Renowned South African luxury fashion house Gert-Johan Coetzee officially presented its Autumn-Winter 2027 collection, titled Reflections, at South African Fashion Week. The runway showcase also marked a major brand milestone with the launch of a dedicated range of couture-inspired bridal gowns, expanding the fashion house’s footprint in luxury wedding wear. Rooted in nostalgic childhood memories of growing ...
HOW GLP-1 PATCHES, GUMMIES, DROPS & SHAKES MEASURE UP TO WEIGHT LOSS CLAIMS
A growing market of ordinary consumer products is being promoted with claims that they contain GLP-1, can mimic prescription GLP-1 medicines, or can boost the body’s own GLP-1 production. Dr Gerhard Vosloo, Founder and Head Consulting Practitioner at Dr GL Vosloo Medical Practice, managed by BioWell, cautions that these comparisons can create unrealistic expectations about ...
IDRIS ELBA LAUNCHES FREE AI FILMMAKING PROGRAMME FOR AFRICAN CREATORS
Over fifty weeks, selected creators will move from a twelve-week academy into mentoring, pitching and production; Selected funded teams will make their films, which will be showcased in October 2027 An AI filmmaking programme for African creators opens today in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and South Africa. Applications are live at (https://AkunaLearning.com). Akuna Learning, from The ...
OLIVIA DEAN TO HEADLINE MILK + COOKIES FESTIVAL SOUTH AFRICA 2027
Grammy and multi-BRIT Award-winning artist Olivia Dean will headline the third edition of Milk + Cookies Festival South Africa. Dean plays Sandringham Farm in Cape Town on 29 January and Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 31 January, joining the previously announced line-up of Elaine, Zee Nxumalo, Chelsea Sloan and Jade T. Three years in, the festival ...
FUNDUDZI BY CRAIG JACOBS REIMAGINES DISCARDED CLOTHING WITH THE NEW EARTH
The transeasonal 2026/27 collection explores how pre-owned, surplus and discarded garments can be transformed, challenging our ideas about waste, value and newness. What happens to clothing when it can no longer be sold, or when there is simply too much of it? For fashion designer Craig Jacobs, founder of Fundudzi, the answer begins with a different ...
JOBURGS HOTTEST NEW BEAUTY SPOT IS SERVING NAILS, COFFEE, PASTRIES AND BLOOMS
Johannesburg’s beauty and lifestyle scene just got a major upgrade. Having opened its doors just shy of a month ago at 55 7th Avenue in the trendy suburb of Parktown North, Nails Dunn Beauty Bar & Café is rapidly establishing itself as Joburg's hottest new luxury destination. Founded by Germaine Dunn, Nails Dunn Beauty Bar & ...
TIMES OUT PRETORIA LAUNCHES TO CELEBRATE THE BEST OF SA’S CAPITAL CITY
Time Out, the global authority on culture and city life, has officially launched Time Out Pretoria, bringing its signature city guides to South Africa’s capital. Joining Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in Time Out’s growing South African network, the new digital platform gives Pretoria its own spotlight, celebrating the people, places, culture and experiences that make ...
ONE BOOTH, FOUR CITIES: RED BULL 64 BARS CROWNS FOUR WINNERS
One beat. 64 bars. No hooks, no chorus, no second chances. For the first time, the Red Bull 64 Bars Booth Tour has crowned four winners: Uncle D (Johannesburg), Aquarius13 (Durban), J-STYLE (Pretoria) and Kimo Savage (Cape Town). The four winners recently performed their winning 64 Bars on the Back to the City stage, one of ...
JACARANDA’S GM ANGELS DONATE R150K TO HELP HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
Human trafficking can take many forms, and its victims are not always who people expect them to be. While women and children remain particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation, thousands of men are also targeted by traffickers who lure them with promises of lucrative jobs, only to trap them in situations of forced labour, abuse and ...
DISNEY SHOWCASES AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD FOR ENTERTAINMENT IN AFRICA
The Walt Disney Company Africa unveiled its 2026-2027 entertainment slate at a special showcase in Johannesburg, sharing what's ahead across its businesses in Africa. From movies and television to streaming, consumer products, live sports and experiences, the showcase highlighted the breadth of Disney's offering and the many ways its stories, characters and brands continue to ...


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