Category: Entertainment

BY NELIWE NGUBANE MALKERNS– South African music icon Zola 7, award-winning duo LiQuideep and Eswatini’s celebrated Afro-soul musician Bholoja have shared powerful reflections on this year’s Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival theme, “Kwesukasukela – A Return to the African Future,” urging Africans to reconnect with their identity, culture and heritage. The artists shared […]

BY NELIWE NGUBANE MALKERNS – South African hip-hop icon Bonginkosi “Zola 7” Dlamini created unforgettable memories at the 2026 Luju Festival, soaking in the vibrant atmosphere, celebrating African creativity and sharing his appreciation for the warm welcome he received from Swaziland. The legendary storyteller, who was one of the highly anticipated performers at the lifestyle and […]

BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU MBABANE– Eswatini’s music industry is set for another proud international moment as celebrated vocalist Velemiseni Ndzimandze and acclaimed DJ Cup, born Zama Welcome Maseko, are set to be officially unveiled today as the Kingdom’s representatives for the prestigious MOAFEST – Festival Internacional de Carne Caprina, taking place in Mozambique on 11 September […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MALKERNS– The music may be fading after a colourful weekend at the Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival, but Eswatini’s season of celebration is far from over as anticipation begins to build for the 2026 Umhlanga Reed Dance set to take place from the 25th to the 31st of August. Under […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MALKERNS – Fashion designers and models brought colour, creativity and cultural storytelling to the Luju Festival through the Fashion Café Pop-Up Runway, where collections inspired by this year’s “Kwasukasukela, A Return To The African Future” theme took centre stage. The runway showcase brought together designers, models and fashion lovers, creating a platform for creative […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MALKERNS – Every stitch carried a story, every pattern reflected a heritage, and every garment celebrated the beauty of African identity as acclaimed South African designer Mzukisi Mbane brought his creative vision to life on the Luju 2026 fashion runway. Reflecting on the second day of the 2026 Standard Bank Luju Food […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MALKERNS – Fifteen years of love, 15 years of music and a shared passion for cooking took centre stage as Mi Casa frontman J’Something and his wife, Cordelia “Coco” da Fonseca, brought their Afro-Fusion Sonic Food Experience to Eswatini, captivating audiences at the Amphitheatre during the second day of the 2026 Standard […]

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MALKERNS – Maskandi artist Shwi Mantombazane delivered an energetic performance at the Luju Festival Main Stage, entertaining festivalgoers with his popular hits and keeping the crowd singing and dancing throughout his set. The South African musician brought his distinctive Maskandi sound to the stage, performing some of the songs that have made him a […]