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The success of Suki Suki Naturals can be attributed to the fact that it's a "modern African brand combining underused traditional ingredients with scientifically-researched formulas," City Press Home page

A voice note purportedly from the station commander of the Hertzogville police station, in which he makes racist and derogatory statements in reference to a subordinate. City Press

Award Winning Radio DJ. Breakfast Host on @metrofmsa #BestMornings 6/9am weekdays City Press Home page

Meet Sineh she is the ice cream lover behind Yococo and founder of the brand City Press Home page

Passion and faith have fuelled South African singer and songwriter Rowlene Bosman's drive to success in the music lane. At 26, the R&B songstress has caught the attention of soulful and even hip-hop lovers locally and internationally. The down-to-earth musician made her debut in the music scene in 2015 when she released her first single, Imposter. The song, she said, kick-started her journey in the creative industry. It allowed her to discover and build relationships with artists, such as Nasty C, with whom she released the hits Phases and SMA, as well as the score for the SA Netflix original series Blood & Water, the late Riky Rick and Tellaman. Rowlene defined her sound by saying that she felt the music needed to speak for itself before she even began to explain her intent while writing. About her latest project, Santa's Baby, the Cape-born star, who's a globetrotter, often found in LA and London studios with other artists and producers, seeks to captivate the audience through a range of genuine emotions that transcend age and time. With each song conveying different experiences while still encapsulating the essence of the festive season, the three unique tracks project can be considered one of Rowlene's best works thus far. She shares that fame and fortune are the last things she cares about and aims to create a bigger impact in the lives of others through her music, which she knows is her calling. City Press Home page

Passion and faith have fuelled South African singer and songwriter Rowlene Bosman's drive to success in the music lane. At 26, the R&B songstress has caught the attention of soulful and even hip-hop lovers locally and internationally. The down-to-earth musician made her debut in the music scene in 2015 when she released her first single, Imposter. The song, she said, kick-started her journey in the creative industry. It allowed her to discover and build relationships with artists, such as Nasty C, with whom she released the hits Phases and SMA, as well as the score for the SA Netflix original series Blood & Water, the late Riky Rick and Tellaman. Rowlene defined her sound by saying that she felt the music needed to speak for itself before she even began to explain her intent while writing. About her latest project, Santa's Baby, the Cape-born star, who's a globetrotter, often found in LA and London studios with other artists and producers, seeks to captivate the audience through a range of genuine emotions that transcend age and time. With each song conveying different experiences while still encapsulating the essence of the festive season, the three unique tracks project can be considered one of Rowlene's best works thus far. She shares that fame and fortune are the last things she cares about and aims to create a bigger impact in the lives of others through her music, which she knows is her calling. City Press Home page

Sho Madjozi is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and poet. Madjozi incorporates the Tsonga culture through her music and public image. In 2019, Madjozi was named as one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 for her contribution in the music and entertainment sector. City Press Home page

Sonto Pooe, the founder of Native Child, says that she has always been an entrepreneur at heart and can remember from a young age plaiting and braiding hair on weekends. City Press Home page

In this new series of The Minted Couch, Kati Dijane chats with award-winning and globally renowned fashion designer Thabo Makheta-Kwinana, who has been designing, sewing and stitching fabrics and blankets in honour and preservation of her Basotho heritage since 2009, when she launched her label.

Born in Lesotho and raised in South Africa, the fashion designer credits the success of her business to the popular African saying: 'motho ke motho ka bathu', (a person is a person because of others). She shares that she's grateful for the media platforms that featured her work, which launched her break when she started out.

She believes in making timeless fashion by telling a story behind each design and using it as a tool to celebrate African heritage.

The fashion designer advises that to build your success story, you have to put yourself out there, research as much as you can and do as much training as possible through business incubations.

Fourteen years later, Makhetha-Kwinana knows a thing or two about the highlights and challenges of running a business. She has showcased her fashion range on international runways, including in Canada, Italy and the UK.

She's also reeling in excitement about her recent collaboration with CTM and shares how it has been a wild and adventurous transition from designing fashion to ceramics with the tile company.

The wife and mother of two is based in Cape Town but has recently opened her store in Soko District in Rosebank, Johannesburg. She has so much she aims to achieve as a person and as a brand, including creating a generational legacy for her family. City Press Home page

If you have wondered what Ayanda Mdluli's brand title, MVP, stands for, wonder no more, as she told City Press that it means Most Valuable Player, a trait she always brings to the table in any room she sits in.

Born in KwaZulu-Natal, media personality and Y presenter Ayanda Mdluli grew up in Johannesburg. She has always been creative and has taken part in dramatic art, as she enjoys being on stage. As a straight-A pupil, her parents frowned upon her request to study at the National School of the Arts, as she had already secured a bursary to attend another high school. Being told to find her own bursary to study at the arts school propelled her to take the initiative to reach her goals. She won her bursary with a washing brand, which funded her. The presenter then got her first TV presenting job on SABC 3, which paid for the rest of high school and even matric dance. Ayanda knows the value of hard work, as she does not come from a family of wealth. Radio pursued her, as she was scouted to be part of Y, while she was doing her degree in 2013. Ayanda then moved to 947 in 20

17 for a couple of years before she moved back to Y's drive-time show. She moved back to the youth station, this time as a bigger sister to other colleagues and her listeners.

Her background in psychology helps her connect with her listeners through the conversations she has on the show and at events she speaks at.

Ayanda also believes in the power of mentorship to help one navigate their path to success. In essence, she embodies her MVP status as she rises to the top of her career. City Press Home page