Category: Culture

Interview: Pap Culture

Interview by Sanele Mawisa Nwabisa Mda, Thembe Mahlaba and Bongeka Masango are the three tenacious, determined and humble creators of popular YouTube channel Pap Culture. Their topical range is as diverse as their rich personalities, re-imagining and re-packaging popular content in a uniquely South African narrative. Fresh from being listed as part of The Plug 100 and after […]

Interview: Sibu Mpanza

Words by Sanele Mawisa Engaging. That’s the first thought that comes to mind when analysing the effervescent personality of Sibu Mpanza. His YouTube channel has taken South Africa by storm as he candidly discusses a medley of important social issues, ranging from rape culture to white privilege. His social commentary has reached all corners of […]

Interview: The Sartists

Interview by Lesedi Ramonyane Talented in their own right and even more so together, The Sartists are a collective that has proven they are a creative force to be reckoned with. Founded in 2012 by Wanda Lephoto and Kabelo Kungwane, the two set out to document their lives and style in post-apartheid South Africa. Since […]

Capsule Festival Partners With Leading Cultural Brands

Events agency 6th Ave Group in partnership with the leading streetwear/sportswear retailer Sportscene today announced their official event hosts, media partners and two international fashion brand partners. CAPSULE FEST is an urban street culture festival that aims to be the Mecca for all urban culture brands, artists, designers, influencers, consumers and stakeholders. The event is […]

PUMA SELECT Re-opens Braam Store

PUMA SELECT Jozi recently moved into the PUMA store on the Corner of De Korte and Melle streets in Braamfontein, Johannesburg where it will serve as a platform for PUMA to showcase collaborative works and offer premium, limited edition collection pieces to sneakerheads and streetwear fans of Brand. Maintaining the all over wooden industrial look […]

Capsule Fest Announces Hosts

As anticipation for leading cultural festival, Capsule Fest, mounts, events agency 6th Ave Group in partnership with leading streetwear/sportswear retailer Sportscene have announced the festival’s hosts with huge excitement and support from the market. The multi-talented presenter / artist Nomuzi ‘Moozlie’ Mabena alongside the infamous trio, Microwave Boys will host the CAPSULE FEST on Saturday, […]

Rare & Sudden Podcast

The Rare & Sudden team are back with two brand new episodes of their infectious podcast. In the latest editions of the podcast, Rolo Rozay and Hayden Manuel drop Another Washed Episode and Wrestling and DM Talk. Listen to both episodes below.

SA Celebs Talk NXT LVL Music & Culture At #VDJ17 

With the Vodacom NXT LVL music show beginning its shooting process next week with BIG NUZ, the boys took some time to take over Durban’s popular Circus Circus restaurant alongside Veli Mabena, who is Vodacom’s head of Marketing and Brand Communication.  The evening saw some of SA’s most influential male and female musicians get together […]

Vodacom unearths NXT LVL talent with new television show

Vodacom, South Africa’s First and Best 4G network is set to unearth South Africa’s next biggest music superstar with its new show, ‘THE NXT LVL’ which will air on Mzanzi Magic mid- September 2017. The show will be presented by East Coast radio jock and television personality Zaba Simbani featuring Mzansi’svery own music icons ; […]

Rocking The Daisies 2017 Line-Up

Rocking the Daisies proudly announces the full 2017 line-up!  Main features of this year’s festival include Flume (DJ set), Two Door Cinema Club, Black Coffee, The Naked and Famous, Joey Bada$$, Cassper Nyovest, Snakehips, Sam Paganini, Patrick Topping, Riky Rick, Fokofpolisiekar, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Ray Phiri and Beatenberg.  As a music and lifestyle festival, Rocking […]

NBA Africa Game 2017

Tickets are on sale now for the NBA’s second game in Africa taking place Saturday 5 August at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg— for tickets, visit www.ticketpro.co.za. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced on Monday that Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks; Germany), Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets; US), Thabo Sefolosha (Atlanta Hawks; Switzerland; South […]