Sean Otoole

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The fine art of domesticating a revolution

Article Sean Otoole - 16 Feb 2018

As much as artists might rebel against it, art fairs and private enterprise are the new drivers

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Opulent beach houses and the art of the leisure colonist

Article Sean Otoole - 2 Oct 2014

The growing number of extravagant homes built along South Africa's coastlines brings ethics – as well as aesthetics – into question.

Architectural solutions to slums and earthquakes

Article Sean Otoole - 6 Aug 2014

Presentations on earthquake readiness and slum settlement solutions at a global architecture congress have highlighted contributions to human dignity.

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A lover of dirty, smelly and unsightly architecture

Article Sean Otoole - 24 Jul 2014

Industrial archaeologist David Worth champions the bleak monuments of South Africa's industrial architecture.

?Is Nathi Mthethwa the right man for the job?

Article Sean Otoole - 2 Jun 2014

After a game of ministerial musical chairs that saw Nathi Mthethwa replace Paul Mashatile, Sean O'Toole wonders if Mthethwa is suited for the arts.

Through the lens: Exploring land and photography in SA

Article Sean Otoole - 2 Jan 2014

From mine dumps to city skylines, four new books bring South Africa’s diversity into focus, writes Sean O'Toole.

Art brings home the grain drain

Article Sean Otoole - 12 Dec 2013

A Cape Town landmark will soon become a major international museum that will focus primarily on work of African origin.

Images of an icon, real and imagined

Article Sean Otoole - 12 Dec 2013

Portraits of Nelson Mandela over the years — from the reverential to the interpretive — have firmly entrenched his status in popular culture.

Pieter Hugo: Melancholy etched in the flesh

Article Sean Otoole - 17 Oct 2013

Photographer Pieter Hugo's latest exhibition is a? "jolting meditation" on family, kinship and decaying nationhood.

Welcome to the cabaret of art

Article Sean Otoole - 11 Oct 2013

Artists are dressing up - or undressing - to make a point about who they really are. But is the spectacle more than just cheap drag?

‘We don’t seek art in their misery’

Article Sean Otoole - 4 Oct 2013

While Nelson Mandela lies gravely ill, a grim tragi-comedy unfolds. A prominent political family is disassembling in public view.

Egoli lights up the city of love

Article Sean Otoole - 28 Aug 2013

Paris is hosting 'My Joburg', a large group exhibition devoted to art from and about the place of gold

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs