Fashioning Modern Africanism

Last night we took it kwa twitter as the awards went digital due to the Covid-19 outbreak and hosted by mzansi's radio and TV personality Dineo Ranaka. Mzansi Magic's The River was a major winner at the awards, scooping 10 different prizes, including Best Achievement in Directing - Telenovela and Best Telenovela. The show's Sindi Dlathu won the Best Actress - Telenovela award for her often-flawless performances as Lindiwe on the show, while Mary-Anne Barlow won Best Supporting Actress- Telenovela for her character Gail. Kgomotso Christopher may have left  Scandal!  but she still bagged a Best Supporting Actress - TV Soapie award for her role as Yvonne Langa. Bongile Mantsai walked away with two awards, one for Best Actor - Feature Film and Best Actor- Soap for his roles on  Knuckle City  and  Scandal!  respectively. Somizi's reality show won Best Structured or Docu-reality Show. Loyiso MacDonald won Best Supporting Actor - Telenovela for his role in  The Queen. Best Act

Kagiso "Divalash" Modiselle is an Award-winning Deejay who hails From South Africa’s Capital City, Pretoria. Dj Divalash, was born an entertainer and a performer. Her charismatic  personality on stage has bagged multiple mumber of awards such as best International Deejay of the Year in 2012 and 2013. She is the 1st female to win Red Square DJ knockouts. Twice the winner of Most Ambitious Entrepreneur for the Tshwane Hall Of Fame Awards (HOFA). Dj Divalash has had an opportunity to play along well-known local & international Dj's such as Black coffee, DJ Fresh, Vinni DaVinci, Glen lewis, Christos, Culoe de song, Oskido, Dj Zinhle, DJ Cleo, Dj Black(Ghana), Aluku Rebel(London), MoFlava, Black motion, Dj Maphorisa, Shimza, Cabo snoop (Angola); Dj Dilson(Mozambique) to Mention just a few.  "Deejaying as a female artist is indeed a challenging business platform because the industry is highly dominated by male counterparts but my continued endurance sparked the passion

we are a society built on the approval of others. Now I know. This is a concept that is both out of left field and a reality there needs to be a breakdown of the very concept of approval. What is approval? While the dictionary defines approval as 'a feeling or belief that either something or someone is either acceptable or good, I possess my own personal gnosis regarding what approval is. Approval is essentially a metaphorical thumbs up we get from our peers or associates that states that we have done a good job. That we are progressing further. I mean we all do it. We all aim to have one of the highest marks on a class test because we both want to prove to ourselves that we are in fact intelligent, but that we are recognized by our intellectual better as being intelligent. We all post photographs of our meal plans, exercise plans, and our physiques because we want that pat on the back that leaves you glowing. I repeat. We all want approval. Approval is a concept that not only help

Most of you are already hooked to your screens as Mzansi Magic have started showing their new telenovela, Gomora. Let’s meet some of the cast member who are bringing these characters to life.   Thathi played by Katlego Danke   Thathi grew up in Alex with her mother Sonto and her sister Beauty. She knew struggle as a child, although her mother always was able to provide for her through various criminal enterprises. Thathi was always the most beautiful girl in school, the most charismatic, and the most popular. Thathi chose the easy life offered by her new husband Mbongeni. She raised two children with Mbongeni in the beautiful mansion he bought for their family. She never worked a day in her life.   Mbongeni played by Themba Ndaba   Mbongeni is the CEO and one of the major shareholders of CBS bank. An alpha male, extremely confident in his abilities. He is the husband to Thathi. He married her when he was in his late twenties and had just started the bank. For years he’s been chowing mo

TRACK COLLABORATION WITH SA'S OWN DJ K SMACKZ AND NAMIBIAN ARTIST CHIN CHILLA Johannesburg, South Africa   - The multi-talented African artist Taylor Jaye today released her brand new Amapiano hit single “: Mî Ba (Super Hero)”  in collaboration with SA's own DJ K Smackz and Namibian Chin Chilla. Cashe hit maker Taylor Jaye teams up with City Jamz DJ K Smackz and Chin Chilla (Jaye’s World) on a Amapiano banger to get people dancing and moving together at home during the COVID-19 lockdown.  The track titled “Mî Ba (Super Hero)” which Taylor Jaye delivers predominantly in her native tongue Damara means “Tell my mom I’m a superhero when I step in my hood”.  Taylor Jaye says that the song is about the township Otjomuise (Namibia) where she grew up - and that growing up there, makes her feel like a ‘Super Hero’ who can accomplish anything in life. It’s a fun song signifying being proud of your origin and where you come from. She collaborates on the track with South African Power Hous

It is during the lockdown, at about 22:03 pm, on a Thursday Evening that was supposed to be a last day of the initial 21 days of lockdown in South Africa. Two weeks down the line, when everybody was starting to settle in their state of mind the idea of returning back to normal routines, things were getting real hard. Especially for some of us who are self isolating #StayingHome on our own. When the President announced the lockdown extension with 2 more weeks, none of us was shook, it just got realer bafwethu. I'm not here to discuss the COVID19 pandemic coz honey we all know that Coco V is beyond us.  In this very moment I'm suppose to be catching up on #BoityOwnYourThrone coz I had promised someone I will do a review; me being myself, I ended up watching the 2019 Design Indaba Speech by Nigerian Fashion designer Adebayo Oke Lawal. The speech was accompanied by a showcase of a range from his autumn/Winter 19 collection themed: Don't look under my skirt. Bayo as I affectiona

Building on a long, credible identity defined by innovation and progressive living, Africa’s leading beverage can manufacturer, Nampak Bevcan (CAN DO!), has officially launched its new THINK FUTURE campaign. THINK FUTURE is a property through which the company hopes to encourage those who interact with its brand to make the kind of daily decisions that will positively impact the environment for generations to come. This forward-thinking initiative has already served as a springboard for the product innovation that is CAN DO!’s industry-defining CAN CUP (a responsible alternative to single use plastic cups), a first in the world, officially launched at the South African music festival Rocking the Daisies in 2018. Now, coupled with a compelling national billboard campaign that challenges the way we view our role in preserving the planet, and an emotive online visual content piece that tugs on the visceral impact of irresponsible living, the campaign is officially in full swing. The power