Akerman’s memoir reflects on exile and meeting Breytenbach
The festival runs until Sunday, and brings together over 250 authors, poets and creatives from South Africa and the globe
This is an edited extract from My Radio Memory: Listening to the Listener, which is edited by Robin Sewlal, with articles by 100 contributors. This one is by the journalist, editor and media scholar Guy Berger
The singer-songwriter speaks about love, her three albums and how her fledgling career was boosted by jazz legend Hugh Masekela
Author John van de Ruit is back with a new book in the popular series
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A retrospective delves into the depth, symbolism and global reach of the renowned artist’s work
Janice Honeyman’s production brings magic to Joburg audiences
Sound and silence collided in Sounding Pictures at The Centre for the Less Good Idea in Joburg
Singer-songwriter and Maroon 5 band member PJ Morton has just published his autobiography. This is an edited extract
Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly
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The artist’s new Joburg exhibition has drips and smears – it can scare you – but it can also make you feel light
Strauss & Co is selling a selection of rare, aged Cape fine brandies from South Africa’s top distillers
Sihle Qwabe’s first novel The Resurrection was among those that received accolades at the prestigious South African Literary Awards
Media groups urge action to protect those risking their lives to document the crisis in Gaza
The artist formerly known as Angel Ho has released a new, self-titled album as Ange Madame
Siphesihle Nxokwana, dubbed the Candace Owens of South Africa, is an anti-feminist influencer who is playing to crowds
Bringing together the traditional and the modern, Thandiswa Mazwai is taking her new album Sankofa to the world
A new play shows that, like Icarus, today’s tech-bro puppeteers such as Elon Musk seem hell-bent on flying too close to the sun
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Artist blends music and art to transform live performances into spontaneous masterpieces using his signature bleach technique on denim
An edited excerpt from the historical novel by South African author Arvashni Seeripat
Recent shows by the sculptors Nolan Oswald Dennis, Vusumzi Nkomo and Diana Vives make for fascinating viewing
Her new album Power is a decade-long journey blending African influences and fearless vocal artistry
Fifty years ago, disco started having an impact. Its influence was felt even in apartheid South Africa
Getting their work onto international film festivals has become increasingly important for South African independent filmmakers
SA-born artist Candice Breitz has designed a collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts and a tote bag titled Never Again Means Never Again
The comedian speaks to us about his recently released book Into the Uncut Grass — ostensibly for children
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A new book by a spin doctor explains the dance between government and media and why it is important to understand it
Theatre offers an unlikely space for Cape Peninsula communities to connect and deal with the problem of living with baboons