Mia Arderne

Inside the mind of artist Charl-Christo Petersen: 165 paintings in 165 days of lockdown

Friday Mia Arderne - 22 Apr 2022

Cape Town fine artist Charl-Christo Petersen never saw himself as that until lockdown, when he was able to take thoughts and feelings of many and put them down on canvas

‘1 000 nights in silence with you’: An extract by Mia Arderne

Friday Mia Arderne - 18 Feb 2022

This piece by Mia Arderne from the book ‘Touch: Sex, Sexuality and Sensuality’ ‘puts class squarely in the middle of what is a global mental health crisis’

The irreverence of Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Friday Mia Arderne - 11 Jun 2021

The actress, who died this week, paved the way for generations of talent

‘Skemerdans’: A mal interpretation of Cape Flats nightlife

Friday Mia Arderne & Duane Jethro - 1 May 2021

Amy Jephta and Ephraim Gordon have written and directed a noir TV series that evokes nostalgia as well as tension and violence

F*ck this view, we’re heading north: Reliving ‘Mermaid Fillet’

Friday Mia Arderne - 16 Jan 2021

Mia Arderne’s debut novel is, partly, a homage to place. Flashes of Cape Town’s northern suburbs pop up, offering hazy solace to the characters. Phumlani Pikoli went along for the ride.

The List: Author Mia Arderne’s influences

Friday Mia Arderne - 20 Aug 2020

Drawing from other mediums as well as literature, author Mia Arderne lets us in on her influences before and after writing ‘Mermaid Fillet’

Extract from ‘Mermaid Fillet: A Noir Crime Novel’ by Mia Arderne

Friday Mia Arderne - 18 Aug 2020

This extract from Mia Arderne’s debut work of fiction, ‘Mermaid Fillet: A Noir Crime Novel’ introduces readers to Uncle ‘M16-in-your-bek’

Proclamation 73: Forgotten people returned to history

Article Mia Arderne - 14 Dec 2018

An exhibition draws on people’s personal albums to reconstruct a past that is missing from current narratives

‘Tis the season: It’s festive, It’s fokol but depression is real

Article Mia Arderne - 7 Dec 2018

"Substance abuse is higher, depression is wider, exhaustion is deeper. We’ve tapped out, we’re tuned out, we’ve emotionally flat-lined."

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The social change and development skills training essential for the future

DBSA helps to finance green projects

The Limitations of Voluntarism in Human Rights Due Diligence Frameworks: The Shell Case

Should you enrol for an English Development Workshop?

Investing in African Mining Indaba

Reclaiming African journalism in the public interest

Towards true impact by the Technology Innovation Agency in line with South Africa’s Bio-Economy Strategy

A premier lifestyle event carves a corner of Italy into the heart of Joburg