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Noxolo Dlamini returns to the stage as Sarafina
Friday
/ 6 June 2025

Noxolo Dlamini returns to the stage as Sarafina

Dlamini brings new life to a role born from resistance and South Africa’s historic youth uprising

By Busi Lethole
Structures of the forgotten: An installation of song, soil and spirit
Friday
/ 5 June 2025

Structures of the forgotten: An installation of song, soil and spirit

A haunting meditation on land, memory and rain, Dinokana invites us to rebuild from what was lost

By Kibo Ngowi
Diary: The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu, Rowlene’s Moments After and Altman’s take on Stevie Wonder
Friday
/ 5 June 2025

Diary: The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu, Rowlene’s Moments After and Altman’s take on Stevie Wonder

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
‘Kivuli & Nuru’: Wild and wet in Africa
Friday
/ 4 June 2025

‘Kivuli & Nuru’: Wild and wet in Africa

Our deep shadows and sensualities are brought into the light by this bold sonic celebration of desire

By Lesego Chepape
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
Jazz in focus: Capturing a sound in image
Friday
/ 31 May 2025

Jazz in focus: Capturing a sound in image

From rare Ernest Cole prints to iconic portraits of Makeba and Masekela, this show captures the musicians and the energy of live music itself

By Kibo Ngowi
Simphiwe Dana reflects on two decades of music
Friday
/ 30 May 2025

Simphiwe Dana reflects on two decades of music

The musician talks about her long career, her legacy and the spirit guiding what could be her final album

By Lesego Chepape
Relish Deluxe: Where Jozi goes to eat after dark
Friday
/ 29 May 2025

Relish Deluxe: Where Jozi goes to eat after dark

Relish Deluxe blends tradition and modernity in a city that never sleeps – or stops eating well

By Hasina Kathrada
Finding story and soul at the Kingsmead Book Fair
Friday
/ 29 May 2025

Finding story and soul at the Kingsmead Book Fair

A first encounter with Kingsmead Book Fair, where community and unexpected joy come together in celebration of South African literature

By Lesego Chepape
Writing against the grain: Adekeye Adebajo’s Africa
Friday
/ 29 May 2025

Writing against the grain: Adekeye Adebajo’s Africa

Informed, provocative, and hopeful — Adebajo’s work resists reduction, embracing Africa’s plurality and persistent spirit

By Ahmet Sait Akcay
Diary: Big Day Out with Oskido, RedFest2025 returns, UKZN’s tribute to Demi Fernandez
Friday
/ 29 May 2025

Diary: Big Day Out with Oskido, RedFest2025 returns, UKZN’s tribute to Demi Fernandez

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, literary icon and cultural revolutionary, dies at 87
Friday
/ 29 May 2025

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, literary icon and cultural revolutionary, dies at 87

His pen exposed injustice, honoured heritage and helped free the African imagination from colonial constraint

By Kibo Ngowi
Tsotsi star Presley Chweneyagae dies at 40
Friday
/ 27 May 2025

Tsotsi star Presley Chweneyagae dies at 40

Award-winning actor’s death comes exactly 20 years after the release of the film that made him a global name

By Lesego Chepape
Aida Reimagined: A galactic opera for the ages
Friday
/ 26 May 2025

Aida Reimagined: A galactic opera for the ages

Set in 3025, Cape Town Opera’s Aida reinvents itself for a new generation but the voices and the music remain timeless

By Keith Bain
Built to Last: Memory, imagination, and the architecture of Mariam Issoufou
Friday
/ 23 May 2025

Built to Last: Memory, imagination, and the architecture of Mariam Issoufou

Her designs resist imitation. Her buildings whisper resilience. Mariam Issoufou is giving tradition a powerful, modern voice

By Kibo Ngowi
Come home to Mama’s
Friday
/ 22 May 2025

Come home to Mama’s

From screen to plate … this restaurant brings Italy to the heart of Johannesburg

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: Jembaa Groove in Southern Africa, Lady Zamar release new single, enjoy Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!
Friday
/ 22 May 2025

Diary: Jembaa Groove in Southern Africa, Lady Zamar release new single, enjoy Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
A luxury staycation in Sandton
Friday
/ 22 May 2025

A luxury staycation in Sandton

A weekend escape at the NH Hotel redefines the art of the staycation in the heart of Joburg

By Lesego Chepape
State of the art: RMB Latitudes Art Fair returns
Friday
/ 21 May 2025

State of the art: RMB Latitudes Art Fair returns

The latest edition of the pan-African art fair reshaping how we experience, collect and connect through contemporary African art is here

By Kibo Ngowi
Blood, tears and bodies: Season 2 of Unseen carries on the drama
Friday
/ 19 May 2025

Blood, tears and bodies: Season 2 of Unseen carries on the drama

The cast is great, the cinematography is excellent and the themes universal

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Spinning out of control: McKenzie’s formula for disaster
Friday
/ 19 May 2025

Spinning out of control: McKenzie’s formula for disaster

SA’s sport minister is speeding towards Formula One glory — never mind the potholes, power grid or the fiscal cliff

By Edwin Naidu
A love supreme: A requiem for Koyo Kouoh
Friday
/ 16 May 2025

A love supreme: A requiem for Koyo Kouoh

Bongani Madondo remembers Koyo Kouoh as an activist and a community worker — and curator of collective futures

By Bongani Madondo
A literary event to bookmark
Friday
/ 16 May 2025

A literary event to bookmark

Kingsmead Book Fair is a celebration of stories, voices and community, where readers of all ages come together to appreciate the magic of books

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: One and the Many exhibition at Javette Art Centre,  Simthandile Mtolo Quartet live, Kaleidoscope Festival in the Karoo
Friday
/ 16 May 2025

Diary: One and the Many exhibition at Javette Art Centre,  Simthandile Mtolo Quartet live, Kaleidoscope Festival in the Karoo

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Rakgadi of the rhythm: Mantwa Chinoamadi and the soul of jazz
Friday
/ 15 May 2025

Rakgadi of the rhythm: Mantwa Chinoamadi and the soul of jazz

A tribute to Mantwa Chinoamadi — the beloved nurturing force and fearless leader behind the soul of South African jazz

By Lesego Chepape
Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father
Friday
/ 14 May 2025

Through interlaced fingers: Reading Medusa as a Father

When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable

By Rodney Ghobril
When the hustle breaks you: Karabo Lediga’s quietly radical Sabbatical
Friday
/ 9 May 2025

When the hustle breaks you: Karabo Lediga’s quietly radical Sabbatical

A layered, indie-styled character study, the film is a meditation on failure, family and fragile identity

By Kibo Ngowi
Diary: Tumi Morake at the Cape Town Funny Festival, Disney+ Quiz Nights return, Joya Mooi releases Open Hearts
Friday
/ 9 May 2025

Diary: Tumi Morake at the Cape Town Funny Festival, Disney+ Quiz Nights return, Joya Mooi releases Open Hearts

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape and Kibo Ngowi
Yvonne Chaka Chaka: She’s still burning up at 60
Friday
/ 8 May 2025

Yvonne Chaka Chaka: She’s still burning up at 60

Musical icon enters her sixth decade proving purpose, not age, defines greatness

By Edwin Naidu
Black style with grace and grit
Friday
/ 8 May 2025

Black style with grace and grit

At this year’s Met Gala in New York, fashion transcended spectacle, becoming a soulful tribute to memory and cultural legacy

By Lesego Chepape
Returning to the bones of home
Friday
/ 6 May 2025

Returning to the bones of home

Back in the Free State, a daughter rediscovers the textures of home, family and unspoken inheritances in Antjie Krog’s autobiographical novel

By Antjie Krog
The Soul in the machine: Holding onto our humanity in a tech-driven world
Friday
/ 3 May 2025

The Soul in the machine: Holding onto our humanity in a tech-driven world

In a world rushing toward automation, one city’s cultural celebration reminds us that connection, spirit and story are still our most vital technologies

By Kibo Ngowi
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