A CPUT graduate has captured hearts across SA after attending her ceremony barefoot in full traditional Xhosa attire, ...

At Washburn University, students from many different countries bring their cultures and traditions with them. One special way ...

New regulations in South Africa are set to formalise traditional healing practices, addressing the legitimacy of medical ...

Venda men traditionally wear a strip of cloth tied around the waist, leaving the upper body bare. In modern times, many men wear shirts made from Venda fabric along with trousers or a wrap. Beaded ...

SHANGHAI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing 2025 Autumn/Winter Shanghai Fashion Week, 22 African fashion brands made their debut, aiming to break into the Chinese and broader Asian markets while ...

JOHANNESBURG, April 1 (Reuters) - South Africa's two biggest political parties, the African National Congress and the pro-business Democratic Alliance were yet to reach agreement to pass the ...

An analysis of MIT’s Observatory of Economic Complexity shows that Kenya’s imports of used clothes and textile articles had been at par with Nigeria’s at Sh34.5 billion ($265 million) in 2022, with ...

South African slang is as vibrant and expressive ... It comes from Southern SeSotho and is often used in traditional clothing. Makarapa – A term first recorded in 1999, referring to a hard ...

South Africa's Pepkor to buy Retailability adult clothing businesses Pepkor, a South African retailer, announced its acquisition of fashion brands Legit, Swagga, Style, and Boardmans from ...

The list of South African words come from several ... Seshweshwe patterns are used in traditional southern African clothes or accessories, it added. Makarapa: This word can be traced to 1999 ...

Pepkor is set to acquire hundreds of stores from Retailability, including brands like Legit and Swagga, as part of its strategy to expand its market share in the adultwear sector. This acquisition is ...

As Ramadan draws to a close, the demand for traditional clothing surges, particularly following Laylat al-Qadr, a night dedicated to prayer and reverence. This period marks the beginning of family ...