Destiny (magazine)

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Destiny
Khanyi Dhlomo, October 2008 cover of Destiny Magazine.jpg
Khanyi Dhlomo on the 1st anniversary edition of Destiny Magazine
Editor
  • Khanyi Dhlomo (Founding Editor)
  • Ingrid Wood
  • Sheena Adams
Categories Business, fashion , lifestyle
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation 31, 091 (2014) [1]
PublisherMedia24
First issue8 October 2007
Final issueJanuary 2019
CompanyNdalo Media
Country South Africa
LanguageEnglish
Website www.destinyconnect.com

Destiny was a monthly high-end business, lifestyle and fashion magazine for women. It was published in South Africa by Ndalo Media before the publishing company was shut down in January 2019. [2]

Contents

History

Ndalo Media was a pioneering print and digital media company that owned and published Destiny and Destiny Man magazines. It was founded by Khanyi Dhlomo in partnership with Media24 (under Naspers) and published the first issue of Destiny in October 2007. The magazine ran until January 2019 when Dhlomo shut Ndalo Media down amidst claims of financial distress. [3]

Target audience

Destiny was aimed at women who either aspired to be or were actively engaged in business and who were 25–55 years old. The magazine combined business news (South African and global) with fashion, beauty, lifestyle, entertainment, health, travel and inspirational content. [4]

Destiny Man

Destiny Man was an alternate-monthly publication aimed at accomplished, stylish, affluent and self-assured South African men. It was the brother publication to Destiny of which first issue appeared in July 2009, followed by its online extension in the same month.

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References

  1. "Destiny Magazine". Magazines TM. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Sadness and shock as Ndalo Media prepares to shut down". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. "Khanyi Dhlomo's Ndalo Media prepares to shut down". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. "About Destiny". Destiny Connect. Ndalo Media. Retrieved 5 May 2014.