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Speaking in tongues: The literary revolution rooted in Sepedi and Setswana
Friday
/ 27 September 2025

Speaking in tongues: The literary revolution rooted in Sepedi and Setswana

The quiet power of Moses Seletisa’s Sepedi poetry and Sabata Mokae’s Setswana novels

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
‘I Want People to Dance’: Tresor Talks Music, Legacy and Joy of Jazz
Friday
/ 26 September 2025

‘I Want People to Dance’: Tresor Talks Music, Legacy and Joy of Jazz

Tresor reflects on a decade of award-winning African pop, his groundbreaking collaborations with Drake and Hugh Masekela and the music that inspires him today

By Kibo Ngowi
Diary: YouthX Festival, Routes of Sound at Spier Wine Farm, , Grave Injustice Exhibition
Friday
/ 26 September 2025

Diary: YouthX Festival, Routes of Sound at Spier Wine Farm, , Grave Injustice Exhibition

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Kibo Ngowi
Art, politics and integrity: The Standard Bank Young Artist Award then and now
Friday
/ 25 September 2025

Art, politics and integrity: The Standard Bank Young Artist Award then and now

Ahead of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, Kwanele Sosibo interviews this year’s music and jazz SBYA winners for their reflections on the history and meaning of the awards

By Kwanele Sosibo
Dancing the Death Drill: A Resurrection of forgotten spirits
Friday
/ 25 September 2025

Dancing the Death Drill: A Resurrection of forgotten spirits

Dancing the Death Drill is more than theatre — it is a resurrection, a requiem and a haunting reminder of forgotten African history

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
HIM: Horror movie drops the ball
Friday
/ 25 September 2025

HIM: Horror movie drops the ball

HIM combines football and horror in a bold premise, but despite strong performances, its clumsy execution left me more confused than thrilled

By Kibo Ngowi
Chicago at 50: A musical that never loses its bite
Friday
/ 20 September 2025

Chicago at 50: A musical that never loses its bite

Chicago storms back onto the South African stage with sizzling performances, biting satire and timeless razzle-dazzle that feels surprisingly fresh after 50 years

By Keith Bain
Rooted in rhythm: Thandi Ntuli on heritage, jazz and artistic renewal
Friday
/ 19 September 2025

Rooted in rhythm: Thandi Ntuli on heritage, jazz and artistic renewal

The musician reflects on a decade in jazz, the influence of heritage and how curiosity and daily rituals shape her artistry

By Kibo Ngowi
Lorato Trok: Writing our languages back into the story
Friday
/ 19 September 2025

Lorato Trok: Writing our languages back into the story

Author speaks of her dedication to keeping indigenous languages alive through children’s books and her hopes for the growth of South African languages

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Diary: Heritage Day at Zeitz MOCAA, Friends of Feya Faku in Durban, Poetry at Market Theatre
Friday
/ 19 September 2025

Diary: Heritage Day at Zeitz MOCAA, Friends of Feya Faku in Durban, Poetry at Market Theatre

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Kibo Ngowi
A political animal who played the jungle
Friday
/ 17 September 2025

A political animal who played the jungle

The Bengal Tiger’s life is retold on screen, revisiting the populism, opportunism and contradictions that made Amichand Rajbansi unforgettable

By Marlan Padayachee
Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester
Friday
/ 17 September 2025

Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester

Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester retells a scandal already splashed across headlines — but does it add insight or merely feed obsession?

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Prints in the sand, stories in the stars
Friday
/ 13 September 2025

Prints in the sand, stories in the stars

Between dust trails and starlit skies, a journey into Mpumalanga’s Klaserie reserve offers luxury, danger and unforgettable encounters with nature

By Aarti Bhana
Living free: Inside Nasty C’s new era
Friday
/ 12 September 2025

Living free: Inside Nasty C’s new era

Nasty C’s Free marks a new era of independence, balance and growth, showing the rapper beyond the beats, bars and bravado

By Sabelo Mkhabela
Tshegofatso Seoka: Curating a new African consciousness at Unisa Art Gallery
Friday
/ 12 September 2025

Tshegofatso Seoka: Curating a new African consciousness at Unisa Art Gallery

The curator has created a radical meeting place where African consciousness, curation and community converge

By Kulani Nkuna
Diary: Cape Town Photography Festival, Folklore Festival, Basha Uhuru Festival,
Friday
/ 12 September 2025

Diary: Cape Town Photography Festival, Folklore Festival, Basha Uhuru Festival,

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Kibo Ngowi
Fighting corruption through the arts
Friday
/ 11 September 2025

Fighting corruption through the arts

United by poems, plays and passion, artists tackle corruption head-on at a Joburg performance

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite with mixed results
Friday
/ 11 September 2025

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite with mixed results

Highest 2 Lowest brings together Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky in a stylish but uneven exploration of legacy, hip-hop and powe

By Kibo Ngowi
Beyond the headlines: Jeff Wicks turns Babita Deokaran’s story into a lasting testament
Friday
/ 10 September 2025

Beyond the headlines: Jeff Wicks turns Babita Deokaran’s story into a lasting testament

Jeff Wicks’s book The Shadow State is both an exposé and a tribute, ensuring that whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s warnings echo beyond her murder

By Marlan Padayachee
Thuso Mbedu’s more than up to this task
Friday
/ 6 September 2025

Thuso Mbedu’s more than up to this task

HBO series Task brings together action, emotion and moral complexity. The actress talks accents, preparation and why this new role pushed her to the limit

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Missing in storytelling: African countries are squandering film and tourism gains
Friday
/ 5 September 2025

Missing in storytelling: African countries are squandering film and tourism gains

There is an urgent need for investment in diverse, homegrown narratives as African cinema struggles for authentic representation at global festivals, often tokenised

By Shoks Mnisi Mzolo
Benjamin Jephta’s Homecoming: A decade of jazz, gratitude and innovation
Friday
/ 5 September 2025

Benjamin Jephta’s Homecoming: A decade of jazz, gratitude and innovation

With a new album marking 10 years in the music industry, Benjamin Jephta reflects on his journey while pushing South African jazz into the future

By Kibo Ngowi
Diary: FNB Joburg Art Fair, Hendrick Monyeki and Open Book Festival
Friday
/ 5 September 2025

Diary: FNB Joburg Art Fair, Hendrick Monyeki and Open Book Festival

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Kibo Ngowi
A day of art, vibes and black joy
Friday
/ 4 September 2025

A day of art, vibes and black joy

BMW Art Generation fused music, fashion and community ambiance in an event that outshone traditional notions of art

By Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
Beyond the script: Govan Whittles on vulnerability, curiosity and truth
Friday
/ 3 September 2025

Beyond the script: Govan Whittles on vulnerability, curiosity and truth

In Govan Ontbloot, Whittles leaves judgment behind to share meals, conversations and vulnerability with communities often excluded from South Africa’s narrative

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Moffie: The goosebumps are real
Friday
/ 2 September 2025

Moffie: The goosebumps are real

Charl-Johan Lingenfelder transforms theatre through sound, turning noise into emotion in his latest work Moffie

By Keith Bain
Hotstix, hot legacy
Friday
/ 29 August 2025

Hotstix, hot legacy

From Burn Out to BMW Art Generation, Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse remains a cultural giant shaping South Africa’s sound and spirit.

By Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
Diary: Siki Jo-An Live in Durban, BMW Art Generation at Nirox Sculpture Park and the Namaqualand Flower Festival 2025
Friday
/ 29 August 2025

Diary: Siki Jo-An Live in Durban, BMW Art Generation at Nirox Sculpture Park and the Namaqualand Flower Festival 2025

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Kibo Ngowi
A chance for redemption on Star Line
Friday
/ 29 August 2025

A chance for redemption on Star Line

Chance the Rapper returns with Star Line, blending soulful introspection, social commentary and faith-driven hip-hop, proving his voice is stronger than ever

By Kibo Ngowi
BlackByrd soars higher
Friday
/ 27 August 2025

BlackByrd soars higher

A heartfelt look at BlackByrd’s journey of sisterhood and evolution and their new single Home

By Lesego Chepape
How I became a rockstar in four months
Friday
/ 24 August 2025

How I became a rockstar in four months

Rebecca Malope sparked a fire in me as a child. Decades later, I honoured that flame with my first full-band performance

By Busi Lethole
Asanda Ruda’s body of healing
Friday
/ 22 August 2025

Asanda Ruda’s body of healing

Melding protest, lyricism and ancestral tradition, Asanda Ruda’s Kemet is a visceral journey of emancipation, healing and artistic defiance

By Keith Bain
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