African excellence in music is a topical subject at the moment, globally. Prominent musicians and record labels are key opinion leaders driving this global conversation. Africans can be extremely proud of the caliber of musicians coming from the continent, with several home-grown talents releasing smash hits and making waves internationally. In this vein, HUAWEI MUSIC Africa...
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What to Expect this October 2020 on Netflix
The Haunting of Bly Manor – Netflix Original Series 10/9/2020 From The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy comes The Haunting Of Bly Manor, the next highly-anticipated chapter of The Haunting anthology series, set in 1980s England. After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry Wingrave (Henry Thomas) hires a young...
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Cue The Festive Cheer As Netflix Announces An African Original Holiday Special
Hot off the heels of their widely watched film Seriously Single – which had audiences in stitches, Netflix announces that the Ramaphakela siblings will return this Festive Season with their trademark humour on a new 3-episode-series, How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding. Nothing makes a quintessential South African romantic comedy pop quite like a story...
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Why Everything That’s Supposed To Be Bad Makes Me Feel So Good
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to write something on letting go. ‘Sure thing,’ I said without hesitation. After all, letting go sounds like an easy enough topic, right? I mean, I know all about letting go. All I have to do is throw a few funny stories, an analogy or two, and...
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Marvin Store. What is PayFlex? Buy Now. Pay Later.
Pay for your Marvin order in four interest-free, zero-fee payments over six weeks and get your order shipped right away! No fees, no interest, and no catch. Your payment installments will be deducted from your card every two weeks. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO APPLY? SOUTH AFRICA ISSUED DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD SOUTH AFRICAN ID NUMBER 18+...
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What to Expect this September on Netflix 2020
The flowers aren’t the only thing in bloom this September. This month on Netflix we have a bouquet of content coming your way. Ryan Murphy’s highly anticipated Ratched is a suspenseful drama series that tells the origin story of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched. The series stars Sarah Paulson as Mildred Ratched and Cynthia Nixon as...
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Cape Town is not Racist. Cape Town is on some other tip on this one.
So the question is, is Cape Town an inherently racist? I’m not one for gross generalisations, that’s just retarded, so I thought it would help if I gave my first hand experience in race relations in the Mother City. Firstly, there is an assumption that racism is perpetrated by whites onto unsuspecting black. No fam,...
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What’s Coming to Netflix This May 2020.
Has ‘Cabin fever’ gotten the best of you? Fear no more. This May, Netflix’s highly anticipated second African original, Blood & Water, will premier to a screen near you. The series boasts a female lead ensemble, consisting of Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Natasha Thahane, and Cindy
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Lockdown Banana Bread with a Twist (Recipe)
South Africans are continuing to find creative ways to keep themselves entertained through the 21-day lockdown period. One major trend on social media seems to be baking – and banana bread is coming out tops. You’ve either asked for a recipe, have shared one or have been laughing
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Life’s Too Short To Drink Bad Wine. Spier Secret Sparkling
A very subtle and delicious bubbly that’s priced so well. The grapes were hand-harvested early in the morning, crushed and destemmed. Skin contact lasted six hours to extract the beautiful colour. Fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks under