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Botswana set to host Miss World 2026Pageantry

Botswana set to host Miss World 2026

In a momentous event in Gaborone, Miss Botswana unveiled its top 30 contestants amidst great anticipation and excitement.

Maverick Kabelo20 Nov 20232 min read
Thando Makhoba: Miss World South Africa 2023 quarter finalistPageantry

Thando Makhoba: Miss World South Africa 2023 quarter finalist

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

Ripfumelo Chavani25 Jul 20236 min read
Faith Atelier’s fashionable attireFashion

Faith Atelier’s fashionable attire

Faith Mabandi is the director and founder of Faith Atelier, which she established in South Africa, in 2014.

Palesa Morailane3 Jul 20237 min read
Tshepie Olds: Breaking barriers as a female film producer in BotswanaCommercial Film Production

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

Tshepie Olds is a female Commercial Film producer from Botswana.

Ripfumelo Chavani1 Feb 20233 min read
The deaf designer: overcoming challenges and embracing new technologies in graphic designGraphic 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 Morailane29 Dec 20222 min read
Vunene Mabasa: making people feel and look goodMake-up

Vunene Mabasa: making people feel and look good

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

Ripfumelo Chavani4 Nov 20225 min read
Palesa Motsewetsho: daring to dreamPageantry

Palesa Motsewetsho: daring to dream

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

Ripfumelo Chavani11 Sep 20226 min read
Turning passion into a businessFashion

Turning passion into a business

“I do fashion almost every day of my life and I value it more than any of my professions.”

Ripfumelo Chavani18 Apr 20224 min read
Keeping up with the fashion worldFashion

Keeping up with the fashion world

“Fashion means being able to express myself in a form of clothes.”

Ripfumelo Chavani23 Jan 20223 min read
SakshiPageantry

Bhargava represents Botswana’s diversity

Sakshi Bhargava, 19, Motswana by birth and Indian by race, is a Francistown-raised beauty queen and philanthropist.

Maverick Kabelo14 Jan 20226 min read
Exhibitions are the way to goPhotography

Exhibitions are the way to go

Africa’s Very Own Magazine prides itself in ensuring that all creative’s are given the time to shine.

Keleabetswe Tapologo13 Jan 20224 min read
PalesaPageantry

Young, Black and multi-gifted

“If you don’t love what you do, then what you do won’t love you back.”

Ripfumelo Chavani10 Jan 20223 min read
Gimhani Perera: Tswana rising queenPageantry

Gimhani Perera: Tswana rising queen

Miss Teen International Botswana 2021, pageantry for teenagers, crowned a new queen on the 18th of September.

Maverick Kabelo10 Jan 20222 min read
KutloFashion

Part time fashion designer – Full time law student

Kutlo Julia Kutjwe is a young Motswana fashion designer.

Poppie Moseki9 Jan 20223 min read
Lehlohonolo TekanePhotography

Infinitely influencing photography

Lehlohonolo Tekane (Infinite) the director of Infinite Influence is a 26-year-old emerging photographer with experience in the field of medical research.

Palesa Morailane9 Jan 20222 min read
Artists pay tribute to DramaboiDrawing

Artists pay tribute to Dramaboi

Thuto Ricardo Ramaphaleng, famously known as Dramaboi, passes away at the age of 28.

Maverick Kabelo7 Jan 20221 min read
Lekgoa’s abstract time-lapseDrawing

Lekgoa’s abstract time-lapse

Katso Boseatleng Lekgoa is a young artist with a passion for the art of drawing.

Odirile Odirile21 Jul 20213 min read
Branding businesses to successGraphic Design

Branding businesses to success

Visual arts continue to evolve and improve with time.

Keleabetswe Tapologo4 Jul 20214 min read
Weddings persevere – A silver liningFashion

Weddings persevere – A silver lining

“TŠHABA E E SENANG NGAWO KE MONKA E LATLHEGILENG”

Poppie Moseki4 Jul 20212 min read
Botswana’s father of photographyPhotography

Botswana’s father of photography

Maatla Hendry Kebautlwetse, a.k.a Maatla Kebs, is a vibrant photographer who was born in Orapa and raised in Lobatse.

Caron Moloi2 Jul 20211 min read
The brains of cinematographyCinematography

The brains of cinematography

In life one never stops learning, we got an opportunity to talk to one of the best cinematographers, who goes by the name Ronald Moabi aka ClouttGrapher X, an 18 year old young man who comes from…

Keleabetswe Tapologo9 Jun 20213 min read
Jakamotako art’s lifeDrawing

Jakamotako art’s life

Kefentse Keboitse, a 29 year old Serowe native, is a full time artistic coloured pencil drawer.

Odirile Odirile6 Jun 20213 min read
Striving in photography despite phone technical advancementPhotography

Striving in photography despite phone technical advancement

Neutral Photography is a Botswana-based freelance action sports and events photography company owned by Kagiso Keorapetse.

Keleabetswe Tapologo22 May 20214 min read
Using trends as a means of illuminating life through eye catching portraits.Drawing

Using trends as a means of illuminating life through eye catching portraits.

Visual art covers a broad spectrum, and as unique as they come they all have a way of fascinating the human eye.

Keleabetswe Tapologo18 May 20214 min read
Artist of multiple talentsModelling

Artist of multiple talents

Among the many artistically brilliant young people in the land of Botswana is the very versatile Winnie Karabo Moalosi.

Odirile Odirile15 May 20213 min read
DudewiththethingPhotography

Dudewiththething

Raised by a loving single mother, he first took interest in this industry at only seven years old after watching the movie, World War 2.

Maverick Kabelo14 Mar 20212 min read
Bina Daniel shoots for the starsPhotography

Bina Daniel shoots for the stars

Bina Daniel, a talented photographer from Portharcourt, Nigeria, gave us an intriguing insight into his career in photography.

Caron Moloi19 Jan 20211 min read
Award nominated Mau talks to PoppieMake-up

Award nominated Mau talks to Poppie

Talent is an understatement for the beautiful Botho Pearl George.

Poppie Moseki1 Aug 20202 min read
The computer scientist photographerPhotography

The computer scientist photographer

Pedro Oliveira is a Brazilian dude, fanatic for soccer, who spent most of his adult life in the United States of America, loves M&Ms and taking pictures.

Maverick Kabelo12 Jul 20207 min read
Esthetically rich and pleasing fashion designerFashion

Esthetically rich and pleasing fashion designer

Puisano Sane is the Founder and Creative Director of The Denim Loft BW.

Poppie Moseki1 Jul 20203 min read
Q&A with the deaf designerGraphic Design

Q&A with the deaf designer

Who are you and what do you do?I now find the question “Who are you” deeply philosophical!

Maverick Kabelo26 Jun 202011 min read
Q & a with Toro tseleng/crayonMusic

Q & a with Toro tseleng/crayon

Im a 21 year old guy, almost 22.

Maverick Kabelo21 Apr 20205 min read

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