“Imagine being the first African Union Chair from the SADC region and then find yourself referred to as President Zuma’s ex-wife. Imagine being a former managing director of the World Bank, just to be called Steve Biko’s mistress. Imagine being an entire human rights lawyer just to be defined as...

“It is vital that we laugh. If we didn’t, we’d curl up in a ball of acid and die of bitterness,” says South African comedian, John Vlismas. A sentiment shared by many citizens – even through the hard times – South Africans always find a way to add some humour...

Liza Xobololo, a self-proclaimed mama’s boy from the rife township of Nyanga East in Cape Town, has turned his management skills and love for hip-hop into a viable business. Born to a family of six in the Eastern Cape, he has always been a huge fan of this music genre...

Businesswomen, Khanyisa Maphanga (47) knows the importance of celebrating our beautiful African identity. She says that celebrating Heritage Day shows how we will forever be proud of where we come from. Speaking to the Ngcobo Empire crew, Maphanga let us in on her booming business of traditional clothing and accessories,...

Providing a great platform for underground rappers to showcase their skills, the Lyrical Session Movement will host its 19th gig this Saturday (the 22nd of September) at the Mona Pub in Durban, at 12pm. Siyabonga Mathonsi, founder of the movement, says that he started Lyrical Session alongside his crew, School...

eThekwini Municipality officially launched its annual two-week long Parks, Recreation and Culture (PRC) Week with a beach clean-up event at Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve. The event kicked off with the honouring and recognition of Edith Mkhize, a cleaner under the PRC department who was honoured for her long standing and...

EKhaya Multi Arts Centre, a visionary project of KwaMashu Community Advancements Projects (K-CAP) is a world class facility with not only a rich history but a promising future as well. It was founded in 1993 by the internationally acclaimed artistic director, Edmund Mhlongo. Mhlongo, who studied at the University of Sussex,...

IKE Chemicals is a company brainchild of the 29-year-old industrialist, Koketso Selepe. Qualified with a Btech Degree in Economic Analysis, Selepe has her feet firmly grounded in the manufacturing industry. Like most South Africans, she found it difficult to get employed even with a completed qualification. Instead of waiting for employment...

Land expropriation without compensation has been a sizzling topic for a long time now and everyone has their own opinion on the matter. While many agree that the land should be returned to its rightful owners, others feel that proceeding with this process will lead to an epic failure; making...

Emerging from eDubane, one can describe ‘Gqom‘ as a music genre that blends kwaito and house music. It is evident that the exciting sounds of the banging basslines are taking over as more artists from across the country are experimenting with the fast paced beats. We caught up with musician,...