What is an award ceremony without the glitz and glam of the red carpet, or in this case, the pink carpet? For this year’s South African Music Awards, stars came in unconventional and daring looks.DJ Cleo shut the house down by revving onto the pink carpet in a motorbike. Actress Linda Mtoba gave an artistic…
Oracle, Uni. Of Mauritius develop breast cancer awareness app
Over a thousand students from the University of Mauritius have benefited from a three-year skills development program in the latest cloud computing technologies organized by the database management company Oracle. Oracle and the University of Mauritius announced the successful completion of the program on Thursday, April 21. As part of the program, the student entrepreneurs…
Nigeria: Photography, arts and design exhibition in Lagos
A photography exhibition in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, has been held to mark World Photography Day, an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. Called the Photography, Arts and Design Exhibition (PADE), this 3-day exhibition is providing a platform for creatives in the art world to showcase…
Marvel unveils sequel to "Black Panther"
Marvel Studios offered a glimpse of the sequel to Black Panther during San Diego’s Comic Con that ended on Sunday. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” a sequel to the first comic book film to win a best picture Oscar nomination, is set to premiere on November 11th. “I walked into this trying to manage my expectations…
Nigeria’s top film maker, Mo Abudu makes directorial debut
Nigeria’s top filmmaker, Mosunmola Abudu, known as Mo Abudu has announced her foray into film directing with two short films; ‘Her Perfect Life’ and Iyawo Mi’ (My wife), a predominately Yoruba language film. In a statement to unveil the production, she said: “I believe in learning and understanding any major assignment I undertake. Directing is…
LOOK: Super luxury homes to rent for over R100k a month
The luxury housing rental market continues its strong recovery, with areas such as the Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard, Constantia Upper, Bishopscourt, Sandton, Paarl, Franschhoek, and luxury estates in particular, once again achieving rentals of over R100 000 per month. Rental rates have also escalated notably in the high demand price brackets on the Atlantic Seaboard…
Thuso Mbedu bags ‘Rising Star’ honours at the Toronto International Film Festival
If South African-born actress Thuso Mbedu’s recent social media posts of “The Woman King” trailer didn’t get you all patriotic, then her most recent post sure will. Our superstar has been making waves in the US by planting her roots deep in the international film industry. Mbedu, 31, recently took to Instagram to announce her…
Zanele Potelwa to host the 2022 SAMA red carpet
Television and radio personality Zanele Potelwa has been announced as the 2022 South African Music Awards red carpet host. The “Selimathunzi” and 5FM presenter who is known as one of Mzansi’s brightest personalities said she had been dreaming of hosting the event ever since she was young. “The fact that it’s finally happening is beyond…
LOOK & WATCH: Thebe Magugu wants to empower women with his debut Adidas collection
Johannesburg – Renowned South African designer Thebe Magugu might be making massive strides in the fashion world but he attributes much of his success to the women in his life. The influence of his mother, aunt and grandmother has now come to life in his new and innovative ‘Finding Beauty’ collection in collaboration with Adidas.…
Adoption of foreign cultures, traditions and religions is at the base of the destruction of many African countries.
The declaration was made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at the opening of the sixth edition of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit in Edinburgh, Scotland. He said that if the African continent had been left alone with its culture, tradition and religion, it would have developed better and at its…
‘I hoped I would not get struck by lightning’: Thebe Magugu on cutting up Pierpaolo Piccioli’s dress
Following his successful launch with Adidas, South African designer Thebe Magugu has worked on a designer swap project with prestigious Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli. The 28-year-old designer worked on Piccioli’s AW18 Haute Couture collection, whilst the Italian fashion designer transformed Magugu’s Basotho-inspired suit into a regal cashmere handstitched cape.Designer swap The two designers worked together…
5 Designers Putting Zambian Fashion on the Map
Meet the young designers shaking up the Zambian fashion industry. A decade ago, Zambia’s textile and clothing industry had all but withered into the dust as privatisation sapped the vigour of the industry and reduced the Zambian public to consuming cheap Chinese goods. However, the last few years have seen a resurgence in the fashion…
Digital Thrill: A Nigerian Virtual Fashion House Goes “Meta”
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Alexander Erinle couldn’t help thinking about how the fashion world had ground to a halt because of self-isolation and social distancing. This led to the creation of Thrill Digital, a Nigerian tech start-up that seeks to revolutionise fashion in the digital world and with it, an…
11-year-old South African model to walk at New York Fashion Week
At the tender age of 11, young model Gizelle can be described as a force to be reckoned with. This is because the Big Apple will see the model strut down its most famous runway, all while establishing new waves and redefining “dynamite”. Following in the footsteps of Ansolet Rossouw, Chane Husselmann and Alex Binaris,…
Chinese firms committed to investing in African supply chain: CABC
Chinese companies are committed to investing in five important drivers of the African supply chain: inventory, production, location, transportation and information, according to a new report about China’s investments in African countries released recently by the China-Africa Business Council (CABC), which feels Chinese firms have been a positive and productive part of the African market.…
Online fashion store creates opportunity for employment for youth-owned businesses
Annual Fashion Shows are planned as part of phase two of the programme. Image: Supplied. Youth with a passion for the fashion industry can grow their fashion business and gain job opportunities with the launch of a South African online fashion store. Headways Investment Group is launching Headways e-Shop, an online marketplace to help African…
Nana Aba Anamoah is showing us how to elevate our corporate look with these styles
You can still look chic and gorgeous to your workplace without breaking any fashion rules. Picking the right outfit for work can be a little stressful so we have found the perfect muse to lead your search They say style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. How you appear…
Vlisco Fashion Fund establishes young African fashion designers and tailors
Deladem Midekor has won the 2022 Vlisco Fashion Fund and will receive €5000 investment in her business -Maison Midekor – and a two-week Master Couture Training in the Netherlands. The winner emerged after a series of processes including a physical test, interviews, and the creation of five distinct collections showcased during a fashion show organized…
CIAFE selects talent for Africa’s Young Fashion Leaders Fellowship
The Council for International African Fashion Education (CIAFE), a non-profit organisation that is dedicated to improving the standards of fashion education to make it accessible to all people in hopes to create employability opportunities, has selected talent for Africa’s Young Fashion Leaders Fellowship. Twelve fellows have been chosen for the one-year-long fully funded fellowship programme.…