Katlego Maboe is back on South African TV screens.

For those of you taking a long weekend, here is what dominated headlines on Monday: Katlego Maboe made an emotional return to TV, Lira gave a health update and we got all the inside secrets of Khanyi Mbau's roast. In international entertainment news, we take a look at the mouthwatering amount of money Tom Cruise make for Top Gun: Maverick, Britney Spears reacted to something Kevin Federline said and Prince William launched a new initiative that supports park rangers across Africa.

BRONWYN MCKAY, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

Katlego Maboe made an emotional return to South African TV screens on Monday morning in a special episode of The Expresso Morning Show.
 

The South African TV presenter returned to the morning show two years after taking time off to "focus on personal matters that stemmed from allegations of abuse against him" by his former partner Monique Muller.
 

During the three-hour special, Maboe discussed overcoming hardships, working on himself and figuring out how to move on feeling stronger than ever.
 

One of the underlying themes of his return was the gratitude he feels toward his colleagues, his family and the public for keeping him going. 
 

"I was very fortunate that village for me existed not only in my close circle of family and friends but even stretched outside to the social media world," Maboe said before acknowledging the numerous messages of support he received daily.
 

"I am ever so grateful. If it weren't for those people who every day were saying, 'come back; we've got you; you can do this', I definitely would not be where I am right now."
 

Click 'read more for six takeaways from Maboe's TV return.

Lira shared a health update four months after suffering a stroke. The South African singer still has challenges speaking.

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