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Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis speaks about creative independence, the realities of streaming and why women need to understand the business behind their art
JAZZ

Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis knows the value of owning her music

Jazz musician and scholar Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantis discusses her latest album Ndilapha, creative autonomy, the realities of music streaming, and the importance of business…

  • Zingisa Mase
5 min read
POETRY

Zizipho Bam

Zizipho Bam is helping redefine the place of poetry in South Africa's cultural landscape. As a poet, cultural producer and communications strategist, she has built a career that…

1 min read
THEATRE

‘Puss in Boots’ puts its best paw forward in Cape Town

A teenage reviewer takes centre stage to explain why KickstArt Theatre's vibrant production of 'Puss in Boots' at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre is a must-see family pantomime for…

  • Unathi Kondile
  • Thina Kondile
4 min read
Sophie Joans in Play Things.
SOUTH AFRICAN THEATRE

They Didn't Wait for an Invitation. They Built the Table Themselves.

Sophie Joans and Mxolisi Masilela, both recipients of the Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans recognition, are theatre-makers who built their own spaces in the…

  • Kibo Ngowi
6 min read