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Phendu Kuta

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Africa, South Africa, United States
As seen in: News24, Daily Monitor, The Star (Kenya), Bella Naija, Mail & Guardian, W24, Daily Dispatch (South Africa), How We Made It In Africa, New Frame, Good Things Guy and
Covers:  Design, Culture, Fashion, Art

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Travel, arts and culture journalist, and founder of Unlabelled Magazine.

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Rising Star: Khosi Leteba

Rising Star: Khosi Leteba

Furniture designer and founder of Bupa Studios Khosi Leteba strives to connect people with products that evok…

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New African LanguageTech App Aims To Bridge Linguistic Divides

New African LanguageTech App Aims To Bridge Linguistic Divides

Phendu Kuta, bird story agency When Chido Dzinotyiwei moved to South Africa from Zimbabwe as a child, languag…

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Rising Star: Terence Maluleke

Rising Star: Terence Maluleke

Through stylised portraits and still lifes, fine artist Terence Maluleke artfully depicts life, community and…

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Rising Star: Kristin Hulda

Rising Star: Kristin Hulda

Artist and designer Kristin Hulda's work is a seamless blend of both disciplines, resulting in spaces and pie…

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Rising Stars of South African Design: Ananta

Rising Stars of South African Design: Ananta

Sister-owned design studio Ananta focuses on creativity and upliftment, reimagining traditional techniques to…

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Rising Stars: Hoop

Rising Stars: Hoop

A Cape Town-based trio of siblings create considered, functional everyday designs made from honest and qualit…

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Sustainable Hotels: Africa’s New Language of Luxury

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As eco-conscious travel reshapes hospitality trends, sustainable travel is no longer an afterthought for the discerning luxury traveller; it is becoming an essential part of the experience. Booking.com’s 2025 Sustainable Travel Report confirms this, finding that 93 per cent of global travellers intend to travel more sustainably in the coming years, an increase from 76 per cent in 2023. On the African continent, this movement goes beyond luxury safaris.
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Ancestry in residence: Thebe Magugu x Mount Nelson

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Under his eponymous label, designer Thebe Magugu has expanded his creative practice into interior design with a suite at Cape Town’s legendary Mount Nelson, a Belmond hotel, realised in collaboration with StudioLandt. The suite, which aligns with the opening of Magugu House Cape Town — a cultural and retail space also at the hotel — was conceived as a space dedicated to African creativity and cultural exchange.
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Africa's new vanguard

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This shift towards African-led narratives is also reflected in how cultural platforms are rethinking curatorial approaches. One and the Many, a newly launched exhibition (July 4 2025 to 2027) at The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP), is more than just a collection, it’s a curatorial experiment exploring how we see ourselves in relation to each other.
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