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Grace's controversial tribute, Mia's engagement and more

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July 11, 2025

ANOTHER week, another weekly scoop of celeb drama and gossip: from Mzansi to Hollywood!

- KAMOGELO MAKHURA

Grace's controversial tribute, Mia's engagement and more

From funeral drama and long-awaited recognition to a joyful and sparkly engagement, here is your latest entertainment buzz for this week:

1 Grace Mondlana criticised amid ex-boyfriend's funeral

What was supposed to be a moment of grief quickly turned into a moment of criticism after Grace Mondlana, a South African content creator revealed, that her ex-boyfriend passed away in a car accident as she paid tribute to him.

Mondlana shared memories as well as pictures of the memorial service, which invited criticism and opinions from the public.

For almost three days, new information came to light about their relationship and Mondlana faced backlash for attending the funeral and also sharing that she paid for the funeral, and that without her, there would not have been a funeral at all, in a leaked Whatsapp voicenote.

2 Mia le Roux gets engaged

Reigning Miss SA Mia le Rox announced on social media that she is officially engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Luke Tenoever.

The beauty queen also revealed that she has been engaged for a while now and she decided to let the moment sink in before sharing it with the public.

Le Roux joins the list of Miss SA titleholders who also either got married or engaged this year including Zozibini Tunzi and Natasha Joubert.

3 Rachel and Siya Kolisi spark reunion rumors

Springboks star, Siya Kolisi was spotted walking with a woman who resembles his ex-wife Rachel Kolisi at the airport and the internet is speculating that it is indeed Rachel while others believe that it might be Kate Woods, the director of Adidas South Africa.

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