Opinion
July 30, 2020
Mr Price launches ‘Local Business Love’Mr Price has launched its Local Business Love initiative to connect customers with small and local businesses. Brand project manager Zanthea van Zyl says the company felt the need to ...
July 8, 2020
Film Review: THE STORY OF PLASTICAhead of our virtual screening of THE STORY OF PLASTIC, here is a short review to encourage you to book for the 16 July 2020 event. There is a limited ...
June 26, 2020
Q&A with sustainability artist Rose-Marie BurgerNeeding change, visual artist Rose-Marie Burger moved to an isolated farm in the Northern Cape last year. There, she lives off the grid and focuses on her art. She specialises ...
June 24, 2020
‘Plastic-free’ fashion is not as green as it seemsWe have all become more aware of the environmental impact of our clothing choices. The fashion industry has seen a rise in “green”, “eco” and “sustainable” clothing. This includes an ...
June 16, 2020
Masego Morgan on her conscious lifestyle choicesMasego Morgan has been talking about sustainable fashion and ethical practices long before most of us had added the word “sustainable” to our vocabulary. She uses Instagram as a platform ...
June 16, 2020
Youth Day 2020: “Knowing that your life is less valued is scary.”The world is hurting. Covid-19. Economic collapse. Systemic racism. Young black women and men are on the frontlines. This Youth Day, Twyg asked nine young creatives who we’ve featured recently ...
June 12, 2020
Zaynab Sadan shares her personal guide to an eco-friendly lifestyleWe have lost our connection to nature says Zaynab Sadan. The masters science graduate from the University of Cape Town says it was researching and discovering how many different systems ...
June 8, 2020
Aaniyah Omardien’s 9 tips for an eco-friendly lifeAaniyah Omardien is the founder and director of The Beach Co-op, a Cape Town-based non-profit organisation which seeks to reconnect people and nature. “As a family of five I realise ...
May 29, 2020
Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topicsNigerian contemporary African artist, Victor Ehikhamenor is influenced by “culture and life” and is unafraid to explore current issues. Victor’s formative years were guided by his 87-year-old uncle, one of ...
May 19, 2020
Tips For Virus-Proofing Your Small BusinessThe Covid-19 crisis has had devastating consequences both socially and economically. As the number of lockdown days grow in South Africa, so too do the queues of the unemployed and ...
May 15, 2020
Can we rebuild South Africa’s clothing and textile industry one mask at a time?The South African clothing and textile industry responded swiftly to COVID-19 to protect workers, and many businesses are making personal protective gear. Is this enough to sustain a struggling sector? ...
May 8, 2020
What a sustainable circular economy would look likeby Anne Velenturf and Phil Purnell More than 100 billion tonnes of materials entered the global economy in 2017 to generate power, build infrastructure and homes, produce food, and provide ...
May 5, 2020
Unpacking secondhand clothes in AfricaDan Banik reflects on his studies of secondhand clothes in Malawi. The sale of used clothing is a billion-dollar global industry. According to some estimates, almost 70% of garments that are ...
May 3, 2020
5 Textiles You Could Wear SoonIt’s not only clothing, but textiles too, that have supply chains and an ecological impact on the planet. For this reason, the platform for fabric innovation, The Sustainable Angle, has ...
April 24, 2020
Dana Thomas: Are sewing robots good or bad for the fashion industry?We’re familiar with the negative impact of the industry, but what about the potential solutions? In this extract from Fashionopolis Dana Thomas explores the pros and cons of sewbots. I have heard ...