An Afro-Pacific fusion fashion show was held at the Raffles Tradewinds Convention Centre on Saturday 19th April 2008. The show, with Colonel Hlaliso Qomoyi (South Africa High Commision Char d'Affaires) in attendance, was held to mark South Africa's independence on April 27.

Raffles Tradewinds is located at Lami town on the outskirts of Fiji's capital city of Suva, offering waterfront accommodation and extensive conference and convention facilities.