These South African stars cracked the guest list for Beyoncé's exclusive – and controversial – Dubai concert

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Thando Thabethe, Rich Mnisi and Maps Maponyane were among the 300 guests invited to Beyoncé's Dubai concert, her first in four years – but the event was not without controversy. Three South Africans were part of the weekend’s festivities, though, and took to Instagram to share snippets of their experiences. Radio personality and entrepreneur Thando wore a pink jumpsuit with a ruffled detail from Maryzo for the show. INVITATION ONLYOnly 300 guests – including celebrities, journalists and influencers – were invited to the Dubai show. NO PHONES ALLOWEDNo pictures or videos were allowed while Beyoncé performed, and guests were asked to surrender their phones.
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Mmasechaba Shai, actor Patrick Shai's widow, is starting a foundation to help widows find their voices

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