{"id":21840,"date":"2025-09-19T13:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=21840"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:12:17","slug":"a-spring-in-our-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/21840","title":{"rendered":"A spring in our step\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Welcome to the vibrant Spring edition of AfroScenes \u2013 and with it, a whole vibe of renewal and fresh energy! As you flip through this edition, get ready to celebrate everything this season has to offer; growth, connection and the unapologetic beauty of our heritage. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019m thrilled to announce that\u202fAfroCentric’s revamped website\u202fis now live! It\u2019s sleek, smart, and designed with our stakeholders in mind. Whether you\u2019re looking for info on our business clusters, sustainability work, or the incredible people behind the brand \u2013 you\u2019ll find it all with ease. Made all more possible by clear, intuitive menus and improved search functionality.<\/p>

C<\/span>heck it out at\u202f<\/span><\/span>www.afrocentric.za.com\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/a>and discover what makes us unique<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Doing it for good <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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July was all heart as we honoured International Nelson Mandela Da<\/span><\/span>y. Please explore our spread showcasing all the inspiring initiatives. Across the country, our teams showed up with love, kindness, and action \u2013 packing food, donating toys, uplifting children, elders, and the homeless.<\/p>

We visited homes, schools, and shelters, bringing not just donations, but presence. Because sometimes, a warm smile and a listening ear are the most powerful gifts of all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Empowering women <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This Women\u2019s Month, we turned up the volume on Black women entrepreneurs who are changing the game. In our feature Echoes of Courage, you\u2019ll meet the trailblazers behind Oratile Kids, Eluthandweni Maternity Service and Mommy Bear Women and Baby Clinic \u2013 visionaries shaping communities through care, creativity, and courage.<\/p>

Our enterprise development strategy is backing these queens with real support, because when women rise, everyone rises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Spring into action <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For a bit of fun, head over to the Fun Stuff section and take our Spring Quiz.! We\u2019d love to know what you adore most about spring \u2013 the scents, the colours, or the activities? Tell us what makes this season your fave, and you could win something fabulous! And while you\u2019re there, we\u2019ve got a little bonus. We\u2019ve rounded up the most entertaining answers from our last \u201cTrip Down Memory Lane\u201d quiz \u2013 trust us, you\u2019ll laugh, smile, and maybe even tear up a little.<\/p>

Here\u2019s to a season of growth, renewal and sunshine \u2013 in everything we do at AfroCentric and outside. Enjoy the read, and let spring inspire you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Welcome to the vibrant Spring edition of AfroScenes \u2013 and with it, a whole vibe of renewal and fresh energy! As you flip through this edition, get ready to celebrate everything this season has to offer; growth, connection and the unapologetic beauty of our heritage. I\u2019m thrilled to announce that\u202fAfroCentric’s revamped website\u202fis now live! It\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[357],"tags":[346],"class_list":["post-21840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eds","tag-afrocentric15"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21840"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21899,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21840\/revisions\/21899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}