{"id":37923,"date":"2025-04-26T14:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=37923"},"modified":"2025-04-26T14:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:06:07","slug":"coffee-and-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/04\/26\/coffee-and-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee and conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get It Ballito.Umdloti.Umhlanga<\/strong> hosted a lively <strong>reader networking event<\/strong> at <strong>Starbucks Gateway<\/strong>, filled with great coffee, connection and plenty of fun! Guests kicked off the morning with networking bingo before enjoying delicious bites and engaging conversation. Ballito actress and drama teacher Lulama Dingani Mngoma brought the energy as MC. The highlight? An inspiring talk by renowned psychologist Dr Portia Mazabane, who shared powerful insights on self-awareness and thriving in a fast-changing world. It was a morning well spent and everyone left feeling motivated and connected!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-37923 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/04\/26\/coffee-and-conversations\/star-bucks-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks-1-288x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks-1-288x400.jpg 288w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks-1-302x420.jpg 302w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks-1.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37924'>\n\t\t\t\tLianca Dookran and Yolanda Combrinck\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/04\/26\/coffee-and-conversations\/star-bucks3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks3-272x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks3-272x400.jpg 272w, 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Cindy Cele and Desire Kruger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-37923 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/04\/26\/coffee-and-conversations\/star-bucks2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks2-268x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-37927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks2-268x400.jpg 268w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks2-281x420.jpg 281w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Star-Bucks2.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, 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