Here are Friday editor Charles Leonard’s 10 picks of the festival
Last year, South African jazz pianist Thandi Ntuli released her album Rainbow Revisited on International Anthem Records, to great acclaim. But what does it feel like to translate the album to the stage?
Let the music of Zoe Modiga guide you on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment
Today, 96 years after the great writer’s seminal speech on women in fiction, what has changed?
A Palestinian film director speaks on the sidelines of the Aswan International Women Film Festival
South African artists have got together to produce an album to support Palestinians
After weathering numerous a public storm, Lady Zamar is determined to reclaim her narrative and share her truth through her music
Read the Wall Street legend’s biography — even if it’s just because he doesn’t want you to
It’s almost time for International Jazz Day — 30 April — and there will be events in 190 countries where it will not be necessary to gatekeep about who and what jazz is — the players and the listeners will just enjoy it
A new play by a new playwright explores shenanigans in South Africa’s politics
Playwright Richard Calland describes the main character “Uncle” as being a Mac Maharaj-like figure with other ANC-types thrown into the mix
Two South African artists have created a sonic piece for the annual international cultural exhibition, the Venice Biennale
The political drama about corruption and power is clever, gripping and insightful
Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch
Two films and a miniseries showcase South African talent and explore issues in the country
The platform showcased the talent of local artists and fostered a sense of community and collaboration
Portrait of Miss Lieser, valued at USD 32 to 53 million, will be sold on auction in Vienna on Wednesday
The ceremonial return comes amid mounting pressure on European and US museums and institutions to address the restitution of African artefacts plundered during the colonial era
Multi-Grammy award-winning Winehouse died in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning after a very public, drug-driven downward spiral
Alfredo Jaar’s photo exhibition is of Rwandan, Sudanese, Afghani and Vietnamese refugees
We drank deeply from the musician’s ‘Water From an Ancient Well’ tour
Experience the diverse world of comics, video games and cosplay at the Afrogeek Festival
South African Fashion Week, Mall of Africa 18 to 20 April, celebrates the country’s diverse heritage on a global stage.
Tips on how to manage life, deal with thoughts of death and embrace recovery from mental illness
Though unsigned by Michelangelo, Christie’s said that research confirmed the great Italian artist was responsible for the small drawing
‘After decades of mass products, society wanted to move back to the artisanal and great quality’
Film depicts the quest of black men to be present fathers and fight for love when threats emerge
Sebidi’s Ntlo E Etsamayang exhibit is on display at the UJ Art Gallery until 17 May
In this time of conflict, thoughts wander to Bob Dylan’s lyrics and John le Carré’s insights
The whodunnit imagines a tiny utopia during the apocalypse, and then an elder is murdered
The Apartheid Museum, Filah Lah Lah and the Nellie will warm the cockles of your cultural heart this week
If we read closely, spoken word still holds the realities of the past even though it is written in the present