Fashioning Modern Africanism

Johannesburg  - Homemation, leading suppliers of home automation, theatre and AV equipment, last week revealed the latest addition to its stunning Experience Centre: demo cinema and sound rooms that bring the true power of sound, light and home automation to life.  These rooms were unveiled at a Homemation’s Kramerville Experience Centre during an extravaganza carefully planned to appeal to every single sense, with guests – including members of the company’s partner network and media – wowed by the spectacle recreated in each cinema room: a variety of film clips were flighted in each room, with the sound, lighting and AV equipment configurations creating an experience that left viewers jumping in their seats during suspenseful moments, and marvelling at the crystal clarity of the visuals and acoustics. The experience room additions – the first since the company launched its new premises three years ago – allow Homemation to give visitors a firsthand glimpse of what it would feel like t

This Youth Month, MTN Pulse is giving under 25s a chance to win internships, mentorships or other skills-development opportunities worth R1million with some of the biggest names in SA fashion, food, content creation, music and sport.  SA youth are at a huge disadvantage, with the youth unemployment rate higher than the national average. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2022, the unemployment rate was 63,9% for those aged 15-24, while the current official national rate stands at 34,5%.    “A general lack of resources, access to information, and opportunities for further study are holding our youth back”, say s  Mirriam Mathebula, Manager: Youth at MTN Pulse.  “ To assist   with the alleviation of youth unemployment in South Africa, MTN Pulse is committed to equipping young South Africans with skills and resources to enable their progress”.         “Last year, we ran an upliftment campaign called The Go Show, where we travelled the country re

Johannesburg, South Africa   – Popularly selected as the preferred celebratory drink at most premium lifestyle and entertainment events in the country, the House of BNG, one of South Africa’s top-selling MCC this week confirmed their returned partnership with pageant Miss South Africa. H aving officially launched in early 2019, the House of BNG has continued it’s unstoppable momentum in the country’s luxury beverage market. Returning as the official partner for Miss South Africa for a 4 th   consecutive year, this sought-after MCC and pure sparkling wine brand is all about elegance , sophistication and glamour further solidifying the alignment of the partnership with the Miss SA brand.    “The Miss South Africa pageant is an exciting event we all look forward to every year. And like many young South Africans, it has always been close to my heart since I was a little girl. Officially partnering with them again this year is such an honour, both proudly South African brands”,  said founde

Fans of the hugely popular and award-winning NBCUniversal Format franchise The Real Housewives can look forward to the opulence, drama and new faces when the hotly awaited latest addition to the local series, The Real Housewives of Cape Town (RHOCT) premieres on Mzansi Magic on 10 July 2022. The Real Housewives of Cape Town marks the 17th international version of the franchise, and the 4th to be adapted in Africa. The franchise is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. “We look forward to premiering this exciting new addition on Mzansi Magic, which will no doubt keep our audience hooked and will undoubtedly be of the premium quality our viewers have grown accustomed to,” says Shirley Adonisi, Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net. She continues: “This may be a global franchise, but our spin on it is very much South African. The storylines explored on the show and the cast’s

The world's second-largest Scotch whisky brand Ballantine’s, is showing up for authenticity through the global digital campaign Stay True Cities by celebrating the culture, lifestyle and creative minds that come from the local cities in Mzansi.  This year, Ballantine’s Stay True Cities features the trailblazing amapiano duo Mellow and Sleazy, by honouring the unique sounds and impact their hometowns - Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa - have on their music.  B allantine’s took to the streets of Ga-Rankuwa and Soshanguve to experience and showcase the grassroots of Mellow and Sleazy as they pay homage to the sounds that influenced the unique fusion of amapiano and bacardi sounds that this dynamic duo creates.    “We are super excited for this opportunity as it's a chance for our fans to get to know us better. Shooting the film was cool because we got to hang out at our favourite spots with the Stay True Cities team. They were super cool and supportive, experiencing that was an honour an

  Johannesburg, Monday, June 13:  This year’s Top 10 Miss South Africa 2022 finalists have been announced. They are Anarzade Omar, Ayanda Thabethe, Itumeleng Parage, Keaoleboga Nkashe,  Lebogang Mahlangu, Luvé Meyer, Luyanda Zuma, Ndavi Nokeri, Pearl Ntshehi and Tamsyn Jack.   The contestants represent five provinces – Gauteng has four (two from Tshwane and one each from Soweto and Crown Gardens), KZN and Western Province each have two with Limpopo and North West with one finalist each. They are an impressive group and include a candidate attorney; students studying law, performing arts and dietetics; a psychology honours graduate; entrepreneurs and small business owners and models.   The winner of the People’s Vote was Limpopo’s Ndavi Nokeri who works in asset management.   Anarzade Omar  (23) is from Crown Gardens, Johannesburg, Gauteng. She has a BA in Strategic Communication in Marketing from the University of Johannesburg and works as a social media manager at a digital marketing

Aldrin Sampear, The Host  of  Unfiltered  on SABC 3 and the drive time show  Beyond The Headline  on SAFM just wrapped up the one on one Interview with Mohale for Showmax Origianal. The Showmax special will premiere on 4 August 2022, first on Showmax.  Mohale and his husband Somizi Mhlongo became the poster couple for gay marriage in South Africa when their SAFTA-nominated 2020 wedding special,  Somizi & Mohale: The Union , was labelled The Union of the Year and set a then record for the most first day views on Showmax. Their relationship was also a central focus on  Living The Dream With Somizi  S4, which won the 2020 SAFTA for Best Structured or Docu-Reality Show.  As Aldrin says, “As a queer person, their union has been a celebration of what many would love to achieve but, because of societal norms, have struggled to. Some of us even lived our fantasies through their love story and became invested in it.” But Somhale wasn’t the fairytale union it seemed. This became clear when t

Johannesburg, South Africa  – Having toured the African continent, various parts of the UK , UAE  and performed in 13 countries over the past 18 months, the globally renowned DJ TxC today confirmed the release of the debut amapiano EP titled  A FIERCE PIANO,  set to take place 24 th  June 2022.   Usually entertaining their audience from behind the decks, TxC are no strangers to the SA music scene. Known for their energetic and electrifying Amapiano DJ sets across the country, they first came into the spotlight during the height of the pandemic.   Having prospered in the South African music industry over the past 2 years, TxC are finally ready to release their first official project.    Their first official musical offering into market,  A FIERCE PIANO  is a 5 track EP featuring top African artists and producers including Unlimited Soul, Daliwonga, Murumba Pitch & Toss.   Joining forces with local artists Dinky Kunene and TnK MusiQ, the first single, Too Deep was born. This rich fus

The Miss South Africa pageant proudly returns to Gauteng, with the 2022 winner set to be crowned at  Sun International ’s flagship venue, the SunBet Arena at Time Square, Pretoria. The last Miss South Africa to take the title at this venue was Zozibini Tunzi in 2019 who went on to win Miss Universe later that year. Miss South Africa 2022 pageant promises to be a spectacular and entertainment-packed show and will fittingly take place during Women’s Month, on Saturday, August 13. As in previous years, it will also be broadcast live on M-Net and Mzansi Magic and streamed for an international audience on the Miss South Africa app.   The Top 10 women going through to the finals will be announced on June 13 via the Miss South Africa App, which can be downloaded for free from the  Apple App Store  or  Google Play store . Viewers will now have access to experience each Top 30 contestants final interview as well as watch the live announcement of the Top 10.   Says CEO of the Miss South Africa O

FROM LINEAR TO CIRCULAR, THE PROGRESSING STORY OF NESTLÉ’S SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES Nestlé East and Southern Africa (ESAR) is proud to present  From Linear to Circular , an art exhibition profiling three of its flagship sustainability initiatives that are part of its RE programme. The initiatives are profiled in a body of work by artist, Dillon Marsh, whose photography explores the relationship between humans and their environment. The exhibition, hosted at Melrose Gallery in Johannesburg, opened on 7 th  June 2022 and will run for the duration of sustainability month, until 30 th  June 2022. From Linear to Circular  captures, using Marsh’s unique lens and perspective, the ongoing development of three flagship pilot projects: RE-Imagine Tomorrow in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni; carbon capture in Hammanskraal, Pretoria; and Africa’s first net zero dairy farm in George. These projects are near completion of their pilot stage, and their success is key to Nestlé’s fundamental shift towards embrac