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Amen: Local musician Zoë Modiga thinks while rankings can be valuable because they are aspirational, they are flawed.

Apple’s not-so-top 100 list: Is it rotten to the core?

The Mail & Guardian asked some of our favourite musicians and critics what they thought of the list and to tell us which three South African albums they believed should be on…

Jazz hands: Carlo Mombelli and The Prisoners of Strange are performing at Wits this weekend. Photo: Jonathan Rees

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M&G Friday brings you the pick of this week

Be there: Iphupho L’ka Biko will be performing at Wits Theatre’s Pitso Ya Kalaneng Festival on Saturday night.

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Wits Theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and the highlight of its Pitso Ya Kalaneng Festival this weekend will be a performance on Saturday evening by the…

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M&G Friday looks at the events you should visit this weekend

Duet: The Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience will be presented in Durban and Johannesburg.

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A roundup of entertainment that is worth going to

Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo’s ‘I feel like ice cream’

Collective memory, private reflection

This selection of images comes from iHubo: Nkosi Sikelela, an exhibition of new work by Jabulani Dhlamini and Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo, on at the Goodman Gallery, Cape Town

Spirit: Slindile Mthembu’s ‘Old Soul Waiting’ will be on at The Melrose Gallery in Joburg. Photo: Hymie Sokupha

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Award-winning international guitar maestro Tony Cox is heading home for a long-awaited tour of South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / Esa Alexander)

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Dr Maureen Allem with her business and life partner Victor Snyders.

Pioneering a holistic approach to beauty and wellbeing to transform lives

Pioneering a holistic approach to beauty and wellbeing to transform lives

Whale of a time: Hermanus FynArts, which starts this weekend in the coastal town near Cape Town, promises
art, music, workshops, master classes, wine tasting, fine dining and more.

IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …

Your guide to the weekend ahead

Labour of love: Duncan Campbell and Robin Campbell of UB40 perform. The show ‘UB40 Featuring Ali
Campbell’ will be on in Pretoria this weekend. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images

If There’s One Thing You Do This Week …

Your guide to the weekend ahead

The Portuguese Festival 2023 will take place at Nasrec Expo Centre in Joburg.

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The Open Studios visual arts festival is back this weekend with an even greater lineup of the country’s finest and most talented creatives showcasing their work.

Open Studios Joburg visual arts festival is on this weekend

Stand a chance to win tickets to the event which allows visitors to meet artists, interact with the works and enjoy exhibitions, walkabouts and performances

Multipurpose: BKhz doesn’t just house Banele Khoza’s artwork. It is also a gallery for other artists, a place where people can meet, talk about art and watch the artist at work in his studio. (Renata Larroyd)

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Kentridge installation creates a procession through the heart of Sandton

The much anticipated The Head & The Load performance will be running at the Joburg Theatre from 23 April to 6 May 2023