COVER FEATURE
BY BYRON LUKAS
From influence to ownership, Bonang Matheba is building a legacy on her own terms.
For more than two decades, Bonang Matheba has understood the power of visibility. But beyond the red carpets, designer gowns, and champagne toasts is a woman who has built a life centred on purpose, family, and freedom. The next phase of her career is about ownership.
Speaking to Inbound SA, Bonang is warm, thoughtful and surprisingly reflective about the life she is building beyond the cameras. The glamour is still there, but it is no longer the whole story. These days, she is thinking less about applause and more about legacy.
STYLE BEGINS AT HOME Few South Africans have influenced fashion quite like Bonang. Every
Photography: Aart Verrips Styling: Amy Zama For Thebe Magugu, Fashion Week 2026
8 INBOUND SA / AUGUST 2026