SA Idols winner in court for drunk driving

2013-04-11 09:15

Karin Kortje, who won the third season of singing reality competition SA Idols, has appeared in court on charges of driving under the influence of alchohol.

Nonhle Thema: I want to be an Idols judge

2013-01-24 10:46

Reality star Nonhle Thema has said that she would like to be added to the judging panel on Idols, and feels that the chemistry between her and Gareth Cliff would be like "fire".

Khaya was born a star

2012-10-11 12:47

The moment I learned that Khaya entered Idols, I knew all those other contestants had no chance.

'First black' madness

2012-10-04 10:55

I feel sorry for Khaya "first black Idol" Mthethwa, writes Eusebius McKaiser.

Khaya on booing Melissa: That's not right

2012-10-03 07:25
84 comments

Idols 8 winner Khaya Mthethwa has spoken out about the crowd at the Idols finale booing runner-up Melissa Allison.

Idols Top 2: The music videos

2012-10-01 07:55

Idols 8 finalists Khaya and Melissa have released their new singles. Watch the music videos for the tracks here.

Julius Malema punting Idols' Khaya

2012-09-28 12:18
75 comments

Julius Malema has asked his Twitter followers to vote for Idols 8 finalist Khaya Mthethwa, saying he is "undeniably the best".

The Idols SA-winner should be...

2012-09-19 11:00

These Channel24 users all took a shot a predicting who they think should win Season 8 of Idols SA.

Idols bids farewell to Simphiwe

2012-09-12 07:46

Port Nolloth native Simphiwe Gwegwe has missed out on his Idols dream after getting voted out of Idols SA season 8.

Dominic's Idols luck runs out

2012-08-29 08:05

Dominic Neill has been voted off of Idols season 8 after landing in the bottom three for the third time.

Farm girl Nosipho booted off Idols

2012-08-15 07:37

22-year-old farmer Nosipho Mngomezulu has been voted off of Idols season 8 after receiving the least votes for her performance of Bruno Mars' Grenade.

Nick Cannon: Idols can't afford Mariah

2012-07-25 11:43

Really, Nick? Funny that...

Readers react to Idols Top 18

2012-07-17 09:01

Our Idols SA fans have their say about the contestants who have been chosen for the Top 18.

Idols 8 Top 18

2012-07-16 08:46

Here are the Top 18 Idols contestants you will be voting for next weekend.

Idols in CT: The good, the bad, the funny

2012-06-18 08:59

See which auditions caught our eye in the latest episode of Idols Season 8.

This week's funniest Idols videos

2012-06-04 12:33

We pick the three hopefuls from the Johannesburg auditions who gave us the biggest laughs.

Where are all the female role models?

2012-04-30 12:00

Brats, sluts and bimbos. Lili Radloff wants to know where all the women worth looking up to are...

Gareth Cliff spent 'minutes' in jail

2012-03-07 07:32

Controversial 5FM radio personality Gareth Cliff has spent several minutes in jail after he was caught speeding in Pretoria.

Watch: Idols hopefuls sing Bruno Mars' Grenade

2012-02-20 11:40

A group of Idols contestants who just met put their voices and guitars together to sing for us. Watch the video here.

Idols 8 auditions set for Feb

2012-01-10 12:07

Auditions for the eighth season of M-Net's popular reality singing show Idols are set to take place in four cities around the country in February.

Mark Haze lands Universal record deal

2011-12-08 07:16

Idols 7 runner-up Mark Haze has signed a recording agreement with Universal Music Group.

Idols' Dave throws tantrum at gig

2011-11-16 13:15

Idols 7 winner Dave van Vuuren reportedly chastised the audience at a corporate event because they weren't listening to him.

Closest win in Idols history

2011-10-05 11:36

A mere 0.98% votes made the difference between winning and losing at the Idols 7 finale.

Idols Dave to put a ring on it

2011-10-04 22:33

Idols winner Dave van Vuuren has said he will propose to his girlfriend next week.

Nail biter ending for Idols

2011-10-04 16:04

Former Idols winners Elvis Blue and Karin Kortjé have revealed their predictions for the Idols season seven winner.

 

Idols star 'thrilled' to open for Ne-Yo

2013-03-08 11:48

Former Idols SA finalist Simphiwe Gwegwe says it was "unreal" to be approached to open for US singer Ne-Yo on his UK tour.

Idols season 9 auditions kick off in Feb

2013-01-10 17:32

M-Net and Mzansi Magic have announced that the ninth season of reality singing competition Idols kicks off with auditions in Cape Town in February.

Khaya won Idols with 80% of votes

2012-10-09 13:37

M-Net has said Khaya Mthethwa raked in 80.2% of the votes during the final voting round and was rated the No 1 performer for Idols Season 8 for 10 weeks in a row.

SABC to Idols judges: No Khaya interviews

2012-10-04 10:13

SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago has said the SABC rejected a request by Idols judges Gareth Cliff and Unathi Msengana to interview Idols winner Khaya Mthethwa on their radio shows.

Khaya wins Idols 8

2012-10-02 20:58
344 comments

Khaya Mthethwa has been voted the winner of Idols Season 8 at a gala finale in Johannesburg.

Ciara in SA to judge Idols Top 2

2012-09-28 15:47

Singer Ciara is in South Africa and has signed up to be a guest judge at the final Idols 8 Spectacular featuring the Top 2 finalists, Khaya and Melissa.

Idols final 2 revealed

2012-09-26 07:47

Monde Msutwana from Witbank has been voted off Idols SA season 8, leaving Khaya Mthethwa and Melissa Allison to compete for the ultimate title in the Idols finale.

Tshidi booted off Idols

2012-09-19 07:39
76 comments

Tshidi Tenyane from Thokoza has missed out on her Idols dream after getting voted out of Idols SA season 8.

Youngest Idols hopeful Shekhinah is out

2012-09-05 07:25

17-year-old Shekhinah O'Donnell has been eliminated from the eighth season of Idols SA.

Capetonian Chloe leaves Idols

2012-08-22 07:58

23-year-old Chloe Kiley has been voted off of Idols season 8 after receiving the least votes for her performance of INXS' Never Tear Us Apart.

Idols: Obakeng first to leave

2012-08-08 07:57

South African TV viewers have voted out the first performer from the Idols Top 10, with Munsieville boy Obakeng Ramaboa the first casualty of season 8.

Nick Cannon: Idols can't afford Mariah

2012-07-24 10:15

Really, Nick? Funny that...

Idols: Have they already picked a winner?

2012-07-16 10:34

I'm concerned that Idols is rigged - why are they trying to pull the wool over our eyes?

Best of Idols - Group stage

2012-07-02 08:27

A look at some of the group performances from Hell Week in Sun City.

Idols: Durban's funniest auditions

2012-06-11 09:10

Singing in the shark tank took its toll on these Idols hopefuls.

Idols audition videos

2012-06-01 14:19

Watch some hopefuls sing for us ahead of the start of Idols season 8.

SA Idols producers deny waning interest

2012-04-12 11:23

The producers of Idols have denied that interest in the show has declined, instead insisting that the fewer golden tickets is a case of quality over quantity.

Idols hopefuls hit Soweto

2012-02-27 13:06

More than 1 000 people have auditioned for Idols 8 in Soweto as the last round of auditions came to an end at the weekend.

Idols 8 auditions hit Mother City

2012-02-17 14:03

The eighth season of Idols has kicked off with long queues at the first round of auditions in Johannesburg and Durban – and now it's Cape Town's turn.

Dave van Vuuren to open for UB40 singer

2011-12-12 11:57

Idols winner Dave van Vuuren has announced that he has been chosen as one of the supporting acts for ex-UB40 singer Ali Campbell's show in South Africa.

Dave van Vuuren releases debut album

2011-11-24 10:45

Two months after being crowned the winner of Idols in a nailbiter finale – Dave van Vuuren's debut album Free the Animals is now available in stores.

Idols winner engaged

2011-10-19 12:44

Idols 7 winner Dave van Vuuren has eventually proposed to his girlfriend Jess Nolan.

Idols' Dave to sing own music

2011-10-05 09:57

Idols winner Dave van Vuuren will have an opportunity to finally sing his own music when he releases his debut album later this year.

Dave van Vuuren wins Idols 7

2011-10-04 21:04
80 comments

The votes have been tallied, the single is out and the new M-Net Idol has been named.

And the Idols winner of 2011 is...

2011-10-04 10:08

Another season of Idols is almost over.

 
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