Hundreds of women converged on a stadium on the outskirts of Harare on Saturday to pray for peace ahead of the country’s tense presidential run-off amid mounting political violence. Zimbabweans go to the polls on June 27 for a second-round presidential election between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Tanya Farber reports on how the clothing design and decor industries are benefitting from trendies turning to designs that draw on local iconography.
We speak to Marica Margoliush, author of the annual<i> South African Décor & Design</i>.
Brent Meersman is transported into another world by Brett Bailey’s <i>Orfeus</i> at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Brent Meersman speaks to Acty Tang about linking the avant-garde with a broader social ethos.
Riaan Wolmarans on LibraryThing, a great new books website that bridges the chasm between social networking junkies on the web and book lovers
Are advertisers resorting to sexist measures to sell deodorant to the country’s macho men? Our writers debate.
This year’s Loeries celebrated a campaign of social and political relevance, writes Alexander Sudheim.
African elegance and global chic were on display at this year’s Cape Town Fashion Week, writes Lisa Johnston.
Riaan Wolmarans attended this year’s Oppikoppi music festival and Lisa Skinner took the pictures.