The film Laundry, directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi, transports audiences to Johannesburg in 1968, a whites-only neighborhood where Black-owned businesses were under constant scrutiny and threat from the apartheid regime. The story follows Khutala, whose family runs a laundry business during a period when resistance to oppression had been largely dismantled.…
In the sunlit courtyard of his Libreville studio, Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare dries strands of raffia, preparing the natural fibres that have become his signature on the global fashion stage. For centuries, raffia a textile derived from palm leaves was traditionally reserved for Gabonese nobility and village chiefs. Today,…
Kenyan prankster and digital content creator Vindee has announced an ambitious plan to raise Ksh1 million through a 48-hour livestream marathon, aimed at upgrading his streaming equipment and improving the quality of his content. In a statement shared on Facebook on Thursday, March 5, 2026, the creator said the fundraising…
Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa has sounded the alarm over Kenya’s deepening unemployment crisis after his office received an overwhelming 576 applications for a single entry-level vacancy. The position, advertised as Photographer and Video Editor, was candidly described as requiring work in volatile and unpredictable environments, including documenting public interest…
Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham have publicly wished their eldest son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, a happy 27th birthday on Instagram, just two months after Brooklyn revealed tensions within the family. In January, Brooklyn posted a six-page statement on Instagram accusing his parents of attempting to “ruin” his relationship with…
Holi, one of South Asia’s most vibrant festivals, is marked by colour, music and collective celebration as it signals the end of winter and the arrival of spring. The holiday falls on the last full moon of the lunar month and is widely observed across India, Nepal and by diaspora…
Set in Georgia, where reproductive rights have been sharply restricted, the Oscar-nominated documentary short The Devil Is Busy captures a pivotal day inside a women’s health clinic navigating the new abortion landscape in the United States. At the center of the film is Tracy, the clinic’s head of security, who…
Comedian and philanthropist Eric Omondi kicked off a massive charity walk on Monday, March 2, 2026, covering the 366-kilometre journey from Nairobi to the Busia border. The initiative, dubbed the “Walk of Love,” aims to raise funds for his Sisi Kwa Sisi Help and Rescue Centre, which will provide free…
The iconic Amani Festival, a cornerstone of Goma’s cultural scene, will for the first time in its history be held outside the city. The 11th edition, originally set in Goma, will take place in Lubumbashi from April 10 to 12, 2026, due to ongoing insecurity in the eastern region of…
The race for the Academy Awards intensified on Sunday after Sinners emerged as the standout winner at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, just two weeks before Hollywood’s awards season reaches its climax. The film claimed the top ensemble prize at the newly rebranded Actor Awards, an accolade…