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Namhla Lebona

I am a general reporter who has written articles for companies like Nike, HP, and The North Face through MEFeater Magazine. My work has been published in the United States, Nigeria, and South Africa. I have experience in industries such as fashion, entertainment, sales, and digital marketing.

216 articles published

Entertainment Lifestyle

Nigerian Artists Dominate The 2021 Forbes List

The Era Of Afrobeats African artists are breaking their own boundaries and rewriting the blueprint. The past year and a half has been proof of that. Take Burna Boy for example. He has made history in the streaming world as the first African artist to have three albums reach 100 million streams on Spotify. He…

ByNamhla LebonaMay 28, 20210Comments

Meet SA’s First-Ever Bachelorette, Qiniso Van Damme!

After a couple of seasons of The Bachelor South Africa, there’s been a shift in the culture and an introduction of a new boss lady in town, Qiniso Van Damme. As we all know – to be a bachelorette, you must have previously competed in the previous season of The Bachelor. The Bachelorette series…

ByNamhla LebonaMay 26, 20210Comments

Entertainment Fashion Lifestyle

10 South African Influencers to know in 2021 ?

The changes and advancements in technology have opened the world to easier access to trending information. You can now follow influencers, bloggers, and podcasters who are usually the first to make information readily available for their audiences. South Africa has groomed some of the best bloggers, influencers, and young entrepreneurs with social influence. Though …

ByNamhla LebonaMay 21, 20210Comments

Interview Music

South Africa’s Songstress Elaine Makes Her 2021 Debut

Elaine has been a star since age 6, and By 15, she won a gold medal at the 2014 World Choir Games. While studying towards her law degree, she self-released her first EP, Elements, in September 2019. The masterpiece was nominated for Best R&B/ Soul album at the 26th South African Music Awards. Elaine…

ByNamhla LebonaMay 12, 20210Comments

Entertainment Movies

Thuso Mbedu leads The Underground Rail Road

Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress and a two-time Emmy Award Nominee. She studied Physical Theatre and Performing Arts management and graduated with an honors degree in 2012. After, Mbedu went on to attend Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York, USA. Mbedu started acting on South African TV screens in 2013.…

ByNamhla LebonaMay 10, 20210Comments

Entertainment

Nomzamo Mbatha: From SA to Hollywood

Nomzamo Mbatha is a South African born Actress, TV personality and Humanitarian. She is a Human Rights activist and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Miss Mbatha is passionate about charity as she's the founder of “The Nomzamo Lighthouse foundation”, an NGO supporting child-headed homes, marginalized youth, and senior…

ByNamhla LebonaApril 14, 20210Comments

Fashion

The LVMH Prize African Glory

The LVMH Prize For Young Fashion Designers launched in 2013 and targets those driven by a passion for creativity. Every year, the prize rewards talented fashion designers for their outstanding creativity while offering mentorship and endowment to the rising stars. How It Works The LVMH committee selects only 20 finalists amongst the estimated 1700 applicants…

ByNamhla LebonaApril 10, 20210Comments

Black Lives Matter Breaking News

Black Twitter Influencers Campaign Towards Free Education

The era of Influencers has certainly come with a huge impact globally. Not only do they impact our social lives, but they have now become so powerful they influence the world on a socio-economic scale. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMki36rDFt7/ A Campaign Towards Change Lasizwe Dambuza, a South African Youtuber and Influencer, launched a campaign called #R10GoesALongWay. The campaign was…

ByNamhla LebonaApril 2, 20210Comments

Beauty

The 11 Black-African Miss Universe & Miss SA title holders since ’93.

With the Miss Universe motto being "confidently beautiful" and the pageant's advocacy focusing on humanitarian issues and being the voice to effect positive change in the world, African countries definitely deserve more wins as more African women are changing the narrative around beauty stereotypes. The first black - South African Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi…

ByNamhla LebonaMarch 17, 20210Comments

Entertainment

Meet Elsa Majimbo – Rihanna’s new bestie

If there's one name you should know by now, it's "Elsa Majimbo". This 19-year-old Kenyan-born comedian, actress, and professional bragger is also a 15 x chess champion. She is Rihanna's bestie and she's embracing her future as she takes over the world, one hilarious skit video at a time. Elsa Majimbo has become a…

ByNamhla LebonaMarch 5, 20210Comments

Fashion

MAXHOSA BY LADUMA FEATURED IN COMING 2 AMERICA

Laduma Ngxokolo is a South African textile and knitwear designer. He is best known for his knitwear range that's inspired by traditional Xhosa beadwork. Ngxokolo established his brand MAXHOSA BY LADUMA in 2012. The vision of his brand creates premium knitwear that celebrates the Xhosa culture beadwork aesthetics using Wool and Mohair. MAXHOSA BY…

ByNamhla LebonaFebruary 26, 20210Comments

Fashion

Briana Shanee` is Matte and Unapologetic!

Nothing screams ‘power” more than a black woman who’s building her own empire brick by brick on a daily basis. Meet Briana Shanee of Matte Brand. If you follow Briana Shanee` you’ve obviously noticed her dedication to her business, unique style, and authenticity, she has undoubtedly found a way to build her brand – Matte…

ByNamhla LebonaFebruary 3, 20210Comments