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The South African
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The South African
These fun Highveld festivals are warming up the region this winter
It may be winter, but these Highveld festivals radiate creativity and warmth. Spanning Gauteng and the Free State, events are taking place across the colder months. There's an emphasis on the arts across both provinces, though you'll also find lots of delicious food on the menu. There's even one that's all about champagne and chocolate… The event programmes are varied, featuring top local performers, as well as a couple of GRAMMY winners. Whether you're for thought-provoking talks or dancing the night away, you can pick and choose from these four festivals. One of a series in events at Constitution Hill, Basha Uhuru Creative Week runs next week. The four-day festival will host print exhibitions, poetry readings and film screenings. Then there's an amapiano showcase and a market for creative brands. A big focus is the industry workshops that span multiple art disciplines. Topics include poetry, hemp and cannabis, and the business of fashion. This is a Highveld festival that creatives in the area won't want to miss. 25-28 June Johannesburg, Gauteng The Vrystaat Kunste Fees, or Free State Arts Festival, is an Afrikaans language festival that aims to collaborate with English and Sotho cultures. The University of the Free State is a key partner, hosting the event on its Bloemfontein campus. This Highveld festival has a multidisciplinary programme that ranges from music to literature. In addition to performances and exhibitions, there's a series of hands-on workshops. These include therapeutic writing and resin pouring. 15 – 19 Jul 2025 Bloemfontein, Free State One more gathering for the Highveld, the Cullinan Champagne, Chocolate & Gin Festival brings a sparkly touch to this winter. The event brings together South Africa's best MCCs, craft gin and artisanal chocolates. In addition to the gourmet goods, the festival also hosts a market of arts and crafts stalls. It's a good excuse for taking a short drive outside Tshwane to Cullinan's old-world streets. 30 August 2025 Cullinan, Gauteng This premier music festival runs across two days outside Tshwane. Music lovers will appreciate that headliners include GRAMMY award-winning artists Doja Cat and Leon Thomas. There are multiple stages across the weekend with a kaleidoscopic variety of artists. With the festival taking place on a farm, this Highveld festival also offers a camping and glamping experience for visitors. 30-31 August Tshwane, Gauteng Let us know by leaving a comment below or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
WATCH: Doja Cat speaks out after fan reportedly ‘manhandled' her
Doja Cat has expressed discomfort over a fan grabbing and hugging her, but he says she started it by saying she liked his shirt which he gave to the South African-born star. Image: Doja Cat Instagram Doja Cat has found herself at the centre of controversy after a fan reportedly touched her without consent. Fans eagerly awaiting new music from the Grammy-winning artist are now grappling with the complexities of boundary respect in their interactions with her. The incident became the talk of social media after a TikTok video featuring the rapper and a fan named Pablo Tamayo began circulating. In the clip, Tamayo enthusiastically took off his shirt and offered it to Cat, who appeared visibly pleased. 'When Doja Cat likes your shirt, you give her your shirt,' he captioned the video, capturing a moment that many would consider light-hearted enthusiasm. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading However, the mood shifted when Cat took to X to express her discomfort about the situation. In a series of since-deleted posts, she bluntly called out the fan for what she termed "manhandling', asserting that his actions crossed a line. 'Bottom line is I'll smile at you but it doesn't mean I f#ck with you and don't touch me and manhandle me when you don't even f#cken know me. iykyk,' she stated. Cat elaborated on her feelings, explaining, 'I honestly think I need to stand up for myself at the moment sometimes,' further noting that Tamayo had invaded her personal space without knowing her name, a move she described as 'crazy.' Despite her discomfort, she acknowledged his pleasant scent but reiterated her unease regarding his proximity and contact. 'I threw that musty ass shirt away btw,' she added. Doja cat posted and deleted this and I'm gagging so bad like what 😭 — NATE (@NATERERUN) June 14, 2025 The fallout from the incident prompted Tamayo to clarify his intentions in a follow-up. Speaking out from his perspective, he expressed regret if his actions made Cat uncomfortable and reassured fans of his admiration for her. 'I just wanna clear this up because it hurts,' he began. 'I love her… she's the one at this event that's being so nice. She pointed out my shirt and said, 'I like that.'' He admitted he should have been more cautious: 'I understand, guys if I was being too nice or whatever. I will take full accountability. I'm gay! I would never want to make her feel uncomfortable.' Born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, Cat's career skyrocketed in 2018 with her viral hit "Mooo!" Since then, she has enjoyed a tumultuous yet successful journey in the music industry, marked by both accolades and controversies. Known for her candid nature, Cat has often embraced an assertive online presence, at times courting criticism for her remarks and associations.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Doja Cat claims 'crazy' fan kissed and touched her without permission during viral encounter
has accused a fan of touching her without permission during a recent encounter outside an event. The moment went viral on TikTok after the fan, Pablo Tamayo, posted a video showing himself excitedly interacting with the singer outside a venue. 'I'm about to give Doja Cat my shirt, cause she's the iconic girl,' Pablo says in the video before taking off his shirt and handing it to her. He then hugs her as she wraps a leg around his waist, and places his hands on her shoulders while they continue talking. Pablo captioned the clip: 'When Doja Cat likes your shirt, you give her your shirt. Love you Doja Cat.' Doja Cat has since addressed the incident in a since-deleted tweet, writing: 'Bottom line is I'll smile at you but it doesn't mean I f*** with you and don't touch me and man-handle me when you don't even f***ing know me.' She added: 'I honestly think I need to stand up for myself in the moment sometimes. And he didn't even know my f***ing name to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that is crazy.' 'I threw that musty a** shirt away btw.' In follow-up posts, Doja responded to fans' questions, writing: 'He did [smell good] but I don't like how comfortable he was touching me and kissing me without asking permission.' When someone asked why she seemed to enjoy the interaction, she replied: 'I was very drunk, I don't know what to tell you.' has reached out to representatives of Doja Cat for comment. Fans were quick to weigh in on social media about her reaction to the video. One wrote: 'Doja hates her fans,' while another said: 'She's villainizing you for her not being able to enforce her boundaries.' Others were more sympathetic to the fan's perspective. One said: 'Imagine meeting your favorite artist, then logging on to social media to see her talking s*** about you and being musty. I would be embarrassed.' Still, some came to Doja's defense. One fan wrote: 'I don't think nothing what she is feeling is wrong at all, she was just playing it cool on camera and knowing how people switch stories. She sure is a good actor because I thought this was a cute fan moment. 'I think it's such a big misunderstanding, she's very valid for feeling violated and he thought it was all good vibes and his intentions seem pure fan love. 'I hope they talk and resolve this, I don't see no wrong sides. Just miscommunication. Don't send hate to neither.' The viral fan, Pablo, also responded to the backlash with a follow-up TikTok addressing the controversy. He said: 'I just wanna clear this up because it hurts. I love her. I just think it's crazy because she's the one at this event that's being so nice. She pointed out my shirt and said, "I like that".' He explained that she asked for the shirt after learning it was from his new Pride collection. Pablo went on: 'Now, she's on X saying she threw that musty shirt away' that I didn't know her name, that I manhandled her. I understand, guys, if I was being too nice or whatever. I will take full accountability. 'I'm gay! I would never want to make her feel uncomfortable, she's so iconic, I've only been saying the nicest things about her.' Pablo continued by saying he 'would have never wanted to make her uncomfortable,' and added that he wouldn't have shared the video if she hadn't said yes. He said: 'I apologize if I did anything wrong at all, but guys, I'm a human being too, but maybe this just shows that not everybody's who they say they are in person.' In a cheeky move, Pablo is now selling a vest with the phrase 'Musty a** shirt' printed on it. He promoted the new merch in a TikTok captioned: 'She wants to promote her album, I'll promote my clothes.' One fan chimed in after the shirt went up for sale: 'It's getting even more messy.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Doja Cat slams 'crazy' fan as she claims he kissed and touched her without permission during viral encounter
Doja Cat sparked intense debate online after accusing a fan of touching her without permission during a recent encounter outside an event. The moment went viral on TikTok after the fan Pablo Tamayo posted a video showing himself excitedly interacting with the singer outside a venue. 'I'm about to give Doja Cat my shirt, cause she's the iconic girl,' Pablo says in the video before taking off his shirt and handing it to her. He then hugs her as she wraps a leg around his waist, and places his hands on her shoulders while they continue talking. Pablo captioned the clip, 'When Doja Cat likes your shirt, you give her your shirt' and 'Love you @dojacat.' After the clip gained traction, Doja Cat addressed the incident in a since-deleted tweet on X, writing: 'bottom line is i'll smile at you but it doesn't mean I fu– w you and don't touch me and man handle me when you don't even fu–in know me. Iykyk.' She elaborated further: 'i honestly think I need to stand up for myself in the moment sometimes. and he didn't even know my fu–in name to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that is crazy.' She added, 'I threw that musty ass shirt away btw.' In follow-up posts, Doja responded to fans' questions, writing, 'he did [smell good] but i don't like how comfortable he was touching me and kissing me without asking permission.' When someone asked why she seemed to enjoy the interaction, she replied, 'I was very drunk idk what to tell you.' has reached out to representatives of Doja Cat for comment. Fans were quick to weigh in on social media. One wrote, 'doja HATESS her fans,' while another said, 'She's villainizing you for her not being able to enforce her boundaries.' Others were more sympathetic to the fan's perspective. 'Imagine meeting your favorite artist, then logging on to social media to see her talking sh** about you and being musty. I would be embarrassed,' one commented. After the clip gained traction, Doja Cat addressed the incident in a since-deleted tweet on X, writing: 'bottom line is i'll smile at you but it doesn't mean I fu– w you and don't touch me and man handle me when you don't even fu–in know me. Iykyk' In follow-up posts, Doja responded to fans' questions, writing, 'he did [smell good] but i don't like how comfortable he was touching me and kissing me without asking permission' Fans were quick to weigh in on social media Still, some came to Doja's defense. 'I don't think nothing what she is feeling is wrong at all, she was just playing it cool on camera and knowing how ppl switch stories,' one fan wrote, adding, 'She sure is a good actor because I thought this was a cute fan moment.' They continued, 'I think it's such a big misunderstanding, she's very valid for feeling violated and he thought it was all good vibes and his intentions seem pure fan love. I hope they talk and resolve this, I don't see no wrong sides. Just miscommunication. Don't send hate to neither.' Pablo responded to the backlash with a follow-up TikTok addressing the controversy. 'I just wanna clear this up because it hurts,' he said. 'I love her… I just think it's crazy because she's the one at this event that's being so nice. She pointed out my shirt and said, "I like that."' He explained that she asked for the shirt after learning it was from his new Pride collection. 'Now, she's on Twitter saying she 'threw that musty shirt away,' that I didn't know her name, that I manhandled her. I understand, guys, if I was being too nice or whatever. I will take full accountability. 'I'm gay! I would never want to make her feel uncomfortable, she's so iconic, I've only been saying the nicest things about her.' Pablo continued, saying he 'would have never wanted to make her uncomfortable,' and added that he wouldn't have shared the video /if she hadn't said yes… 'I apologize if I did anything wrong at all, but guys, I'm a human being too, but maybe this just shows that not everybody's who they say they are in person.' In a cheeky move, Pablo is now selling a t-shirt with the phrase 'Musty ass shirt' printed on it. He promoted the new merch in a TikTok captioned, 'She wants to promote her album, I'll promote my clothes.'
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Doja Cat sparks debate on fan interactions as she claims she was 'manhandled'
Singer Doja Cat found herself in the middle of a viral debate as she shared a slew of posts about an uncomfortable experience she had with a fan in a video surfaced online American rapper and singer Doja Cat has found herself in the firing line yet again after a "crazy" fan interaction caused a stir online. A video that captured the uncomfortable moment she had with a fan was shared on TikTok, and despite what looked like a friendly exchange, the star came out to share her truth behind the experience. The fan in question was Pablo Tamayo, an influencer and jewellery designer with over 400k followers on TikTok. He has shared numerous interactions with other famous faces who have received his products, including the likes of Paris Hilton, Rihanna and Saweetie. In the viral video with Doja Cat, Pablo is seen standing next to the singer outside of an event, and after the singer complimented his shirt, he took it off his back and gave it to her. The shirt had its own significance, as it was a design of his, made in collaboration with a clothing brand called Melimayystudios. In the video, the influencer leans in to give the star a passionate hug, holding her by his side, before giving her a kiss on the cheek and pulling her in to jump up and down with him in a celebratory moment. At the time of its release, fans flooded the comments of the video, admiring the cute interaction and praising Doja. That was until the 29-year-old rapper made a statement about the truth behind the video. In a post on the social media site X, which has now been deleted, she wrote: "Bottom line is I'll smile at you, but it doesn't mean I f--k with you, and don't touch me and manhandle me when you don't even f----n know me. iykyk. "I honestly think I need to stand up for myself in the moment sometimes. And he didn't even know my f-----g name; to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that is crazy," she wrote. In response, a confused user shared that they felt she looked as though she enjoyed the interaction and asked for further context. She replied simply, saying: "I was very drunk idk what to tell you." It didn't stop there; she responded to a fan further explaining her feelings about the encounter, sharing: "I don't like how comfortable he was touching me and kissing me without asking permission." Fans were left feeling confused, while others respected that Doja's feelings were valid, and if she felt violated, that it's something she should make people aware of for any future fan meetings. Hurt by the statement, Pablo took to TikTok to explain his side of the story captured in the video. He wrote: "I just want to clear this up because it hurts because I loved her. I watched her at Coachella. I never claimed to be the biggest fan, but I stan her, and I think her work is amazing." Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you! He continued to say: "I would've never wanted to make her uncomfortable. I would've never filmed if she didn't say yes. That video that we filmed was after everything," he continued. "I understand that she has to set her boundaries. She's a celebrity. I'm not. I will never understand that, so I value that... I appreciate it, and I get that. "I apologise if I did anything wrong at all; I know I didn't know her first. I never claimed to be the biggest fan ever. I just respect her a lot for her work," he added. The Mirror has reached out to Pablo Tamayo and Doja Cat for comment. This controversial fan interaction has sparked an interesting conversation online about fan culture and consent. With other celebrities such as Chapelle Roan speaking up about setting boundaries with their followers, it appears the complexities of these relationships are something many famous faces and fans alike are still getting to grips with.
