Thursday 8 October 2026Music, style, culture and power from Southern Africa
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Faith Atelier’s fashionable attire
Fashion

Faith Atelier’s fashionable attire

Palesa Morailane3 Jul 20237 min read
Vunene Mabasa: making people feel and look good
Make-up

Vunene Mabasa: making people feel and look good

Ripfumelo Chavani4 Nov 20225 min read
Sereetsi and the Natives mind-blowing collaboration
Music review

Sereetsi and the Natives mind-blowing collaboration

Keleabetswe Tapologo23 Jul 20214 min read
Precious Gondwe: multi-award-winning pan-African lawyer
Business & Finance

Precious Gondwe: multi-award-winning pan-African lawyer

Maverick Kabelo20 Jan 20233 min read

Today’s top stories

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Advocating for men’s mental healthHuman Interest Stories

Advocating for men’s mental health

2023’ s International Men’s day is surely set to be a different kind this year.

Kabelo Leon Mbaya22 Nov 20233 min read
Energy – Single by RasunMusic review

Energy – Single by Rasun

Jahmal Dinoto is the international musician better known as Rasun for his contribution and creations in reggae, rnb, hip-hop, and a fusion of these and other genres.

Palesa Morailane11 Aug 20232 min read
Meet Kenneth Tebogo Middleton: Botswana’s rising foodie and social media starFood & Beverages

Meet Kenneth Tebogo Middleton: Botswana’s rising foodie and social media star

Kenneth Tebogo Middleton is a rising content creator and foodie from Botswana who has gained a strong following on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Maverick Kabelo12 Jul 20233 min read
Ntombovuyo Ngaphu: Living a purposeful life through language translationCareer Development & Inspiration

Ntombovuyo Ngaphu: Living a purposeful life through language translation

Breaking the language barriers is her passion.

Ripfumelo Chavani15 Mar 20233 min read
Adopting and adapting as AI changes the industry normCommentary

Adopting and adapting as AI changes the industry norm

2023 started off with somewhat of a bang!

Tracy Moodley2 Feb 20232 min read
How to copyright protect your creative workBusiness & Finance

How to copyright protect your creative work

In Botswana, the protection of copyright and neighboring rights is governed by the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, 2000.

Maverick Kabelo15 Jan 20232 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
Gofaone Modise: Redefining social media marketingBusiness & Finance

Gofaone Modise: Redefining social media marketing

Gofaone Modise is a young, charismatic woman passionate about helping businesses and young people reach their potential.

Ripfumelo Chavani27 Dec 20222 min read

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Top of the week

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Faith Atelier’s fashionable attire

3 Jul 20237 min read
02

The Jonny Pula article

16 Apr 20226 min read
03

Bhargava represents Botswana’s diversity

14 Jan 20226 min read
04

Palesa Motsewetsho: daring to dream

11 Sep 20226 min read
05

Vunene Mabasa: making people feel and look good

4 Nov 20225 min read
Turning passion into a business
Fashion

Turning passion into a business

Ripfumelo Chavani18 Apr 20224 min read
Keeping up with the fashion world
Fashion

Keeping up with the fashion world

Ripfumelo Chavani23 Jan 20223 min read
Palesa
Pageantry

Young, Black and multi-gifted

Ripfumelo Chavani10 Jan 20223 min read
Gimhani Perera: Tswana rising queen
Pageantry

Gimhani Perera: Tswana rising queen

Maverick Kabelo10 Jan 20222 min read

Culture & Power

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Why real talent often goes unrecognizedCommentary

Why real talent often goes unrecognized

It is a common refrain that real talent often goes unrecognized while less talented individuals seem to garner more attention and recognition.

Maverick Kabelo18 Dec 20222 min read
Modiri MogendeBusiness & Finance

Modiri Mogende: Why we should all think Digital

Modiri Mogende is a highly skilled and accomplished digital marketing expert and entrepreneur based in Gaborone, Botswana.

Maverick Kabelo12 Dec 20222 min read
Gaborone Pride celebrates the Rainbow Pride month with a festivalCulture & Power

Gaborone Pride celebrates the Rainbow Pride month with a festival

As the October month closes its end, the pride nation will go on to wrap the Africa pride month of the LGBTQ+ community with a beautiful festival themed “ Rainbow Pride Fest”

Kabelo Leon Mbaya21 Oct 20222 min read
Forbes hand picked delegateBusiness & Finance

Forbes hand picked delegate

As children, we grow up having dreams of what we want to be when we are older.

Unaswi Bashingi Moalusi17 Aug 20223 min read
CookFood & Beverages

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
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