When Rapsody finally came to South Africa to record her latest album, something deeply meaningful and long-awaited took shape.
Why Theodorah remains an evolving figure in artist Senzeni Marasela’s practice
Giants is a stunning portrait of players, families and the emotional cost of chasing greatness on and off the field
For the singer, making music is about finding the rhythm in chaos, love, respect and home
Olivia Barrell’s gallery and book reclaim clay’s place in art history, grounded in care and curation
The film returns with cinematic ambition, cultural depth and storytelling that honours memory as much as history
Zethu Mashika crafts soundtracks that stir the soul, and it all began with one lucky night
Echoes of Grace is a coming-of-age tale where faith, ancestry, and mentorship shape a young girl’s path to purpose
Haidar Eid’s ‘Banging on the Walls of the Tank’ weaves grief with political insight of Israel’s war
Relebogile Mabotja holds space for loss and healing in her deeply empathetic series Untied
The playwright sees beyond the script, conjuring ghosts of land, legacy and loss in ‘Breakfast with Mugabe’
A trip to China shows that futuristic technology is being quietly incorporated into everyday life
A tender meditation on care, memory and materiality, this artist’s work invites us to slow down and feel the soul
Photographer’s images are a soulful visual tribute to South African jazz
A painting finds a new home honouring the artist’s modernist legacy and tragic fate
The composer of Mzansi Magic’s Genesis talks faith, sound and storytelling in South Africa’s latest gospel-infused telenovela
The Gambling Animal offers a sharp, unsettling look at human irrationality, risk-taking and the ecological consequences of gambling with our future
From Pretoria’s streets to global stages, DJ Doowap is remixing culture, sound and style with unstoppable bacardi energy
A candid look at Campbell Meas’s journey navigating creativity, identity and the challenges of breaking into the arts industry
Mtshali’s latest collection renders death not as absence, but presence — grief draped in beauty, ritual and defiance
What happens when men can’t ask for help? These South African books offer raw, revealing answers
Author Tinyiko Maluleke makes a valid case about our country during the dark apartheid years, and of the difficulties of misgovernance we continue to face
Homegrown tech is giving artists the power to own, protect and profit from their work
Filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara opens up about Matabeleland and the emotional journey behind her feature-length debut
A stage where South Africa’s truth and imagination have lived for 49 fearless years
Artist uses nature and cryptic visions in his paintings to highlight South Africa’s racial and spatial history
Festival returns with fresh fire and fearless talent For 11 days this winter, Makhanda becomes the beating heart of South African creativity and artistic innovation as the National Arts Festival lights up the Eastern Cape until 6 July. A staple on the cultural calendar since 1974, the festival has long been a space for protest, […]
Chef Coco takes diners on a delicious, continent-spanning journey through the continent’s diverse culinary traditions