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Meet Josh Weinberg, the 21-year-old transforming South African fashion with Soul Gallery

He reflects on his connection to the fashion and street-wear world, describing it as a place where he truly felt at home.

Lifestyle Style Beauty Fashion
Nomathamsanqa Sithathu|Published

These Halloween tricks are taking TikTok by storm

This year, TikTok is buzzing with some of the most innovative magic and tricks we have seen.

Lifestyle Family
Sarene Kloren|Published

Sifiso Khanyile: Unpacking memory, telling stories, creating legacy | Listen To Your Footsteps Podcast

Listen To Your Footsteps is a podcast in which the host, Kojo Baffoe, delves into the journeys and lessons learned by Africans across various fields including art, culture, music, design, media, advertising, and business.

Multimedia Podcasts
IOL Reporter|Published

Meet Sanele Qwabe, the mastermind behind ‘Kind Kid Company’

Besides being a decorative toy designer, Qwabe wears many hats: graphic designer, photographer, and music video and film director.

Business Jobs
Nomathamsanqa Sithathu|Published

A blast from the past as Tamagotchi pets make a comeback

90s beloved toy Tamagotchi makes a come back in stores, will it still be the beloved toy it once was.

Tech Shopping
Tshegofatso Malatsi|Published

Design Week set to boost creative industries and local economy

The upcoming Design Week South Africa will bring together the country’s top creatives in Johannesburg and Cape Town this October, providing a platform to celebrate and expand the nation’s design industry.

News Feel Good
Dominic Naidoo|Published

TV star's Blake Brown Beauty brand took years of 'obsessive' planning

‘As someone who loves design desperately, I wanted it to look [stars emojis] stunning [stars emojis] on your shelf because that’s valuable space in your home, it should be beautiful. I was uncompromising on achieving all of those things at once. ’

Lifestyle Style Beauty Hair
Bang Showbiz|Published

Sea Point Promenade transformed into an open-air art gallery by local artists

Local artists have teamed up to turn a previously ordinary ablution building into an open-air art exhibit.

Travel South Africa Western Cape
Sarene Kloren|Published

Minister Gayton McKenzie donating his first ministerial salary to struggling Kagiso-based art gallery

Newly appointed Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton Mackenzie has garnered praise on social media after announcing that he will donate his first parliamentary salary to the Backyard Art Gallery Restaurant in Kagiso, Krugersdorp, Johannesburg.

News Politics
Simon Majadibodu|Published

Budding designers showcase their creative apparel at the HollywoodBets Durban July Preview Fashion show

Embracing this year's theme, ‘Ride the Wave’, designers showcased their creations at the Hollywoodbets Durban July Preview Fashion show.

Lifestyle Style Beauty Fashion
Cebolethu Shinga|Published

GOOD Party calls out City of Cape Town for its new by-law

The GOOD Party has accused the City of Cape Town of this ill-treatment via its new outdoor advertising by-law that allegedly bars public display of Palestine flags and signs.

News Politics
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

UKZN-hosted STEAM rocket event ignites young minds

UKZN’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute held a science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics event at Hilton College.

Mercury Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Samsung’s latest flip phone, another flippin icon

Many couldn’t be blamed for mistaking flip phones for being just a fad from the 2000s.

The Star Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Up and away for SA’s fashion industry

The South Africa fashion industry is showing no signs of slowing its presence internationally.

Business Report Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Unveiling excellence: DUT's odyssey of innovation beyond academia

The Durban University of Technology offers a broad spectrum of high-quality, market-relevant programmes at seven campuses across KwaZulu-Natal.

Daily News Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Creating high-performance workspaces

Creating high-performance and stimulating workspaces is a multifaceted process that requires a multifaceted approach to workplace design.

Business Jobs
Brandstories|Published

Create your personal paradise - beautiful bathrooms trends on any budget at Leroy Merlin

Transform your bathroom by choosing your personal aesthetic from these four trends.

The Star Sponsored
Brandstories|Published

UJ student bags national furniture design competition with Dr Esther Mahlangu-inspired divider

Twenty-one year old Tshepiso Motau was one of the five finalists who produced innovative pieces of furniture in line with the theme of this year’s competition, “Local is Lekker”.

News Education
IOL Reporter|Published

New Time of the Writer Festival curator appointed

Sibahle Khwela, an arts administration intern at the Centre for Creative Arts, is the project lead and curator for the 26th edition of the Festival.

News Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: The HUAWEI Mate50 Pro: Introducing next-generation mobile photography with XMAGE

Discover next-level mobile photography with the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro XMAGE.

Tech Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Nigerian artist Samuel Nnorom named overall winner of international Art for Change Prize

Artist Samuel Nnorom from Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, was named the overall winner of the annual international art initiative, Art for Change Prize, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

News Africa
IOL Reporter|Published

UKZN co-led study shows improvement in South African children’s physical activity

Data from the Healthy Active Kids South Africa 2022 suggests that at least 75% of the country’s children are active

News Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Power couple bag international award for business founded during lockdown

The company, established during the pandemic in 2020, beat 1 500 international companies to claim first prize.

Business Report Entrepreneurs
Vusi Adonis|Published

Save and win big with Superbalist’s Black Friday Showdown

South Africa’s leading online fashion retailer Superbalist. com is bringing back its highly-anticipated Black Friday Showdown from 23-28 November.

Lifestyle Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Meet Oscar Mawuli, Ghanaian artist who creates awareness about breast cancer with his work

‘This piece is titled mother. It is my own artistic expression of creating awareness on breast cancer,’ says Oscar Mawuli, an award-winning Ghanaian artist who continues to push the boundaries of expressive art.

News Africa
Chad Williams|Published