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

Author's articles

Trevor Noah reacts to Grammys dropping Kanye West's performance: "I said counsel, not cancel"

Trevor Noah reacts to Grammys dropping Kanye West's performance: "I said counsel, not cancel"

US

4 years ago

Ayanda Jiya excited after linking up with Moonchild Sanelly in Texas: "My Zulu sister in a foreign land"

Ayanda Jiya excited after linking up with Moonchild Sanelly in Texas: "My Zulu sister in a foreign land"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Zoleka Mandela gets real about pregnancy struggles: "Why do I keep peeing myself?": SA women relate

Zoleka Mandela gets real about pregnancy struggles: "Why do I keep peeing myself?": SA women relate

Celebrities

4 years ago

AKA and Cassper Nyovest tease fight after heated argument: "Let's just give the people a show"

AKA and Cassper Nyovest tease fight after heated argument: "Let's just give the people a show"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott announce son name change from Wolf Webster after sharing unseen pregnancy videos

Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott announce son name change from Wolf Webster after sharing unseen pregnancy videos

US

4 years ago

Kwesta trends as fans say he is the king of hip hop: "Kwesta is a better lyricist than Eminem"

Kwesta trends as fans say he is the king of hip hop: "Kwesta is a better lyricist than Eminem"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Thandiswa Mazwai pays tribute to local legend Miriam Makeba with her performance at the Apollo theatre

Thandiswa Mazwai pays tribute to local legend Miriam Makeba with her performance at the Apollo theatre

Celebrities

4 years ago

Thandiswa Mazwai performed alongside Somi at the Apollo Theatre in honour of Miriam Makeba. The event was for the launch of 'The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba'

Yvonne Chaka Chaka celebrates 57th birthday with an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and loved ones

Yvonne Chaka Chaka celebrates 57th birthday with an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and loved ones

Celebrities

4 years ago

Yvonne Chaka Chaka celebrated her 57th birthday with a small family gathering. The singer shared pictures from the intimate gathering on her social media pages.

AKA's saucy clap back to Cassper Nyovest causes uproar online, fans urge them to get into the boxing ring

AKA's saucy clap back to Cassper Nyovest causes uproar online, fans urge them to get into the boxing ring

Celebrities

4 years ago

AKA slammed Cassper Nyovest for saying he chickened out of their boxing match last year. The rappers have been trending on social media after the clap-back.

'Young, Famous & African': Naked DJ trends on Twitter as fans shower him with praise: "He is a menace"

'Young, Famous & African': Naked DJ trends on Twitter as fans shower him with praise: "He is a menace"

TV Shows

4 years ago

Naked DJ has won the hearts of 'Young, Famous and African' viewers with his unfiltered responses. He stars in the show with Khanyi Mbau and rapper Nadia Nakai.

Somizi shares touching advice to jobseekers after losing out on a major gig: "God will always pull u through"

Somizi shares touching advice to jobseekers after losing out on a major gig: "God will always pull u through"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Somizi Mhlongo has shared a motivational message to those who are looking for job opportunities. He said they need to trust God because he controls everything.

DJ Zinhle shares hilarious fan art that left Mzansi in stitches: "Who did this?": SA responds with funny memes

DJ Zinhle shares hilarious fan art that left Mzansi in stitches: "Who did this?": SA responds with funny memes

Celebrities

4 years ago

DJ Zinhle posted a hilarious fan art to her social media pages. Fans took to the comments section with hilarious responses to the funny portrait of the star.

Enhle Mbali finally responds to rumours that she has a new rich boyfriend with a funny video: "Yes I do"

Enhle Mbali finally responds to rumours that she has a new rich boyfriend with a funny video: "Yes I do"

Celebrities

4 years ago

Enhle Mbali has addressed the rumours that she is dating a wealthy man. The star responded with a hilarious clip on Instagram saying yes she does have a man.

Britney Spears' Instagram account mysteriously disappears, fans left with questions about the singer's safety

Britney Spears' Instagram account mysteriously disappears, fans left with questions about the singer's safety

US

4 years ago

Britney Spears deactivated her Instagram account without a warning after a post on freedom. Fans have shared concerns about the star's safety and whereabouts.

Bonang Matheba not impressed with how talent is treated in SA amid Metro FM's reshuffle announcement

Bonang Matheba not impressed with how talent is treated in SA amid Metro FM's reshuffle announcement

Celebrities

4 years ago

Bonang Matheba has added her thoughts to the new Metro FM lineup. The former radio presenter said there is no professionalism and respect for talent in Mzansi.

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