Yaya Mavundla

  Works displayed on World Creativity and Innovation Day illustrate how South Africans are unleashing their creative passions   Exemplifying its ongoing mission to Stir Creativity, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®, has unveiled the works of over 100 young South African creators who have answered the call to participate in A Million Acts of Creativity. The content pieces were part of over 1,000 User Generated Posts tagging creators or the brand over the past year.   Fittingly held on World Creativity and Innovation Day on Wednesday, the artworks on display are the result of Cape Town based illustrator Russell Abrahams challenging his online community to draw the first thing they saw from a series of shapes he posted on his Instagram feed over the space of three weeks.   Said the visual storyteller behind illustration studio Yay Abe: “As humans, we are able to break down the simplest shapes and our beautiful and creative brains magically translate these shapes into recognisab...

As a BBB-EE Level 1 business they are extremely proud to be a 1st time Official Travel Agent for Rugby World Cup 2023 and cannot wait to bring the spirit of Africa to France. Sportsnation has been unveiled as the latest young, fun and innovative Official Travel Agency (OTA) taking South African fans and the Spirit of Africa to France for Rugby World Cup 2023. The dynamic agency becomes the first South African black-owned OTA to be awarded travel rights for the rugby showpiece taking place from 8 September 2023 to 28 October 2023 across ten host cities in France. The sports and incentive travel company staved off stiff competition from renowned agencies in the industry to make their mark as the face of a transforming travel landscape in South Africa. Sportsnation’s strides in a competitive sports travel industry are deserved rewards for Managing Director, Malusi Mbambo, who has travelled the journey from the beginning as a small start-up agency to an international contender. “Covid-19 h...

  "We are excited to be involved again with The Dan Nicholl Show, which offers unique conversations with a diverse variety of icons about their journeys through Change Moments in their lives and careers.  - BrightRock Deputy CEO, Suzanne Stevens  with the first episode airing on SuperSport (Channel) on Thursday, 8 April 2021. Viewers can expect a stellar cast of local and international sports, lifestyle and entertainment celebrities in the company of seasoned host Dan Nicholl. Season 13 will feature a few new additions to the set, the return of a studio audience under strict Covid-19 protocols, a comedy feature that profiles some of the best on-stage talents in the country and more inspiring stories from celebrities far and wide. “It’s been an incredible journey being a part of the show for so many years,” Nicholl said. “I’m thankful to all of our guests, partners and sponsors and the viewers at home who have made the show was it is today.” The Dan Nicholl Show’s su...

PALSE moves to new address in Africa's richest square, Proudly SA awards the brand with stamp of approval.  Paledi Segapo, founder and creative director of PALSE celebrated a huge milestone this past Sunday. His brand that has successfully been in the forefront of the fashion industry celebrated 10 Years in business. While many businesses has been forced to close its doors due to COVID-19, PALSE not only did he celebrate 10 years in business, having headlined major fashion week events showcasing menswear including at SA Fashion Week, Durban Fashion Fair, SA Menswear Week to name a few, the award winning designer unveiled a new address of PALSE situated right across Sandton City, located Webber Wentzel Building, 90 Revonia Road, Sandton. Paledi Segapo's brand PALSE founded in 2011, has been operating from the Johannesburg CBD until the flagship store in Marshalltown closed down at the end of 2020, marking the end of a 6-year long journey. Segapo in a statement said PALSE on the...

  The annual Academy Awards ® , or the Oscars ® , returns on Sunday 25th April to celebrate some of the most critically acclaimed films released over the past year.    Ahead of the biggest night in the film calendar, new data from Spotify has shown that listeners around the world are re-immersing themselves in the amazing soundtracks and songs from this year’s nominees, as well as some of their favourite film soundtracks from history.    The Spotify Hollywood's Big Night playlist has increased in streams by 234% globally in March compared to the previous month as excitement builds before the big night.   In 2021’s Best Picture category, composer Emile Mosseri’s soundtrack to Minari is proving to be a big hit with listeners. In March, the soundtrack saw a 201% i ncrease in listens globally from the month before. Also with six nominations at this year’s Oscars ® is Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland . The soundtrack has seen a strong uplift in streams month on month to...

"This year we want to give back to our consumers by adding that special touch on cooking and baking occassions during Eid."  - Yovini Moodley, Business Executive Officer, Dairy, Nestlé South Africa. NESTLÉ RECIPES WITH LOVE, NESTLÉ COCOA and NESTLÉ KLIM join the Ramadan celebrations Every year, in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, millions of Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, which runs between 13 April until 12 May 2021. The holy month is considered to be the most sacred month of the year for the Muslim community. This year, three of South Africa’s most loved culinary solutions, NESTLÉ RECIPES WITH LOVE, NESTLÉ COCOA and NESTLÉ KLIM join the Muslim community in celebrating Ramadan.   Radaman is not only a month of spiritual discipline, fasting, extra prayer but also a time of increased charity, generosity and the exchange of gifts between loved ones over delicious and elaborate feasts. "Through the #DelightfullyMzansi #CelebrateTogether...