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Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

March 1, 2024

In this episode, presenter Palesa Tembe welcomes you from the suburb of Houghton in Johannesburg. Plus: Miss South Africa 2023 on mental health and depression, how to live off the dead in Ghana and Nairobi like a local.

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Afrimaxx — Modern African Lifestyle

The weekly lifestyle magazine searches for inspiration and innovation in all areas of popular culture – from fashion and design through to architecture, art, food and travel. The focus is on outstanding individuals doing extraordinary things on the African continent.

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