Digital creator Chibuike Avukonke Udesike was raised in South Africa, shaped by Xhosa culture and speaking isiXhosa daily as part of his upbringing. In recent years, however, he has built a new life ...

Discover how 'Mgidi Moms' shines a light on the emotional journeys of Xhosa mothers during the initiation season, as host ...

The shift from traditional daily soapies to a telenovela format has been bold and certainly beautiful to witness, both locally and globally. In recent years we have seen storylines, like sands through ...

It is initiation season, many Xhosa families are in the middleof one of the most significant cultural milestones in our tradition: ulwaluko. For generations, this rite of passage has symbolised ...

The Mbhashe area of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is a landscape of hills, fields and river valleys leading to the Indian Ocean. All along the ridges are the homesteads of the Xhosa people who ...

Renowned African musician, songwriter and storyteller Latozi “Madosini” Mphahleni passed away late in 2022. The cultural and indigenous music activist, who laughed as often as she played, was loved by ...

A cultural extravagance is one way to describe Mzansi Magic’s new coming-of-age show, Mgidi Moms. A first-of-its-kind, the original reality series explores the formative journey of Xhosa boys as they ...

Chief Jongisilo Pokwana warns sacred Xhosa umgidi ceremonies have become million-rand materialistic shows, corrupting their ...