Khuli Chana raps up the Samas
The award-winning rapper is amazed by the warm and enthusiastic response his motswako music has received. comments (0)
Things of beauty: Missibaba bags
Listening to designer Chloe Townsend narrating the origin of Missibaba is like following Alice through a psychedelic Wonderland. comments (0)
Nicholas Hlobo: Master of mystery goes bland
Nicholas Hlobo’s concealment is revealed in this exhibition as the art of saying little and selling a lot. comments (1)
Colourful birth of Baby Yellow
Ryan Arenson, who usually works in painting and printmaking, is drawing from a new well of expression through an unusual alter ego. comments (0)
Rare Africana brought to book
In the first in a series of features on sellers of rare books,
Victoria John explores the treasure trove that is Thorold’s Bookshop. comments (0)
Ethics knot leaves poetry at sea
Antjie Krog has diverged from the popular route of cheer and optimism in South Africa, describing instead a country devoid of common ground. comments (0)
The joy of Jobson’ glorious versatility
Liesl Jobson has been published in many short story collections and that this, her first solo collection, is a book worth reading. comments (0)
POV photography project puts women in the frame
In an industry dominated by male-made images, an extraordinary international project offers very personal points of view of five female photographers. comments (0)
Not a vintner of discontent
If the idea that happy employees make for delicious wines is true, it’s no wonder that Meerlust is on top. comments (0)
Pot Luck Club: Half-glassed taste of class
The only thing that might leave a bad taste in your mouth at the Pot Luck Club is the service. comments (0)
Bushfire Festival gets a continental shift
Swaziland is gearing up for its annual Bushfire festival, which boasts an eclectic line-up from all corners of Africa – and beyond. comments (0)
Porcelain’s cup runneth over
Liesel Trautman decided she wanted to create an art form that could be both beautiful and practical, nourishing both spirit and body. comments (0)
The last of a Parsi culinary legacy
Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and ethnic groups, but they are a dying breed. comments (0)
Movie of the week: The Great Gatsby
The main action in the movie is its visual effects, beside which the sad strivings of the mere humans in the narrative are as chaff in the wind. comments (0)
Solitude in Paternoster
Jim Freeman meditates on life in the sleepy village, then and now, from the stoep of Abalone House. comments (0)
