Bonang Matheba returns to the stage as co-host of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

South Africa’s Bonang Matheba has been revealed as one of the hosts of the 8th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), which are happening in Nigeria on May 14, 2022.

The award-winning media personality will co-host the awards, which seek to award the best entertainers in West Africa with IK Osakioduwa. It will be Matheba’s first time hosting the AMVCAs. She has previously hosted the South African version of the AMVCAs, the Mzansi Viewer’s Choice Awards, in 2017 and 2018.

The AMVCA’s are one of the biggest celebrations of film and television talent across Africa, with the first edition being held in 2013.

Minnie Dlamini previously hosted the awards with IK from 2016 until 2018. Announcing the awards’ hosts, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, Busola Tejumola, said: “We are excited to have Bonang join IK as co-host for the eighth edition of the AMVCAs.

“They are both extremely talented and have attained continental acclaim, having hosted some of Africa’s biggest shows. Together, they will keep the crowd entertained on the biggest night to celebrate African film and TV stars.

It’s always such an honour to host live productions, and I think after Covid, we haven’t had the opportunity to be outside to have these big, big productions with live studio audiences.

“So, it’s lovely to have all of that back. It’s also an honour. Any single stage I get to step on is an honour.”

May 14th. ?? let’s party.

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) May 3, 2022

Matheba also mentioned that she had longed to share the stage with IK and was looking forward to working with him. Nigerians are very patriotic, and they support each other before anything else. So now being able to have that support from Nigeria is really great,” she said.

“It’s always been the plan for me to grow my brand outside of South Africa and make inroads into the rest of the continent. It’s been one of my strategies, and I’m ecstatic that it has worked so well.

“I see doors opening because the continent has embraced me and not just Ghana and Nigeria, but Kenya too, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, of course, Botswana, and more countries on the continent.”

Matheba recently hosted the Johannesburg leg of The Real Housewives of Lagos premiere. Just a few days before the premiere, she was in Lagos, where she was seen catching up with her friend and talk show host, Toke Makinwa and ‘Young, Famous & African’ star and stylist, Swanky Jerry.

Bonang Matheba speaks about life after relocating

Bonang Matheba opens up about her survival in the United States of America over the past two years.

The media personality relocated from South Africa to the United States in 2020. However, she’s been at home for over a month, shuffling between Nigeria and SA. Speaking to Drum, Queen B claims that surviving in the US is tough as one needs to work his or her way up to the peak.

As opposed to what most of her mzansi fans thought of her, the star says she was not in the US for pleasure, but to work and secure more bags.

“New York is tough. It is cut-throat and lonely, but I love the challenge. The US is massive, and everyone is trying to make it. They are also the crème de la crème of entertainment, they created it. It’s the heaven of showbiz. I did not get there and become the Bonang that is known in my country and continent. I needed to work to prove myself all the way to the top. The experience has been different in many ways,” she added.

It’s always been Bonang’s dream to go international, and she’s finally achieved it with lots of work.

“It has been good to me. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, since a young girl, I knew that I would start at home and then work towards being international.”

She says there’s lots of project up her sleeve and at the right time, she will make them known.

Bonang Matheba to host Real Housewives of Lagos event

Bonang Matheba is many everyone proud as she will be the host of the biggest event of the year in African Reality Television.

Real Housewives of Lagos stars Chioma Ikokwu, Toyin Lawani-Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo and Mariam Timmer of RHOLagos are jetting across the continent to join The Real Housewives of Durban (#RHOD), as well as celebrities and stars from acclaimed Showmax Originals.

The event comes hot on the heels of the RHOLagos premiere held at The Jewel Aedia in Lekki, Lagos, and MC’ed by Toke Makinwa (The Buzz and Talk with Toke Makinwa).

Tweeting about the upcoming event in Sandton, Makinwa showed her support for her fellow MC: “Hearing whispers, my girl Bonang is hosting an exclusive #RHOLagos party in Joburg with Showmax. She’s the host with the most!”

Many of her fans took to social media to congratulate her.

Hearing whispers my girl @Bonang is hosting an exclusive #RHOLagos party in Joburg with @ShowmaxNG. She's the host with the most! She's even showing love with a few bottles of BNG bubbles for our housewives.

— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) April 6, 2022

Bonang Matheba react to rumours of getting a nose job

Bonang Matheba reacts after a Twitter user claimed she did a Rhinoplasty.

The media personality shared a sizzling video of herself on how she looked at Tamaryn Green’s wedding ceremony over the weekend.

The tweep with the name Musa Khawula reposted the video and captioned it with a statement that says it’s been rumored that Bonang did a nose job.

“Rumor has it Bonang Matheba has purchased a new nose,” he wrote.

You really suck dude https://t.co/OKpa6QD0AK

— Mrs Diggs (@Tay_Dlamini) April 2, 2022

Reacting to the rumor, Queen B says she’s triggered to actually get a nose job; though she doesn’t appreciate the rumor as it’s false.

“He does…now, I’m forced to do something about it,” she tweeted.

However, she later revealed in the comment section that she will not be doing anything to the nose, as she was just pulling legs.

He does…now, I’m forced to do something about it. ❤️ https://t.co/D1rH6lvrGu

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) April 3, 2022

I’m joking ????

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) April 3, 2022

Who is Bonang Matheba’s mystery man?

Bonang Matheba has teased her fans once again with claims she has a boyfriend. The secretive star has dropped another hint about the man in her life, whom she refuses to name.

But instead of giving more details, tweeps are more confused than ever! Last week Bonang tweeted that she had met Mr Right after years of dating Mr Wrong.

…..I’ve met the love of my life, I just wish he was ONE person. ??

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) March 24, 2022

She posted: “I’ve met the love of my life, I just wish he was ONE person”.
The cryptic tweet had her Twitter followers scratching their heads. Which means you met physical attraction plus mental attraction but not in one body ne Queen?”, asked one tweep.

“Is he Big and Zulu?”, said another, referring to rumours that Bonang and Big Zulu are more than just flirty friends.

….I love this boy. Finna give him some babies. ?❤️

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) October 16, 2021

Others couldn’t comprehend her statement but wished her well nevertheless.

Bonang Matheba Finally Meets The Love Of Her Life

South Africans have been wondering if Bonang Matheba is in a relationship or not and the Queen took it upon herself to answer that question.

She tweeted that she has met the love of her life, however, there’s just one problem…

“I’ve met the love of my life, I just wish he was ONE person,” her tweet read.

…..I’ve met the love of my life, I just wish he was ONE person. ??

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) March 24, 2022

Last year in June Bonang celebrated her 34th birthday in style.

Bonang Matheba celebrating in Central Park, New York overlooking the stunning views. She wore a beautiful dress and had an intimate dinner with her friends that side.

She received expensive gifts which included designer bags.

Later that evening Bonang took to Instagram to thank her fans for all the warm birthday wishes she received throughout the day.

“Image these Americans don’t know this music.” Said Bonang. “What kind of people are these people? Okay, guys, I need to go. Thank you for everything. I love you. I love everyone that is on this live right now. Ke bo 1 so. Nagana ka one le tsogile and le shebile ngwanyana wa ko Mafikeng. Thank you. I love you. I hope I will make you proud. And I hope I’ve made you proud. And I will try my best to continue to make you proud. Thank you for supporting me. Thank you for all the wonderful messages you’ve sent me.”

During her live Bonang’s followers asked her about her relationship status and if she plans on having children.

She did reveal that she plans on giving him children and they would be going on holiday soon.

“I’m 34 years of age today – which is quite stressful. And yes, I do have a man and I plan on giving him children, so relax. I’m seeing him next week actually. That’s why I needed all of this because he is taking me to holiday. But yah, it’s going to be a re-uniting of him and I. But yah, I’m very very happy. I’m blessed and fortunate that’s able to have this opportunity to live here.I’m 34 years of age today – which is quite stressful.”

“And yes, I do have a man and I plan on giving him children, so relax. I’m seeing him next week actually. That’s why I needed all of this because he is taking me to holiday. But yah, it’s going to be a re-uniting of him and I. But yah, I’m very very happy. I’m blessed and fortunate that’s able to have this opportunity to live here,” said Bonang.

Bonang Matheba reveals why she left Metro FM

Bonang Matheba opens up on why she left Metro FM years ago after Sizwe Dhlomo lamented on how the radio station isn’t professional in its dealings with staff.

The radio station announced its lineup for 2022 and 2023 on Thursday, and the line-up unveils the new presenters that will be joining the station among a few other things. Sizwe expressed his disappointment at Metro as some of the staff got to know about the changes on Twitter.

“Why do radio heads make it so awkward when they change a line-up? Just tell the affected parties man, damn! People have lives to plan, it’s sad for them when they have to send statements via Twitter,” he wrote.

Queen B who once worked there years ago affirmed Sizwe’s claim by saying that’s why she left there, as the station runs its affairs like a circus.

Bonang left metro for this reason right? https://t.co/rbc3ymZApR

— THABANG (@TjayFawn) March 17, 2022

“Yup. That place is run like a circus. All they wanna do is embarrass you for no good reason. Black people,” she said.

Video of Big Zulu and Bonang Matheba all loved up has Mzansi talking

Big Zulu and Bonang Matheba got brows raised with a recent video that surfaced on social media.

The two bonded after Riky Rick’s memorial service at Johannesburg and they were spotted talking and being mushy towards each other.

The audio of the video wasn’t clear but their actions got many curious and it sparked dating rumors.

Queen B slammed the dating rumor and revealed that the musician was sweeping her off her feet but she’s vigilant and won’t fall for his tricks.

“A Zulu man will sweep you off your feet. Stay vigilant,” she reacted to the video.

A Zulu man will sweep you off your feet. Stay vigilant. https://t.co/SmaOKqBtoG

— Bonang Matheba ? (@Bonang) March 5, 2022

Bonang Matheba Breaks The Internet – Photos

The people’s fave Bonang Matheba breaks the internet once again.

Affectionately known as Mo’ghel, the Mafikeng-born star had Instagram shaking with her latest post.

She shared a photo dump including new images of the beauty. In the first frame, Bonang can be seen wearing a gown with a view of the sea behind her.+

There’s another shot of her posing next to a McLaren which many believe belongs to her. She also threw it back to when she hosted some friends on Valentine’s Day.

In 2021 YouTuber Rea Gopane made damning allegations against Bonang Matheba. He claimed that she introduced her ex AKA to drugs.

Her lawyers intervened and sent a letter to Rea which read in part:

“On Sunday 9 May 2021 you falsely and unlawfully accused Bonang Matheba in a widely published video clip of, inter alia, having introduced AKA (Kieman Jarryd Forbes) to cocaine. In the context of what was being discussed in the video clip this defamatory allegation was exacerbated by the shocking insinuation that the death of AKA’s girlfriend Anele (Nellie) Tembe was due to AKA’s alleged use of cocaine.

“The allegations were defamatory, hurtful and were deliberately intended to humiliate my client and undermine her reputation. The allegations are also, to your knowledge false. Your false utterances are compounded by the fact that at the time of making them on a public platform, you knew full well that these utterances would be widely viewed given my client’s high public profile.”

Rea was then instructed to issue a retraction and a video apology. He was also instructed to pay damages to Bonang amounting to R500 000.

Rea eventually issued a letter apologising to Bonang.

“To the extent that I have made statements to certain individuals and in the public media stating or implying Ms Matheba’s connection to cocaine, I unequivocally retract all such imputations and unreservedly apologise that they were made. I regret any inconvenience caused to Ms Matheba and undertake that it will not happen again.”

This was followed by a video apology where Rea apologised for the statements made on his podcast. He said that he was deeply regretful for what he had said.

“As stated in my previous retraction and apology to Miss Bonang Matheba, I would like to sincerely apologise to everyone who was mentioned in the podcast on the 9th of May 2021. I am deeply regretful of what I said and I now realise the harm that podcast could cause.

“I have learnt from my mistakes and I will look to improve my content going forward.”

In January this year, Bonang announced that she had won the lawsuit against controversial podcaster Rea Gopane.

Read, who can’t afford to pay the full amount right now will have to do so over a period of 30 years.

Bonang Matheba teases a House of BNG drop on Valentine’s Day

Media personality Bonang Matheba seems to have something up her sleeves for her House of BNG fans. Bonang recently jetted off to Cape Town to seemingly shoot something very exciting and took to her Instagram stories to share moments that certainly piqued interest levels. She didn’t stop there. She also posted on her Instagram page a picture that had her cousin DJ, Pinky Girl, looking very dolled up.

Bonang, in her caption, simply wrote a date, 14 February 2022, which happens to be Valentine’s Day. She also added #BNGLovesYou #HouseofBNG, a sign that whatever she is working on has to do with her famed sparkling wine. One follower commented “Bona! I am sending the money. Don’t Care if Peter is up or down. Let me go pawn my car.

While another just wanted to find out what Queen B has in store. @olwethu1 said, “I wonder what’s cooking mhhhh

Interestingly, Bonang did not tag House of BNG’s Instagram account, and considering all the controversy surrounding the brand, fans can’t help but wonder. In case you may have missed it or forgotten, Bonang and her former management agency are currently locked in a legal battle around the ownership of the MCC MCC and sparkling wine brand House of BNG.

When Bonang announced the termination of her contract with CSA Global, it was revealed that there was a battle over who exactly owns House of BNG. CSA refuted claims by Bonang to IOL Entertainment that she brought House of BNG with her to the agency.