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ARTICLE ARCHIVE

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  • COTTON FEST RETURNS TO CAPE TOWN THIS NOVEMBER

    Cotton Fest Cape Town will return to the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday, November 25th, 2023, according to the organizers of the highly anticipated entertainment and lifestyle experience. The Festival, which returns to Cape Town later this year for its second edition, honors fresh talent through music, fashion, and lifestyle. This multi-layered youth culture event…


  • PEARL MODIADIE TO HOST AFRICA’S SIGNATURE LIFESTYLE EVENT ‘JOBURG POLO IN THE PARK’

    African Deluxe organization, a renowned luxury events and marketing organization, announced today that award-winning media personality Pearl Modiadie will be the official host for the annual Standard Bank Joburg Polo in the Park, which will take place at the Inanda Country Base in Kyalami next weekend. Back for its third edition, the lifestyle event attracts…


  • Cruz Vodka Continues Its Sponsorship To SA Fashion Week

    SA Fashion Week is officially set to return from October 19th to October 21st for Autumn/Winter 2024 collections and Cruz will once again be sponsoring this illustrious affair. This season, collaboration, cocktails and The Cruz Collective remain the driving force of our endeavours over the week. Maisha Mamabolo from Cruz sums it up well, “Fashion…


  • Trace To Host Their First-Ever Music Awards In Rwanda

    Trace, the worldwide music powerhouse and Afro-music tastemaker, has announced the nominees for the inaugural Trace Awards in Africa, a live event and global TV spectacular that celebrates the originality, talent, and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and artists. The Trace Awards & Festival, sponsored by Visit Rwanda and Martell, will take place live on…


  • Emerging South African fashion designers shine a light on sustainable fashion during SA Fashion Week

    By Sakhile Tembe. Sustainability is a word that has become synonymous with the need to address climate change, clean practice, and a global movement to make healthy lifestyle choices, always understanding how it will impact our future. In the world of fashion, it is a topic that can generate spirited conversations that have often left…


  • BONANG MATHEBA TO HOST & SPONSOR THE MISS SA 2023 PAGEANT

    Leading South African-born media personality and style icon, Bonang Matheba returns to the Miss South Africa pageant stage this Sunday as its official host and sponsor of the pageant. The influential media personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist has had a long association with Miss South Africa over the past decade, Bonang Matheba first hosted the pageant…


  • TRACE Releases Gender Equality Song: A Reaffirming Commitment To Gender Parity

    Leading global media and entertainment company TRACE has taken a significant step forward in supporting the fight against gender-based violence and promoting gender parity with its ongoing initiatives. Formally kick starting their efforts in 2020, all thematic shows were rescheduled with strictly 50% female content across all TRACEchannels. Then in 2021, TRACE initiated a talent…


  • CONVERSE CELEBRATES WOMEN’S MONTH WITH NEW CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR CRUISE

    This month, as Mzansi celebrates all the phenomenal women of the country, Converse is introducing the Chuck Taylor All Star Cruise—an all-new silhouette that takes inspiration from the skateboard and boldly pushes style to create the next chapter of the Chuck Taylor legacy. The Chuck Taylor All Star Cruise is designed to pay homage to…


  • Profile: 6Six Facts About Elaine

    Ndivhuwo Elaine Mukheli is a South African R&B singer and songwriter. The star released her debut EP Elements in 2019, and the EP went on to become an international sensation, a Platinum – certified bestseller in South Africa. In 2020 Elaine made her international debut when she jumped from being an independent artist to being…


  • Meet SA’s Fashion Police: Palesa Mokubung, JJ Schoeman, Otsile Sefolo & Gert-Johan Coetzee

    For the love of local fashion, Proudly South African’s Local Fashion Police returns with a whole new justice team of four. In support of the clothing, textile, footwear, & leather sector, Proudly SA alongsidePalesa Mokubung, JJ Schoeman, Otsile Sefolo, and Gert-Johan Coetzee are looking for South Africans who not only love local fashion, but also…