Category Archives: Africa

Tata Motors Re-Enters South Africa Market with Bold, Future-Ready Range of Passenger Vehicles

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), a subsidiary of Tata Motors—India’s largest automotive manufacturer has formally re-entered the South African passenger vehicle market, marking the beginning of a new era for the company and its brands.

I attended the launch event, held at The Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg, and this included the unveiling of four dynamic models: the Harrier, Curvv, Punch, and Tiago—each engineered to meet the diverse mobility needs of South African consumers.

This strategic re-entry is underpinned by a strong alliance with Motus Holdings, South Africa’s foremost automotive group. The timing couldn’t be more fitting—TMPV has recorded exceptional growth, scaling from just 170,000 units in 2020 to over 560,000 units in 2024, reflecting an impressive 350% increase. As the pioneer in automotive safety in India, TMPV takes pride in offering a portfolio where all models are rated 4 or 5 stars by the globally recognised New Car Assessment Programs, including Global NCAP (GNCAP) and Bharat NCAP (BNCAP)—India’s official safety rating system. 

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Glimmer Shimmer Shine: Revlon’s Bold New Collection in South Africa

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Mzansi beauty lovers, your glow-up moment is here. 

Revlon has just launched the brand-new Glimmer Shimmer Shine Collection in South Africa — and it’s everything you need to shimmer, shine, and glow unapologetically.

I attended the launch this past week. See the fabulous video below and follow @mishkahonthemove on Instagram and TikTok.

This collection isn’t just about makeup, it’s about living boldly. Think high-impact shimmer, skin-loving ingredients, and effortless formulas that make it easy to go from subtle glow to full-on glam.

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Gregory Porter’s Love is King Tour in South Africa

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One of the greatest voices of our generation, eight-time nominee and two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter is coming back to South Africa later this year to thrill local fans with a three-city arena concert tour. 

Presented by Showtime Management and GRIZA Enterprises, the Love is King SA 2025 Tour begins at GrandWest, Cape Town on Saturday, 12 November followed by DP World Wanderers Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, 15 November and closing at Durban’s ICC on 19 November.  Concerts begin at 20h00.  Tickets on sale at 9am on Thursday, 24 July 2025 at www.showtime.co.za or www.ticketmaster.co.za

The Gregory Porter Love is King SA 2025 Tour is proudly partnered with regional radio stations KFM in Cape Town, 947 in Johannesburg and East Coast Radio in Durban.

“Gregory Porter’s presence—both his commanding voice and heartfelt music—resonates deeply with South African audiences,” says Tony Feldman of Showtime Management. “We’re thrilled to welcome him back and to share his extraordinary talent with fans once again.”

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AI Empowered Summit: Transforming Business and Society

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AI is everywhere, and whether you’re trying to get ahead of it or just make sense of it, the noise is real. What if there was one place to cut through the hype? One summit where you could explore how AI is transforming your business, your career, and your life?

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, it’s already reshaping the way we work, hire, trade, treat illness, learn, and live. Whether you’re ready or not, AI is in your inbox, your sales pipeline, your investment strategy, your doctor’s office, your child’s classroom, and embedded in the data trails we leave behind every day.

Consider this: nearly 80% of hospitals now use AI to enhance patient care and streamline operations (Docus.ai – AI Healthcare Statistics, 2024). And according to McKinsey, generative AI could add up to US$4.4 trillion (R80 trillion) annually to the global economy. Yet as this powerful technology accelerates progress, it also raises urgent questions, about inequality, data privacy, misinformation, and the rapid disruption of entire industries.

Enter AI Empowered, a bold new summit inspired by EO Cape Town, designed to move beyond the buzzwords and into what’s actually happening now, and what’s coming by 2030.

Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre CTICC on 7–8 August 2025, this two-day event features global and local thought leaders from companies like Google, Salesforce, MIT Centre for Collective Intelligence, Woolworths, Discovery, Amazon Web Services, Pepkor and more.

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“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” Movie Premiere

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Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, the highly anticipated feature film based on Alexandra Fuller’s best-selling memoir, will have its official South African premiere on 25 July 2025.

Directed and adapted for screen by Embeth Davidtz, the film marks a rare and powerful cinematic portrayal of Zimbabwe’s transition from colonial rule to independence through the eyes of a child.

Shot in South Africa , the film brings to life 8-year-old Bobo’s coming-of-age amidst the final days of the Rhodesian Bush War.

Played by newcomer Lexi Venter, Bobo is a white child growing up on a farm in Zimbabwe, grappling with grief, fractured family life, and the racial dynamics of a world at war. The film’s raw emotion and nuanced storytelling offer an African narrative told from within, with complexity, empathy, and historical depth.

With a powerful local cast including Zikhona Bali, Fumani N Shilubana, and Rob Van Vuuren, and supported by a seasoned creative team, the film is both global in its reach and deeply rooted in the Southern African soil.
 

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