna praised for helping restaurant staff clean up after a girls' night out: "She's a decent human being"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Singer Rihanna had social media users hyping her after she reportedly helped restaurant staff to tidy up the place following a night out with her girlfriends.

Gqeberha police seek community assistance to identify the decomposing body of a woman found in a drain

Gqeberha police seek community assistance to identify the decomposing body of a woman found in a drain

South Africa

4 years ago

Police in Gqeberha have called on community members to assist in identifying the body of a coloured woman that was found in a stormwater drain on Wednesday.

Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe claims 685 lives, the government blames anti-vaccination religious sects

Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe claims 685 lives, the government blames anti-vaccination religious sects

Africa

4 years ago

Zimbabwe's government has intensified its measles vaccination program following the death of 685 people. Religious leaders are being urged to join the program.

Beyoncé Knowles turns 41, fans post touching tributes to celebrate megastar: "Happy Birthday Queen Bey"

Beyoncé Knowles turns 41, fans post touching tributes to celebrate megastar: "Happy Birthday Queen Bey"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Beyoncé Knowles' fans and followers have flocked to social media to celebrate the star's 41st birthday. Many said the singer is the greatest star of all time.

Makaziwe Mandela maintains that she has a right to auction Nelson Mandela's heritage objects

Makaziwe Mandela maintains that she has a right to auction Nelson Mandela's heritage objects

South Africa

4 years ago

Makaziwe Mandela has refused to return the items that belonged to her father Nelson Mandela. She said it is her personal property and has the right to sell it.

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