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Palesa Motsewetsho in a sparkling red gown and jewelled crown, posing beside a mirror against a blue backdrop

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Palesa Motsewetsho: daring to dream

“When I put my mind to something, I can never be swayed.”

Ripfumelo Chavani6 min read

Precious Gondwe smiles with her hands clasped, in a black and white checked double-breasted jacket against a black background

Precious Gondwe: multi-award-winning pan-African lawyer

Inspiring power woman succeeding in the law industry is not defined by her background.

Maverick Kabelo3 min read

Cover for O Maaka by FME DJs and Han-C feat. DJ TH: black record sleeve and vinyl, Now available on all streaming platforms

Lyrics

FME DJs & Han C – O Maaka (feat. DJ TH) lyrics

So nna ke bari Ke o fe ke o fe Without getting anything in return Yeah yeah oooh So nna ke bari Ke o fe ke o fe Without getting anything in return Ooh I dont want your money I am not materialistic i…

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How to succeed in the events industry

“I forever find myself providing solutions for various situations.”

Ripfumelo Chavani4 min read

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The heartbroken poem

City lights flicker, In your smile, I find solace, Ocean pulls me away.

Make-up

Vunene Mabasa: making people feel and look good

”Quitting is the ultimate failure because you’ll never see the desired result”

Ripfumelo Chavani5 min read

Thando Makhoba in a black top, braids in a high ponytail and red lipstick, glancing over her shoulder against crimson

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Thando Makhoba: Miss World South Africa 2023 quarter finalist

“I was born to reign supreme, this sentence just does it for me.”

Ripfumelo Chavani6 min read

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Learn2Lead: A new mentorship program for emerging corporate leaders

Learn2Lead is a new not-for-profit mentorship program that aims to connect experienced corporate leaders with professionals who have at least 5 years of working experience.

Maverick Kabelo2 min read

Reader favourites

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Literary Arts

Marcia Ramodike; succeeding in the business industry

Ripfumelo Chavani4 min read

A smiling man in a grey blazer lounges in an armchair, wearing a Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa badge

Career Development & Inspiration

Forbes hand picked delegate

Unaswi Bashingi Moalusi3 min read

Ntombovuyo Ngaphu smiles with her chin on her fist, in a lilac blazer and jeans against a mottled brown backdrop

Ntombovuyo Ngaphu: Living a purposeful life through language translation

Ripfumelo Chavani3 min read

The six Ws of introversion

Modiri Mogende: Why we should all think Digital

Maverick Kabelo2 min read

A person in a hoodie sits slumped on a sofa with a cardboard box over their head, black and white

Despite

Commercial Film Production

Tshepie Olds with closed eyes and locs, red rose petals in her hair and falling around her, against a soft blue background

Tshepie Olds: Breaking barriers as a female film producer in Botswana

Ripfumelo Chavani3 min read

The three members of FME DJs posing close together and pointing at the camera, on a cover reading Music Group

Music review

FME djs – Mo Spacing

Same Muzila1 min read

Dr Bryan Keitsemang smiling in a black T-shirt, jeans and glasses against a grey studio backdrop

Literary Arts

Bryan Keitsemang: The untamed storyteller

Raveena Ramnarain3 min read

Jane Khoza smiles, hands on hips, in a yellow embroidered dress among garden plants, beside an old horn gramophone

Human Interest Stories

Cultivating dreams: the inspirational journey of Jane Khoza and Koki’s Garden of Wonder

Ripfumelo Chavani4 min read

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A thorn among roses

A young man with locs rests his cheek on his hand, looking bored, seated on outdoor steps in a white T-shirt

Bored poem

A worker in a hard hat and blue overalls crouches beside a drill press in a workshop, holding a metal bar

Makoro to survive

AVO1 min read

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Fashion

Faith Atelier’s fashionable attire

Palesa Morailane7 min read

Readers keep coming back to

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Human Interest Stories

Advocating for men’s mental health

Kabelo Leon Mbaya3 min read

Commentary

Seeing motherhood from a whole different scope

4 min read

Music

Antido.te: bouncing back

5 min read

Literary Arts

Dr. Bryan Keitsemang appointed Lecturer of Creative Writing at Caves Academy

1 min read

More popular stories

Themba, the Deaf Designer, smiles with his chin on his fist, in a red checked shirt and tie, a closed laptop in front of him

Graphic Design

The deaf designer: overcoming challenges and embracing new technologies in graphic design

Themba, also known as The Deaf Designer, is a graphic designer from Africa who is redefining what it means to be a designer.

Palesa Morailane2 min read

The untitled story

Her shiny black hair flickers in the dark storm, Her beautiful pink lips, with a touch of black from the burns of a cigarette.

Larona Mosoboloko2 min read

A man with a short beard in a cream blazer, white roll-neck and gold rose lapel pin, against a pale grey wall

Performing Arts

Deep Dive Sessions podcast seeks to change the local business landscape

Podcasting is yet to see its growth and becoming a norm to our country.

Kabelo Leon Mbaya3 min read

A silhouetted man sits on a sofa reading in a dim living room, lit only by light through a window blind