Gregory Maqoma: Dancing so his soul might soar

The US musician, who has a history of violence against women, is set to perform in Johannesburg

His autobiography The Way Home is an account of the travails of life in exile

The resurgence of Japanese fiction owes much to the controversial genius of Yukio Mishima. Drew Forrest re-examines his final novel cycle

Thoughtful, literary exhibition gathers works by 12 artists from across the globe

Sobukwe film screened at jail where he was kept In celebration of Pan Africanist Congress founder Robert Sobukwe, who would have been 100 years old on 5 December, the multi-award-winning film, Sobukwe: A Great Soul, will be screened at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg on 7 December. The film was made by Free Women Films’ Carolyn Carew […]

Play explores the intimate love and enduring sacrifices of Robert Sobukwe and his wife Veronica on the centenary of his birth

This is an edited extract from the book Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Sobukwe

Barbara Boswell’s novel tells the gripping love story of a middle-aged black woman in modern-day South Africa

Summer Flowers, representing South Africa at the 15th Dakar Biennale, is an homage to author Bessie Head

Kyle Shepherd Trio’s new album is packed with originals, covers, homages – and a guilty pleasure

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The poet and painter was one of the greatest wordsmiths in Afrikaans