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Yes, ladies, when the doeks are on fleek! You better wrap it up like your momma taught you. Wear your crown with pride, celebrate who you are and connect with other women who might hold your hand in times of trouble. These are the messages behind Doek on Fleek, the annual women's gathering which seeks to empower women from all walks of life. The third annual Doek on Fleek will be hosted at Moses Madiba Stadium in Durban this August with hit maker Busiswa billed to set the dance floor alight. This is on South African based Women Movement, Doek on Fleek is a brain child of accountant and entrepreneur, Thandi Mavata. Mavata the 36 year old mother of three is also known as Babes we Doek by the thousands of women who have made connections and life long friendships with other women at the events. Mavata hails from Port Elizabeth and is now based in Johannesburg from where the event was born in 2016. "We women go through a lot and there's a perspective out there that we...

"I even jog with him", giggled the community radio veteran as she reveals some of her secret to a healthy relationship. You can hear from the tone of her voice and the sudden light on her face that love lives in the Goje house. It was during my visit home, where this bubbly and powerful character invited me to her radio show, The MG connection . The show on the Christian radio station, King Fisher FM, also profile up and coming entrepreneurs in and around Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. I couldn't help but notice her plus one, welcomed me and my tribe at reception and was keen to wait until his wife was done with the show. "We really live each day as if it was our last. We've been doing this for the past 14 years, said the madly in love Mrs Goje. Her facebook posts are often flooded with the pics of the couple out and about. A picture of a young couple enjoying a modern day marriage life. If they are not seen walking hand in hand at Summerstarand Beach, Boa...

Today, I write this article beaming with pride. One of my biggest customer, the EFF has done exceptionally well in the sixth general elections. It garnered 10.79% with a growth of 6% from the last elections. If you have been following the South African politics, you will know that this six year old kid made a dramatic entry in Parliament. Often clad in red overalls and maids uniforms. It offers South Africans ideologies that encourage black people to celebrate black culture and embrace their African heritage. These red ants sting has been felt by the current governing party. Our former president, Jacob Zuma would have probably took the "pay back the money" as a joke if these former young lions of the African National Congress didn't stay consistent with their demands. Who can forget the current land debate that saw the Freedom Front Plus move up the leader of the ballot paper to take the fourth spot on the list. https://media3.picsearch.com/is?c00LmWyUeam_NRV...

AS most of our followers know, last week we-the Ndabeni Creative team- honored an invitation to dress this year's contestants of Mr and Miss Freshettee in Nelson Mandela University, Eastern Cape South Africa. How the SLK Group company and Mhimhi Connections came to know about us is another story for another day. But the director Mhimhi Mbondlela Mayolie's invitation was more of an instruction for us to come home. "Do business at home Khanyi. We looking for people like you, who are in Johannesburg but can exchange skills home while eating too. Come see your family and friends, we love you" those were some of her kind words during our first telephonic conversation. Of course, she knew my mother and maternal family of the Ndabeni clan who are all over the Eastern Cape. The trip came at a time when the company celebrated its first year of operating under a registered name, Ndabeni Creatives. Mhimhi Connection has been part of the organizing team of the annua...