Young entrepreneur Sipamandla Manqele is using food to inspire pride in indigenous African ingredients, while economically uplifting the small-scale farmers and local communities involved in their cultivation and processing...
Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019
H&M Foundation has opened entries for its annual innovation challenge, the Global Change Award. Dubbed the 'Nobel Prize of fashion', it aims to reduce fashion's impact on the planet...
9 Sep 2019
South African talent Thebe Magugu, 26, is the winner of the 2019 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. Magugu is the first designer from Africa to scoop the coveted award...
5 Sep 2019
Thirty-two global fashion and textile companies, including Adidas, Chanel and H&M, have signed a Fashion Pact, committing to achieving practical objectives together in three areas: climate, biodiversity and oceans...
27 Aug 2019
The continental nominees for the 2019 instalment of the All Africa Music Awards (Afrima) have been announced...
26 Aug 2019
Celebrated South African artist, designer and businesswoman Carrol Boyes passed away Wednesday night at the age of 65...
15 Aug 2019
Ahead of Women's Day in South Africa on 9 August, toy manufacturer Mattel has revealed that local singer Lira is the next Barbie role model to be recognised with a one-of-a-kind doll in her likeness...
7 Aug 2019
The All Africa Music Awards' (Afrima) international committee has revoked Ghana's hosting rights for the 2019 and 2020 editions of the awards.
1 Aug 2019
Swakopmund, on the west coast of Namibia, offers a plethora of adventures that will delight any tourist...
31 Jul 2019
Congo Cowboys is a band formed by Freshlyground members Simon Attwell (banjo), Julio Sigauque (bass) and Congolese lead singer Chris Bakalanga (guitar), together with South African drummer Unity Mzi...
Martin Myers 30 Jul 2019
African brands like MaXhosa by Laduma, Pichulik and AAKS are on show in the U.S. as part of The Lion King pop-up concept shop at Bloomingdale's...
Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Jul 2019
It has been confirmed that Jonathan (Johnny) Clegg, succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 66 on the afternoon of 16 July 2019 at his family home in Johannesburg, South Africa...
16 Jul 2019
The live-action release of The Lion King promises to be one of the most spectacular highlights of 2019..
Daniel Dercksen 15 Jul 2019
Cape Town comes in ahead of other top tourist destinations in the region like Tel Aviv, Cairo, and Marrakesh...
12 Jul 2019
Digital music service Spotify has introduced a new version of its app for those of us who have old devices, poor network connectivity and data plans...
9 Jul 2019
Writer-director Wanuri Kahiu is part of the new generation of African storytellers whose second feature film Rafiki took six years to reach the big screen...
Daniel Dercksen 3 Jul 2019
The 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival will be held at Wits University's Tshimologong Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein, Johannesburg from 30 August to 8 September 2019...
2 Jul 2019
It doesn't matter your age; we all love a good travel adventure. This #YouthMonth, we seek out incredible experiences to have in Africa that are perfect not only for Generation Z and millennials but all ages...
Jenna Berndt 27 Jun 2019
The Africa and Indian Ocean winners have been announced for the 2019 World Travel Awards...
3 Jun 2019
There is something impossibly romantic about travelling by luxury 'steam' train across the country. The gentle rocking motion, the rhythmic click-clacking of the tracks and flash of diverse scenery seen through open windows from the comfort of your private cabin...
Ruth Cooper 30 May 2019
Africa has been a rich source of artistic inspiration for many parts of the world for centuries, but what's changing now is that Afrocentric culture is being spearheaded by the sons and daughters of the African continent...
Lauren Hartzenberg 29 May 2019
Wildlife, incredible landscapes, exciting road trips, centuries-old tribes and glorious beaches are just a few great travel experiences that make Africa one of the most desirable travel destinations in the world...
Natalia Rosa 22 May 2019
While a growing number of international brands are waking up to the promise of Africa as a valuable market for luxury goods, Montblanc has been growing its presence on the continent for 30 years...
Lauren Hartzenberg 20 May 2019
The International Gin Guide Awards has released its results for 2019 and South Africa's Autograph Gin was voted Best Gin in Africa...
2 May 2019
The SA Music Awards (SAMA) nominees for 2019 were announced last night, 25 April 2019...
26 Apr 2019
New online marketplace Tholaafrica.com is making it easier to shop African artisanal wares, with its selection of bespoke fashion and décor crafted by local creatives and designers...
26 Apr 2019
South African and Nigerian animators; Cate Wood Hunter, Sean Steinberg, Sean Braam and Moshood Shades Ridwan, were selected in the Animation du Monde preliminary round at the recent ICON Comic & Games Convention...
25 Apr 2019
The striking textile and knitwear designs conceived by South African golden boy Laduma Ngxokolo are not simply stylish collectables, they're vehicles of cultural preservation...
Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Apr 2019
Naomi Campbell wants to see better representation among designers and more African-based designers reaching the international fashion arena...
Liam Freeman 15 Apr 2019
The fifth annual Condé Nast International Luxury Conference kicked off in Cape Town yesterday, bringing some of the biggest names in global luxury to African soil...
Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Apr 2019
