Summer Flowers, representing South Africa at the 15th Dakar Biennale, is an homage to author Bessie Head
The writer grew and evolved in exile — but he never truly left South Africa
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
The change of street and place names rouses the country’s attention unlike anything else and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon
Political rhetoric can’t plaster over the city’s divides and rewrite its haunted past
June is Pride Month and we’re looking beyond the rainbow-themed campaigns and logo changes, to turn our attention to the movement’s icons.
If you had the opportunity to explore South Africa, to really see it, be confused by it, fall in love with the good, bad and the ugly, where would you start? Think of the last trip you took, local or international. Can you truthfully say that you know that city, its people, the food and […]
Through a combination of architectural photographs and autobiographical stories, a new book constructs memories of this historic neighbourhood
The South African activist and man of letters, who died on 29 April 2021, used language as a weapon to defend the marginalised and reflect upon the people, places and culture that defined him
The coronavirus pandemic dealt the District Six Museum a heavy blow, forcing it to close its doors. But the fighting spirit of its patrons has opened them again.
Lesiba Mabitsela’s multidisciplinary project interrogates the influence of modernity through examining the intersections between fashion and architecture
The renowned South African photographer understood how to look for the tucked-away spaces that were the sources of both light and dark
A key figure in the return of more than 1 000 claimants to Cape Town’s inner city, Shahied Ajam was working on a multi-billion rand land restitution project
Plans include reintroducing Hanover Street and property rights for returning victims of removals
Yusuf Daniels, a former auctioneer, describes himself as someone who became an author by mistake
After becoming the ‘whites-only’ neighbourhood of Zonnebloem, another symbol of those forcefully removed from there is being reclaimed
In March, her department missed a deadline to deliver a plan of action on the cost, scale, and modality of a District Six restitution programme
It would be remiss to underplay the seriousness of one complaint of noise pollution against the azaan
Cape Town’s gay men won’t abandon Islam, despite the censure they sometimes face
‘People are generally so fucken switched off’ – how Lategan puts readers into his characters’ shoes
Small-scale farmers who were given back their land now sell acorns to survive, a doccie shows
The court action comes after the Land Claims Commission revealed government has failed to allocate restitution for 900 elderly claimants
Bonded by history as much as the present, the two genres of expression work together effortlessly
This documentary weaves the truth about gentrification today with a history of capitalist spatial planning
‘Grace’ explores the imbalance of concealing and confronting as well as inherited histories and the complex ways they influence the future
The urban land question is urgent and needs to be placed at the centre of our national conversation
Susan Lewis loves how patrolling the neighbourhood is bringing back a sense of community.
Religious leaders believe the Tafelberg school in Sea Point holds the potential for being a symbol of healing, unity and desegregation in the city.
More than 50 years since the heart was ripped out of this vibrant Cape Town community, little has been done to restore the area.
Readers write in about morals in politics, police shootings, and District Six evictions.
Those displaced still hope to see justice 50 years after their eviction from District Six.
In a compelling novel and an engaging memoir, Jane Rosenthal finds richly textured accounts of Muslim and Indian experiences in South Africa.