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Mannenberg: An anthem of the uprising against apartheid
Friday
/ 3 March 2024

Mannenberg: An anthem of the uprising against apartheid

Mannenberg — Is Where It’s Happening was the best-selling jazz record in South Africa in 1974 and 1975

By Charles Leonard
The return of ostrich plumes
Friday
/ 2 March 2024

The return of ostrich plumes

From bags to outfits, most ostrich products are, once again, from South Africa

By Julie Bourdin
Happy feet, empty pockets
Friday
/ 2 March 2024

Happy feet, empty pockets

Examining the wave of musical migration in post-independence Zimbabwe

By Marko Phiri
IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …
Friday
/ 1 March 2024

IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …

M&G Friday brings you the pick of this week

By MG FRIDAY
Living in Joburg in a time of crisis
Friday
/ 1 March 2024

Living in Joburg in a time of crisis

This is an edited extract from SA writer Ivan Vladislavic’s new book The Near North

By Ivan Vladislavic
Apartheid doccie is a blast
Friday
/ 29 February 2024

Apartheid doccie is a blast

London Recruits is a film that tells of young foreigners who were recruited by the ANC

By Charles Leonard
Put your body clock to rights
Friday
/ 28 February 2024

Put your body clock to rights

An edited extract from a new book by Dr Michael Mosley called
4 Weeks to Better Sleep

By Michael Mosley
Mahlangu’s show traces the patterns of her career
Friday
/ 27 February 2024

Mahlangu’s show traces the patterns of her career

The Ndebele artist’s retrospective is on at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town

By Agence France Presse
Short film project pushes against the current
Friday
/ 26 February 2024

Short film project pushes against the current

In his Cape Town exhibition, Abri de Swardt delves into the politics and history of water

By Georgia Munnik
Red Ink: True crime television can teach
Friday
/ 25 February 2024

Red Ink: True crime television can teach

Author hopes the new series will induce viewers to think about the causes of violence

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
There’s no murder in media wars
Friday
/ 25 February 2024

There’s no murder in media wars

Alexei Navalny’s demise spotlights how death and displacement are portrayed in the media and in literature

By Darryl Accone
Bob Marley biopic: Less legend, more human
Friday
/ 24 February 2024

Bob Marley biopic: Less legend, more human

Film has all the hits, none of the misses – and very little of the miss-e

By Charles Leonard
Ziza Muftic: Album trips off the tongue
Friday
/ 23 February 2024

Ziza Muftic: Album trips off the tongue

Jazz out of the box and plenty more on her new album, which is sung by a trio

By Gwen Ansell
Tapestry of life through the lens of film
Friday
/ 22 February 2024

Tapestry of life through the lens of film

Johannesburg Film Festival offers 60 thought-provoking, conversation-inducing movies

By Lesego Chepape
‘Haunted’ ChatGPT cranks out gibberish for hours
Friday
/ 22 February 2024

‘Haunted’ ChatGPT cranks out gibberish for hours

ChatGPT was giving ‘peculiar’ responses, generating non-existent words, incomplete sentences and general gobbledygook

By Afp
Chile to reopen probe into death of poet Pablo Neruda
Friday
/ 20 February 2024

Chile to reopen probe into death of poet Pablo Neruda

Neruda had been preparing to flee into exile in Mexico to lead the resistance against the Pinochet regime when he died in hospital just 12 days after the coup

By Afp
Palestine’s long walk to freedom requires a mindshift
Friday
/ 19 February 2024

Palestine’s long walk to freedom requires a mindshift

This is an edited extract from Haider Eid’s book, Decolonising the Palestinian Mind

By Haider Eid
Stand-up is far from down and out after pandemic knocks
Friday
/ 17 February 2024

Stand-up is far from down and out after pandemic knocks

Lesego Chepape speaks to Tumi Morake about the state of comedy in South Africa

By Lesego Chepape
Football shoots one past art
Friday
/ 17 February 2024

Football shoots one past art

Project at Cape Town Art Fair demonstrates the links between the sport and art

By James Sey
Last to laugh laughs longest
Friday
/ 17 February 2024

Last to laugh laughs longest

Reality show starring some of SA’s best comedians promises
to be a cracker

By Lesego Chepape
Tyla’s identity turns on a U
Friday
/ 17 February 2024

Tyla’s identity turns on a U

The singer has caused a stir with her loud-and-proud approach to being coloured

By Charles Leonard
The African art market boom — a myth or a reality?
Friday
/ 16 February 2024

The African art market boom — a myth or a reality?

The art market is more complex than other investment markets, such as stocks and government bonds, as art has an intrinsic value that cannot necessarily be quantified and plugged into economic models as easily

By Julia Snowball
Brush off traditional views of art
Friday
/ 15 February 2024

Brush off traditional views of art

The Mother City’s premier art event promises to leave viewers unbound

By Julia Snowball
Film explores people power
Friday
/ 15 February 2024

Film explores people power

A Sri Lankan documentary about the overthrow of its despotic leader is being shown locally

By Charles Leonard
Dare to read his different novels
Friday
/ 14 February 2024

Dare to read his different novels

A whole book written in a single sentence? Author challenges with both style and content

By Percy Zvomuya
What’s in a name, a novel?
Friday
/ 13 February 2024

What’s in a name, a novel?

Women writers have often been treated badly but the first novel was written by one

By Darryl Accone
Skyjack: When ideation meets instinct
Friday
/ 12 February 2024

Skyjack: When ideation meets instinct

The third album from South African-Swiss jazz band Skyjack delights and surprises

By Gwen Ansell
Roger Lucey: Straight from the heart
Friday
/ 11 February 2024

Roger Lucey: Straight from the heart

The musician and anti-apartheid fighter is still searing at 70 as he embarks on a tour

By Nick Robb
Izonzobila: A tear in the world
Friday
/ 10 February 2024

Izonzobila: A tear in the world

Asemahle Ntlonti’s exhibition explores the tearing of land(scape) and of the flesh

By Vusumzi Nkomo
My name is DJ Zinhle  …
Friday
/ 10 February 2024

My name is DJ Zinhle  …

The musician, mother and entrepreneur opens up about her
decades in the business

By Lesego Chepape
K.O strikes again with new single Y.O.U
Friday
/ 9 February 2024

K.O strikes again with new single Y.O.U

The song breaks away from his normal style and rolls back the years

By Lesego Chepape
Closure elusive as AKA’s murder remains unsolved
Friday
/ 9 February 2024

Closure elusive as AKA’s murder remains unsolved

From his chart-topping hits to his outspoken advocacy, AKA left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape

By Lesego Chepape
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