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Connie Chiume – The Queen of Entertainment

Behind the scenes of our cover shoot, our cover queen Connie Chiume swirls around in her pink floral dress laughing daringly as though challenging us to stop her.

We wouldn’t dare do that! She’s fierce, bold and confident and it’s apparent in the way she carries herself.

Having been in the entertainment industry for 41 years, she’s conquered world stages and has enthralled audiences with her performances both locally and abroad.

In our Women’s Month Issue of BONA Magazine, she takes us through her life’s journey from humble beginnings to international stardom.

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Heritage Month cinema: South Africa’s landmark films

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Why local heritage ingredients are taking over the beauty industry

The global skincare narrative is undergoing a major transformation. For decades, Western European active ingredients, Swiss lab-synthesised peptides, and East Asian beauty rituals dominated vanity shelves worldwide. Also see: EASY BEAUTY HABITS THAT SAVE YOU MONEY Today, luxury formulation laboratories from Paris to New York are turning their gaze toward Africa’s hyper-resilient flora. From marula […]

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