DJ, Radio Host, MC and Content Producer, Faith Makubung, better known as “DJ Fae Fae”, continues to cement her undeniable status in the industry.  This past weekend saw DJ Fae Fae as the official host for SABC 1 at South Africa’s biggest Hip Hop festival – Back To The City. The YFM DJ got to showcase her skills as she owned the mic and spoke to…

Shakira makes Amazon Music history as the female artist with the most-watched livestream performance on the platform. Shakira’s highly anticipated performance, livestreamed from Madrid on Saturday, October 3, became the most-watched livestream by a female artist on Amazon Music to date, breaking all previous records and marking a historic moment for both the platform and Latin music. The October 3 concert,…

South Africa’s leading youth radio station, Y (previously known as YFM), today announced that Apple Music Radio’s Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida will be syndicated on its station, bringing the globally focused African music show to a new audience every Sunday at 1pm from 1st November. Since launching in 2020, Africa Now Radio has…

African designer clothing should be available to shoppers through everyday retail, says Stephen Manzini, Founder & CEO, Soweto Fashion Week; President, South African Fashion Association. Speaking at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow, he called for closer cooperation between designers, retailers and international partners to make local collections more accessible to consumers. The BRICS+ Fashion…

There is something about returning home that makes you realise just how far you have travelled. For Simmy, the journey from the homestead in Tugela to the bright lights and fast pace of city life has shaped not only the woman she has become, but the artist she continues to evolve into. It is this…

Upgrades at Ster-Kinekor Tyger Valley offer movie-goers three distinctive cinema formats, Africa’s first Free-Roam VR Arena housed within a cinema complex, plus a delicious cup of coffee A major revamp at Ster-Kinekor’s Tyger Valley cinema complex in the Western Cape has resulted in the cinemas undergoing a full-on makeover, and the launch of SKX-PERIENCE, Africa’s…

ALTRUIST IS CHANGING THE WAY SOUTH AFRICA THINKS ABOUT SUN PROTECTION As South Africa heads into another summer of serious sunshine, the conversation around sunscreen is shifting. It is no longer simply about remembering to apply SPF — it is about having access to high-quality protection that people can afford to use generously and consistently….

Adding just R2,50 to your movie ticket to improve eye care health access in underserved communities Vision influences almost every part of daily life, from reading, learning and working, to recognising faces, playing sport and enjoying leisure time. Despite this, changes in eyesight are often overlooked. National Eye Care Awareness Month, which runs from 20…

Genre-bending artist Big Xhosa and Lwando turn the instruction every woman knows into a light-hearted, genre-bending anthem for men who need a little encouragement to open their wallets Big Xhosa has never been an artist interested in staying in one lane. Unconventional, unpredictable, and impossible to neatly box in, he brings light-heartedness, character, and fearless experimentation…

Brought to you by Africa Creative Agency (ACA), WAV Festival expands to two South African cities for its second edition, celebrating R&B reimagined in some of the world’s most beautiful cities. Johannesburg, Monday 5, October 2026 – WAV Festival is back in January 2027, expanding to a second South African city for its sophomore edition and bringing its…