Saturday, 15 August 2026

Sama 32’s first night produced genre winners for Mars Baby, Lord Kez and Mandisi Gantshi; the main awards, including album of the year and best male/female, were still due that night at Sun City.

Karin Hauptflisch said phytotherapy is a licensed, individualised field in South Africa, not a home-remedy free-for-all; she stressed registered practitioners, proper diagnosis and combining herbs with mainstream care when needed.

Melinda Ferguson gave the Lepas L6 an 8/10, praising its space, power and sub-R500,000 pricing, but saying the Apple CarPlay and touchscreen controls could be distracting for everyday use.

Sonia Booth described reinvention as a series of life phases, not a deliberate brand strategy; she said age, smaller trusted circles and her sons’ wellbeing now define her peace.

Mandisi Gantshi said his Artscape show with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is about proving South African music can stand alongside so-called high art, and about sharing that experience with audiences who feel excluded from those spaces.