Local brands and leaders tackle SA literacy crisis through technology
Almost 8 out of every 10 South African Grade 4 learners are currently functionally illiterate. That is 78% 78 percent of learners. Unesco reports that the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the learning of children at an unprecedented scale. It has magnified the pre-existing inequalities in access to meaningful literacy learning opportunities. The rapid shift to […]
How to get the most out of your coconut
Did you know that coconut has many benefits? We use it in our food, in our drinks, in our hair and on our skin. It is a multitasking favourite that can perform almost anything!. Who doesn’t love a delicious piña colada on an island basking in the sun? Or using the burnt fibrous husk of […]
Huawei Women4Tech digital skills programme beneficial and relevant
Huawei closed out its Women4Tech digital skills training programme, held in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, with a session focusing on how South African SMMEs can benefit from app development. The free online course was designed to help tech-forward women entrepreneurs advance their skills and apply new technologies to grow, improve, […]
Brand South Africa’s Play Your Part Awards are now open for entries under the Women Empowerment category
Throughout the decade, Brand South Africa has demonstrated its commitment to promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and women’s rights. The Play Your Part programme encourages South Africans to use their resources (skills, money, or goods) to create a better future for all. The role played by women has been essential to this mission, and their […]
Miss South Africa’s Thato Mosehle places second runner-up for the 2021Miss Supranational
Miss Supranational South Africa Thato Mosehle has made the Top 3 at the Miss Supranational pageant held in Nowy Sącz, Poland, at the weekend. It was a good night for the African continent with Chanique Rabe from Namibia taking the title. Twenty-six-year-old Mosehle, from North West, represented South Africa against contestants from nearly 60 other […]
Miss SA finalist Zimi shares her favourite dish
Zimi Mabunzi, one of this year’s Top 30 finalists in the Miss South Africa competition, is a final year student studying her B.Com Law degree at the Nelson Mandela University in eGqeberha. The beauty hails from eQonce (King William’s Town) in the Eastern Cape and dabbles in the kitchen, especially when it comes to local […]
Celebrities came out to play at the Darling Hair Winter Throne Collection at Emoyeni Estate
The who’s who of the entertainment industry ascended at the Emoyeni Estate for the unveiling of the Darling Hair Winter Throne Collection on Friday May 7. The event was hosted by actress Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong with a surprise performance from Limpopo’s rising star Makhadzi who is best known for her songs “Tshanda Vhuya” and “Matorokisi”. The […]
Youtube, Mtv base and Idris Elba join forces to celebrate Africa’s next global talent this Africa day
MTV Base, YouTube, and Idris Elba announce the return of the AFRICA DAY CONCERT 2021, which will be hosted by Golden Globe and SAG winner, Idris Elba this Africa Day, 25th of May. This follows the inaugural Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home in 2020 that brought African and global superstars together to celebrate Africa […]
Time Square’s Guy Fieri’s Kitchen & Bar goes family-friendly
The Tshwane restaurant named after larger-than-life American chef Guy Fieri is now open for the whole family, with a new entrance separate from the Time Square Casino gaming floor. Offering big, bold American-Italian inspired cuisine, Guy Fieri’s Kitchen & Bar South Africa has been relaunched with a new, easy access entrance which is adjacent to […]
Proudly South African with vibrance at the new African Lane in Rosebank
‘Going local’ is so much more than trendy and woke – especially at the renowned Rosebank Art & Craft Market where a brand new African Lane campaign has been launched to highlight the best and brightest local arts and crafts in town, at ‘I think I’ll get two at that price’ pricing, with memorable encounters with the talented vendors whose passion […]