The Pietermaritzburg High Court has sentenced 34-year-old Siyabonga Wiseman Ndlovu to 22 years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the murder of his two-year-old daughter and assaulting his ...

When it comes to playing a love interest for someone from the Wayans family, Essence Atkins is determined to catch them all. “I just need to be Kim [Wayans’] love interest, and then I’ll ...

The Ginger Road, Pietermaritzburg, murder case has been transferred to the Pietermaritzburg High Court for trial in May. The Witness reports that Ntuthuko Sakhile Zuma, one of two accused in the ...

The map below shows the location of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance ...

Missed the magic of the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards? Don’t worry—you can still experience the powerful speeches, heartfelt moments, and unforgettable tributes. The full ...

“Never in a million years did I think that I would receive multiple packages of beauty products per day and have a hard time giving away the heaps of excess I was collecting,” content creator ...

This story is featured in our March/April 2025 Beauty issue. You can subscribe to the magazine here. My hair journey and my life journey are practically one and the same. As a child growing up in ...

It’s nearly time for spring wedding guest dress shopping. If you’re like me, you may have already spent too many minutes scrolling through options online. I’m here to declare that with ...

For even the commonest sticks and stones have a spiritual essence which must be reverenced as a manifestation of the all-pervading, mysterious power that fills the universe. 1 Another 19th century ...

Doechii is officially the most stylish celebrity attending Paris Fashion Week. The artist and rapper has been annihilating each show she’s been attending and her lineup is stacked. Styled by her ...

And she’s not alone. ESSENCE caught up with a few Black women to find out why, for them, moving to Dubai has been an empowering journey of self-discovery, resilience, and their ultimate flex.