The latest edition of Glam Africa magazine z
features one of the country’s biggest media personality, TV and radio host,
Bonang Matheba who has a staggering 1.1 million following. She talks to
Glam Africa about the role Social Media has played in her life, her upcoming
book, personal life and future plans.
This edition explores how social media has
created a new mode of success and the celebrity world of today. Hoping this
issue will positively impact and inspire readers, it also explores social
media’s contribution to society’s perception of Africa as a whole. How the
indigenous content on social media paints the continent in positive light and the
positive effects on the perception, relevance and even economic performance the
continent will experience as social media matures.
created a new mode of success and the celebrity world of today. Hoping this
issue will positively impact and inspire readers, it also explores social
media’s contribution to society’s perception of Africa as a whole. How the
indigenous content on social media paints the continent in positive light and the
positive effects on the perception, relevance and even economic performance the
continent will experience as social media matures.
As well as in stores across Ghana, Nigeria,
UK and South Africa, Glam Africa is now available to the world via digital or
print purchase/subscription at glamafrica.com/magazine.
UK and South Africa, Glam Africa is now available to the world via digital or
print purchase/subscription at glamafrica.com/magazine.
Quick fire questions:
One fact most fans don’t know about you?
I’m asthmatic – I
don’t know how many people know about that. I was diagnosed when I was five
years old and I’ve been living with asthma all my life.
don’t know how many people know about that. I was diagnosed when I was five
years old and I’ve been living with asthma all my life.
Favourite African city?
Cape Town, because
it is beautiful, the culture there is incredible. It’s one of my favourite
holiday destinations, because it’s very global, very European, but it’s
quintessential South Africa – the markets there and so many things come
together beautifully; our fashion, our music, our people. Cape Town really
personifies how beautiful South Africa is and what a great nation I think we
are.
it is beautiful, the culture there is incredible. It’s one of my favourite
holiday destinations, because it’s very global, very European, but it’s
quintessential South Africa – the markets there and so many things come
together beautifully; our fashion, our music, our people. Cape Town really
personifies how beautiful South Africa is and what a great nation I think we
are.
Favourite far flung holiday destination?
I love Paris, I
love London and I love Los Angeles. And I love Mauritius.
love London and I love Los Angeles. And I love Mauritius.
5 things always in your handbag?
My cell phone, my
power bank to charge my cell phone, a pair of sunglasses, my asthma pump and my
Revlon lipgloss.
power bank to charge my cell phone, a pair of sunglasses, my asthma pump and my
Revlon lipgloss.
Who’s your favourite designer at the moment?
Hazra and Guccia –
I absolutely love him; I’ve worked with him numerous times over the years and
he just gets better and better. Internationally it has to be Balmain; I have
huge respect for Olivier.
I absolutely love him; I’ve worked with him numerous times over the years and
he just gets better and better. Internationally it has to be Balmain; I have
huge respect for Olivier.
Who do you stalk the most on Instagram?
I stalk a lot of
the Kardashians – I love what they wear, I love their family and I just love
their online presence on social media. I get a lot of style inspiration from
them.
the Kardashians – I love what they wear, I love their family and I just love
their online presence on social media. I get a lot of style inspiration from
them.
I stalk
FashioBombDaily – their owner, Claire Sulmers, who I have great respect for,
and I also stalk Chrissy Teigen who I find really, really, really funny.
FashioBombDaily – their owner, Claire Sulmers, who I have great respect for,
and I also stalk Chrissy Teigen who I find really, really, really funny.
In Real Life, who is your favourite person right now?
My mother.
IMAGE CREDIT
Photo: Alessandrio Bergman (SYNC Model South
Africa)
Africa)
Styling: Siyamthanda Alakhe Ndube
MUA: Muzi Cebolenkosi Zuma
Location: Maboneng, Johannesburg