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Zakes Bantwini set to launch clothing line

Just like his wife, musician Zakes Bantwini is getting ready to launch his clothing line.

Nandi Madida took to social media to post a photo of herself wearing a tan coat. In her caption, she mentioned that it all came from her husband’s collection that is yet to launch.

“Decided to wear my husbands @ZakesBantwiniSA suit blazer from his line Ghetto King. Yet to launch! Love wearing clothing from his wardrobe,” Nandi wrote.

She has released her clothing line, Color in 2016 and has showcased her collection both locally and internationally We cannot wait for what Zakes’ collection will look like.

 

Zakes Batwini is Set to launch his fashion Label

Zakes Batwini set to release his very own clothing line the Ghetto King Fashion label.

He seems to be following on his wife’s footsteps Nandi, who already owns a successful fashion label

Nandi shared a picture on Twitter of herself wearing a tan coat, mentioning that it came from her husband’s “yet to launch” collection.

Decided to wear my husbands @ZakesBantwiniSA suit blazer from his line Ghetto King. Yet to launch! Love wearing clothing from his wardrobe,” she wrote.

Zake has already set an Instagram page for his collection, showing out some pieces.

Take a Look at the Tweet

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Nandi Madida and Zakes Bantwini announce they are expecting their second child

Nandi Madida and Zakes Bantwini have announced that they’re expecting their second child together.

The couple made the announcement as they appeared on the February cover of Glamour magazine where Zakes Bantwini can be seen cradling Nandi’s baby bump.

The pair also made history by being a part of the first Glamour cover to feature both a male and female celebrity on it.

“Honoured to know we made history for @Glamour_SA, with this being their first cover having both a male and female celebrity on it. It’s fitting as this year not only will we be bringing new life on this earth (in less than 2 months), but also bringing new life to some incredible projects as well,” Nandi wrote on Instagram.

Check out the Announcement

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Is Nandi Madida expecting her second child?

Nandi Madida is reportedly expecting her second child ,though she is yet to confirm the rumours.

According to the  Sunday Sun report citing sources close to the couple who claim that she is currently five months pregnant and is no longer able to hide her baby bump.

Madida has always been vocal about her intentions to have another child but she is reportedly taking a different approach to her life after unconfirmed reports about her husband’s alleged infidelity.

She did not appreciate the attention that those reports brought to her marriage.

A third source told the publication that “she just wants to enjoy her pregnancy without pressure and media glare,”

Nandi Madida defends husband from cheating rumours

Singer and actress Nandi Madida stopped by Metro FM’s studios a few days ago and set the record straight about claims Zakes Bantwini is a cheater.

The drama started after Nandi shared a picture of herself and her husband last month.

A Twitter user calling herself Minenhle responded to the post by claiming she had witnessed Zakes’ cheating ways.

But the user, who has also accused other stars of being unfaithful, provided no evidence of her claims.

Despite this, her tweets garnered a lot of attention from scores of Twitter users who wanted her to share the details of Zakes’ alleged cheating.

Zakes and Nandi did not entertain the woman’s accusations.

Nandi has finally broken her silence by laughing off the drama during her Metro FM interview.

“Make sure your relationship is between you and the person you love. No one has power over it, no one has a say over it.

“People will always talk … we were laughing … people will try and break something that’s beautiful … there’s nothing you can do,” OK Mzansi quoted her as saying during the interview.

 

Zakes Bantwini honors Theo Bophela in his death

At 86 years old, Theo’s died of a longterm illness of Monday.

His death was confirmed by his sons‚ Scelo and Bongani Bophela in a statement issued by the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) on Tuesday.

Musician Zakes Bantwini said that he was saddened by the death of his mentor.

“Baba Theo is the first person who taught me a piano‚ he taught me the foundation of music and musical notes. He was my first teacher and when I heard about his passing I realised that he had a lot of wisdom to share with artists. Music in the future will never be the same without him.”

He talked about a time when Theo became emotional after teaching him a song.

“He was showing me how to play a certain song at the piano and said he would be proud if I could play the song the same way he did. Two years later‚ I played him that song exactly how he played it to me. He was very emotional and proud of me.”

Theo was a prominent musician in the 1950s and 1960s. He worked with Tom Ndaba’s Swingsters Jazz Band‚ Chromatic Jazz Band‚ Keynotes Jazz Group and the Theo Bophela Trios & Quartets Jazz Resurrection Orchestra.

He also performed in several countries around the world. Theo wrote orchestral works for the KZN Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Ngwelo Afrika Jazz group.

SAMRO said they would make a contribution to Theo’s family to assist with the cost of his funeral.

Education is the key to empowerment – Zakes Bantwini

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela.

These words resonate so well with musician Zakes Bantwini who is disappointed in celebrities who tell kids they could make it without education. Not commonly known by his real name, Zakhele Madida studied music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban,and later business at University of Pretoria.

“Every time when I go to these music workshops‚ where people are talking to artists‚ I feel like people are lying. Telling people that ‘you don’t need school‚ this thing you can do it’ and I’m like you are lying! Maybe you don’t need school but don’t tell them that they don’t need school because you are robbing them of their careers‚” he said.

He maintained that bashing education was not empowering kids in any way, even though he knew that some of the celebrities think they are.

“I’ve been in this for very long time and it’s not because I’m smart or because I’m very talented‚ but it’s because I went to school. I tell people that school helps you to think differently and school also gives you a database of artists and people.”