“We create a safe space where girls, particularly POC women/non-binary [people], are spotlighted, loved and made to flourish. We help girls take up space in any industry. It’s an open forum where judgement does not exist.” 4 My Girls (2021) More and more, over recent weeks, the stories of upcoming local creatives have managed to…
The Waiting Room is an extremely significant venue in the CPT nightlife space for me, as I have always seen it as a space for BIPOC to have carefree nights. It was a place where I had some of the best nights of my life when I started clubbing and I’m happy to be providing…
Simply defined as the pursuit of pleasure and sensual self-indulgence, hedonism has not had a positive reading in our collective imagination. It conjures up images of excess and a heap of insatiable desire. Despite this, many philosophers and theorists point to pleasure as not only a motivating factor for deciding how to live but one…
On a Sunday evening in March 2020, a national address was broadcast across the country that shifted the way in which we celebrated, worked and interacted, completely. That Sunday evening plays vividly in the minds of South Africans as we reflect on it some 18 months later. That single moment ushered in a new phase…
As an emerging creative, few things are as important as having the correct support needed to navigate creative spaces. As I have previously expressed, “Through the national lockdown, the closing of learning institutions and the cancellation of many events across the creative industry, a lack of communication between creatives has arisen and created a gap…
We cannot deny that our social lives are gradually, but steadily, evolving. Some may say that we are on the verge of returning to normalcy. Regardless, Flying Fish, as a brand, has remained involved and fully dedicated to supporting responsible drinking in entertaining and innovative ways throughout the phases of our social change. Many South…
In the West-Rand of Johannesburg, South Africa, in a large mountainous region, is a town named Krugersdorp. The quiet, remote and underdeveloped area has gained notoriety as the site of several horrendous cult related murders. In a country with some of the highest violent crime, murder and GBV related statistics in the world, the Krugersdorp…
During the on and off trying times we find ourselves in, we must begin to place emphasis on our wellbeing and on treating our bodies with patience and care. A crucial component of this care is drinking responsibly, a vital message that most brands communicate in uninspiring ways, however, Flying Fish breaks that stereotype. For…
The age-old saying “knowledge is power” rings truer when considering the insight one needs to navigate contemporary creative spaces. As a young creative, I often recall times of feeling uncertain about the path I am taking due to the challenges I face along the way. Many of the challenges I have tackled I have not…
Never has there been a better time to celebrate the culture of nightlife than the upcoming summer in Johannesburg. Having brought the world to a standstill, the global pandemic has put night life all over the world under immense pressure. Regardless of what we’ve been through, nightlife still holds a crucial place within our society….
On the journey to understanding the Cape Town youth market and what being a young artist in South Africa entails, the V&A Waterfront has created the Artist Alliance programme. Artist Alliance is an initiative aimed at providing safe platforms and amplifying voices through art and resources in collaboration with five selected artists from various disciplines….
“Telling stories that have a positive impact on how Black people view themselves [is important to us]. We want to foreground positive representation of young Black people, so images of themselves succeeding, happy and in ordinary situations exist.” Xolani Nhlapho, Executive Producer at Eccentric Circus Production company Eccentric Circus has a unique founding story aided…
