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Photos: Celebrity Styles from the South African Premiere of Black Panther

We were at the South Africa Black Panther premiere snapping photos of our favourite outfits

The South African premiere of Black Panther took place at Monte Casino in Joburg on Friday. Several members of the movie's cast, including Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, John Kani, Athandwa Kani and Connie Chiume attended adding to the events glamour.

South African personalities showed up in numbers, sporting their best Afro-chic outfits. The likes of Lira, Anele Mdoda, ProVerb, Enhle Mbali-Maphumulo, Babes Wodumo, Emtee, Sjava, among others were spotted on the purple carpet, as seen in the photos below.

Lupita Nyong'oPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Danai GuriraPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Connie Chiume and John KaniPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Anele MdodaPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Thembisa MdodaPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Dineo RanakaPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Tumi VosterPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Enhle Mbali-MaphumuloPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Babes WodumoPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Liesl Laurie and ProVerbPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

MoozliePhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

LiraPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Tumi Morake and Mpho Osei TutuPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

SJava, Ruff, Emtee and SaudiPhoto by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

Photo by Sabelo Mkhabela, OkayAfrica

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