By Bongani Dube 15 July 2023 MBABANE: Fresh from winning Best International Artist in the BET Awards 2023, the current African biggest artist Burna Boy is headed to South Africa for a one-night only date. Pic: Burna Boy performs at Essence Festival in Durban. Photo by Bongani Dube, 2017. Burna Boy will perform at the massive FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on the night of September … Continue reading Burna Boy SA show set for Gauteng, 9/23
By Bongani Dube One of South Africa’s leading airlines, SA Express (SAX), has introduced a direct flight linking Johannesburg and Bulawayo. Johannesburg is South Africa’s biggest city and southern Africa’s commercial and industrial hub, while Bulawayo is Zimbabwe’s second biggest city, once touted as that country’s industrial hub. The new route became operational as of November 18, 2019. “As we continue to accelerate the … Continue reading SA Express introduces Johannesburg – Bulawayo route
By Bongani Dube (@djtizalami) The first Essence Festival in the Southern Hemisphere was hosted in my favourite destination in South Africa: Durban, on November 8 to 13, 2016. To say it was a blast is an understatement. It surely lived up to (and perhaps matched) the US standards; where the event originates from. The event was attended by the world renowned motivational speaker, comedian, and … Continue reading Reliving the 1st Essence Fest Durban in pictures
By Bongani Dube (@djtizalami) Swaziland an events destination The Kingdom of Swaziland, which is renowned for producing such regionally-acclaimed music artists as Sands of Tigi fame, Sipho Makhabane, Shongwe and Khuphuka, Nomalungelo, Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors, Bholoja, Big Dreamz, among many others, is fast becoming a regional entertainment hub thanks to a gradually growing culture of events. South Africa is the biggest destination in the events … Continue reading Swaziland fast becoming an events destination for entertainment & culture -plus an event planner’s guide
No one throws mega parties at the Vodacom Durban July like Durban Tourism does, and this year was no different. I was privileged to be hosted by Durban Tourism once more, in what could possibly be my best #VDJ experience thus far. Using my #Canon650D camera, I managed to capture these amazing pics of performers at the Durban Tourism marquee at the #VDJ2017. Continue reading Durban July 2017: Up-close pics of artists at the Durban Tourism marquee/stand
‘I should have gone to Seychelles for my honeymoon’ – PM Part of our mandate, as travel writers, is to critically appreciate various lodgings and establishments that we get to sample; from ambiance to service. It stands to reason, therefore, that there is no longer room for complacency in the hospitality industry given the stiff competition between both established and emerging players. As mentioned yesterday, … Continue reading Should have honeymooned in Seychelles – Swazi PM – east3Route 2014 Adventure Diary – Day Five
Turned down for what?? One word for Mr Le Roux. Just one word. Rocks. Yes, that’s the word. Swazi businessman Andrew Le Roux rocks. Le Roux tells hundreds of delegates to this year’s east3Route investment seminar at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, in Durban on Monday, that Swaziland is being unfairly classified as one of the countries with the lowest rank as far as … Continue reading Turned down for what? – east3Route 2014 adventure diary – Day 2
The 2015 edition of the east3Route excursion (http://www.east3route.co.za) is around the corner. Actually, this year’s expedition kicks off on October 16, starting in the Mozambican city of Maputo, and will pass through the Kingdom of Swaziland, and end in Ballito, 40km North of Durban City, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I will keep you updated during the trip. However, you may have missed last year’s memoirs that … Continue reading “Super cops” – east3Route 2014 adventure diary – Day 1
When writers, journalists, bloggers, and columnists travel, they come back with serious stories to tell, and some, if not most, tell them in a formal (read serious) way. However, on this series, I narrate our journey to Durban, where Durban Tourism hosted media from SADC on a Fam Tour. I hope, as much as I will narrate serious stories, you will be able to get a chuckle here and there. Enjoy the read. Pardon wrong grammar and bad spelling here and there; English is not my mother.
….(an hour later) Oh, i meant to write, English is not my mother language. Enjoy… Continue reading Travel memoirs; Durban July Fam Tour (Part One – Thobeka’s shocker)
Mbabane – Expedition Africa 2015 kicked off Sunday morning at the foot of Sibebe Rock, about 8km from Mbabane, with 25 teams from all over the world participating. Teams of four would be embarking on a six day adventure race, which will include hiking, kayaking, orienteering, cycling, caving, among other activities. The 500km adventure race is being hosted in the mountainous Kingdom of Swaziland for … Continue reading Expedition Africa 2015 kicks off from Sibebe Rock
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