Zaza Hlalethwa
Zaza Hlalethwa studies Digital Democracy, New Media and Political Activism, and Digital Politics.
Zoë Modiga: Many colours after Yellow
/ 27 September 2019

Zoë Modiga: Many colours after Yellow

Zoë Modiga has not been home for a while because she’s “getting money three ways”. At first she was occupied with the duties of being a member of Afro jazz band, Seba Kaapstad. A large chunk of her year was spent promoting their album, Thina, in Germany. After this tour, in about July, Modiga went to […]

Life’s odd times: Kwani is back
/ 27 September 2019

Life’s odd times: Kwani is back

It’s been a long minute since Kwani Experience vocalist and rapper Kwela Sekele has seen some of his former bandmates. “We haven’t been under one roof in a while, let alone a WhatsApp group,” he chuckles before sighing into his steaming cappuccino. Following their hiatus, the music ensemble members have had no obligations to one […]

Stirring up SA’s culinary pot
/ 18 September 2019

Stirring up SA’s culinary pot

Khanya Mzongwana is a rolling stone. On some days she works with restaurants to develop new menus, which requires her to train kitchen staff. On others she styles food, writes recipes and reviews for publications such as Eat Out, Taste and Sunday Times.  Every now and then, she is commissioned to cater for weddings or corporate events.When her schedule […]

Art Week’s daring new darling
/ 13 September 2019

Art Week’s daring new darling

In the two years that she has been in the game, 24-year-old conceptual photographer Lunga Ntila’s name has been synonymous with the practice of distortion. Armed with a Nikon D5200 camera, natural light, a fabric backdrop and Adobe Photoshop, Ntila takes what Australian photographer Sorelle Amore refers to as the advanced selfie and places it […]