A new restaurant takes a chance by combining classic Italian with contemporary innovation
The global streaming giant’s strategy has been to offer a blend of local and global entertainment
Multi-talented filmmakers Carla Fonseca Mokgata and Nthato Mokgata are making history with their romantic comedy
Women in the South African film have to overcome challenges in a patriarchal film sector
The comedian brings risqué tales from her colourful life to the stand-up stage
The dancer talks about his career and inspiration as he hangs up his shoes — again
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Rashid Vally gave a voice to the new black jazz of the Seventies — and on a shoestring
Record label owner and producer Rashid Vally was so unobtrusive in his dealings with artists that only music nerds recognise his name
The US musician, who has a history of violence against women, is set to perform in Johannesburg
His autobiography The Way Home is an account of the travails of life in exile
The resurgence of Japanese fiction owes much to the controversial genius of Yukio Mishima. Drew Forrest re-examines his final novel cycle
Thoughtful, literary exhibition gathers works by 12 artists from across the globe
Sobukwe film screened at jail where he was kept In celebration of Pan Africanist Congress founder Robert Sobukwe, who would have been 100 years old on 5 December, the multi-award-winning film, Sobukwe: A Great Soul, will be screened at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg on 7 December. The film was made by Free Women Films’ Carolyn Carew […]
Play explores the intimate love and enduring sacrifices of Robert Sobukwe and his wife Veronica on the centenary of his birth
This is an edited extract from the book Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Sobukwe
Barbara Boswell’s novel tells the gripping love story of a middle-aged black woman in modern-day South Africa
Summer Flowers, representing South Africa at the 15th Dakar Biennale, is an homage to author Bessie Head
Kyle Shepherd Trio’s new album is packed with originals, covers, homages – and a guilty pleasure
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The poet and painter was one of the greatest wordsmiths in Afrikaans
Akerman’s memoir reflects on exile and meeting Breytenbach
The festival runs until Sunday, and brings together over 250 authors, poets and creatives from South Africa and the globe
This is an edited extract from My Radio Memory: Listening to the Listener, which is edited by Robin Sewlal, with articles by 100 contributors. This one is by the journalist, editor and media scholar Guy Berger
The singer-songwriter speaks about love, her three albums and how her fledgling career was boosted by jazz legend Hugh Masekela
Author John van de Ruit is back with a new book in the popular series
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A retrospective delves into the depth, symbolism and global reach of the renowned artist’s work
Janice Honeyman’s production brings magic to Joburg audiences
Sound and silence collided in Sounding Pictures at The Centre for the Less Good Idea in Joburg
Singer-songwriter and Maroon 5 band member PJ Morton has just published his autobiography. This is an edited extract
Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly