AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoLuju Festival buzz: Eswatini’s Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival in Malkerns wrapped with big-name music and fashion moments—South African duo Liquideep debuted a new single live, while Nasty C set the main stage alight and local fans kept the energy high. Fashion as storytelling: The “Kwasukasukela” theme turned the runway into a cultural narrative, with designers from Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and South Africa drawing applause for heritage-meets-modern looks, plus Best Dressed winners Bafana Mavimbela and Lindo Dlamini. Indigenous food spotlight: Chef Sive Bhembe elevated Nguni ingredients into fine-dining desserts, pushing indigenous food systems into the spotlight. Creative wins online: Nothando Hlophe’s “Methodist Medley” hit double-platinum in South Africa after 10.28m streams. Local media pressure: Eswatini’s regulator debate continues as high licence fees are said to be blocking new TV dreams, while online media rules are being questioned. Sports culture tie-in: Eswatini’s Lamulela Magagula faced a tough Commonwealth Games judo exit against India’s Unnati Sharma.
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