Hello Weekend, 28 October 2023.
The latest edition of News24’s weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.
By Kaunda Selisho
Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo ‘Shudu’ Musida has kept her cultural heritage at the forefront of everything she does. It now takes centre stage in the creative direction for her swimwear range.
Her upbringing has also inspired the content for her second book titled ‘I am Shudu, Finding My Voice, Knowing My Power’. She speaks to News24 about her projects, passions and plans.
By Joel Ontong
In numerous Western Cape communities, support for New Zealand’s rugby team is commonplace. Joel Ontong writes about what it is like, as a Bok fan, to be in a family of All Blacks supporters – and why it really isn’t a bad thing.
When it comes to preserving African film classics, Martin Scorsese walks the walk
By Caryn Welby-Solomon
Before the internet made most things – like international films – more accessible, Martin Scorsese worked to change how we look at international films by making sure that they are available for future generations and accessible to all. Caryn Welby-Solomon highlights all the great work the prolific director is doing in this space as he inspires others along the way.
WINE | South Africa’s OTHER World Class Export: MR De Compostella 2021 Released
By Daléne Fourie
Bruwer Raats and Mzokhona Mvemve’s latest MR de Compostella 2021 vintage has been released to rave reviews, attaining a 99-point rating from Greg Sherwood MW.
Daléne Fourie attended one of the first of their month-long launch events in the heart of Stellenbosch before the team took MR abroad.
Pouring multiple vintages of the Jasper Red Blend and MR De Compostella, proving the wines’ consistency and telling a story of each vintage – the wines proved the inherent prowess of the 2017 and 2021 growing seasons as some of the best Cape vintages to date.
BOOK EXCERPT | Black Racist Bitch: Social media, racism and why whiteness needs critical study
By Thandiwe Ntshinga
When Thandiwe Ntshinga discussed how white governments in South Africa sought to solve the ‘poor white problem’ by preserving white racial superiority on TikTok, she was called ‘Black racist bitch.’ The experience got her into the critical study of whiteness and ultimately led to her book, Black Racist Bitch: How Social Media Reveals South Africa’s Unfinished Work on Race (Tafelberg).
Ntshinga takes us through the global evolution of the project of whiteness, examining aggression, dispossession and tactical collaboration, and observes its effects on white people and white society.
A tan from carrots and a healthy glow from ice: Are these wellness trends fact or fiction?
By Nikita Coetzee
Social media has given rise to many beauty and wellness trends – some of which work, and others are just outrageous. But not all of the false information we consume comes from TikTokers – like the assumption that laser hair removal is dangerous for people with dark skin tones.
Over the past few months, we’ve shared many articles debunking health and wellness myths. In this article, we have compiled a few to help you spot fact from fiction.
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Bryoni Govender will represent the South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant in November 2023 in a national costume by KwaZulu Natal (KZN) designer Casey Jeanne.
PICS | Bryoni Govender reveals the dashing outfits she’ll wear on the Miss Universe 2023 stage: Beauty queen Bryoni Govender revealed her national costume and farewell gown for the Miss Universe pageant on Friday afternoon. Govender will be the second woman of Indian heritage to represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant since Miss South Africa 1997 Kerishnie Naiker. The pageant takes place on Saturday, 18 November, in El Salvador.
Rugby World Cup final: Must-visit fan parks to watch New Zealand vs South Africa: The countdown to the Rugby World Cup final showdown between New Zealand and South Africa has begun. Gather your friends, wear your team colours, and get ready to support your chosen team at any of the viewing experiences listed in this article. Fan parks in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Polokwane, Durban or Pretoria promise unforgettable experiences.
4X4 Trail | The everyman’s adventurer: To the Biedouw Valley in a Mahindra Scorpio-N: News24 Motoring 4×4 contributor Nick Yell has only test-driven Mahindra 4×4 Pik Up bakkies, being impressed by their rugged styling and go-anywhere ability, as well as their fuel economy. But how would the marque’s Scorpio-N SUV cope on some demanding 4×4 dirt tracks?
Image: Supplied/ Azania Public
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