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The Pendoring Awards 2018 walked the talk on Thursday night with a true first: an awards ceremony in our 10 indigenous languages only. With English sub-titles for the untransformed. The winners were announced at a high energy evening – a celebration for all those in the creative industry who have excelled in driving the use of our indigenous languages in advertising. Hosted and MC’d by linguist and comedian Pule Welch (who holds an Honours degree from Wits University specialising in the phonology of African languages), with entertainment from rapper and poet Sho Madjozi, comedian and Actor Anne Hirsch, eclectic band Bombshelter Beast and the queenRead More →

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It is heritage month and we have decided to highlight four of the best Tsonga inspired wedding looks that give us a real #Tsongasouce. #Wedding1 Hip- Hop extraordinaire & Founder of slikouronlife.co.za Slikour and his wife, Melisa Wilkinson- Metane #Wedding2 YouTube sensation, Creator and founder of Rocking Heels Dance workout, Choreographer Nkateko Takkies Dinwiddy nee’ Maswangaye and Chris Dinwiddyi. This was at their beautiful where Takkies was rocking her Xibelani. Their wedding was even featured on Top Billing. #Wedding3 Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, George Nyiko Maluleka tied the knot with his stunning wife Larelle Wagner #Wedding4 Entrepreneur & Founder of Gezworkx Ventures Themba Gezana and hisRead More →

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This is a knee length skirt typically worn by Xitsonga women. A lot of people have shown interest on how to correctly wear this skirt. Traditionally, it is worn around the waist for dance purposes. However, some Tsonga women have been spotted wearing it differently yet interesting. We believe the  idea is to make it an everyday wear and not an item only taken out for special occasions. Take a look at the ladies below.   May’buye Azanaia Ntimane from Ka-Mageva, Limpopo Ntimane whose name can be loosely translated as May’buye iAfrica hails from Mageva, a small village in Giyani. She is wearing Xibelani asRead More →

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We’re one of the people who love and embrace our own culture, wearing bright clothes on a daily basis may be a shock to some people but Xitsonga people are never shy. We wear our colours with pride!   However, it is important to understand how our modern day fashion has evolved throughout the years. The picture below shows two Tsonga women in the early 1900s wearing Tsonga original traditional wear in a place called Thabina, Limpopo. It was was captured by Alfred Duggan-Cronin (1874-1954) who came to South Africa, settled in Kimberley and worked at De Beers, a mining company until his retirement inRead More →

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If you’re familiar with phrases such as “Actions speak louder than words” or “What goes around comes around,” you might have depended on proverbs to guide you into living a meaningful life.   Or you might have heard them from your parents or elders who used these sayings as a warning so that you avoid doing something you may regret. A proverb refers to a short, pithy saying that expresses a traditionally held truth based on common sense or experience. They exist in more than one culture and language but doesn’t mean their meanings are not universal. Below are seven Xitsonga proverbs you may like.Read More →

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Do you ever wonder if you’re dating an age appropriate partner? While taking into account that age is nothing but a number; sometimes you just want to find out if the person you’re with might be too young for you! Like any other South African culture, we also have traditional “happy” songs that we would normally sing at ceremonies for celebratory reasons. However, technology is taking over everything including music, therefore most traditional songs have been replaced by electro songs. Your partner may know Bengu Bengu and Tshetsha but do they know these lyrics? If they don’t know these lyrics, they’re too young. “Thimbya rimbya! ThimbyaRead More →

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What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘wedding’? Probably a woman in a beautiful white dress walking down the aisle looking like a swan, right? Brinnette Gezane on her wedding day looked very beautiful in yellow!   On 17 March 2018, Brinnette Gezane, who is originally a Sepedi speaker tied the knot with a Tsonga speaking man, Themba Gezane in Robyn Park at the Juskei River Banks in Johannesburg. Unlike many couples who go for a white wedding on their big day, the Gezanes both celebrated their wedding with a bit of a Xitsonga culture twist.   Mrs Gezane wore a strikingly brightRead More →

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If you want to dress up and look good for your ‘nuna’ without losing your cultural essence then Khosi Nkosi has something for you.   As always, Nkosi surprised the audience with her perfectly designed garments meant for a modern day makoti (daughter-in-law) at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Johannesburg 2017. Spectators came out in numbers to show their love and support for cultural wear with a hint of contemporary feel! Some of the clothes from the SS17 collection showcased at the fashion event are made from Tsonga material, which is good news for us isn’t it? You’re sure to score brownie points from yourRead More →