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  #Insight recently caught up with Durban fashion designer Mzwandile Zwandyy Mathonsi. Zwandyy recently participated at the 2022 Durban Fashion Fair showing of his new range ‘African Happy Dolls’. Asked as to what inspired the range “I wanted to embrace the new modern African women. Modern women who have not forgotten their roots.” "Durban Fashion Fair 2022, the African Happy Dolls Range." Pic: Supplied Zwandyy said he was mostly inspired by our ethnicity but wanted to give it a more European look whilst it had our African ethnic fabric. “I have been busy with private orders, also embarking on a new journey which is supplying retail stores. I am also supplying three boutiques which include the Durban Fashion Fair Boutique in Umlazi.” Said Zwandyy. The Durban based designer said he will forever be grateful to the DFF mentorship program which saw him jetting off to Italy in 2014 to learn global fashion trends. He said he started a year ago to supplying shops and there is a hu

The Award winning Zion gospel group Vuma Zion was established in 2004, and their first album was released in 2005. Speaking to it co-founder Mukelani Mkhonza he says “I wanted to take and showcase Zion music in theatre and Delight Production SA made this to be possible.” In 2017 the group won a South African Music Award for their album ‘Samson aphi Amandla wakho.’ Inspired by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mkhonza also was passionate to fulfill his dream of taking Vuma Zion into theatre. “I want to celebrate Zion music through drama, dance and poetry.” Says Mkhonza Over the previous weekend they held their second annual show at the Soweto Theatre and the public response was enormous as they also weren’t expecting the kind of support they received. The show was held over two days the 18 th and 19 th of March with it 27 cast members. " Vuma Zion live at the Soweto Theatre." Image supplied “In South Africa I would love to collaborate with Ladysmith Black Mambazo because Zion m