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A microcosm of life and death
Friday
/ 27 December 2023

A microcosm of life and death

Ideologies are set against profound beliefs as a priest sits at the centre of a storm in a village during the civil war in Greece

By Darryl Accone
Driven to protest for Palestine
Friday
/ 26 December 2023

Driven to protest for Palestine

‘I don’t know how to keep quiet,’ says Cape Town artist Thania Petersen of the Israel-Gaza war

By Sean O Toole
The ones that got away…
Friday
/ 26 December 2023

The ones that got away…

Musicians out of Cape Town are making fabulous sounds that have been passed over by reviewers and which AI couldn’t churn out

By Gwen Ansell
A feast of festive TV
Friday
/ 23 December 2023

A feast of festive TV

We take a look at some of the local offerings on the small screen as you prepare for a holiday binge

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Move over, Indiana Jones
Friday
/ 23 December 2023

Move over, Indiana Jones

The reissuing of African music is far more than
merely an exercise in nostalgia and ‘retromania’

By Charles Leonard
Still making waves after 100 years
Friday
/ 23 December 2023

Still making waves after 100 years

Radio has adapted to the times and, a century in, is going strong and changing lives in South Africa

By David L Smith
A candid look at sex work
Friday
/ 22 December 2023

A candid look at sex work

Thandeka, who has been working in the sector for 13 years, says a new reality TV series is edifying

By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe
The complex art of the kibosh
Friday
/ 22 December 2023

The complex art of the kibosh

South African-born Jewish artist Candice Breitz has had her exhibition in a German museum scrapped

By Charles Leonard
South Africa’s theatre community expresses solidarity with Jenin refugee camp theatre
Friday
/ 20 December 2023

South Africa’s theatre community expresses solidarity with Jenin refugee camp theatre

The Freedom Theatre in the West Bank has been raided by the Israeli Defence Force and its artistic director and a producer detained

By Lesego Chepape
Negotiating the AI galaxy
Friday
/ 20 December 2023

Negotiating the AI galaxy

This is an edited extract from Arthur Goldstuck’s new book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI

By Arthur Goldstuck
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies
Friday
/ 19 December 2023

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies

The spirit of the original group formed in the 1960s is still present today

By Lesego Chepape
Notes from the Body
Friday
/ 18 December 2023

Notes from the Body

Writers’ stories about illness and healing are transformative for readers

By Derek Davey
Something’s up down in Sandton
Friday
/ 17 December 2023

Something’s up down in Sandton

Pop star and food influencer J’Something is taking nightlife in Joburg to a new level – or three – with a venture called Artistry

By Carlos Amato
Inside the minds of the censors
Friday
/ 16 December 2023

Inside the minds of the censors

Decisions about what music to ban at the SABC were inconsistent, and – what’s worse – random

By Charles Leonard
Scratch that: unkindest cuts
Friday
/ 16 December 2023

Scratch that: unkindest cuts

Researcher delves into SABC censors’ logic – and lack thereof – during apartheid

By Charles Leonard
Crafting a creative journey
Friday
/ 15 December 2023

Crafting a creative journey

Standard Bank Young Artist Angel Ho goes beyond boundaries in their work

By Lesego Chepape
Zahara’s light ‘shone brighter than most’
Friday
/ 14 December 2023

Zahara’s light ‘shone brighter than most’

Award-winning singer-songwriter Zahara, who died this week at the age of 35, leaves behind a strong portfolio of music

By Lesego Chepape
Conflict over warbucks lucre
Friday
/ 14 December 2023

Conflict over warbucks lucre

Play reveals the intimate effects of military-industrial profiteering

By Darryl Accone
A struggle in dystopia
Friday
/ 13 December 2023

A struggle in dystopia

An extract from Irish writer Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize-winning novel Prophet Song

By Paul Lynch
A tale of regrowth and romance
Friday
/ 12 December 2023

A tale of regrowth and romance

Zibu Sithole’s novel is relatable, heartwarming and suffused with hope for renewal after a storm

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Learning from the Palestinians
Friday
/ 11 December 2023

Learning from the Palestinians

Writer Zukiswa Wanner tells the Mail & Guardian about her eye-opening experience in Palestine

By Lizzy Attree
Musicians spot the problem
Friday
/ 11 December 2023

Musicians spot the problem

There is a great divide in earnings between top artists and those still emerging

By Lesego Chepape
The long story of #RhodesMustFall
Friday
/ 10 December 2023

The long story of #RhodesMustFall

This is an edited extract of Janet Remmington’s chapter titled ‘Olive Schreiner, Race and Black South Africa’, from Olive Schreiner: Writing Networks and Global Contexts

By Janet Remmington
Sandy Mrd on pacing her comeback
Friday
/ 9 December 2023

Sandy Mrd on pacing her comeback

After facing challenges in the music industry, Sandy Mrd plans a much more calculated comeback into the music industry

By Lesego Chepape
Beyoncé: A complex apparatus
Friday
/ 9 December 2023

Beyoncé: A complex apparatus

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé opened last weekend around the world and grossed $27 million at the global box office. We sent two Mail & Guardian writers to watch it

By Lesego Chepape
Into the great Beyond …
Friday
/ 8 December 2023

Into the great Beyond …

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé opened last weekend around the world and grossed $27 million at the global box office. We sent two Mail & Guardian writers to watch it

By Charles Leonard
It is that stage of the year again ….
Friday
/ 7 December 2023

It is that stage of the year again ….

Put a visit to the theatre on your entertainment bucket list — and tickets would make a great gift

By Greg Homann
Spaces and minds in progress
Friday
/ 6 December 2023

Spaces and minds in progress

‘Occupying the Gallery’: a more public and process-based way
of working

By David Mann
‘At last, I’m a communist …’
Friday
/ 5 December 2023

‘At last, I’m a communist …’

This is an edited extract from Herman Lategan’s memoir, ‘Son of a Whore’

By Herman Lategan
Film explores tech’s power
Friday
/ 4 December 2023

Film explores tech’s power

Shot in an innovative style, ‘Missing’ makes us question the role of technology in our lives

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Clothing characters in identity
Friday
/ 3 December 2023

Clothing characters in identity

Costume designer Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene played a big role in the success of ‘Classified’

By Lesego Chepape
Stir over song of solidarity
Friday
/ 3 December 2023

Stir over song of solidarity

A Joburg band has written lyrics based on poems by friends who are suffering in Palestine

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
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