# anticipated (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover anticipated. Page: Feed: --- ## [Women Are Performing While Physiologically Depleted](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/20/women-are-performing-while-physiologically-depleted/) _2026-08-20 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ One in three women reports burnout at work; experts say the future of high performance isn’t pushing harder, it’s recovering better. Women are succeeding at work, but they’re paying a hidden biological price. As Women’s Month shines a spotlight on the progress women have made in the workplace, research suggests that success is coming at \[…\] The post Women Are Performing While Physiologically… ## [THE POT LUCK CLUB EXTENDS ITS LONDON RESIDENCY AT THE WALDORF HILTON UNTIL MARCH 2027](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/20/the-pot-luck-club-extends-its-london-residency-at-the-waldorf-hilton-until-march-2027/) _2026-08-20 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Following the success of its London residency, Cape Town institution The Pot Luck Club has extended its residency at The Waldorf Hilton, London, with the celebrated restaurant now set to remain in the capital until the end of March 2027. The residency first launched on 13 August 2025, originally conceived as a limited three-month pop-up. \[…\] The post THE POT LUCK CLUB EXTENDS ITS LONDON RESIDENCY… ## [AFROTRAX & PLAYY. Unveil FRENCH MONTANA-Led Lineup for December 2026](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/20/afrotrax-playy-unveil-french-montana-led-lineup-for-december-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ AFROTRAX In Partnership With PLAYY. Presents Friday, 4th and Saturday, 5th December 2026 2pm – 12am // ADV R350 // R450 // R550 // R650 Tickets: Cape Town – Johannesburg FRENCH MONTANA Cassper Nyovest // Kabza de Smalll Jairic // Nasty C // Blxckie // YoungstaCPT / 25K // Lucasraps // K.Keed // Rarri // \[…\] The post AFROTRAX & PLAYY. Unveil FRENCH MONTANA-Led Lineup for December 2026 appeared… ## [Why Every Johannesburg Family Should Take Their Kids on Safari](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/20/why-every-johannesburg-family-should-take-their-kids-on-safari/) _2026-08-20 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Between school, sport, birthday parties and increasingly busy family schedules, finding an activity that is genuinely enjoyable for both children and parents can be a challenge. A safari may not be the first thing that comes to mind when planning a family day out in Johannesburg, but it offers something few other experiences can: entertainment, \[…\] The post Why Every Johannesburg Family Should… ## [Comsol enters wholesale 5G home broadband market with backing from new shareholders](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/20/comsol-enters-wholesale-5g-home-broadband-market-with-backing-from-new-shareholders/) _2026-08-20 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ New shareholder alignment funds the multibillion-rand buildout of a purpose-built 5G-Advanced fixed wireless access (FWA) network. Wholesale model enables established ISPs, MVNOs, WISPs and new market entrants to access South Africa’s fastest-growing broadband category. Network brings stable, high-speed home connectivity and greater consumer choice to a growing market across the nation, including… ## [The Mental Load No One Talks About: Why Convenience Is Becoming Self-Care](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/19/the-mental-load-no-one-talks-about-why-convenience-is-becoming-self-care/) _2026-08-19 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Ask a woman what self-care looks like and chances are the answer won’t always involve a spa day, a face mask or an uninterrupted hour with a book. Sometimes it’s ordering the groceries instead of going to the shops. It’s having something in the freezer that can become dinner in 20 minutes, or saying yes \[…\] The post The Mental Load No One Talks About: Why Convenience Is Becoming Self-Care appeared… ## [100 Years On: KWV Brandy Takes the Top Two Scores at the 2026 IWSC South Africa Judging](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/19/100-years-on-kwv-brandy-takes-the-top-two-scores-at-the-2026-iwsc-south-africa-judging/) _2026-08-19 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ All nine KWV entries earned medals, with the producer securing the judging’s only Gold Outstanding and half of all Gold medals awarded to spirits. One hundred years after producing its first brandy in 1926, KWV has secured the two highest scores at the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) South Africa spirits judging, including \[…\] The post 100 Years On: KWV Brandy Takes the Top Two… ## [Menlyn backs the Boks as Pretoria prepares for rugby’s greatest rivalry](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/19/menlyn-backs-the-boks-as-pretoria-prepares-for-rugbys-greatest-rivalry/) _2026-08-19 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ As anticipation builds for the Springboks’ highly anticipated clash against the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday, 22 August, Pretoria is preparing to once again embrace one of South Africa’s greatest sporting passions: rugby. For Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, the excitement surrounding the fixture presents an opportunity to stand behind the national team while \[…\] The post Menlyn backs the Boks… ## [The 37 Greatest Electroclash Songs of All Time](https://pitchfork.com/story/the-37-greatest-electroclash-songs-of-all-time/) _2026-08-19 · Pitchfork · RSS: Features_ Presenting the sexiest, trashiest club classics of a genre that isn’t easy to define but is undeniable on the dancefloor. ## [Pack Your Travel Policy Before You Pack Your Bags](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/19/pack-your-travel-policy-before-you-pack-your-bags/) _2026-08-19 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Every year, thousands of Saffers, having slaved away at the salt mines, have earned every second of booking that overseas trip. And then boof, just before the final checkout, another checkbox appears, annoyingly asking for more of your hard earned holiday spending money. The truth is that travel insurance is a fraction of the trip \[…\] The post Pack Your Travel Policy Before You Pack Your Bags… ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F2GSnKbIwaUf) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [From Personal Pain to Beauty Gain: The Story Behind Tanya du Bois and Naturals Beauty](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/19/from-personal-pain-to-beauty-gain-the-story-behind-tanya-du-bois-and-naturals-beauty/) _2026-08-19 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ When Tanya du Bois couldn’t find the products she felt were right for her son, she began making her own in her kitchen. Eighteen years later, that homemade solution has grown into Naturals Beauty and has just earned her the 2026 Nedbank Business Ignite title. There was no business plan, no investor and no carefully \[…\] The post From Personal Pain to Beauty Gain: The Story Behind Tanya du Bois and… ## [Pretty Serious Opens at ORMS School of Photography, Celebrating Women’s Month Through the Many Faces of Femininity](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/pretty-serious-opens-at-orms-school-of-photography-celebrating-womens-month-through-the-many-faces-of-femininity/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ ORMS School of Photography, in collaboration with Art School Africa, is pleased to announce the opening of Pretty Serious, a group exhibition celebrating Women’s Month, on view from 6–29 August 2026. Pretty Serious marks the second iteration of ORMS and Art School Africa’s annual Women’s Month exhibition, following the inaugural Many Selves in August 2025. \[…\] The post Pretty Serious Opens at ORMS… ## [SOUTH SIDE EXPANDS ITS LINE-UP WITH THE ARRIVAL OF WATERMELON TWIST](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/south-side-expands-its-line-up-with-the-arrival-of-watermelon-twist/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ The wait is over. South Side Hard Soda is thrilled to announce the arrival of the newest flavour: Watermelon Twist; the brand’s most anticipated drop in months. After a carefully planned hiatus, South Side is back stronger than ever, with a launch that captures the essence of summer: refreshing, bold, and impossible to resist. Following \[…\] The post SOUTH SIDE EXPANDS ITS LINE-UP WITH THE ARRIVAL… ## [FOUR QUALITIES HELPING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BUILD BUSINESSES THAT LAST](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/four-qualities-helping-women-entrepreneurs-build-businesses-that-last/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ South Africa’s unemployment crisis continues to hit women hardest. In the second quarter of 2026, the official unemployment rate for women stood at 37.5%, compared with 30.3% for men. Against that backdrop, creating more ways for women to participate in the economy matters, and entrepreneurship is one of them. Wandile Dumakude, Head of Distribution at \[…\] The post FOUR QUALITIES HELPING WOMEN… ## [Q2 2026 Debt Index : Top earners carry the greatest debt burden](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/q2-2026-debt-index-top-earners-carry-the-greatest-debt-burden/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Top earners are under significant debt pressure. A benchmark analysis of debt counselling applications for the second quarter has shown that those taking home more than R50,000 a month now need 103% of their income to make their debt repayments. According to DebtBusters’ Q2 2026 Debt Index, the total debt-to-annual-net-income ratio for top earners is \[…\] The post Q2 2026 Debt Index : Top earners… ## [From AI to climate risk: What’s next for South Africa’s hospitality industry](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/from-ai-to-climate-risk-whats-next-for-south-africas-hospitality-industry/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ The world is changing faster than the hospitality industry can plan for it, and the businesses that will thrive are the ones that build the agility to adapt, rather than waiting for certainty. This was the central thread running through the fourth annual Hospitality Industry Think Tank, held last month at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. \[…\] The post From AI to climate risk: What’s next for South… ## [SoundInsights and Mediamark Launch New Audience Intelligence Solution for Brands](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/soundinsights-and-mediamark-launch-new-audience-intelligence-solution-for-brands/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Kagiso Connect’s leading research media house, SoundInsights, and award-winning multi-channel sales house Mediamark have joined forces to deliver a comprehensive solution that helps brands better decode consumer behaviour, media effectiveness, and business impact. The strategic partnership between the entities combines audience first-party data and innovative research methodologies with… ## [adidas Celebrates Rugby’s Greatest Showdown as Greatness Collides Ahead of the South Africa vs New Zealand Tour](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/adidas-celebrates-rugbys-greatest-showdown-as-greatness-collides-ahead-of-the-south-africa-vs-new-zealand-tour/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Few sporting contests capture the imagination quite like South Africa versus New Zealand. Ahead of the highly anticipated 2026 All Blacks Tour of South Africa this August, adidas celebrates rugby’s Greatness Collides, a campaign that brings together legends, current stars and the next generation of fans in celebration of the game, its culture and the \[…\] The post adidas Celebrates Rugby’s Greatest… ## [LOUIS VUITTON MONOGRAM EMBLEME](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/louis-vuitton-monogram-embleme/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ MONOGRAM EMBLÈME: HERITAGE REIMAGINED To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Monogram, Louis Vuitton is set to unveil the Monogram Emblème in June 2026, a highly tactile jacquard canvas that reinterprets the iconic House signature. Monogram Emblème honours the legendary motif, drawing inspiration from the original cotton canvases that once adorned travel trunks. The jacquard \[…\] The post LOUIS… ## [The Source Collective Brings Anticipated Afro Tech Event to Johannesburg in October](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/18/the-source-collective-brings-anticipated-afro-tech-event-to-johannesburg-in-october/) _2026-08-18 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ Set to be one of Johannesburg’s much-anticipated Afro Tech events, The Source Collective lands at Sognage venue on Friday, 9 October. An immersive audiovisual event that reimagines what a live electronic music experience can be, The Source Collective will see every performance designed as a cinematic journey – where music, visuals, lighting and storytelling come together to create something far… ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qwbJuVNkmqbp) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Afrika Tikkun Bambanani Supports ECD Centres on the Road to Registration](https://mzansipulse.co.za/2026/08/17/afrika-tikkun-bambanani-supports-ecd-centres-on-the-road-to-registration/) _2026-08-17 · Mzansi Pulse · Mzansi Pulse_ For many Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre owners and principals, registering their centres can feel like a complicated and sometimes overwhelming process. Afrika Tikkun Bambanani (ATB) is working to change this by bringing registration support directly into the communities in which ECD centres operate. Through its partnership with the Bana Pele ECD registration initiative, Afrika \[…\] The… ## [The Best Music of 2026 So Far](https://pitchfork.com/features/the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/) _2026-08-10 · Pitchfork · RSS: Features_ A rolling list of our favorite albums of the year, updated somewhat frequently. ## [Saint Slayyyter](https://pitchfork.com/story/saint-slayyyter/) _2026-08-10 · Walden Green · RSS: Features_ It’s the American Dream, Slayyyter Edition: Flop, flop again, then tap into your inner Cookie Monster Pajama Pants Girl and make a trash-pop masterpiece. While rifling through feathers and fringe, Catherine Grace Garner told us all about the making of WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, her follow-up album on the way, and her jagged, 2026-as-hell path to pop stardom. ## [The Life of the Party: A Week on Tour With Charli xcx](https://pitchfork.com/story/the-life-of-the-party-a-week-on-tour-with-charli-xcx/) _2026-08-07 · Shaad D’Souza · RSS: Features_ Blood, booze, blown budgets. From rehearsals in Nashville to headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago, we tagged along with Charli and her team leading up to the debut of her spectacular Music, Fashion, Film tour. The afterparties were off the record. ## [The Best Movie Substack Recommends: Middle Life](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-best-movie-substack-recommends) _2026-08-07 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ If peeing your pants is cool, then consider "Middle Life" Miles Davis. ## [In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan Once Again Reckons With How He Sorta Killed Heath Ledger](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/in-the-odyssey-christopher-nolan) _2026-07-31 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules." ## [The Invite is an Abysmal, Embarrassing Disgrace of a Movie. Why Do Professional Film Critics Love It So Much?](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-invite-is-an-abysmal-embarrassing) _2026-07-24 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "The performances are impeccable, the characters impossibly well balanced. Wilde the film-maker is unimpeachable here." ## [20 Contenders for 2026 Song of the Summer](https://pitchfork.com/story/20-contenders-for-2026-song-of-the-summer/) _2026-07-21 · Hattie Lindert, Kiana Mickles, Walden Green, Heven Haile, Mano Sundaresan, Olivier Lafontant, Kieran Press-Reynolds, Alphonse Pierre, Nina Corcoran, Sam Sodomsky, Amy Haskour · RSS: Features_ From Y2K callbacks to warm-blooded ballads to breathless club beats ## [Odyssey Review Prep: Our Classic Review of Oppenheimer](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/odyssey-review-prep-our-classic-review) _2026-07-20 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "When they've punished you enough, they will serve you salmon and potato salad..." ## [The Rise of the Corporate Rave](https://pitchfork.com/story/the-rise-of-the-corporate-rave/) _2026-07-15 · Kiana Mickles · RSS: Features_ The once underground and countercultural “rave” has fully spread to the mainstream in the form of themed pop-ups and sponsored parties. For newbies, it can be a sanitized gateway into electronic music. For true ravers, it’s more complicated. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LqCOlHHDA4ZD) _2026-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [In Yankee Stadium, Jay-Z Came Down to Earth](https://pitchfork.com/story/in-yankee-stadium-jay-z-came-down-to-earth/) _2026-07-13 · Alphonse Pierre · RSS: Features_ Amidst dazzling anniversary performances of Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, Jay-Z reminisced on the early days and freestyled about Amazon. It was as Jay as it gets. ## [Here Comes the Judge!](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/here-comes-the-judge) _2026-07-09 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ A sneak peek into a little judicial "activism" going on in one Georgia jurist's chambers ## [Gilla Band’s Twisted Love Songs](https://pitchfork.com/story/gilla-band-interview/) _2026-07-09 · Laura Snapes · RSS: Features_ How did one unhinged and uninhibited band in Ireland create one of the most influential sonic palettes in indie rock? We meet up with the Gilla boys in Dublin to talk about the noise, death, and drum machines that abound on their masterful new album, Pugnello. ## [Crank at the French Embassy](https://pitchfork.com/features/crank-at-the-french-embassy/) _2026-07-01 · Mano Sundaresan · RSS: Features_ Watching an unexpected local rap show on a lawn in Northwest D.C. ## [The 47 Most Anticipated Tours of Summer 2026](https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/most-anticipated-tours/) _2026-06-30 · Nina Corcoran, Walden Green, Kiana Mickles, Hattie Lindert, Jazz Monroe, Alex Suskind · RSS: Features_ Jill Scott returns, Aldous Harding changes keys, and Geese get killed again ## [If Backrooms is the Future of Movies, the Future of Movies Looks as Mid as the Present](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/if-backrooms-is-the-future-of-movies) _2026-06-10 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ chitwetel ejiofor is 48 years old....and his wife is in law school ? ## [The Customer Is Always Right (About To Get Screwed)](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/the-customer-is-always-right-about) _2026-05-24 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ On the perils of surviving as a consumer during late state capitalism ## [The Michael Jackson Movie Doesn't Need to Tell You That He Was a Pedophile](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-michael-jackson-movie-doesnt) _2026-05-20 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ a review of Antoine Fuqua's Michael (2026) ## [The Devil Wears Patagonia, or, You Can't Have Intergenerational Conflict When Everything Sucks For Every Generation Now](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-devil-wears-patagonia-or-you) _2026-05-08 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ no matter your job--you work in magazine publishing ## [The Drama is the One Movie That Actually Justifies a Spoiler-Free Review](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-drama-is-the-one-movie-that-actually) _2026-04-24 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ would you seriously contemplate eating a big disgusting sandwich ? ## [The Melania Documentary Sucks. You Should Read This Random, Kinda Great Short Story About Our First Lady Instead.](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-melania-documentary-sucks-you) _2026-03-25 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ On Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche's "The Arrangements" (2016) ## [The Eleventh Annual Oscars Podcast Spectacular with William](https://thebestmovie.substack.com/p/the-eleventh-annual-oscars-podcast) _2026-03-13 · Carmen Petaccio · The Best Movie Substack_ "William Glick is a professional Oscar historian, scholar, and prognosticator who provides commentary and analysis on the Academy Awards. He is a frequent guest on podcasts." - AI [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190738608/aae9827446f9c484f785a8732690f629.mp3) ## [Empty Nest Syndrome Is for the Birds](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/empty-nest-syndrome-is-for-the-birds) _2026-03-04 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ On finding the most profitable way to spend one's declining years... ## [Taking Our Licks In 2026](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/taking-our-licks-in-2026) _2025-12-31 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ My annual highly anticipated but consistently dispiriting “Year Ahead in Review” column ## [The Father of All Show Biz Dreams](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/the-father-of-all-show-biz-dreams) _2025-12-12 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ If "exploits" are so great, why does "exploitation" get such a bad rap? ## [Commercials, Commercials, Gimme a Break!](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/commercials-commercials-gimme-a-break) _2025-10-20 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Malcolm admits he's never been "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" about watching ads on TV ## [Science Is Poised To Go Out On A (Missing) Limb](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/science-is-poised-to-go-out-on-a) _2025-08-01 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Regenerating lost appendages may turn out to be a real growth industry ## [How Does Your Garden Glow?](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/how-does-your-garden-glow) _2025-06-01 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Cultivating a Plot for the Coming Apocalypse ## [Is Anyone Else Hearing This?](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/is-anyone-else-hearing-this) _2025-04-17 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ One man’s desperate quest to stand out from the crowd ## [Targeting The Senior Demographic](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/targeting-the-senior-demographic) _2025-03-18 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Making it to graduation these days can be just murder!