This is an edited extract from the new novel by Jeremy Vearey, Crimson Sands
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Han’s win has created a sensation in South Korea, with the websites of major bookstores and publishing houses crashing
The Sabbath crosses musical boundaries, and with its beauty seeks to confront the ugliness of daily living, says its creator
Photographer’s homecoming exhibition travels through art, memory and being black in the West
A new podcast tells the story of an enterprising asylum seeker with joy and anguish
An exhibition of drawings invites viewers to explore the fluidity of space and the art of deep seeing
The writer grew and evolved in exile — but he never truly left South Africa
One Hundred Years of Dispossession: My Family’s Quest to Reclaim Our Land traces his family’s ongoing struggle to strengthen their restitution case
Extracts from Life Esidimeni: Portraits of Lives Lost
A new wave of African creatives is working with galleries to blur the distinction between the three disciplines
The self-described ‘performance artist who happens to sing’ speaks to us about his work
Three new African rock albums show how the genre has been given a new lease on life on the continent
Joburg’s weekends-only spot has gained a loyal following of people seeking the artistry and flavours of freshly baked bread, cakes and pastries
How David Kramer turned the story of an African-American choir that visited South Africa in the 1890s into a musical
Although offering thrills and glam, Blood Legacy, based on a Mexican series, tells us we need more original African content from the global streamer
The book includes African Arab queers, a group of people who are often overlooked
The brilliant Io Capitano, which opens the 11th European Film Festival, puts a human face on migration issues
The new Abba biography gets me thinking about the band’s role in an angry young man’s life
This extract from playwright Anthony Akerman’s memoir tells of coming home after 17 years’ exile
The underground operator of Zimbabwean art — who is ‘present and confident — but not loud’
But Monike Cristina, who plays the role of Chocolate, says grit and strength are needed too
Louise Westerhout speaks about her challenging art and — the art of dying without fear
A exhibition at FADA gallery showcases the enduring symbolism of Palestinian olive trees amid decades of destruction and cultural erasure
Jazz percussionist Gontse Makhene is rebuilding his life after a devastating blaze at his home
We speak to Uveka Rangappa about her first role as local stories queue up for film and TV awards
Lesedi Molefi’s memoir Patient 12A explores his battle with mental illness.
Sarah Frost was the winner in the English category of this year’s Avbob Poetry Competition
Indian author Amitav Ghosh speaks about his work and its relationship with climate change