Russ Hewitt is an American guitarist, composer and recording artist whose career has become closely associated with Spanish, Latin, Nuevo Flamenco, classical and contemporary instrumental music. Apple Music lists his date of birth as November 11, 1970, making him 55 years old as of September 17, 2026. His professional biography identifies him as a guitarist … Read more
Owen Ndlovu was a South African broadcaster, sports presenter, producer and music-rights activist whose career became closely associated with football, radio and the country’s wider entertainment industry. He was 54 when he died in September 2026. Contemporary tributes describe him as a colourful and energetic personality whose voice and distinctive style made him familiar to … Read more
Linda Moeketsi is a South African entrepreneur, marketing executive, entertainment personality and DJ whose career has developed across radio, artist management, public relations, experiential marketing and music. Public biographical sources identify his birth date as September 10, 1985, and list South Africa as his birthplace. As of September 17, 2026, he is 41 years old. … Read more
Thandeka Nontobeko Ngema was born on December 16, 1994, in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, where she developed an interest in music from an early age. Her upbringing in KwaZulu-Natal placed her close to Zulu cultural traditions that would later become an important part of her artistic identity. She is professionally known as MaWhoo, a name that has … Read more
Olu Jacobs was born Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs on July 11, 1942. While his family traced its roots to the Egba Alake community of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Jacobs spent his formative years in Kano, where he developed an early interest in performance. His experiences growing up in Kano exposed him to a diverse social environment and … Read more
Musa Kekana is a South African man who has come into national public attention through the criminal proceedings involving businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and several co-accused. Despite the extensive media coverage surrounding his court case, reliable public sources currently provide very limited information about his childhood, birthplace, parents and upbringing. Consequently, specific claims about his … Read more
Chris Hani was born Martin Thembisile Hani on 28 June 1942 in Sabalele, a rural village in the Cofimvaba region of the former Transkei, now part of South Africa’s Eastern Cape. He was the son of Gilbert and Mary Hani and grew up in a large family. South African History Online identifies him as the … Read more
Fatima Meer was born on 12 August 1928 in Grey Street, Durban, South Africa, into a large Muslim family. She was the second of nine children born to Moosa Meer and Rachel Farrel, who later took the Muslim name Amina. Her father, Moosa Meer, was originally from Surat, Gujarat, and was the editor and publisher … Read more
Shekhinah Thandi Donnell was born on 2 October 1994 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She grew up in Durban and developed an interest in music and performance from an early age. Her childhood included singing and performing in musicals, experiences that helped nurture the artistic abilities that later became central to her professional career. Music … Read more
Nozizwe Pearl Mulela-Zulu, widely known as Queen Nozizwe Mulela or Queen LaMkhubo, was born on March 22, 1976, in what is now the Kingdom of Eswatini. She was born to a Swati mother and a Zambian father and was raised largely by her mother and maternal family in Eswatini. Her upbringing placed considerable importance on … Read more