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Solace and unity in laughter By Greg Homann Comedy has a role in helping us understand our complex nation and in healing cultural rifts Kentridge comes up for air in Cape Town By Sean O Toole The renowned artist talks about inspiration, ideas, history and his new exhibition Nakhane’s notable journey into movies By Lesego Chepape After bringing out an album earlier this year, the multi-talented Nakhane has a film in the pipeline While you wait for André 3000 By Charles Leonard The release of his debut is imminent … in the meantime here are three great new albums Understanding Jewishness By Steven Friedman An edited extract from South African writer Steven Friedman’s new book ‘Good Jew, Bad Jew’ Reimagining our sense of being By Puleng Segalo Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Kentridge comes up for air in Cape Town By Sean O Toole The renowned artist talks about inspiration, ideas, history and his new exhibition Nakhane’s notable journey into movies By Lesego Chepape After bringing out an album earlier this year, the multi-talented Nakhane has a film in the pipeline While you wait for André 3000 By Charles Leonard The release of his debut is imminent … in the meantime here are three great new albums Understanding Jewishness By Steven Friedman An edited extract from South African writer Steven Friedman’s new book ‘Good Jew, Bad Jew’ Reimagining our sense of being By Puleng Segalo Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Nakhane’s notable journey into movies By Lesego Chepape After bringing out an album earlier this year, the multi-talented Nakhane has a film in the pipeline While you wait for André 3000 By Charles Leonard The release of his debut is imminent … in the meantime here are three great new albums Understanding Jewishness By Steven Friedman An edited extract from South African writer Steven Friedman’s new book ‘Good Jew, Bad Jew’ Reimagining our sense of being By Puleng Segalo Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
While you wait for André 3000 By Charles Leonard The release of his debut is imminent … in the meantime here are three great new albums Understanding Jewishness By Steven Friedman An edited extract from South African writer Steven Friedman’s new book ‘Good Jew, Bad Jew’ Reimagining our sense of being By Puleng Segalo Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Understanding Jewishness By Steven Friedman An edited extract from South African writer Steven Friedman’s new book ‘Good Jew, Bad Jew’ Reimagining our sense of being By Puleng Segalo Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Reimagining our sense of being By Puleng Segalo Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
The art of cultural crosscurrents By Sean O Toole Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Plant-based palate cleansers By Carlos Amato In partial penance for this violently meaty page, here are four of Johannesburg’s best vegan restaurants Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Film is a quizzical look at siblings By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe ‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places By Carlos Amato Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa?
Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw By Carlos Amato For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill … A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa?
A mirror to a modern conflict By Darryl Accone Themes in Herman Melville’s classic novel ‘Moby-Dick’ give us insight into today’s wars Load More