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My Favourite Things: Garth Brown

Garth Brown is stepping into his own light with clarity and intention. Blending gospel-rooted emotion with contemporary Afro-house textures, his sound feels both grounding and expansive. His latest single, ‘Endaweni’, written alongside Lady Du, is a powerful isiZulu offering that explores themes of belonging, reflection, and spiritual alignment.

 

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Relebogile Maboja on Returning to the Woman She’s Always Been

At age 40, the multi-hyphenated star shares that her journey into music is not a reinvention, but a return — to her voice, her truth and reclaiming who she’s always been.

At 40, Relebogile Mabotja is not slowing down — she is opening up.

Not in the way the world often expects of women who have already “made it,” but in a way that feels deeply personal. With the release of her music project, Still Me, she has stepped into a space that has always been hers, but one she is only now ready to share fully.

 

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Cee Cee Ndaba Is Reclaiming the Narrative, on Screen and Behind the Scenes

With her producing debut Lil_ith, the award-winning actress steps into creative ownership, centring Black womanhood in all its complexity.

When Siphesihle ‘Cee Cee’ Ndaba walks into a new chapter, she does so with intention. Known to many for her breakout role on Gomora, the award-winning actress is now expanding her creative footprint with Lil_ith, a short film that sees her not only as the lead, but also as a co-creator and producer.

 

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Miss SA Qhawekazi Mazaleni Is Building a Legacy Bigger Than the Crown

The newly crowned queen opens up about authenticity, quiet confidence and her
mission to expand access to meaningful education.

My first interaction with Qhawekazi Mazaleni, I quickly realise the title is only one part of her
story. Warm, thoughtful and refreshingly honest, the 2025 Miss South Africa winner carries her
name — which means a bold and brave woman — with a quiet kind of wit.
But she admits it wasn’t always that way.

 

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From Head-Hunted to Self-Started: King Aya’s Journey into Her Own Power

After a retrenchment forced her into stillness, the 34-year-old creative is surrendering, rebuilding and preparing to launch a locally ownedTV channel — this time, from a place of quiet power.

“I’m incredibly delusional.”

Ayanda Mhlongo says it with a laugh, but she means it. Not delusional in the reckless sense — but in the brave, childlike way that allows you to believe you can run a television channel long before anyone hands you one.

 

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My Favourite Things: Thimna Shooto

Thimna Shooto is more than a familiar face on television — she is a symbol of self-belief in motion. Since winning Love Island South Africa in 2021, Thimna has used her platform to champion confidence, body positivity and a healthier, more compassionate relationship with fitness and self-image. Grounded in wellness yet deeply attuned to fashion and beauty, her approach to life is refreshingly guilt-free and unapologetically authentic.

 

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Lwah Ndlunkulu Pours Her Heart and Healing into Her New Album, Amaciko

Her latest offering reflects a woman fully in bloom — balancing music, entrepreneurship, and the joy of giving back.

For Lwah Ndlunkulu, making music isn’t just about sound — it’s about soul. Each note she sings opens a world that heals her first before extending that same light to others. Her music carries warmth, honesty, and a spiritual ease — the kind that feels less like performance and more like prayer.

 

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