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Nonkululeko Matiwane

I’m a multimedia journalist and communications professional with over five years of experience creating impactful content across print, digital, and social platforms. My work spans major South African media outlets like Drum, Daily Sun, Soccer Laduma, and public sector organisations such as Working on Fire, where I led strategic communications campaigns focused on climate change and fire management.Whether I’m developing SEO-optimised articles, crafting social media campaigns, designing with Canva, or refining AI-assisted copy, my approach is always rooted in credibility, creativity, and purpose.

Human Rights: A celebration

By Bonolo SekuduThe country’s first egg donation was recorded in 1986 (the donor was a white woman), but not all South Africans had fair access to fertility treatment pre-1994. Many people of colour didn’t have access to specialists or hospitals who could help them with infertility issues, and black egg donors were relatively unheard of.
With the introduction of reproductive rights for all in the Constitution of South Africa, everyone has the right to bodily and psychologica...
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Lawrence Maleka gets real about fame and hosting Friends of Amstel | News24

When he’s not dazzling on the London red carpet with A-listers like Tom Cruise, Lawrence Maleka is captivating Mzansi audiences. As the host of Big Brother Mzansi and the face of Friends of Amstel, he is always booked and busy. With poise and determination, he’s taking on shows and films, including his recent role in The Lobola Man on Netflix. The multi-award-winning actor and presenter recently returned from London, where he represented South Africa on the red-carpet premiere for the latest Mis...
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40 & Fabulous | Zikhona Sodlaka celebrates two decades in acting and reflects on motherhood | News24

She first captured hearts with her roles in Tsha Tsha, Soul City, and made a brief appearance on Generations. Actress Zikhona Sodlaka marks 20 years in the entertainment industry with nationwide Masterclass Tour starting in Gqeberha. Two decades ago, South African television was introduced to a young actress whose presence would leave an indelible mark.Since then, she’s become a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, transforming from rising star to revered veteran, all while maintaining the...
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My Story | How Londeka Buthelezi-Ndaba built Malondié | News24

She is an object lesson in never despising small beginnings.When Londeka Buthelezi-Ndaba started building her Dream House brand, the visionary could never have imagined what a behemoth she would become in the fashion industry.From selling shoes and sourcing clothes in 2015, she transitioned to the art of creation, sewing and designing her own clothing line - what would become the brand now known as Malondi . "I started creating and designing clothes, and the brand grew from when I started until...
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Tshidi Mndzebele is pioneering change in a male-dominated engineering world | News24

She is a Professional Industrial Engineering Technologist and Certified Director, as well as a Master Builders Association North exco member.She broke through a field that has long been considered a male-dominated domain, making a mark, and becoming a CEO in her early 30s.The powerhouse hailing from Kimberley, Northern Cape, is defying the odds and rewriting the narrative. Tshidi Mndzebele's journey from the small town of Kimberley to the bustling city of Johannesburg, where she now resides with...
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From volunteer to farmer – how this Cedara graduate took the bull by the horns | News24

If you are a high school pupil who dreams of one day running a successful commercial farm, many people will suggest that you enrol for a diploma at an agricultural college.Cedara College of Agriculture, in Hilton, near Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, is one of the oldest and most recognised agricultural college and research stations. So when Mnandisi Mdletshe made up his mind that he wanted to pursue a career in farming, that's where he went to enrol for a National Diploma in Agriculture.After completing...
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Sleeping on the floor, losing funding – what it took for Aviwe to become a mathematical scientist | News24

When the going got tough, she always remembered her mom's words, "Always finish what you started." And Aviwe Sofiyiya has done just that.She was recently awarded her national diploma in mathematical science at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), and her eyes fill up with tears when recalls the past three years which, she tells Drum, were the most difficult in her life.In 2018, the 25-year-old decided to quit her job and go back to school, without telling her family. She had found...

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