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ED'S NOTE As the year comes to an end, many of us use this time to reflect, go on vacation, or enjoy family time. Whatever your plans are this festive season, on behalf of The Afropolitan team, I want to give a huge thanks to all our readers, advertisers and, of course, the stars of the show, our cover personalities for taking this journey with us. On a personal note, this year has been one to create memories, continue my path towards happiness and seizing the moment each day. I have this deep faith that whatever curve ball gets thrown our way, we'll find a solution to make it through. We may stress about the Russia/Ukraine war and its effect on the economy, but this too shall pass. Before I…

SHOWROOM | HEALTH AND BEAUTY As an industry on the rise, in South Africa, it is legal to buy cannabidiol (CBD) oil products derived from the hemp plant over the pharmacy counter and the regulated use of CBD oil provides an impressive number of medical benefits. Containing zero-THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD products are not hallucinogenic. Instead, what was once taboo is now considered an empowering mainstream health support with CBD providing zero-potential to be abused or cause dependence. WITH A RECOMMENDED DAILY DOSAGE OF BETWEEN 10MG AND 20MG, HERE ARE 10 WAYS CBD OIL CAN BENEFIT YOUR HEALTH. 1 RELIEF FROM ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SA has one of the lowest mental health scores in the world, with many people now more distressed than we were in 2020. Research shows that CBD oil…

The expo offered the trade audience an opportunity to network and explore potential business deals and expansion opportunities with 50 exhibiting companies, While applauding local production, for the first time this year, exhibitors sold their goods on site to an enthusiastic fashion crowd. allfashion Sourcing took place alongside South African Menswear Week as part of The Week of Fashion in the same venue. Kathryn Frew (below), Portfolio Director: Cape Town at Messe Frankfurt in SA, believes the synergy between the two events served as an incredible platform for both audiences. “Hosting our events over the same period and at the same venue was a valuable opportunity to showcase our exhibitor companies’ products to the wider fashion community in South Africa. Visitors were exposed to new businesses and got to see…

The art experience focused on race in the Creative community. In the lead up to the 10th Basha Uhuru Festival, the National Museum of African Art hosted a 10-day series of art experiences titled ‘The Demonstration’ at Constitution Hill from 15 to 24 September. ‘The Demonstration’ is part of the museum's NMAFA+ series and it included an exhibition, public conversations and artistled city tours. Curated by Johannesburg-based artist Siwa Mgoboza, “The Demonstration” was themed Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past, which aligned with the Smithsonian-wide initiative to address systemic racism and racial inequity in the United States and globally. Members of the public were invited to the exhibition designed to support and amplify SA artists whose work pushes boundaries and provokes important conversations. Featured artists included Blessing Ngobeni,…

SHOWROOM | SPACES LONG-TIME INTERIOR EXPERTS Block & Chisel's new store in Strathavon exceeds 6 000 square metres and includes 2 000 square metres of retail and warehousing. The space is synonymous with timeless sophistication and “brave with colour and textiles and unafraid to continuously shake things up using an eclectic mix of styles and materials”, the group said. The new Sandton store adds to Block & Chisel's growing portfolio that spans Cape Town's flagship store in Diep River and boutiques in Chelsea Village and Kloof Street. “Kramerville has been a central pillar for designers and decorators in Johannesburg, accessible from major highways in Pretoria and Johannesburg. So, we found ourselves a new home close by, renovated it, introduced the wonderful Block Café, and have added lots of secure parking…

TUDOR: PELAGOS 39 New to the Tudor brand are the Pelagos, Pelagos LHD and Pelagos FXD models. Pelagos 39 is a compact and versatile divers’ watch, with satin finishes on its dial and the insert on the bezel. Pelagos 39's hour markers on the dial are made of monobloc luminescent ceramic composite, a feature that enhances the technical aesthetics, while considerably increasing the luminous surface of the hour markers. The dial is made up of two main elements: a sunray satin finish flat disc with subtle shine contrasts with the matt finish of the 45-degree conical bead-blasted flange. Last, but not least, the name Pelagos stands out in glossy cherry red at 6 o'clock, disrupting the model's two-tone colour palette. Featuring grade 2 titanium, luminescent ceramic composite monobloc hour markers,…