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South Africa’s Tyla triumphs at Grammys
Friday
/ 5 February 2024

South Africa’s Tyla triumphs at Grammys

Singer-songwriter brings home the award for Best African Music Performance in the category’s first year

By Lesego Chepape
Soon Comes Night highlights politics and redemption
Friday
/ 5 February 2024

Soon Comes Night highlights politics and redemption

A pulsating political thriller forces viewers to contemplate the status quo in the country

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
The essence of a nation being born
Friday
/ 4 February 2024

The essence of a nation being born

The lead actor and a producer tell of the making of the new local series Soon Comes Night

By Lesego Chepape
The soft heart of a stone thrower
Friday
/ 3 February 2024

The soft heart of a stone thrower

Brett Murray speaks about the shift in the work that appears on his new exhibition

By Charles Leonard
Reggae’s resistance roots struck a chord in SA
Friday
/ 2 February 2024

Reggae’s resistance roots struck a chord in SA

South Africa and Jamaica share a history marked by colonisation and slavery

By Carsten Rasch
How French film is quietly becoming more diverse
Friday
/ 1 February 2024

How French film is quietly becoming more diverse

But France’s cultural gatekeepers still bristle at the idea of mixing social issues with creativity

By Eric Randolph and Clement Kasser
‘Politics is theatre, after all’
Friday
/ 31 January 2024

‘Politics is theatre, after all’

A veteran South African journalist with a background in comedy is staging a unique new show of ‘performance journalism’

By Charles Leonard
Wake up, African fashion!
Friday
/ 30 January 2024

Wake up, African fashion!

Designer graces the runway at Paris Fashion Week with clothes made from traditional fabrics

By Agence France Presse
Where is today’s Steinbeck?
Friday
/ 29 January 2024

Where is today’s Steinbeck?

This era in politics is crying out for a great chronicler in the mould of the American writer

By Darryl Accone
Scorsese, the king of nonfiction
Friday
/ 28 January 2024

Scorsese, the king of nonfiction

The legendary director has taken a brilliant, terrifying turn over
the past decade

By Luke Feltham
Getting to the Hart of the action
Friday
/ 28 January 2024

Getting to the Hart of the action

More action than comedy, Lift makes the actor’s dream come true while exploring issues around money and who exactly the bad guys are

By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe
Mandisi Dyantyis: People are seen in his music
Friday
/ 27 January 2024

Mandisi Dyantyis: People are seen in his music

Local musician follows in the footsteps of the jazz greats with his cool sounds and dress

By Lesego Chepape
The Playboy Bunny with all the brass and the balls
Friday
/ 25 January 2024

The Playboy Bunny with all the brass and the balls

Francesca Emerson chats about her colourful life in the Hefner empire

By Charles Leonard
Ravers flock to dance floor in Saudi’s gateway to Mecca
Friday
/ 25 January 2024

Ravers flock to dance floor in Saudi’s gateway to Mecca

Residents acknowledge some anxiety about the changes in a neighbourhood strongly associated with the annual hajj pilgrimage and Ramadan markets

By Robbie Corey Boulet
‘Oppenheimer’ receives 13 Oscar nominations
Friday
/ 23 January 2024

‘Oppenheimer’ receives 13 Oscar nominations

The portrait of the father of the atomic bomb was followed by Poor Thing and Killers of the Flower Moon, in terms of nominations

By Paul Ramon and Andrew Marszal
Dentists warn of teeth-fixing products touted by influencers
Friday
/ 23 January 2024

Dentists warn of teeth-fixing products touted by influencers

Teeth whitening or straightening products that influencers are promoting can be dangerous if used incorrectly

By Juliette Mansour and Julie Pacorel
Stripes, swooshes get the boot at Afcon’s kit contest
Friday
/ 22 January 2024

Stripes, swooshes get the boot at Afcon’s kit contest

The battle for Africa’s national shirt market has taken a new turn, with some of the raciest designs coming from continental brands

By Carlos Amato
Not so fast, fashion industry!
Friday
/ 21 January 2024

Not so fast, fashion industry!

Phupho Gumede recognises the responsibility of the sector to address ethical and environmental concerns

By Lesego Chepape
Don’t look away: Local artists on the war in Gaza
Friday
/ 19 January 2024

Don’t look away: Local artists on the war in Gaza

Five creatives tell of their work on the Israeli violence and the responses they’ve had

By Charles Leonard
Mlungisi Gegana: A page-turner of a career
Friday
/ 19 January 2024

Mlungisi Gegana: A page-turner of a career

The bassist and composer reflects on 40 years in music and his newly released album

By Gwen Ansell
Modern cowboys in crypto con
Friday
/ 18 January 2024

Modern cowboys in crypto con

Documentary looks at how three Americans managed to steal millions by creating a currency

By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe
Tiya: A novel approach to music
Friday
/ 16 January 2024

Tiya: A novel approach to music

The singer-songwriter evokes literature to write emotions on her latest record

By Sazi Bongwe
Testaments well travelled
Friday
/ 15 January 2024

Testaments well travelled

Scepticism has dogged stories of exploration from Ancient Greece
through to Apollo XI

By Darryl Accone
Pebofatso Mokoena: Getting a sense of the artist
Friday
/ 14 January 2024

Pebofatso Mokoena: Getting a sense of the artist

His notebooks form part of an interactive group show in Johannesburg

By Lesego Chepape
Toe-to-toe steers ‘Chief Twit’ from the brink
Friday
/ 13 January 2024

Toe-to-toe steers ‘Chief Twit’ from the brink

This is an edited extract from Ben Mezrich’s new book called Breaking Twitter

By Ben Mezrich
Marketing a cultural gem
Friday
/ 13 January 2024

Marketing a cultural gem

A book by an anthropologist documents Joburg’s bustling Kwa Mai Mai

By Derek Davey
Starting the year on the right note
Friday
/ 12 January 2024

Starting the year on the right note

Setting my musical intentions for 2024, I select four upcoming albums that made my heart race

By Charles Leonard
Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive
Friday
/ 9 January 2024

Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive

On stages around the world, Maidouma, dressed in his sky-blue boubou, is an ambassador for his country’s musical heritage

By Camille Laffont
‘Oppenheimer’ tops Golden Globes
Friday
/ 8 January 2024

‘Oppenheimer’ tops Golden Globes

Past Globes host Ricky Gervais, who did not attend, won best stand-up comedy performance, a new category

By Andrew Marszal
People and animals: A shared history, shared cruelties
Friday
/ 6 January 2024

People and animals: A shared history, shared cruelties

An edited extract from The Lion’s Historian: Africa’s Animal Past

By Professor Sandra Swart
Ivorian cuisine with much ooh la la
Friday
/ 5 January 2024

Ivorian cuisine with much ooh la la

Restaurants in Côte d’Ivoire are increasingly mixing French finesse with local flavour

By Afp Author
Great shot: Peter Magubane’s weapon was his camera
Friday
/ 4 January 2024

Great shot: Peter Magubane’s weapon was his camera

Not only was he world renowned for his powerful images, he also used his talent to fight apartheid, at great personal cost

By Oupa Nkosi
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