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Benanile Maphanga: Born for art!

ThandiswaBenanile Maphanga is widely known as Benanile. She is a horticulturist, artist, model and creative entrepreneur based in Eswatini. She grew up surrounded...

Nelly noll’s evolving sound, viral moments

Basedproudly in Eswatini, artist Nelly Noll is rapidly capturing attention across the regional music landscape. Raised between Siteki and Ntamakuphila, her roots run...

How patience, passion build an empire

TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...

Luju festival: eat, sway, love

TheStandard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is upon us with this edition being their biggest festival to date. Guided by the ethos...

How Nhlakanipho is using AI to preserve Eswatini culture

Raised within a sprawling polygamous family across multiple regions of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Nhlakanipho Ndzimandze learnt early in life the value of...

10th Embiveni Biggest braai set to sizzle

Today marks a major milestone for the local entertainment industry as the Embiveni Biggest Braai celebrates its 10th anniversary edition, dubbed the Agape...

Siphosethu: Lights, camera action …

For award-winning filmmaker and storyteller Siphosethu Sibandze, the path to the screen began in the warmth of his grandmother’s kitchen. Raised by his...

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