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Prizes, perceptions and plays: Nadia Davids on being shortlisted for the Caine Prize
Friday
/ 8 August 2024

Prizes, perceptions and plays: Nadia Davids on being shortlisted for the Caine Prize

An award-nominated local wordsmith speaks to the Mail & Guardian about her work

By Charles Leonard
Sisters in sustainability: The inspiring journey of Mo’s Crib
Friday
/ 8 August 2024

Sisters in sustainability: The inspiring journey of Mo’s Crib

The siblings turned a passion for eco-friendly design into decor company Mo’s Crib

By Lesego Chepape
Zimbabwean artist Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude wins 2024 FNB Art Prize
Friday
/ 7 August 2024

Zimbabwean artist Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude wins 2024 FNB Art Prize

Nyaude’s work will be on display at the FNB Art Fair, and he will hold a solo exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery

By Charles Leonard
Quiet activists: A memoir of the struggle
Friday
/ 6 August 2024

Quiet activists: A memoir of the struggle

An edited extract from Peter Present’s book Quiet Activists

By Peter Present
Diary: She Fest comes to Constitutional Hill, Soweto’s Buskaid String Ensemble in concert,  Lu Dlamini to perform at UKZN
Friday
/ 5 August 2024

Diary: She Fest comes to Constitutional Hill, Soweto’s Buskaid String Ensemble in concert,  Lu Dlamini to perform at UKZN

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
John Kani, OBE: The master of storytelling
Friday
/ 4 August 2024

John Kani, OBE: The master of storytelling

The multitalented octogenarian speaks to us about his award – and so much more

By Charles Leonard
The triumph of Tshepiso Mazibuko: The essence of a generation
Friday
/ 2 August 2024

The triumph of Tshepiso Mazibuko: The essence of a generation

Thokoza-born photographer wins accolades in France by looking inward and telling the stories of South Africa’s born-frees in the townships

By Lesego Chepape
Artist puts the ease back into black portraiture
Friday
/ 2 August 2024

Artist puts the ease back into black portraiture

Stephan Langa’s pieces are intimate, unposed and non-performative, capturing the artist’s personal experience

By Charles Leonard
Swan song for prima ballerina
Friday
/ 1 August 2024

Swan song for prima ballerina

Joburg Ballet principal Shannon Glover will hang up her shoes after La Traviata — The Ballet

By Charles Leonard
Joburg boykie gone to pot
Friday
/ 30 July 2024

Joburg boykie gone to pot

This is an edited extract from High Times: The Extraordinary Life of a Joburg Dope Smuggler by Roy Isacowitz and Jeremy Gordin

By Roy Isacowitz and Jeremy Gordin
Diary: Divas in Concert usher in women’s month, The Apartheid Killer on BBC, Amaxelegu by Qondiswa James will run at the Market Theatre
Friday
/ 30 July 2024

Diary: Divas in Concert usher in women’s month, The Apartheid Killer on BBC, Amaxelegu by Qondiswa James will run at the Market Theatre

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Savage Beauty back with a vengeance
Friday
/ 29 July 2024

Savage Beauty back with a vengeance

The second season of the series offers an expanded cast and more corporate dark deeds

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Musicians living the highlife
Friday
/ 27 July 2024

Musicians living the highlife

The genre changed and grew during the ‘burger’ years but it kept its Ghanaian soul

By Sarah Osei
The long and short of a 50-year artistic career
Friday
/ 26 July 2024

The long and short of a 50-year artistic career

Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon

By Charles Leonard
Justin Timberlake is not kidding in this movie
Friday
/ 26 July 2024

Justin Timberlake is not kidding in this movie

His role in Palmer shows how children can cut through bigotry and changes lives for the better

By Donovan E Williams
When dress-up is Bear-able
Friday
/ 25 July 2024

When dress-up is Bear-able

The Michelin-trained chef Gregory Czarnecki stars in an event themed around the hit television series The Bear

By Charles Leonard
Mali loses a national treasure
Friday
/ 25 July 2024

Mali loses a national treasure

Mali’s “king of kora” Toumani Diabaté died last Friday, 19 July, at the age of 58

By Agence France Presse
Local paranormal thriller blends magic and mystery
Friday
/ 24 July 2024

Local paranormal thriller blends magic and mystery

Sean Cameron Michael plays the villain Jeremiah Mills in the movie Masinga The Calling

By Youssra el-Sharkawy
Craig Foster on nature’s wisdom and an ancestral connection to the ocean
Friday
/ 23 July 2024

Craig Foster on nature’s wisdom and an ancestral connection to the ocean

An edited extract from Craig Foster’s memoir, Amphibious Soul

By Craig Foster
Water Baby by Chioma Okereke is a heart-stirring tale of survival and hope
Friday
/ 22 July 2024

Water Baby by Chioma Okereke is a heart-stirring tale of survival and hope

Debut novel set in Nigeria’s ‘Venice of Africa’ rises above the old coming-of-age trope

By Rodney Ghobril
SA film industry calls for increased funding and efficient rebate processing
Friday
/ 21 July 2024

SA film industry calls for increased funding and efficient rebate processing

Delegates at the Durban Film Mart have raised concern about the processing of film incentive rebates

By Lyse Comins
Sun Xa Experiment: Merging ancestral rhythms and afrofuturism in Soweto’s music scene
Friday
/ 21 July 2024

Sun Xa Experiment: Merging ancestral rhythms and afrofuturism in Soweto’s music scene

The avant-garde music transcends boundaries, blending healing sounds and community roots

By Lesego Chepape
Discovering the richness of African classical music with Rebeca Omordia
Friday
/ 20 July 2024

Discovering the richness of African classical music with Rebeca Omordia

We speak to Rebeca Omordia about her career, the music of the continent and her new album

By Charles Leonard
Tems’ debut album Born in the Wild is a blistering, genre-defying masterpiece
Friday
/ 20 July 2024

Tems’ debut album Born in the Wild is a blistering, genre-defying masterpiece

Tems is no small player in the music world. The blend of genres and dulcet voice made her a massive name on the global scene

By Wilfred Okiche
Asian fusion meets award-winning Korean wings at Lakefield’s Origami
Friday
/ 19 July 2024

Asian fusion meets award-winning Korean wings at Lakefield’s Origami

The story of family restaurant Origami’s success started in mama’s kitchen

By Eyaaz Matwadia
OPERA | Brittany Smith ready to conquer Lucia di Lammermoor at Joburg Theatre
Friday
/ 19 July 2024

OPERA | Brittany Smith ready to conquer Lucia di Lammermoor at Joburg Theatre

The gited singer speaks about the emotional and physical demands of the role

By Charles Leonard
Bolanle Austen-Peters’ biopic reveals the true legacy of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Friday
/ 18 July 2024

Bolanle Austen-Peters’ biopic reveals the true legacy of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Film paints a strong picture of Nigerian activist and feminist but neglects her personal life

By Daniel Okechukwu
DIARY: A jewellery journey, Herc’s new single, Mpho Sebina at Untitled Basement
Friday
/ 18 July 2024

DIARY: A jewellery journey, Herc’s new single, Mpho Sebina at Untitled Basement

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Global film leaders converge at Durban FilmMart 2024
Friday
/ 16 July 2024

Global film leaders converge at Durban FilmMart 2024

The 15-year-running festival offers a platform to showcase African film talent

By Lyse Comins
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

By Buntu Siwisa
‘We killed it with our doccie’
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

‘We killed it with our doccie’

Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal

By Tebadi Mmotla
Love, curry and resistance: The culinary support behind SA’s political prisoners
Friday
/ 14 July 2024

Love, curry and resistance: The culinary support behind SA’s political prisoners

Food is about so much more than mere physical sustenance, it is chock-full of feelings too

By Charles Leonard
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