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A Night with Feli Nandi at Hard Rock Café, Sandton

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 Yesterday I attended Feli Nandi's show at Hard Rock Café in Sandton, Johannesburg — and what a night it was. The show was epic. Just when we thought the legacy of voices like Chiwosino Maraire was gone, Feli reminded us that the genre lives on.  https://x.com/NandiFeli?t=p7yxFWzqtvHM6HD13b-QPg&s=08 Feli Nandi is the real deal. The woman is good — her voice, her energy, her ever-smiling presence lit up the whole stage. She’s a true people’s person. The crowd fed off her vibe and she gave it right back. Flanked by friends and fellow artists like Joe Thomas (yes, the Joe Thomas of “I Wanna Know”), Makhadzi and others, she held her own and more. It’s worth it to attend her shows — you leave feeling uplifted. She performed to a fully packed café. Zimbabweans came out strong to support the gig. Some were dressed traditionally, proudly showing off culture. I remember one couple in matching colors — it was beautiful to see. Feli herself was dressed in white, glowing under the lig...

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Meet the woman whose passion for tourism made her millions

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Makhosi Msimango, the founder and owner of Ndzenga Tours and Safari Tours, won the MEC’s Award at the KZN Lilizela Tourism Awards last week. Picture: Supplied.
Makhosi Msimango, the founder and owner of Ndzenga Tours and Safari Tours is one of the most humble people I have met.
The 35-year-old from Hillcrest won the MEC’s Award at the KZN Lilizela Tourism Awards last week, yet she remains so cool, calm and collected.
Seated across from her at the Premier Resort Sani Pass, Msimango beams with excitement as she talks about her first award.
“I am very honoured and excited to have won this prestigious award. It has not been an easy road, especially in this challenge dominated industry.
“When you are black and a female, there are not many people who take you seriously. You have to work very hard to make your dreams to come true,” she says.
She started her business, which specialises in cultural heritage and township experiences, in 2006.
Taking a break from the reed dance festivities in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Msimango was in her car when she noticed a group of lost tourists.
“I was rather startled when they told me that they got there by themselves. I realised that there was a need to organise cultural and township experiences, and everything took shape from there,” says Msimango, triumphantly.
Despite the ups and down, and the recession, her business has grown by leaps and bounds. Although she was self-funded, having to use up her savings to start her business, the mother of 2 has a turnaround of over R4,6 million.
One of her most popular tours is at the Isithumba Cultural Village at the Valley of the Thousand Hills.
Here travellers can experience an authentic Zulu experience, from how the Zulu people live to sangomas.
Msimango, a member of the executive committee of the 1000 Hills Community Tourism Organisation, wants to grow domestic travel by offering budget-friendly tours for locals.
She also wants to continue to help women and youngsters who want to open tourism businesses through her non-profit organisation, Qhawekazi Foundation, which started in 2016.
Before Msimango heads to an early morning meeting, her final words to aspiring tourism professionals are: “Work hard, even when you do not see the results. Consistency is the key…”

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