Africa-Press – Eswatini. We came, we saw—but one question still lingers: Who was the best dressed makoti at the dazzling Makoti Festival 2025, held on April 26 at the Malkerns Country Club?
Now in its fourth edition, the Makoti Festival once again blended culture, music, fashion, and celebration, drawing crowds from across Eswatini and neighbouring countries. This year’s standout feature? A public Best Dressed Makoti Competition, where festivalgoers are encouraged to nominate themselves or their friends to be crowned the festival’s style queen.
Festival Director Thembinkosi Mthethwa confirmed that the top 10 photos with the most likes will be shortlisted, and from there, the Makoti Festival team will select two winners.
The prize is a weekend getaway voucher at Olive Country Lodge, courtesy of the festival’s exciting new partnership with Olive Country Lodge Eswatini.
How to Enter:
Nominate yourself or a friend
Post the photo
Garner likes to make it into the Top 10
Two final winners will be selected by the festival team
The competition adds an exciting fashion element to an already vibrant celebration of music and culture.
The 2025 Makoti Festival featured a powerful lineup of artists who set the stage ablaze with electrifying performances, including:
Dr. Rebecca Malope – South African gospel icon
Lizha James – Mozambique’s queen of Afro-beat
Khuzani “uGatsheni” Ndlovu – Maskandi sensation
Ntate Stunna – From Lesotho
Khumagadi – From Botswana
Phumla Music, Gogo Mpila, King Kanga, Mshikishi, Young Zesh, Shongwe Ne Khuphuka, and Siyinqaba
The DJ line-up also delivered high-energy sets with performances by
Young Love, DJ MBO, Master P, The Bishop, Culolam, Sbu The Drum DJ, Nelson X, Lady Zee, UrcousinPhayo, DJ Tseko (Lesotho), DJ Mekonko (Lesotho), and DJ Supaman (Mozambique)
Beyond music, the festival honoured tradition with cultural showcases featuring:
Ingwenyama Cup Traditional Dance (Lutsango) Winners:
Macetjeni Lutsango
EBIS Lutsango
Eswatini Arts and Culture Lutsango
Sibhaca Performances by Ezulwini Sibhaca
International Cultural Acts:
Khumagadi (Botswana)
Moz Fire Sound (Mozambique)
With culture and couture colliding in spectacular fashion, all eyes now turn to the Best Dressed Makoti competition. As the nominations roll in and social media engagement heats up, one thing is clear: Eswatini’s fashion queens showed up and showed out.
So, who wore it best? The final call is in the hands of the public—and the Makoti Festival team. Stay tuned to find out who will walk away with the crown (and the weekend escape)!
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