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cultural commentary

Pride, protest and power: Who really owns queer liberation in Joburg?
Friday
/ 30 October 2025

Pride, protest and power: Who really owns queer liberation in Joburg?

Amid boycotts and protests, queer Joburg found something radical at Zoo Lake — a Pride rooted in love, agency and authenticity

By Heidi Thembeka Sincuba
Typos & change: Jonathan Schultz and the alchemy of identity
Friday
/ 16 October 2025

Typos & change: Jonathan Schultz and the alchemy of identity

In his latest body of work, Johnathan Schultz trades spectacle for soul, reimagining gold as a vessel for memory, resilience and identity

By Ashraf Jamal
Opera’s comedy slipstream: A barber worth buzzing about
Friday
/ 5 August 2025

Opera’s comedy slipstream: A barber worth buzzing about

With razor-sharp timing, gymnastic vocals and uproarious performances, this production of The Barber of Seville is a riot of theatrical delight

By Keith Bain
Bitter Winter: the show will go on but what of the people in it?
Friday
/ 3 June 2025

Bitter Winter: the show will go on but what of the people in it?

An old actor, a young upstart, and a kettle on the fritz — Bitter Winter turns the ordinary into something unforgettable

By Keith Bain
Lesedi Molefi’s Patient 12A is a whirlpool of consciousness
Friday
/ 30 September 2024

Lesedi Molefi’s Patient 12A is a whirlpool of consciousness

Lesedi Molefi’s memoir Patient 12A explores his battle with mental illness.

By Pheladi Sethusa

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