Lifestyle
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Tastic Rice honours South Africa’s unsung heroines this Heritage Month
Judith Sephuma, Lamiez Holworthy, Lebo Sekgobela, Ntokozo Mbambo and Brenda Mtambo all performed at the intimate women's celebration hosted by Tastic Rice
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Local brands and leaders tackle SA literacy crisis through technology
Almost 8 out of every 10 South African Grade 4 learners are currently functionally illiterate. That is 78% 78 percent of learners. Unesco reports that the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the learning of children at an unprecedented scale. It has magnified the pre-existing inequalities in access to meaningful literacy learning opportunities. The rapid shift to distance learning also highlighted the country’s immense digital divide, in terms of connectivity, infrastructure, and the ability to engage with technology. To help address this challenge, Saray Khumalo, in partnership with iSchoolAfrica, iStore and the country’s largest fibre network operator, Vuma, today announced the roll out of iPad Digital Libraries to an additional eight under-resourced…
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How to get the most out of your coconut
Did you know that coconut has many benefits? We use it in our food, in our drinks, in our hair and on our skin. It is a multitasking favourite that can perform almost anything!. Who doesn’t love a delicious piña colada on an island basking in the sun? Or using the burnt fibrous husk of a coconut to repel mosquitoes? Now that you know that use; let’s celebrate World Coconut Day (September 2) wisely! One of nature’s most versatile products, the coconut plant and its various parts can be used for food and drink, cosmetic preparations, and decorating. Some coconut proponents even claim that the fruit’s oil can reverse dental…
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Huawei Women4Tech digital skills programme beneficial and relevant
Huawei closed out its Women4Tech digital skills training programme, held in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, with a session focusing on how South African SMMEs can benefit from app development. The free online course was designed to help tech-forward women entrepreneurs advance their skills and apply new technologies to grow, improve, and digitise their businesses. More than 100 participants attended the course, which consisted of three sessions: cloud computing and how it benefits SMMEs, digital marketing for business success, especially in an increasingly competitive online market space, and an introduction to app development and how mobile apps can benefit SMMEs. Tech entrepreneur Ropah Musvaire, CEO and…
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Brand South Africa’s Play Your Part Awards are now open for entries under the Women Empowerment category
Throughout the decade, Brand South Africa has demonstrated its commitment to promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and women’s rights. The Play Your Part programme encourages South Africans to use their resources (skills, money, or goods) to create a better future for all. The role played by women has been essential to this mission, and their recognition at the Brand South Africa Play Your Part Awards 2021 was inevitable. The Play Your Part Women Empowerment Award aims to promote women’s sense of worth, their ability to make their own choices, and their ability to influence social change. The goal is to reward individuals and organisations who are making significant strides in…
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Miss South Africa’s Thato Mosehle places second runner-up for the 2021Miss Supranational
Miss Supranational South Africa Thato Mosehle has made the Top 3 at the Miss Supranational pageant held in Nowy Sącz, Poland, at the weekend. It was a good night for the African continent with Chanique Rabe from Namibia taking the title. Twenty-six-year-old Mosehle, from North West, represented South Africa against contestants from nearly 60 other countries in the competition, and was one of the front runners throughout the build-up to the finale. The show was aired live on the Miss Supranational Facebook and YouTube channels. “Congratulations to Chanique, she is going to be a fantastic title holder and I wish her everything of the best during the coming year,” said…
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A new platform for creativity and business in fashion
In the business of fashion, creativity is what will see you through. South African Fashion Week (SAFW) has always known just how to break the fashion boundaries and expand its designers through strong partnerships and networks. Their most recent partnership with the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Polimoda, Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana, Lineapelle, and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), with the support of Nelson Mandela Forum Firenze has launched ‘Fashion Bridges – I Ponti della Moda’ project. This innovative, ambitious project aims at laying the foundations of a sustainable, inclusive, strategic, long-term cooperation between the Italian and South African fashion industries. The…
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Samsung aims for greater heights with the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Samsung has continued its dominance in the tech gadget space by introducing two new smartphones to the market. Their next chapter in foldable innovation includes the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. Both devices are “premium foldable smartphones built with the craftsmanship and flagship innovations Samsung users have come to love and expect”. Samsung has incorporated key improvements that Samsung foldable users have asked for—making them more durable with more optimised foldable experiences. While flip phones are a blast from the past, it is looking more like they are here to stay for the future. The sleek design of the Galaxy Flip3 is rather impressive, it is…
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Thato Mosehle to stun at Miss Supranational pageant in warrior inspired national costume
THATO Mosehle is the first person under the official Miss South Africa Organisation banner to take part in the Miss Supranational pageant. Taking place on August 21, 2021, the 12th edition of the competition will take place in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Mosehle revealed her national outfit and portrait gown ahead of her departure for the international pageant. Current title holder, Miss Supranational 2019 Anntonia Porsild, from Thailand, will crown her successor. Mosehle’s national outfit is so distinctly South African, the beauty is sure to stand out. Designed by Sello Medupe, the owner of Scalo, the outfit was inspired by an African warrior princess with elements of Mosehle’s Sesotho culture and heritage incorporated. The blue…
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Red Apple Dreams & Other Stories is delectable, soft and nostalgic
Delectable’, ‘soft’ and ‘nostalgic’ are three words which come to mind when one engages Siphiwo Mahala’s Red Apple Dreams & Other Stories. “I was partly raised by my grandmother, Shinana Thembani of the Madiba clan, who remains one of the most exceptional storytellers I have ever come across. Though she raised us in a village, we never sat around the fireside in the evenings to listen to stories, as is common in the cultures of other traditional communities. Her storytelling was spontaneous,” writes Siphiwo Mahala in his opening to his latest offering, Red Apple Dreams & Other Stories. Siphiwo Mahala is one of our finest writers and an excellent exponent…
