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Who will be the African Social Star of 2021?
For the third time in the history of the ceremony, the People’s Choice Awards has once again opened a category dedicated to Africa – African Social Star of 2021 – with eight contenders in the running. Last year, Elsa Majimbo scooped up the sought-after title of African Social Star of 2020, while Bonang Matheba was voted the African Influencer of the Year in 2019. NBCUniversal International Networks recently announced that voting is open for the 2021 Awards, celebrating all forms of entertainment and chosen entirely by the fans. E! is engaging fans worldwide to vote in 40 categories across TV, music, movies and pop culture. The voting window began on…
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#WeDesignSA launches at Design Joburg Collective
A creative collaboration that brings together a trio of creative entrepreneurs to inspire, the #WeDesignSA initiative presents an installation that shows how even in the toughest times South Africa’s creative community can come together to design a South Africa full of optimism, hope and resilience. Born out of the flames of a turbulent 2021, Dylan Joseph of Semper Fortis, Cara Saven of Cara Saven Wall Design and Tshepo Mohlala of Tshepo Jeans have joined to launch the #WeDesignSA initiative. A collaborative project that pivots off the bespoke Halcyon design created by wallpaper artist Cara Saven. #WeDesignSA A beautiful floral-scape resplendent with South African proteas, aloes, grapes and a kingfisher, representative…
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YFM gets a bold, new look for the future
Popular youth radio station YFM unveiled a new look, changing up its logo and will now be visually identified as Y. The Y logo represents the new, the here, the now… but also speaks to the future of where the brand will venture and how the brand CI and its platforms are able to remain relevant in any context. YFM is a content brand. Y also launched its new campaign ‘Y _NOT’ using a digital and on-air campaign coupled with a television commercial.‘Y _NOT’ promotes heroes individualism and supports young adults embodying their greatness. “It has been an exhilarating journey to this point, and I am confident that this natural…
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Celebrating World Pasta Day (October 25) with these easy pasta recipes
Although popular legend claims Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy following his exploration of the Far East in the late 13th century, pasta can be traced back as far as the 4th century B.C., where an Etruscan tomb showed a group of locals making what appears to be a type of pasta. The Chinese too were known to be making a noodle-like food as early as 3000 BC. There are writings from the 1st century AD that talk of fine sheets of fried dough being an everyday foodstuff, and 100 years later the first recipe appeared for a dish which was “sheets of dough made of wheat flour and the juice of…
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Smirnoff 1818 searches for the next big DJ to crown
The DJing landscape of South Africa still presents a wide gender gap and it is not because of any lack of talent. In male-dominated industries, such as the music industry, the barriers to entry for women are deeply entrenched, making it much harder for females to break through. There are a number of factors that contribute to these barriers, including biasness due to false gender perceptions and lack of access Vodka brand, Smirnoff 1818, has decided to launch a new initiative called Shaya Ingoma. The Shaya Ingoma platform calls on all up-and-coming female DJs nationwide to enter the first for the brand female DJ search. Through Shaya Ingoma, Smirnoff 1818…
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Stained Glass Ravioli for the pasta loving souls
In celebration of World Pasta Day, which takes place annually on October 25, Chef Angelique Rabie-Cornelison from Capsicum Culinary Studio’s Cape Town campus has shared her recipe for Stained Glass Ravioli, which she serves with mozzarella crisps and a drizzle of chilli oil. It’s not only a taste sensation but beautiful to look at too! Stained Glass Ravioli with Mozzarella Crisps & Chilli Oil (serves 4) Ingredients For the pasta:200g flour1 eggSalt35ml olive oil50ml waterAssorted edible flower petals (roses, daisies, viola etc) and fine herbs (fennel, flat leaf parsley, dill etc) For the filling:100g frozen spinach30g cream cheese30g parmesan grated4g green peppercornsSalt and white pepper to taste if neededFor the chilli…
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Kirsten Goss Jewellery store opens at Hyde Park Corner
Kirsten Goss (KG) is an independent jewellery design company specialising in locally manufactured, high-end, every-day jewellery for the independently minded, discerning wearer. The company opened its doors in London 19 years ago and subsequently opened four shops in South Africa. Kirsten designs and conceptualizes all the work and the collections are manufactured by an in-house team of goldsmiths, using a variety of unusual gemstones and fine materials. KG specializes in limited-edition and one-off pieces that are modern, sophisticated and fashion-forward, but always classic. Love them today – love them always. Kirsten studied a BA Fine Art with Jewellery Design and Gemmology at the University of Stellenbosch. The attention to detail coupled…
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Night Embassy Ambassadors selected for the ultimate night experiences
Night Embassy Johannesburg has selected the Ambassadors of The Night. They will reveal more information on their residencies on October 23 at Anthill in Maboneng.Night Embassy by Jägermeister is a residency programme centred around ‘Freiraum’, a space for unbridled self-expression and unlimited creativity. From November 12 to December 4, the selected Ambassadors will be exploring new directions in nightlife culture through various artforms and foster a strong sense of community. After receiving hundreds of applications and uncovering some of the creative community’s most visionary ideas, the boldest concepts in Johannesburg were chosen: Unmuted by Lincoln Long and Draper, Other Village People by Andiswa Dlamini and Kefiloe Siwisa, Kombonation by Kananelo…
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Miss South Africa 2021 Lalela Mswane hits the ground running
A radiant Lalela Mswane woke up on Sunday morning as Miss South Africa 2021 to a busy media schedule including a press conference with the two runners up of the pageant. The 24-year-old – who comes from KwaSokhulu in Richards Bay – graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the University of Pretoria. She is also a model and a dancer. She appeared at a press conference with Moratwe Masima, a qualified doctor from Midrand in Gauteng, and BCom Law degree student Zimi Mabunzi from eQonce (King William’s Town) Eastern Cape. Her first day was jam-packed with activities. The new Miss South Africa also did a photoshoot and appeared at…
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Three reigning queens together in a world first
Miss South Africa is set to make history when the reigning title holders of Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Supranational attend the dazzling pageant finale on Saturday. Miss World Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica will join Miss Supranational Chanique Rabe of Namibia and Miss Universe Andrea Meza of Mexico when Miss South Africa 2021 is crowned at the Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town. Thanks to overwhelming public demand a further 200 tickets for people wanting to watch the pageant live have been made available. Before Singh was crowned Miss World, she was a student pursuing bachelor’s a degree in women’s studies in Florida in the US with aspirations to one day become a medical doctor. She talks about Miss World: “When they say beauty pageant, we’re talking about Beauty with a Purpose. They’re…