#SAMA26 traditional music category winners announced
In a celebration of Africa, the Ndlovu Youth Choir from Limpopo set the tone for the first night of the South African Music Awards #SAMA26. The SAMAs held its first virtual show on Monday under the hashtag #ForThaKultcha, hosted by media personalities Dineo Langa and Donovan Goliath over five nights and produced under strict...
You are invited to Miss South Africa Top 10 reveal
South Africa and the judges have voted! The Top 10 finalists for Miss South Africa 2020 will be announced on Wednesday, August 5, at 11h00 and everyone is invited to the virtual reveal. The 62nd edition of Miss South Africa takes place on Saturday, October 24, in a glamorous and entertainment-packed pageant - screened live on M-Net and Mzansi Magic - where one...
EXCLUSIVE| Funeral parlour helps family bury their loved one
Two Mountains funeral services put Ubuntu before their business interests Business owners recall that they are Africans before they're entrepreneurs Ubuntu is deeply rooted in African culture. Social cohesion has kept the African societies together. The western norms and cultures have weakened the bonds that used to tie Africans. The outbreak of...
Makoti and the In-laws: a guide to a good relationship with your in-laws
“Please be patient with me while I try to figure out the role of being a wife to your son…” There is an abstract saying in South African that says wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo, meaning - you strike a woman you strike a rock. This saying symbolises a woman’s strength and courage in everyday battles they might...
Young women pioneer a mask drive in rural areas
“What would seem as basic to other people as buying a R10 or R20 mask may not be basic to other people…” A law graduate advocates for the wearing of protective masks Lend a Hand, is a mask drive initiative pioneered by Zimasa Binca and Zandile Ngcukana, who have their roots...
Hit song Jerusalema goes global
“It is really a dream come true for ‘Jerusalem’ to be Top 4 on the Shazam Global chart…” Music has been one of the only things during this world wide pandemic that has been keeping South Africa and the world both entertained and together, with different dance challenges to our favourite tunes being created...
EC’s Hope For The Needy vows to alleviate poverty
An emerging farmer goes out of his way to alleviate poverty in his community Rural areas are characterised by poverty, unemployment, lack of opportunities and so forth. Poverty, among other things, is one of the greatest obstacles that rural people are battling with. This has seen young people resorting to drugs and alcohol to supress their pain and...
OPINION| The hostile takeover of Africa Cash and Carry
If we were a society that finds comfort in critical thinking, we would ask ourselves numerous questions and go deeper beyond what meets the eye. When one views the well-orchestrated commissions of inquiries that the people of this country have been subjected to over the past few years, one realizes that these expensive, fruitless commissions have been abused...
Solutions-based YouTube channel on the rise
An article by BusinessTech in 2013 stated that YouTube views in South Africa increased by over 90%. This was according to data that was released by Google and YouTube. Globally, almost 40% of YouTube’s 6 billion hours of monthly watch-time comes from mobile devices”, businesstech.co.za. According to the article, 60% of a channel’s views actually come from outside...
Miss SA Top 15 semi-finalists playing their part on Mandela Day
"We are so proud of the girls, all of whom willingly, and with much enthusiasm, gave of their time to make a difference on Mandela Day” The Miss South Africa Organisation, in conjunction with the pageant's sponsor Brand South Africa, took part on Mandela Day on Saturday with the 15 semi-finalists making a difference...