SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE City gears up for Hollywoodbets Durban July
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NONDUDUZO NGCONGO DURBAN is gearing up for the R5 million record stake at the Hollywoodbets Durban July horseracing event taking place on 2 July at the Greyville Racecourse. The event injects over R300 million into the City’s economy and creates job and other opportunities in related value chains. There will be a variety of marquees including the Glenlivet Jazztown, Boomtown, Afrotainment, Pegasus Lounge, and many more. Fashion is another important part of the July experience. This year’s theme is ‘Show me the honey’. Emerging local fashion designers will benefit from the various
from design colleges and technikons across KwaZulu- Natal. The Durban Fashion Fair Rising Stars Collection provides a glimpse of Durban’s hottest emerging design talent. As a precursor to the Durban July, there will be a preview showcase for industry role players and potential buyers. As a build-up to Africa’s greatest horserace, Durban Tourism staff visited Gauteng and the Western Cape to promote the horseracing event and other attractions the City has to offer. Activations were held in high foot traffic venues, such as malls, from 10 to 12 June were the Hollywoodbets Durban July, travel packages, and the Durban winter season
campaign were highlighted. The campaign was a success as the public responded well to the information shared. The roadshows aim to attract visitors to the City for upcoming events. This includes highlighting that the City will extend the July experience to satellite venues to accommodate visitors. This is due to COVID-19 regulations which restricts tickets sales at Greyville Racecourse. Magaba Lounge, Mojo’s Carwash and Shisanyama, Max’s Lifestyle, Under the Moon, and Maqaqa Lounge Lifestyle are venues where a fashion element, entertainment, and online betting for patrons will be on offer during the event. nonduduzo.ngcongo@durban.gov.za
fashion is one of the attractions of the Hollywoodbets Durban July horseracing event taking place in the City. The event is an economic boost for the City. Picture: SUPPLIED
development competitions facilitated in collaboration with the City’s Fashion Development Programme
under the Business Support, Tourism, Markets and Agri-Business Unit and Hollywoodbets Foundation.
Over 110 entries were received for the Durban Young Designers Award which showcases talent
Excitement builds ahead of COSAFA cup
Mqapheli Ndlovu victorious at the 2022 Gospel Icon Discovery GUGU MDLALOSE
crying and found him lying next to his parent’s dead bodies. Growing up, he lived with different families. Ndlovu’s dream is to write a book about his life which he hopes will inspire other young people. EThekwini Mayor Council- lor Mxolisi Kaunda present-
ed the award to Ndlovu. GID is an annual pro- gramme started in 2013 by eThekwini Municipality which aims to unearth mu- sical talent in the City. Chairperson of the Com- munity Services Committee Councillor Zama Sokhabase congratulated the winner.
THE life of Mqapheli Nd- lovu, who lost his parents when he was just two weeks old, has forever been changed. He walked away with an impressive R30 000 in cash and a recording deal with Thina Zungu Music af- ter being crowned the City’s 2022 Gospel Icon Discovery (GID) winner. Following his win, the record label will ensure that he is mentored in the industry and his album is well marketed. Ndlovu, 29, hails from ward 1 in KwaXimba. “God has put me where I am today, and I am grateful for that,” he said. The GID winner lost his par- ents after they were killed when he was two weeks old. He was discovered by neigh- bours when they heard him
Mark Fish and Brilliant Khuzwayo during the 2022 COSAFA Cup launch and draw at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Picture: MUZI NTOMBELA/ BACKPAGEPIX
SIPHELELE BUTHELEZI THE City is ready to host the 2022 COSAFA Cup in July. The tournament will be staged from 5 to 17 July at the City’s Princess Magogo and King Zwelithini sta- dia while the finale will be held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. These games are being held as part of the provincial government and eThekwini Municipality’s three-year partnership with COSAFA. Group A of the COSA- FA Cup includes Angola, Comoros, Seychelles, and Botswana while group B has Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, and Eswatini. The quarterfi- nals will see Madagascar vs Namibia and Zambia vs the winner from group A, South nity. The programme will expose them to technical skills, business develop- ment, market access, and networking opportunities. Fezile Mdletshe, Managing Director and Founder of the Fezile Fashion Skills Acad- emy, will be overseeing the skills transfer of the emerg- ing designers. Mdletshe, together with Nonhlanhla Khumalo from the City’s Business Sup- port, Tourism, Market and Agri-Business Unit judged
Mqapheli Ndlovu
emerged the winner of the 9th instalment of the Gospel Icon Discovery.
Africa vs Mozambique, and Senegal vs the winner from group B. These countries will battle it out for the coveted title while the tournament will also provide coaches with a chance to fine-tune their squads ahead of the second set of 2023 Africa Cup of Na- tions qualifiers taking place
in September. Tickets will be offered for free with collection points communicated to the public. Spectators will be required to produce either a vaccination certificate or a PCR test no older than 72 hours. Venues may only be filled to 50 percent of their capacity.
Picture: GUGU MDLALOSE
Durban Fashion Fair 2022 mentorship programme commences NONDUDUZO NGCONGO THE journey to becoming established designers in the fashion industry has begun for 25 aspiring designers the storyboards of hundreds of aspiring designers who submitted their work. Two of the 25 designers that have started their
Durban’s creative industries to access local, regional, and national markets and an opportunity to take their designs to retail. It also offers a programme to discover “fresh faced models”. Catch all the fashion news from the #DFF2022 on the Facebook page: Durban- FashionFair or on Twitter / Instagram @Dbnfash- ion_fair - #madeindurban / #supportlocal nonduduzo.ngcongo@durban.gov.za
The 25 selected designers will have the opportunity to showcase their creations at the annual DFF taking place between 21 and 23 September at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre. Each year, since its launch in 2012, the DFF has grown bigger and better - and this year will be no different! The DFF serves as a platform for
who are part of the Class of 2022 Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) Mentorship Pro- gramme. The mentorship began on 15 June. The mentorship pro- gramme was widely advertised and encouraged emerging designers to take advantage of the opportu-
fashion journey as part of
the Durban Fashion Fair programme. Picture: SUPPLIED
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