This week, the season 16 Idols South Africa live shows started with an absolute bang as the Top 16 took on the biggest hits right now in a showstopping spectacular.
As Somizi continues to deal with abuse allegations by his estranged husband, a variety of guest judges will take over his judging slot for the remainder of the season. These special guests will join Unathi Nkayi and Randall Abrahams as guest judges every week as they share their expertise with the contestants.
Lady Du was the first guest judge to bring her unique flair to the judging seat. The amapiano star is the granddaughter of Alias, the owner of the first nightclub in Vosloorus, daughter of DJ Choc and niece of YFM’s DJ Zan-D – so music has been in her DNA since she was born. She began her journey as a hip-hop DJ at age nine and has become one of the freshest faces in the genre today. New guest judges are going to be announced weekly via the Mzansi Magic social media platforms.
Earlier this month MultiChoice said that after meeting with the media personality, a mutual decision for him to take time off the show was made.“M-Net and Mr Somizi Mhlongo met to discuss his role on ’Idols SA’ in light of the allegations made against him. We have reached a mutual agreement that Mr Mhlongo will take some time off to deal with his personal circumstances until this matter has been resolved,” the statement read. “Viewers will still see Mr Mhlongo on their screens until Sunday, August 22, 2021, as the audition shows for Idols SA were pre-recorded.”
