Category: THE SCOOP

Award-winning destination makes history after being crowned Best Marquee for a second consecutive year, setting a new benchmark for luxury hospitality at Africa’s premier horse racing and lifestyle event. History has been made at the Hollywoodbets Durban July, with Saso’s Marquee Experience officially crowned Best Marquee 2026, becoming the first marquee in the event’s history…

Cape Town designer Zakiyya Karim debuts a locally made, multi-functional duffle that moves from gym to boardroom to weekend away without breaking a sweat. There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much, but from carrying too much. The wrong bag for the gym. A work bag that will not…

One award-winning content creator. One beloved South African fashion retailer. A match made for the FYP. Mr Price, together with content creator, entrepreneur and social media star Sphokuhle Ntshalintshali, are proud to introduce the launch of an exciting new limited-edition fashion range. Sphokuhle, also known as s.crumptious to more than 6 million followers across Instagram…

The Eswatini-born artist continues her ascent with her most intimate project to date, set for release 30 June 2026. Makhosazana Thwala, known to the world as Oriiginelle, is back. Following the raw, unrelenting ambition of Expensive Hunger (2024), she arrives at something altogether different and altogether more expansive. Loving This Black Woman, her most intimate…

Side Step has officially partnered with South African hip-hop sensation Blxckie to launch its bold New Era campaign, a celebration of culture, style, and community.

Johannesburg’s most anticipated creative festival, Constitution Hill’s Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival, is back. This year, the festival doubles down with exciting new programme partners as part of Youth Month commemorations. Celebrating its 14th anniversary from 24 to 27 June, the Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival is a signature legacy event honouring the young people who fought…

COLORSxSTUDIOS and Levi’s® announced South African singer-songwriter lordkez as the next featured artist in EMERGENT, the multi-year global music program designed to spotlight emerging artists at defining moments in their creative journeys. Marking the program’s spotlight on South Africa and introducing her world to a global audience, lordkez’s A COLORS SHOW was released on June…

South African superstar Tyla continues to reach new heights on the global stage. At the 52nd American Music Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the singer emerged as the only African artist to win on the night, taking home Favourite Afrobeats Artist and Social Song of the Year for her…

There is a quiet but undeniable shift happening in South Africa’s cultural landscape, one that is increasingly measured not only in sound, but in infrastructure. Global platforms are no longer just distributing music from afar. They are physically arriving, setting down roots, and situating themselves closer to the communities shaping what the world listens to.

Hendrick’s marked the South African introduction of its newest expression, Another Hendrick’s, with a vibrant launch experience at MIRA in Sandton, Johannesburg, transforming the restaurant into an immersive celebration of gin, music and fashion.