Parusha Naidoo describes herself as a “dabbler of sorts”, currently dabbling in making art of the food-related digital illustration variety and telling food stories of history and memory. She was born in Durban and is a 6th generation South African Indian. She likes to call herself Afro-Asian and focuses on food and stories from Africa…
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People: Banji Chona
Banji is an artchivist and artivist from Zambia. She uses art as a means to communicate socio-political and cultural issues with her community. Banji is currently in Italy, completing her Masters Degree in Arts and Culture Management. We came across Banji on Instagram and were drawn to her warm energy, mindful approach to life, colourful…
People: Luh’ra
Luh’ra is a local musician whose music brings us joy and whose personal style inspires us, always. We love creating these cnscs_ people conversations, because they allow us to connect with people we admire, in many, different ways, and share them with you. We always leave the calls feeling refreshed and inspired, and our chat…
People: Amy Ayanda
Amy Ayanda is a local artist and musician whose work we have adored for years. We love being a part of the community that Amy has created, online and offline, and the artworks and tunes she makes add so much joy to our feeds and lives. So, we hopped on a video call and had…
Love is…
Dear Aja, Celine, Dominique, Emi, Rida and Whitney, Thank you, thank you for showing me how love can manifest. I’ve learned and continue to learn many things from all of you. The most important lesson I have learned is how to love. I believe everything you do comes from a place of love – love…
People: Mbali Mthethwa
Mbali Mthethwa is the founder and designer at The Herd. The Herd is a local, hand-beaded wearable-art brand that is inspired by the Nguni Beading culture of Zulu women. We love their thoughtfully created beaded pieces that hold so many stories and pay homage to history, yet have a contemporary feel to them too. So,…
People: Chelsey Wilson
Chelsey Wilson is the founder and designer of FEAT. sock co. – a locally produced funky sock company. Their funky socks often grace our feet, and add a special flare to our outfits. So, we asked Chelsey to tell us a bit more about the story behind one of our favourite local brands. Masego &…
People: Cyril Naicker
Cyril Naicker is the CEO of Imprint Luxury and the Country Coordinator of Fashion Revolution in South Africa. We know Cyril from his activism and involvement in the local sustainable fashion movement, which means that he is constantly advocating for a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry. But, we wanted to find out a bit…
People: Lebogang Kenneth Motsagi
Lebogang Kenneth Motsagi is a multidisciplinary artist from Kimberley. His eclectic and experimental approach to personal style, which incorporates a lot of dead-stock fabrics and up-cycled pieces, is what initially drew us to him. We met Lebogang at his favourite local hangout – Saint James Coffee in Observatory. He shared his journey with us, as…
People: Olwethu Ngcobo
Olwethu Ngcobo is the founder and creator of the local, organic skincare brand, Lola and Co. Organics. Often, the skincare products that you find in supermarkets are filled with chemicals that are harmful to the planet and are not the best for your skin either. We are trying to make a shift to more natural…
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