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News24
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Get to know the prince of couture behind exquisite celeb designs
Sihle creates Ndebele-inspired extravagant designs for South African celebrities. His grandmother's beadwork lessons sparked his fashion journey. Masango plans to expand into exclusive ready-to-wear collections. ___________________________________________________ Siphosihle 'Sihle' Masango's designs exude an air of daring indulgence fit for a queen, and he puts his all into every stitch, sequin and ruffle of tulle. Under his eponymous fashion label Masango by Siphosihle, the Soshanguve, Tshwane native incorporates his love for his Ndebele culture and transforms his designs into extravagant garments. Just take Entangled actor Phuthi Khomo-Mahlangu's divine black mermaid dress gown dripping with accented jewels she donned for the 2024 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) ahead of her nomination for Best Actress in a TV Comedy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Masango (@sihle_the_designer) READ MORE | Fashion Diaries | Inside Sandile Mahlangu's phenomenal style On the red carpet, Phuthi let us in on how she and Sihle opted for a look of old glamour and a 'retro feel' to capture the essence of her prestigious moment. 'I think every time I deal with Phuthi, she's just a Breakfast at Tiffany's type of girl; that is her personality and I'm here for it! So, I was like Marilyn Monroe who's going to the SAFTAs. You're an actor, so channel old Hollywood glamour but that looks like the African context because Africans are more, right? We don't do anything minimalist. Diamonds are a girl's best friend, and you are black, you want all the diamonds!' Sihle and his team are intentional about knowing their clients' full story and transforming it into the sharp silhouettes and architecturally designed couture that Masango by Siphosihle offers. Mzansi has also seen this brought to life with DJ and media personality Lamiez Holworthy-Morule's Durban July gowns over the past two years. She entrusted Sihle – who she's been friends with since high school – with bringing to life the enchanting themes 'Out of this World' and 'Ride the Wave'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by | Photo & Video | JHB ✈️ (@ READ MORE | Africa's Dandy legacy - From migrant workers to Sunday best Love for beads Sihle's journey in fashion didn't begin with designing bejewelled diamonds for South Africa's elite from the jump. The 30-year-old went from learning beadwork under the guidance of his grandmother as one of 11 grandchildren to starring on Project Runway South Africa, interning under famed designer David Tlale, and showcasing his work at glamorous events like AFI Fashion Week and Cape Town Met. 'My grandmother was a typical Ndebele woman,' Sihle shares. 'She followed the sun in the morning. She got up, put on her tjale (blanket), sat down, and did her beadwork. And so, when all the other children played in the streets, I sat with her, and we made Ndebele dolls and jewellery. That is where my love for beading comes from – sitting with her, following the sun around the house.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lamiez Holworthy-Morule (@lamiez_holworthy) Morphing into self Masango by Siphosihle designs feature references to the old and new, with Sihle opting for 'maximus' designs filled with colour over the growing trend of minimalism. He reveals how his Ndebele culture is a 'huge influence' on his work, evident through his bold red designs reminiscent of one of his clan names, Olubomvu. Interestingly, Sihle's creative passion initially urged him to follow the path of a visual artist, but the tortured life-famed artists usually leading that transformation into telling pieces of art wasn't necessarily landing in Sihle's artwork during his school years. 'The work was not landing! As an artist, you're supposed to depict pain, and that is celebrated and critically acclaimed; all of that struggle, but I grew up privileged. I grew up in a nice home, so I didn't struggle. All of my teachers kept saying, 'Your work is very pretty, it's gorgeous, it's happy'. One teacher said to me one day, 'Your work is very fashionable; of beautiful women. Explore it'.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lamiez Holworthy-Morule (@lamiez_holworthy) The break through Interning under David is a moment that Sihle views as his breakthrough in the world of fashion, albeit only in hindsight. At the time, Sihle only saw David's famed harshness and critique, but since then, he has learnt to understand that he was grooming him to become who he is today. 'I know business strategy because of that man … He had a way of taking the staff and dividing and conquering them. The staff cannot be friends, and you must lead them. So, you create division among them, so they stay loyal to the path of where the business is going, and I implement that manipulation in my business all the time. The moment they start influencing each other and developing this, they start losing focus on the vision.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Masango (@sihle_the_designer) All things special Sihle has taken all of his teachings and learnings and turned them into a lucrative and successful fashion label that he hopes to extend into ready-to-wear collections.
The Citizen
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Springs Premier U12 smash Birch Acres 6-1, Masango nets hat-trick
Springs Premier Football Club's U12 side secured a convincing 6-1 victory over Birch Acres at their home ground, Veritas College, on Saturday morning. The win lifted them to fifth place in League 1. Captain Khwezi Masango opened the scoring for Springs Premier. By halftime, the team was leading 3-0 with goals from Masango and Mabutho Zulu. In the second half, Springs Premier added three more goals, including a third from Masango, as well as strikes from Ryan Burger and Vhutali Ramufhi. Despite their dominance, Birch Acres managed to score in the final 10 minutes. Springs Premier coach AJ Burger praised his team's performance, highlighting the defenders' strong efforts to block Birch Acres' scoring chances. 'When the season started, we were losing a few games, but this is our second win. I believe we are heading in the right direction,' Burger said. 'If we keep playing like this, I can see us finishing in the top three.' Man of the match was goalkeeper Lebogang Moeletsi, who was solid in goal and instrumental in keeping Birch Acres at bay. Playing his first game of the season, Moeletsi expressed gratitude to his coach for the opportunity. 'I'm happy we won and that I could play. Being named man of the match shows my coach that I'm serious about my place on the team,' he said. Masango, speaking on behalf of the team, said they were pleased with the result. 'I'm glad I was able to score goals that helped my team.' Springs Premier will face Falcon Football Club next week away at Spruitview Multipurpose Park, while Birch Acres will take on Olympia. ALSO CHECK: Donate to mobilize the visually impaired ALSO CHECK: Help us showcase local sport: Submit your fixture details At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
02-06-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
Phillip Sebole Masango secures new legal representation in case against Ramaphosa and Hill-Lewis
Phillip Sebole Masango, 28, was arrested by The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and is facing two assault charges, and six charges related to contravening sections 14 and 15 of the cyber crimes act 19 of 2020. Image: Linked In/Supplied The man who is facing charges of assault and for threatening to kill the President of the Republic of South Africa and the Mayor of Cape Town made his second court appearance on Monday morning. Phillip Sebole Masango, 28, was arrested by The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and is facing two assault charges, and six charges related to contravening sections 14 and 15 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020. The cyber crimes act charges specifically refer to 'unlawfully, and intentionally disclose by means of electronic communication services to a person with the intention to incite violence' against an individual. He was arrested by the Hawks' Crime Against The State (CATS) unit, part of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Friday, May 23. On Monday, May 12, a complainant, who is the Chief Executive Officer of a Cape Town based company, allegedly received a voice message from the suspect, in which threats were made against the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. Masango is also alleged to have sent multiple threatening messages targeting the complainant, her family, and the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. The matter was reported to the Cape Town based Hawks' CATS team, which conducted a swift investigation resulting in Masango's apprehension in Gauteng. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ When Masango arrived in Cape Town Magistrate Court, he did so without any legal representation, to which he stated that 'no one is talking to me'. He had explained he had contacted FNB for their legal service but he had heard nothing back. 'Why is my attorney not showing up? Not sure why my attorney is not coming…' he explained to Magistrate Alida Theart when asked about his legal representation. 'Am I guilty of anything?' Theart explained that they were not yet there in the process as he first had to have an attorney on record. 'Which one is better?' he asked when the magistrate explained to him that he could use legal aid which is provided by the state, or one he could pay for himself. He then decided to have legal aid represent him in court, which is when the attorney, Mrs A Semmery came onto the record. Semmery took a few moments to confer with Masango, and during the time, State prosecutor Mujaahid Sandan had raised the question surrounding the accused's place of residence as the one he had previously indicated had belonged to a Church of Scientology in Cape Town. The court heard that Masango has had no prior convictions, and that there were no other outstanding warrants of arrest. The matter was then postponed to Monday, 9 June, to allow for the verification of his address and investigation in other details, including the status of his passport. Cape Argus
Eyewitness News
02-06-2025
- Eyewitness News
Case against man who sent threats to Ramaphosa, Hill-Lewis postponed to verify addresses
CAPE TOWN - The case against a man accused of sending several threats to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, and the CEO of a Cape Town-based company has been postponed to verify the accused's address. Philip Masango made his second court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Monday. The 28-year-old was arrested in Germiston two weeks ago after the businesswoman reported the threats to police. He faces three counts of assault and five of violating the Cybercrimes Act. Masango's case was postponed to 9 June for investigators to confirm several addresses he provided the court. The addresses include properties in Germiston, Gauteng, and Sea Point, Cape Town. Masango also provided an address for the Church of Scientology in Cape Town. The church has distanced itself from him. He also claims to have leased a property at the V&A Waterfront, but the prosecution told the court that there was no record of this. Masango will be represented by a court-appointed lawyer when he returns to the stand next week.
IOL News
02-06-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
New lawyer for man accused of threatening President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Phillip Sebole Masango, 28, was arrested by The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and is facing two assault charges, and six charges related to contravening sections 14 and 15 of the cyber crimes act 19 of 2020. Image: Linked In/Supplied The man who is facing charges of assault and for threatening to kill the President of the Republic of South Africa and the Mayor of Cape Town made his second court appearance on Monday morning. Phillip Sebole Masango, 28, was arrested by The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and is facing two assault charges, and six charges related to contravening sections 14 and 15 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020. The cyber crimes act charges specifically refer to 'unlawfully, and intentionally disclose by means of electronic communication services to a person with the intention to incite violence' against an individual. He was arrested by the Hawks' Crime Against The State (CATS) unit, part of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Friday, 23 May 2025. On Monday, 12 May 2025, a complainant, who is the Chief Executive Officer of a Cape Town based company, allegedly received a voice message from the suspect, in which threats were made against the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. Masango is also alleged to have sent multiple threatening messages targeting the complainant, her family, and the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. The matter was reported to the Cape Town based Hawks' CATS team, which conducted a swift investigation resulting in Masango's apprehension in Gauteng. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading When Masango arrived in Cape Town Magistrate Court, he did so without any legal representation, to which he stated that 'no one is talking to me'. He had explained he had contacted FNB for their legal service but he had heard nothing back. 'Why is my attorney not showing up? Not sure why my attorney is not coming…' he explained to Magistrate Alida Theart when asked about his legal representation. 'Am I guilty of anything?' Theart explained that they were not yet there in the process as he first had to have an attorney on record. 'Which one is better?' he asked when the magistrate explained to him that he could use legal aid which is provided by the state, or one he could pay for himself. He then decided to have legal aid represent him in court, which is when the attorney, Mrs A Semmery came onto the record. Semmery took a few moments to confer with Masango, and during the time, State prosecutor Mujaahid Sandan had raised the question surrounding the accused's place of residence as the one he had previously indicated had belonged to a Church of Scientology in Cape Town. The court heard that Masango has had no prior convictions, and that there were no other outstanding warrants of arrest. The matter was then postponed to Monday, 9 June, to allow for the verification of his address and investigation in other details, including the status of his passport.
