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He’s more than just a title contender. He’s a father. A dreamer. A man with purpose. BCRMAG sits down with Mister Global South Africa 2025 finalist Marnus Botha, who’s redefining what masculinity, leadership, and legacy look like in the South African context. 📸 Photographer Credits: RB STUDIOS 🎙️ BCRMAG EXCLUSIVE | MEN OF ESSENCE: MARNUS BOTHA – MISTER GLOBAL SA 2025 FINALIST He’s more than just a title contender. He’s a father. A dreamer. A man with purpose. BCRMAG sits down with Mister Global South Africa 2025 finalist Marnus Botha, who’s redefining what masculinity, leadership, and legacy look like in the South African context. 🔹 THE JOURNEY | “A TITLE IS TEMPORARY. PURPOSE IS PERMANENT.” BCRMAG: First up – congratulations,

“Strings of Memory: Uhadi Music Honors a Legacy of Sound”Published by BCRMAG | 5 July 2025By Eshdey Diphae | BCR Digital Media – Bold Conversations from the Ground In a performance both ancient and urgent, Uhadi Music: Unveiling a Legacy paid tribute to the Xhosa bow and the women who have carried its sound through time. Rooted in oral tradition, this work was more than music — it was remembrance, revolution, and revival. The uhadi — a traditional single-stringed calabash bow — is an instrument most often associated with rural matriarchs, ceremonial gatherings, and the deep past. But on this stage, it sang in new ways. Led by a collective of multi-generational artists and musicians, the show was a reclamation of sound, a tribute

 “A Sonic Homecoming: SANJO Sets the Standard at NAF25”Published by BCRMAG | 6 July 2025By Eshdey Diphae | BCR Digital Media – Roodepoort’s Bold Arts Voice SANJO – South African National Jazz Orchestra When the South African National Jazz Orchestra (SANJO) took the stage, the air shifted. It wasn’t just music — it was majesty. Conducted with precision and spirit, SANJO delivered an electrifying suite of contemporary African jazz, rich with homage and innovation. Bringing together jazz virtuosos from across provinces, SANJO stood as a symbol of musical unity. Brass, bass, percussion, voice — all woven together like a freedom flag in sound. The compositions spoke to the country’s layered history: township lullabies, freedom songs, spiritual jazz, and bursts of modern experimentation.

“From Boyhood to Becoming: Passage Breaks the Silence Around Masculinity”Published by BCRMAG | 4 July 2025By Eshdey Diphae | Black Community Radio – Bold Arts Coverage The stage was bare, the voice was trembling, but the truth? Unflinching. In Passage: A Boy’s Journey to Manhood, we witnessed a brave and deeply personal excavation of what it means to be “a man” in modern South Africa — and the costs of silence. Through powerful physical theatre, spoken word, and ritual-inspired movement, Passage chronicles the journey of a young boy navigating grief, violence, social expectations, and love — in a world that often asks boys to perform strength but denies them vulnerability. The work pushes past cliché to show how ancestral memory, mentorship, and art

Reviewed by Gabriela Jeco, understudy and mentee under BCRMAG's Eshdey Edited by Eshdey Supervised by Mmamosa *A Fresh Take on a Classic* *June 16 Re-Imagined *Versatile Dance school I had the privilege of witnessing the Re-Imagine performance, and I must say, it was well-executed! The production brought a modern twist to the classic, incorporating relevant themes and dance movements that resonated with the audience. *Key Highlights:* - The message was spot on, addressing current issues like drug abuse, lack of funding for education, and the killing of young people. - The dance movements were a perfect blend of old and new, paying homage to the original while making it fresh and exciting. - The sound design complemented the performance, enhancing