Marcia Elizabeth / Features

Gabrielle Kannemeyer – inspiring innovation in art and fashion

Gabrielle Kannemeyer is a Cape Town based art director and stylist who dabbles in every component of the projects she works on. Establishing...

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Umlilo is fire!

Confident and clear, Umlilo’s voice conveys the air of a seasoned performer. Meaning fire in Xhosa, the name Umlilo describes Siya Ngcobo’s ...

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Nikiwe Dlova encourages us all to own our crowns

“A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” - Coco Chanel Blogger Nikiwe Dlova took this quote to heart about four years ago...

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Heat City Comedy Festival

You haven't been working out that much this winter? No need to worry. The Heat City Comedy Festival will have you in stitches and getting th...

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Lezanne Viviers: looking at life with curious eyes

She has recurring dreams about treasures and jewelry. She has made magic from off-cuts and scraps of fabric. She has a wardrobe and art coll...

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Langa Mavuso: seeping into the music industry with thick emotion

“Sometimes I sound like gravel and sometimes I sound like coffee and cream”, said the high priestess of Soul, Nina Simone. Like Miss Simo...

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The GLO’WUP: the intricacies of being a transgender woman in South Africa

The harmonies of SZA’s ‘Love Galore’ usher us into the life of Glow Mamiii. The close frame of each video enhance the intimate space that Gl...

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The Emotional Electronica of Rose Bonica

Rose Bonica is a relatively new name on the 4/4 dancefloor but one that is steadily building, beat after beat, layer after layer. She hasn’t...

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Sula Collective: an online magazine for and by people of colour

Co-founders of Sula Collective, Sophia Yuet and Kassandra Piñero joined forces after meeting online while working for another online publica...

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Constructing Future Cities // imagining cities led and designed by women

Future Cape Town is a leading platform on re-thinking future cities. Through its online presence, research and projects the organization wor...

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Ncumisa ‘Mimi’ Duma – creative expression through hair

At the top of a list of powerful black anthems is probably Solange’s ‘Don’t touch my hair’, a song that captures the sacredness of a black g...

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Tarryn Alberts // bringing an explosive energy to dance

With the nicknames TNT and Boom Boom referencing her explosive energy on stage, Tarryn Alberts is the definition of making your vision a rea...