Trending Now: Young Stunna, Makhadzi and David Beckham in the spotlight – Fans React

From the new revelations about the Beckham family feud to new music and the 2016 trend leaving us in our feels, this week, celebs just kept dropping bombshells nonstop.

Dive into the latest weekly celebrity gossip:

1. Young Stunna surprises his mom with a brand new car

Amapiano sensation Young Stunna, whose real name is Sandile Msimango, shared a heart-warming moment on social media after he surprised his mom with a brand new car.

The car, which was parked outside his mother’s home, was covered in a red cloth and topped with a big blue bow.

2. David Beckham responds to Brooklyn Beckham allegations

The details of the Beckham family’s intense feud have been revealed after Brooklyn took to Instagram to detail what happened between him, his wife Nicola and his parents.

He also called out the narrative that is being pushed by news outlets, as well as how his parents made it seem like he just decided one day to cut ties with them.

David subtly replied to Brooklyn’s claims during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20.

“Children are allowed to make mistakes, that’s how they learn. So that’s what I try to teach my kids,” David said.

3. Lady Zamar reveals her first Afrobeats project, ‘Emperor Eclipse: Realm I – Awakening’

Lady Zamar has unveiled a new project titled “Emperor Eclipse: Realm I – Awakening”, which draws from Afrobeats not as a passing trend, but as a living, pan-African language system. 

This marks the singer’s first Afrobeats project and gave fans a glimpse into what the project will entail by releasing songs such as “Russian Roulette” and “Show Me”, featuring Fido.

4. Sfiso Ndlovu apologises to Thatohatsi amid body-shaming remarks

After facing public backlash for body-shaming Thatohatsi Raphadi, Sfiso Ndlovu, a co-host on the “Piano Pulse” podcast, has issued an apology.

He said that what he was saying was taken out of context and he never intended to hurt Thatohatsi’s feelings or make her feel some way about herself or her body.

“I’m really sorry, mntanami (my child), like I’m really, really sorry. I did not mean to hurt your feelings or make you feel less of a woman or anything else, man, it’s not what I intended,” Ndlovu said.

5. Makhadzi releases new song ‘Operation’ as she recovers from an accident

As she recovers from a serious car accident on New Year’s Eve while travelling to a gig, Makhadzi is not letting the accident deter her from doing what she loves most: creating music.

The Limpopo musician penned an inspirational track that reflects her healing journey during her recuperation at home after being discharged from the hospital.

The “Sakha” hitmaker left the internet in stitches, though, after she decided to use a selfie taken while she was in the hospital as the cover of the song.

6. Zee Nxumalo reveals how she went from aspiring footballer to music sensation

Singer Zee Nxumalo hopped on the 2016 and reflected on how her ambition was not related to music a decade ago.

She shared that in 2016, she had a dream to become a footballer and sign a deal with the popular sports brand Puma.

She reflected that now, a decade later, her dream of working with Puma had come true, but as a singer.

7. Mihlali Ndamase breaks her silence about the stalking and harassment she faced

Influencer Mihlali Ndamase issued a lengthy statement recently detailing that she fears for her life and that of her family after she was stalked and harassed for months by a man named Michael Britz.

In the statement, Ndamase shared that after rejecting Britz’s advances, his behaviour changed as he got obsessed over her and started to follow her, showing up at her place of work as well as other public places.

“My privacy has been repeatedly violated. Members of my family have been approached in public, and people have been paid to follow me and take photographs of me without my consent,” Ndamase shared.

8. DJ Maphoria calls Nota Baloyi out for unpaid royalties

While Nota Baloyi was celebrating the anniversary of the popular hit song “Ngud” on X, DJ Maphora quickly called him out over a financial dispute.

Maphorisa replied to Baloyi by asking if he is going to pay him the royalties that he hasn’t received since the song was released.

This interaction quickly escalated after Baloyi clapped back at the DJ, revealing issues with sampling and publishing rights.

9. Celebrities hop on the 2016 trend with throwback pictures and career highlights

When the 2016 trend first started, a lot of us thought it was simply about reminiscing about old hit songs.

As the trend got more popularised, people started sharing their old pictures and reflected about how life was a decade ago.

This included celebs such as Minnie Dlamini, Rachel Kolisi, Lasizwe Dambuza and more, who hopped on the fun trend and also reflected on their career highlights.

10. Tyla teases her upcoming sophomore album ‘T2’

Grammy award-winning singer Tyla recently teased fans that her highly anticipated upcoming sophomore album is all about fun and vibes.

She shared that the album is gonna be more about the things she felt the previous year, but it’s not gonna be “that deep.”

“Some of it might be layered, but more so just me in my life, what I’ve been feeling, what I’ve been experiencing, and me just being a 23-year-old girl in this big world as a South African pop star from Africa,” the singer said.

The official album title has not been shared, and the release date has not been revealed.