Laurensius Gebhardt famously known as "Loux the Vintage Guru" is a Namibian fashion stylist . He is the leading figure in the Afro-Dandy movement that remolds second hand clothing into bold and exciting vintage fashion statements.
Jacob Mallane is a Sangoma - a traditional spiritual healer - from the small town of Rosendal in South Africa. Jacob is also a football coach and a policeman, playing multiple roles in his community where he helps many individuals and inspires the youth.
A small town in Northeast South Africa near Lesotho hosts world champions in sheep shearing. Mayenzeke Shweni, Zwelile Hans and Elliot Ntsombo are professional sheep shearers who have put the flag of their country of Lesotho on the map at a global level by winning several international competitions. They all use the traditional blade shearing technique rather than modern machinery.
Lehlomela Tente is a music conductor and composer of a classical choir cum academy in Maseru, Lesotho that he started in 2007. The choir selects and trains promising singers from the community and church choirs. In the first part of this two-part series, Tente works towards pulling off a big concert in Maseru.
Lehlomela Tente is a music conductor and composer of a classical choir academy in Maseru, Lesotho, which he started in 2007. In the second part of this two-part series, the choir selects and trains promising singers from the community and church choirs for their big performance. Will they pull it off?
Between 2007 and 2014, the African elephant population declined by 144,000 animals, decimated mainly by poaching. In response to this crisis, new approaches towards wildlife conservation were implemented by Singita Grumeti Fund in Tanzania. Turning poachers into game scouts, deploying cutting-edge technology and uplifting local communities through education and job creation.
Ska Moteane is an award winning chef, cookbook author and entrepreneur in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, a landlocked country inside South Africa. Ska specialises in promoting traditional local cuisine encouraging healthy eating by using local produce and a celebration of local culture.
Madagascar is world famous for its unique flora and fauna. But the beauty of this Island faces a myriad of problems. Due to poverty, the Malagasy people cut down trees and also hunt unique animal species to be able to fend for their families. Justin and a group of conservationists are eager to reach out to the communities and sensitise them about the need for conservation.
The number of landmines buried in Africa alone is in millions. The explosive remnants maim and kill those who stumble on them. In order to curb this problem and provide a safe solution, APOPO, a non-profit organization in Tanzania, train local rats to detect landmines. They are also used in hospitals to cross-check samples to detect tuberculosis. The trained African Giant Poached Rats have saved many lives hence their nick-name, the Hero Rats.
Zambia's natural forests are declining at an alarming rate. The impoverished population cut down the trees in order to for firewood and coal, to sustain their families. Lloyd Maanyina, a former charcoal burner, confesses to contributing greatly to deforestation. He's a reformed conservationist and he's now working hard to plant trees by himself and alongside environmental organizations. He considers this, his payback to nature.
Nikhita Winkler is a Namibian dancer who has found a way of expressing life through her blend of both contemporary and traditional dances. Her aim is to take Namibia to global heights through dance.
Samuel Japane is a self-taught bird specialist. At the age of 46, he got the desire to learn more about birds and worked extremely hard to master most of the unique bird species. Today, Samuel is one of the most profound bird specialists at Outpost, Kruger National Park South Africa.
