South African Designer Thebe Magugu Honored at 11th Annual First Ladies Luncheon
South African fashion designer, Thebe Magugu, added another feather to his formidable cap this week when he was presented with the Franca Sozzani Award by Fashion 4 Development. Coinciding with the UN’s General Assembly, the award was presented during the First Ladies Luncheon, at which Magugu showed his collection “Mother & Child.” The collection includes […]
Motifs and Ornamentations: Inspirations Behind the Colors of African Traditional Architecture
When it comes to traditional African architecture, colour has often played a prominent role, and it hasn’t just been to make something pretty. The use of certain colours and design motifs is a form of storytelling and is linked to the identity of specific cultures. The Kassena tribe explored color through the architecture of wall […]
Cape Town’s Southern Guild Expands to Los Angeles
Based in Cape Town, Southern Guild has established itself as a highly venerated gallery of art and design. Having cultivated a global audience for their roster of talents, co-founders Trevyn and Julian McGowan, are now developing a more global footprint by opening a gallery in Los Angeles. Under their direction, Evan Raabe Architecture—the studio behind […]
Tourism Safety Becomes Paramount for Windhoek Officials
This week, Namibia launched an initiative aimed at rewarding, recognising and supporting individuals and entities that play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, hospitality, kindness, care and preservation of the country’s tourism. The campaign, dubbed “Tourism Heroes,” was launched by the Gondwana Collection, a hub for travel and safaris in Namibia, in response to […]
Africa’s Largest Pop Culture Festival Opens with a Spotlight on Home-grown Superheroes
Comic fans, creators, gamers, pop culture enthusiasts, cosplayers and anime lovers have started gathering at this year’s Comic Con Africa. Local media say the event will have a record attendance as crowds flock to a vast expo centre south of Johannesburg for the event which runs until Monday, Sep. 25. The festival in South Africa, […]
South African Ranger Honoured at the ‘Conservation Oscars’
Sergeant Nkateko Letti Mzimba of South Africa’s Black Mamba Unit has won the Best Field Ranger Award at the African Conservation Awards. This recognition is a significant achievement for both South African conservation efforts and female rangers striving for recognition in the male-dominated industry. The African Conservation Awards meticulously evaluated 60 nominations from 11 African […]
How to Explore Tanzania’s Swahili Coast
The Swahili Coast is the ultimate slow-travel destination, with a functional network of local buses and ferries to help you make your way around. Daily flights on small planes are also available. It’s helpful to decide at the outset whether you’d prefer traveling the coast’s full length, or instead pick one or two locations as […]
Meet Mali’s Pioneering Female Photographer
Back in the days, photographers would travel door-to-door, offering their services. Fatoumata Diabaté is reviving this tradition with her mobile studio. DW
