The Braam Issue: Twiggy
Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Tshepang Mollison, popularly known as Twiggy, has risen to become one of the most impactful and game-changing bloggers in the country. With her exceptional beauty, infectious personality and fierce individuality, she emerged as the ‘face of Braamfontein’ and has elevated to make notable strides as one of […]
Store Review: Corner Store
Words by Sanele Mawisa Launched in 2015, Corner Store is much more than your regular clothing store. Based on the collaboration between 3 powerful brands at the forefront of streetwear culture, namely Young & Lazy, SolSol and 2Bop, the store is situated in the heart of Woodstock. The owners of 2Bop, SolSol and Young&Lazy are […]
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Menzi XL
Menzi Jiyane has formed part of South Africa’s dynamic urban culture for a number of years. As a tastemaker and streetwear connoisseur, the talented creative made his mark on the local streetwear landscape as the Creative Director of GalxBoy clothing, one of the leading streetwear brands in the country, alongside Thatiso Dube. Since then, he […]
The Braam Issue: Tusa Mamba
Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Nestled in Johannesburg’s central business district, Braamfontein has risen to become a melting pot of cultures and has served as a microcosm of black South African creativity. It’s ushered in a new breed of independent and ferociously talented millennials, who have become some of the most influential […]
Castle Lite Unlocks SA Hip Hop Artists
Castle Lite Unlocked an Extra Cold local line-up that will take centre stage on the 15th and 16th of June 2017. Get ready for an Extra Cold Music Experience, featuring the very best of our local artists; Riky Rick, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Speedsta and DJ Vigilante. As if that was the end of it, Castle […]
Creative Of The Month: Anthony Bila
Words by Azola Mona Images from anthonybila.tumblr.com and instagram.com/theexpressionist Artist, videographer, photographer and blogger are but a few of many ways to describe our creative of the month. From exhibitions at the Swedish Embassy in Stockholm, features in New York Magazine & The Wall Street Journal, to playing himself in films that were shown at Cannes Film […]
Breaking Bread With Avukile
Words by Sanele Mawisa Photography by Neo Baepi Avukile Mabombo is a name many people might recognise as he is one of the most accomplished marketers in South Africa. However, his most noticeable characteristic upon engaging with him is his calm, laid-back demeanor; a trait he displayed when I messaged him to meet up for this […]
Event Review: Back to the City
After a number of years of attending festivals you begin to wonder if the festival still has the same appeal or if you’ve fallen into the ho-hum of habitual patronage. Every year, however, I walk out of Back to the City gates at the end of the night begrudgingly, with a sense of wonderment at […]
10 Most Influential Powerbrokers in SA Hip Hop
Words by Mercia Tucker and N.D. Forster In the Roc-A-Fella legacy, Kareem “Biggs” Burke was one third of the trio of founders who was always present but not always in the spotlight. The man behind the line “Biggs did it first, Jay put it in a verse” was the silent partner in the label, working […]
Rihanna – Fashion’s Most Loved Rebel
Words by Kendra Hunsley Unapologetic, unfiltered and carefree, Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty is the embodiment of a style trailblazer and has us all following suit, or at-least trying to. She’s the girl many of us have tried to channel in our outfits in one way or another and secretly want to have as our best-friend as […]
WIN Tickets to Sneaker Exchange CT
Stand the chance to win 2 tickets to the Cape Town edition of Sneaker Exchange, taking place on the 29th of April at The Waterfront Lookout. Sneaker Exchange is South Africa’s premier sneaker event and encompasses the business of sneakers, music and culture. It was founded by Zaid Osman and sees sneakerheads from different cities […]
Cassper to co-headline Unlocks Experience with Future
A night that will go down in history as an African first, treated audiences to a frosty musical announcement in two countries at the same time. Castle Lite revealed that they will be bringing the Unlocks Experience to Tanzania and Mozambique, unlocking trap king FUTURE, who is set to perform on the extra cold stage […]