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Newtown

Diary: Lusanda Ndita crowned, history through fashion, SA Clay Awards at Rust-en-Vrede
Friday
/ 22 November 2024

Diary: Lusanda Ndita crowned, history through fashion, SA Clay Awards at Rust-en-Vrede

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Farewell to Azania’s everyman literary icon Don Mattera
Opinion
/ 21 July 2022

Farewell to Azania’s everyman literary icon Don Mattera

The poet, writer, artist and activist, who made rubbish of race, left his mark on all aspects of our lives

By Hugo ka Canham
Waste pickers reclaim their power
Article
/ 8 April 2020

Waste pickers reclaim their power

Reclaimers have not been deemed essential workers amid the Covid-19 lockdown, threatening their already precarious livelihoods. But they will not let each other starve

By Sarah Smit
Old Mutual establishes creative incubator in Newtown
Article
/ 18 July 2019

Old Mutual establishes creative incubator in Newtown

Spaces like these provide valuable support for young people wanting to pursue creative careers. However, brand promoting is a big part of it

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Tour 2.0
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Tour 2.0

Trailblazing in the community

By Tamsin Oxford
Façade reveals Jozi’s entrails
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Façade reveals Jozi’s entrails

Happy Dhlame’s gritty exhibition weighs up the human cost of gentrification in the city

By Kwanele Sosibo
Get a taste of Fordsburg’s history
Article
/ 14 September 2018

Get a taste of Fordsburg’s history

Sweetmeats, samoosas, laffa, tikka chicken, jalebi, and a mango lassi. Zaza Hlalethwa eats her way through Fordsburg to get a taste of its history.

By Zaza Hlalethwa
‘We’re going to change the Jo’burg skyline’
Article
/ 17 November 2017

‘We’re going to change the Jo’burg skyline’

A new mixed-income housing plan in Jo’burg includes refurbishing ‘hijacked’ buildings

By Govan Whittles
Acclaimed trumpeter Bruce Cassidy promises to take fans on a ‘musical journey’
Article
/ 16 November 2016

Acclaimed trumpeter Bruce Cassidy promises to take fans on a ‘musical journey’

The musician will be accompanied on stage by a 15-piece string, woodwind, brass, and jazz rhythm group for his November 9 performance at the Bassline.

By Staff Reporter
M&G’s Litfest takes flight, honouring Sol Plaatje on his 140th anniversary
Article
/ 9 September 2016

M&G’s Litfest takes flight, honouring Sol Plaatje on his 140th anniversary

Alongside panels discussing hot topics, shortlisted poets from the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology will receive their awards.

By Darryl Accone
Review: Jo’burg restaurant ‘Town’ serves some yummy dim sum
Article
/ 4 May 2016

Review: Jo’burg restaurant ‘Town’ serves some yummy dim sum

The portions may be on the small side, but the food bar is fast becoming the go-to spot in Jo’burg’s cultural heartland, writes Milisuthando Bongela.

By Milisuthando Bongela
Thembiso Twala, the prince of Newtown
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Thembiso Twala, the prince of Newtown

Prince has grown with Jo’burg’s urban art scene and had earned his royal moniker by the time the millennium hit.

By Raeesa Pather
Putting the ‘new’ back in historic Newtown
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Putting the ‘new’ back in historic Newtown

The once-bustling cultural heart of Johannesburg is being revamped with a host of new developments.

By Laurice Taitz
Obama’s support for gun control has roots in Chicago
Article
/ 16 February 2013

Obama’s support for gun control has roots in Chicago

Chicago is plagued by deadly shootings where as many children die from guns every four months as were killed at the school shooting in Connecticut.

By Sapa Ap
Americans fear weapon control laws after Connecticut shooting
Article
/ 21 December 2012

Americans fear weapon control laws after Connecticut shooting

Karl Durkheimer’s gun shop enjoyed record sales of semi-automatic firearms — "modern sporting rifles", as he calls them — and handguns last weekend.

By Chris Mcgreal
Obama calls for ‘meaningful action’ after school shooting
Article
/ 15 December 2012

Obama calls for ‘meaningful action’ after school shooting

"We’ve endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years," Obama said during a somber televised appearance in the White House briefing room.

By Mark Felsenthal and Matt Spetalnick
Bagging the best of Jo’burg
Article
/ 12 October 2012

Bagging the best of Jo’burg

Sara Hallatt, the director of the hip Bag Factory Artists’ Studios reveals some of her personal tastes.

By Percy Zvomuya
The fresh Prince of Newtown
Article
/ 6 June 2011

The fresh Prince of Newtown

Prince Twala is as much part of Newton as the bricks and mortar, and he doesn’t like what’s going on, writes <b>Percy Zvomuya</b>.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 15 September 2010

Doing it by the book

The first National Book Week suffered a strike-induced hitch on Monday when attendance of school children dropped dramatically on its final day.

By Ryan Hoffmann and David Macfarlane

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