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By Zee: Hey glam squad! It’s your girl Zee, fresh from the Hollywoodbets Durban July, where the theme was Marvels of Mzansi. Well, some folks marveled - and others? Yoh, they went straight for Marvels of the Messy. Let’s spill: First up, Somizi. You know he lives for the spotlight, and he did not disappoint. He rocked up with four different looks - yes, four, babes - including a humongous dress that looked suspiciously like my shebeen-queen auntie’s tired bonnet after a three-day groove, complete with a giant portrait of his late mom slapped on it. Then he switched into a newspaper-inspired frock that looked like last week’s recycling. Dramatic? 100%. Tasteful? Hmm, ask the ancestors. DJ Tira? Guys. He looked like someone accidentally spilled methylated sp...

By Zee: The City of Gold turned platinum recently as GQ South Africa and Apple Music rolled out the black carpet for the Icons of Jozi Sounds cover launch - and trust me, darling, it was giving everything... and then some. Held at the very chic, very curated Fourways Designer Quarter, the air was thick with fame, faux fur, and a sprinkle of fashion faux pas. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. GQ pulled no punches, serving us a triple helping of Jozi royalty: Slikour – Looking like a hip-hop monk, he dropped bars and blessings. Kwesta – A smooth operator with sage advice and heavy presence. Tbo Touch – The man was nowhere to be seen, yet his name still rang out like Sunday church bells. “Honestly? If AKA were still with us, this cover would’ve explode...

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