Awesome Vegans
This section is dedicated to profiling various people of colour that follow a plant-based vegan diet in South Africa and the world.
We aim to show you that veganism is not a “white thing” as most people ekasi would think (which is all because of popular media, of course).
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Awesome Black Vegans – Viola
Awesome Black Vegan - Viola Muwanga Viola Muwanga Where are you from? I'm originally from Uganda, but was raised in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. I live in Port Elizabeth at the moment. When did you become vegan and why? I became vegan around May 2014. I had become...
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Awesome Black Vegan - Viola Muwanga Viola Muwanga Where are you from? I'm originally from Uganda, but was raised in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. I live in Port Elizabeth at the moment. When did you become vegan and why? I became vegan around May 2014. I had become...
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Awesome Black Vegan - Tumi Itumeleng Seemela Career path: • Currently in my final year of Public Management & Governance at North West University (Vaal triangle Campus). • Events intern at Africa Matters Initiative Where are you from? • I have a complex origin story...
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Awesome Black Vegan - Mamaputle Boikanyo Mamaputle Boikanyo Career path: Writer; Digital Content Producer Where are you from? Johannesburg, South Africa. When did you become vegan and why? I became vegan after five years of being vegetarian. It was a simply the next...
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Awesome Black Vegan - Nonhlanhla Nyaki Halimana By: Vegan Ekasi Nonhlanhla “Nyaki” Halimana Career path: I have a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Pretoria, and work in the Economic Development Division at the Embassy of Switzerland in...
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Awesome Black Vegan - Nhlanhla Nhlanhla Skhosana Career path: Software Developer (currently) -> Musician Where are you from? I grew up in Dennilton a part of Mpumalanga at the time now part of Limpopo. I was brought up by my great-grandmother until about age six....
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Awesome Black Vegan - Wanga Wangapajanga Hanyani It's "Wanga" for short Career path: I’m a Natural Health Activist. I make herbal health and beauty products, and I coach people who want to transition to a healthy lifestyle so that they can overcome their health...
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