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Beyond the Music: Zakes Bantwini’s Cultural Legacy

With the Mayonie Festival, Zakes isn’t just throwing a party — he’s creating a home for Afrohouse, Afrotech, and South African pride.

Zakes Bantwini is no stranger to breaking boundaries. The Grammy Award-winning star, hitmaker, and cultural icon has never been content with just making music — he’s always been about creating movements. His latest venture, the Mayonie Open Air Festival, is proof that his vision is bigger than the stage.

 

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Palesa Matjekane Turns Her Crown Into a Movement of Purpose and Power

From Mrs South Africa to founder of Miss Polo Universe Africa, she’s redefining pageantry as a stage for intellect, leadership, and unapologetic African beauty.

Two years ago, South Africa cheered as Palesa Matjekane was crowned Mrs South Africa, a title that would go on to shape her life in ways she never imagined. Today, she isn’t just a former queen—she’s a visionary, an entrepreneur, and the powerhouse behind a brand-new beauty platform, Miss Polo Universe Africa. With grace and grit, she’s proving that a crown is never the end of the story, but rather the beginning of a legacy.

 

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Wendy Gumede on Protective Styles, Self-Care and Celebrating Your Crown

Whether she’s doing her own hair during a Sunday reset, posting online content that keeps her community entertained and inspired, or creating beautiful Netflix shows, Wendy Gumede is as grounded as she is glowing. In a warm and honest conversation, she opens up about hair care, career evolution, and what it truly means to celebrate yourself — messy buns, braids, ambitions, and all.

 

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Londie London Finds Her Way Back to Herself—Powerfully

After heartbreak, loss, and reinvention, the singer and reality star finds her rhythm again—this time, stronger, softer, and fully in her power.

Londie London has been through a lot—public heartbreak, humiliations, being judged, and having to start over more than once. But instead of letting those moments break her, they built her up. Each challenge made her stronger and more certain of who she is becoming.

 

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