SA's new alternative queen with some dirty rhymes.

Top stories to read this weekend include: Lira's first public outing since her stroke; Kanye West's latest rant against Kim Kardashian; the latest in Britney Spears' family drama, and Kabelo Mabalane's 20-year sobriety celebration.
PLUS: We interview the masterminds behind TV's most expensive show, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

BRONWYN MCKAY, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

Warning: This interview contains the use of strong language.
 

When Angie oeh enters the Zoom chatroom, she is exactly what you'd expect – a down-to-earth 'chick' with a coffee in one hand and a smoke in the other. 
 

And while her choice of song lyrics may be considered alternative and her tattooed exterior may be slightly intimidating, chatting to the mumble rapper is like chatting to your 'beste maatjie'.
 

From recording her first single on her beat-up Samsung phone in her closet to featuring it in Netflix's first-ever Afrikaans series, Angie is fast becoming a name to watch out for as she prepares to release her second EP, Mooiste Meisies.
 

In a quick catch-up with News24, SA's new alternative queen dishes more on her dirty rhymes, dream collaboration with Nasty C and Moonchild Sanelly, how a cancer scare pushed her on her path to making music and more. 
 

Click 'read more' for the full interview.

The South African singer spent the night dancing in Joburg at the launch of fellow musician Tamara Dey’s new single, Disco Therapy.

Kanye West has hit out at Kim Kardashian once again, who he appears to be disagreeing with in regard to his kids' schooling.

For subscribers

In this interview, the masterminds behind TV's most expensive show take us inside Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

"My love for my children has no boundaries," Britney Spears said on Instagram. The post comes amid her row with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Gail Mabalane celebrated with her husband for reaching 20 years of sobriety. "We are so proud of you," she wrote in a post on Instagram.

REVIEW

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is a new old story about right and wrong and good and evil. A story for the ages, absolutely perfect for our age."

- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
by Thinus Ferreira

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