LISTEN | From Black Coffee’s accident to the return of ‘The Real Housewives of Durban’ — top stories of the week

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Here's a peek at the top stories that made headlines this week:

Black Coffee injured in travel accident 

Prayers and well wishes have been flooding in for Grammy award-winning DJ and producer Black Coffee as he recovers after a “severe travel accident”.

His team said on Wednesday Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, was on a flight en route to a scheduled show in Mar del Plata in Argentina when the accident occurred. 

“The incident resulted in unforeseen complications and left him with injuries. We can confirm he is receiving the best possible medical attention and is surrounded by family and team [members]. In respect of his privacy, we kindly request understanding and patience from the media and his fans,” a statement said.  

Meet the cast of The Real Housewives of Durban

The Real Housewives of Durban, is expected to be “bigger and better” when it makes a comeback on February 9 on Showmax.

Nonku Williams, Sorisha Naidoo, Jojo Robinson, Maria Valaskatzis and Slindile Wendy Ndlovu will return for season 4 while Annie Mthembu and Mbaliyezwe “Mbali” Ngiba did not make the cut this time. 

The show will introduce new faces as Ameigh Sibahle Thompson, Nqobile “Angel” Ndlela and Zamaswazi Ngcobo join the cast for the first time. 

Zodwa Wabantu has a new boyfriend 

There is a new man in Zodwa's life, but this time he is only eight years her junior.

They've been dating for seven months, but she said her 31-year-old boyfriend has been lurking in the shadows since she began her career.

“I've known the guy. He would play for me, we would travel together from when I started, but I've never seen him as my boyfriend,” Zodwa told TshisaLIVE.

Shebeshxt asks for prayers 

Controversial Limpopo-born sensation Shebeshxt, real name Lehlogonolo Chauke, had his fans concerned for his life after he took to his Instagram stories to claim hitmen were hired to assassinate him.

“They hired people to kill me. Pray for me,” he wrote. 

Uthando Nes'thembu is back 

The reality TV show Uthando Nes'thembu is back for season 7. 

The show, set to premiere on January 25 on Mzansi Magic, gives fans a glimpse into Musa Mseleku's journey in polygamy with his wives Busisiwe “MaCele”, Nokukhanya “Mayeni”, Thobile aka “MaKhumalo” and Mbali aka “MaNgwabe”.

“We are so humbled and blessed as the family, specially myself because I am the carrier of this vision,” Musa told TshisaLIVE. 

“UThando Nes'thembu is a very dynamic show in the sense that there is so much struggle for power. It is difficult to predict what will unfold but I can promise our viewers this is going to be the end of the beginning of Uthando Nes'thembu. We are going to have a new phase of the show.”