Despite the Water hitmakerbeing a globetrotter and an internationally recognised star, Tyla always tries to maintain an African aesthetic and tell South African stories through her art and her looks.

Masasa Mbangeni stunned in these popular braids at the Heart of the Hunter premiere. As did Hope Mbhele and Zozibini Tunzi at the Shaka iLembe Season 2 premiere. They are called ‘Koroba’ braids.

The U.S. Army’s new ban on many types of ethnic hairstyles has African-American women who wear their coifs in dreadlocks, braids and cornrows in a twist. The Army’s regulations stipulate such guidance ...