Creative Evolution magazine

A Radio presenter who dedicated his life to be a radio personality

Shareen Nelufule

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Editor’s Note

Difficult roads often lead to Beautiful destinations where life is good and functional receive it fully and make the best of it Remind yourself of difficulties and challenges they do not last but pave the road to your true self and Success A good journalist can Paint a Rainbow within your mind and inspire while shedding light upon societal issues which are impacting our communities and Country while giving hope to those who have lost it and daring them to dream beyond their surrounding

Teamwork and Support for each other have built us as a team while forming this platform where junior Journalist and Tech Writers have a place to grow their writing skills and creativity within the tech space which has birthed our online platform Creative Evolution, We will strive to change the narrative of what Online Journalism is “THE CREATIVE EVOLUTION IS NOW AND WE ARE THE EVOLUTION” we hope you will come along this journey with us

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I N T H E P A T H O F M E D I A

By Shareen Nelufule

The notion of introducing yourself till there is no need to introduce yourself anymore fits our following guest perfectly born and raised in Durban, Umlazi having Matriculated in Vukuzakhe High School, Miss Tembe has worked her way to the top a driven hard worker of note with a friendly smile. Who started her work career in Ilanga Newspaper a Print Media Based in Durban tells us it was not easy or a walk in the park adjusting to print media in the Vernacular Language of Isizulu came with its challenges, Which she never backed away from even investing on a writing course which she tells us is vital in writing for professional Platform Coming straight from DUT formerly known as Sultan having obtained her Qualification in Business Management Miss Tembe was one of the individuals who helped what Ilanga is today with a modern youth twist to the Print Media giant of Isizulu which later gave birth to Isolezwe While at Ilanga she held several different positions.

Journalist( 2002 2006) moved to become a Promotion Officer( 2006 2007) and later move to Ukhozi FM as Content Producer in (2008 )on Vuka Mzansi with Linda Sbiya and later becoming Programme Manager for the Station where she had to prove herself coming from a lower ranking position and now being responsible for the Station as a unit and dealing with staff on daily bases. She told us that perseverance, hard work, and respect for your job and fellow staff members are important in everything that you engage in having worked in print and Audio Evolution had the opportunity to have a live Microsoft Teams Interview with her and ask her a few questions.

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O F T H E I N D E P E N D E N T S

By Silindile Mhlongo

Born and Based in Durban Designer Mphetha Creations whose full Name is Nkosinkosi Gumbi, grew up in umlazi within a household of four siblings made up of three sisters and one brother This Devoted Father says he had a happy childhood, his schooling included attending a local high school called Ndukwenhle. This Stylist and Suit

Designer says he has always had a love for fashion him becoming a designer was a natural progression in his creativity From being complimented as a youngster for his dressing skills being called umphetha ( translation )

“ someone who has mastered the art of something and to him that art being fashion and dressing up that is where the name of the brand came from His dressing skills and the compliments from friends, family and the general public

"Believe in yourself and be prepared to work hard”

”FASHION IS THE ARMOR TO SURVIVE THE REALITY OF EVERYDAY LIFE”

The Creative Evolution team had the opportunity to have a Live video Call interview with Nkosi Nkosi Gumbi of Mphetha Creations Where we got to know him better and put a face to the work which is Mphetha Creations. The Umlazi based stylist and Designer's love for fashion Is very visible in our conversation where he shared his inspiration for his work being inspired by Italian designers where his creations come from the label Mphetha Creations where Africa Meets Italy in his Safari and formal wear and a touch of modern traditional Nkosi also shared with us this crucial detail about fashion research and understanding your fabric not forgetting to understand your client and getting the measurement right for the outfits and making sure the garment is delivered on time to the customer being the most vital thing. A gentleman with style for days Mphetha Creations' love for fashion grows daily with his brand Where he caters to a variety of styles for all occasions, we can’t wait to see this local brand grow even more and Collaborate with other creatives and designers in the coming future

“They say dressing up is a form of good manners” as per Tom Ford and the most important skill for fashion designers and artists is said to be natural talent you want your art and designs to be recognizable and distinguishable to you as a brand. This designer has made suits for almost all the A listers in Ethekweni having Previewed in the Durban Fashion week, his brand keeps growing in popularity.

"IT IS BETTER TO FAIL IN ORIGINALITY THAN TO SUCCEED IN IMITATION

Who is she?

We had an opportunity to go live on Microsoft Teams with the beautiful Durban Westville-based Vlogger Nomzamo Ncwane, she is a lifestyle and Makeup Vlogger with a Youtube channel growing in popularity having reached 20.000 Views.

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This vlogger is no longer up and coming no more she has arrived. This wife and mother of two have a full-time job with one of the country's biggest Supply chain companies. If those do not stop there this Multi-Talented vlogger shows us all the hard work and passion for you.

CONTENT IS KING ,BUT DISTRIBUTION IS QUEEN

By Shareen Nelufule

Which is pure Gold because gold is formed under pressure So next time you stop in life think of that. The Evolution team and our Media Graduates had a wonderful time getting informed about Vlogging, Youtube, and profiling of brands which has become a lucrative industry, zammyzams those this daily on the vlogs of her daily life activities We would like to thank Mrs Ncwane for allowing us to know her better.

“Simplicity carried to an extreme becomes elegance”

Afreelance graphic designer Emmanuel Mudau

In the following, we learn about a self-taught graphic designer who made it to the top outside the classroom in the industry. The young man worked with sparse few individuals who are well known from different industries.

By Xilaveko Ringani

A 23 year old hard working and freelance graphic designer Emanuel Mudau was born and bred in a very small village called Mapate just outside Thohoyandou, Venda in Limpopo Emanuel is a self taught graphic designer who learned how to design through the internet (YouTube) He grew fond of being a graphic designer in the year 2019 when he went on YouTube and taught himself how to design from scratch. This is an incredible experience for someone like him who did not go to school for graphic designing and it actually worked for him because ever since then he worked with quite a number of celebrities to name a few, Cooper Pabi, Master KG, Boohle, Kelly Khumalo, Musa Keys and many more

Besides being a graphic designer, Emanuel is a student at the University of South Africa pursuing a degree in LLB “ As a self taught graphic designer I saw it best to have something to fall back on whenever it no longer works out because I believe having a qualification that will always have your back is everything”, Emanuel said As much as Emmanuel is doing Graphic Designer as a side hustle he still believes in growing in the industry and he has people that he is looking up to like, Screezy and Tumusang Sithole Emmanuel admires these graphic designers because they have worked with people he has been gunning for ever since he started his journey in the industry Other than working with people that Emmanuel has not yet worked with, these graphic designers are true to themselves and they did whatever it took for them to be where they are today, “THEY ARE THE REASON I AM STILL STANDING TODAY”, Emmanuel said

Emmanuel started marketing himself via WhatsApp, where he started by marketing local artists, people were sharing his work all over up to where he actually got recognized by his target markets As a designer that is not qualified, Emmanuel still sees it best for people who a passionate about designing to go to school for it and get a qualification because you won’t be able to work with big brands without a qualification no matter how good you can be as a Graphic Designer Saying no is one of his greatest weakness and people seems to take advantage of it His strength is that each and every gig that he gets to design something he does his level best so that he can always rely on n should keep him going whenever he encounters any difficulties Inno Morolong is one of the best clients he ever worked with because whenever there is work, she doesn’t give him problems, rather she gives him space to do his work in peace so that he can be able to deliver quality He is also her personal graphic designer, he designs for them every day

L i v e y o u r l i f e

A piece of advice to young people out there from Emmanuel is that if there is something you are good at, andyoubelieveinitworkyour fingers to the bone to ensure thatitbecomesasuccess.

. ”it is not an easy journey but with the help of God and being patient, it keeps me going,” said Emanuel.

DJ DAVIOLA RAMPUTA

O F V U M A F M

By Silindile Mhlongo

Radio is my Life a Title stolen from Dj Daviola Instagram Page the Evolution team had the pleasure of Sitting down and chatting on Microsoft teams with Vuma FM DJ Daviola Ramputa's identity Name David Mokgethi Ramputa

Born in Mabopane then moved to Soshaguve a township in Pretoria Gauteng this amazing individual allowed us to walk down memory lane with him, We then discovered where his love for radio comes from. He recalls being taken by his father who loved old music and vinyl and played it all the time in their home unaware that he was passing on his love for music to his son. He Exposed him to good quality music from young age he then took him on a small trip to a local radio station as a child where he viewed some of his favorite DJs working in their element and he recalls admiring them, From the window like Ashifa Shabba and a seed was planted in him

K i n d n e s s i s b e a u t i f u l

That’swherewereleasedthatcreativesarenotmadebutborn a qualified Interior designers who studied at the Durban University Of Technology, But his Love and Passion for radio would soon call him back. He then started approaching local community radio stations and Managed to get an opportunity withInandaFM, Wheretheygavehimachancetolivehisdream butthecatchwas, Hewasjustavolunteerandnotpermanently employed or getting paid. But He looked passed that and thoughttheyaregivingmechancetoactivateandsharpenmy lovefortheArtofMediaontheplatformofRadio Fastforward to now he graduated with His Qualification at Durban UniversityofTechnologyandmanagedtoSecureaslotnotone buttworadiostationsVumaandCapricornFMatthesametime andguesswhathePickedVumaandheworksinInteriorDeco Fieldaswellprovingthateverythingispossiblewithhardwork andperseverance

VACATION IDEAS

By Shareen Nelufule

Let’s start by getting to understand what communication science is: Communication science or studies is an academic discipline that deals with the processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of Communication in interpersonal relationships, and social interaction or communication in different cultures Communication studies is a field of academia that examines the process of human communication, including the creation, delivery, and receiving of both verbal and non verbal messages In communications we have various sectors starting with journalism:

What Is Science Journalism?

Science journalists report news and other information about science to the general public This involves writing informative and sometimes entertaining summaries of relevant findings, consulting with expert scientists and researchers, and conveying the information in ways that a non specialist audience can understand. The writer must be able to simplify complex ideas and jargon without losing accuracy

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What is Communication Media? Communication media is defined as the means of delivering or receiving a message, information, or data. The means through which the information is passed can be in verbal or non-verbal type. There has to be a common language known by either the sender or receiver to transfer information successfully.

What are Public Relations? The strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public What Do PR Professionals Do? Public relations or Communication Officers as they are known in the Corporate Sector help maintain and influence a positive public perception of their client’s brand and reputation, like advertisers, PR professionals promote a positive and informative conversation about their client or brand but on different elements; they utilize a number of tools at their disposal, including:

Posting and engaging on social media Issuing Media reports on the client's behalf verbally and digitally Arranging speaking engagements Creating strategies for crisis management Organizing special events

MASTERCLASS WITH TEBOGO DITSHEGO& NALEDI SIKWANE HOSTED

BY DITSHEGO MEDIA AND OFFICE OF THE PREMIER NATHI MTHETHWA.

By Silindile Mhlongo

We were honored to be hosted by Ditshego Media and the Office of Premier, the Honorable Mr Nathi Mthethwa for our very first Social Media Masterclass at the Durban Playhouse Where he Managed to take us through Social Media Marketing which was a must for our online business Venture to see as we were about to launch our very first Online Magazine Evolution. Ditshego Media manage to wrap up a truckload of information in a fun informative manner and interact with the audience while breaking down social media / Branding and Online marketing and Adverting in the 4th industrial Evolution which was fast forwarded by the worldwide Covid 19 Pandemic. Online has become a must in all industries and a diehard element in the Public Relations sector including graphics /videography/branding and social media Marketing, All of these elements play a vital role in any company regarding its image and making your company or Organization marketable influencing the income and sales making or breaking it as a household name within your industry and the social media streets combining billboards as well in your physical adverting if requested by the client.

He then incorporated the old with the new touch on our history as African understanding who we are and where we come from to have a clear positive direction of where we are going. touching the importance of maintaining a clean professional image on social media and the physical public mastering communication with clients and customers making an example using three different FNB adverts and adding different graphic elements which ended up influencing our dissension making as the audience which then proved the power of direct communication and marketing incorporating the importance of advertising as well and all these elements which were touched on the masterclass which was enjoyable and informative at some time Mr Tebogo Ditshego is currently the chief executive officer of South African public Relations agency Ditshego Media and President of the Public Relations Institutes of Southern Africa Listed on Forbes's top 30 African entrepreneurs under 30 in 2014 and appointed by the Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele who was appointed in 2022 to serve in the marketing, Advertising, and Communication South Africa (MAC SA) Charter Council.

He has even published a book called Kasi Nerd which became a bestseller in June 2014 He then Participated in the Mandela Fellowship for Young African Leaders in the US, a Programme launched by former US President Barack Obama The Mail and Guardian Newspaper listed Tebogo Ditshego as Top 200 Youth in South Africa for work he has done in spreading a culture of reading books and Working on the communications campaign for Mandela banknotes for the South African Reserve Bank From 2006 2007 he was selected twice consecutively to serve in the student Representative Council at the University of Johannesburg The list is ended less he holds an Honors in Communication from the University of Johannesburg and his currently obtaining a Ph D via Gibbs Business School

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