Collages crafted by 2025 FNB Art Prize winner Thato Toeba confront colonial legacies and celebrate African intimacy and connection
Artist Nolan Oswald Dennis’s installation turns theory into soil, questioning who gets to decide what’s important — and why
From fintech workshops to live podcasts, HEATSKRS CON blends creativity and commerce, giving youth the tools to thrive in Africa’s creative economy
Whether for business or leisure, getting accommodation in the Joburg city centre is not as crazy as it sounds, writes Richard Goller
The city’s most radical art festival returns to disrupt, inspire and reconnect the city through the raw power of studio-born creativity
A city kid reflects on Free State Fashion Week’s blend of bold ambition and rooted creativity in a landscape stitched with culture and courage
Southern Africa’s top speaker, Vus’umuzi Phakathi, unpacks the architecture of a powerful speech, mental illness, transformation and becoming visible in white spaces in an interview with Dshamilja Roshani
Three new books spotlight Indian South Africans who helped shape the nation — through resistance, reflection and reinvention in unexpected places
Akin Omotoso’s Marked blends heart-pounding heist thrills with heartbreaking social critique in a story about motherhood, survival and a failing healthcare system
With razor-sharp timing, gymnastic vocals and uproarious performances, this production of The Barber of Seville is a riot of theatrical delight
From eSwatini to Johannesburg, poets are finding new voices through travel, collaboration and the transformative power of cultural exchange
Apiwe Bubu’s debut album is the culmination of a decades-long journey across continents, studios and genres — finally coming home to piano
What does it mean to truly take your time? Artist shows us through a devotion to detail that transforms everyday materials into meditations on life, loss and transformation
A tea visionary based in heritage, she brews boldness, legacy and innovation into every cup — and the future of African enterprise
How AI writing tools, especially ChatGPT, are changing the rhythm, tone and even punctuation of our prose, one em dash at a time
Colonial architecture might not be your thing — but Sir Herbert Baker’s globe-trotting, empire-defining life just might surprise you
A winter night walk through the township with Rapsody and Nomsa Mazwai reveals the power of protest, purpose and collective joy
The Ghanaian musician is label-free, legacy-focused and making global moves that are on his own terms
When Rapsody finally came to South Africa to record her latest album, something deeply meaningful and long-awaited took shape.
Why Theodorah remains an evolving figure in artist Senzeni Marasela’s practice
Giants is a stunning portrait of players, families and the emotional cost of chasing greatness on and off the field
For the singer, making music is about finding the rhythm in chaos, love, respect and home
Olivia Barrell’s gallery and book reclaim clay’s place in art history, grounded in care and curation
The film returns with cinematic ambition, cultural depth and storytelling that honours memory as much as history
Zethu Mashika crafts soundtracks that stir the soul, and it all began with one lucky night
Echoes of Grace is a coming-of-age tale where faith, ancestry, and mentorship shape a young girl’s path to purpose
Haidar Eid’s ‘Banging on the Walls of the Tank’ weaves grief with political insight of Israel’s war