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CookFoodie

Cook it with Thabo Mamelodi

Thabo Mamelodi, 34, is a self proclaimed professional foodie, who is working towards becoming a certified chef.

Maverick Kabelo18 Jan 20224 min read
A young woman with long locs and round glasses reads a book called Thoughts, leaning against a white wallBook Review

Using words to encompass history

Lebogang Botlhoko is a published author aged nineteen.

Burnt Out Phoenix15 Jan 20224 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
A person in a bucket hat and dark face mask crosses their arms over their shoulders against a deep teal backdropPhotography

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
Cover for We Were Never Here by Baone Peace Moalosi: a blurred black and white woman with her face smeared by motionShort Story

We were never here

By Wednesdays at most, she’d feel tired of being human.

Baone Peace Moalosi10 Jan 202212 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
A young woman in a blush dress with space buns reclines on the floor beside a Miss Teen International Botswana sash and crownPageantry

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
A young man in a grey t-shirt and red-framed glasses looks down at a gold watch, with a blue sky behind himDrawing

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

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