According to EWN Reporter, actor Idris Elba suffered a severe asthma attack just before the South African premiere of his upcoming film “Mandela: Long Walk…

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The 2013 South-South Awards were held in Midtown Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel Sunday evening. The awards honored global leaders who’ve made contributions to sustainable development in…

AND1 has brought their exciting streeball style basketball to South Africa along with the killer cross overs and no look passes. Here are some highlights from their recent visit.

SOUTH AFRICA – Jennifer Hudson prepared for her upcoming role in the movie “Winnie” about South African civil rights leader and wife of former President, Nelson Mandela by sleeping in a South African prison similar to the one where Winnie Mandela spent 500 days. RELATED: Best Michael Jackson songs you’ve never heard of Essence reports: […]

SOUTH AFRICA-A dead baby in a plastic bag has been found at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls outside Johannesburg. News 24 South Africa reports: The 17-year-old girl, who was a pupil at the school just outside Johannesburg, was taken to the Midvaal Hospital in Meyerton. Beeld newspaper on Friday reported that the baby’s […]

A community group in South Africa is asking one of rap's biggest star's for a little help.

Here is a video of Naomi Campbell’s testimony in the “Blood Diamond” trial of former Liberian dictator, Charles Taylor.

R. Kelly is making a contribution the next month’s World Cup in South Africa.  He has a new inspirational tune called “Sign Of A Victory” to serve as the offical World Cup Anthem.

Miss Keri visits the jail cell where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his life, takes a swab test to learn her ancestry, and picks up a dance from a Sowetan girl.