A few weeks ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was excited after yet more exploits by Santi Carzola in Arsenal’s match against Westham.
The visions conjured in On this Earth, a show by artist Blessing Ngobeni at Gallery Momo in Johannesburg, are scary.
The International Exhibition of Black Music reveals the iniquitous nature of halls of fame, writes Percy Zvomuya.
Sara Hallatt, the director of the hip Bag Factory Artists’ Studios reveals some of her personal tastes.
Mokoomba is a band from Zimbabwe but Mokoomba isn’t a Zimbabwean band and are different from the average Zimbabwean outfit in a lot of ways.
For this Arsenal fan, writing an ode to a Manchester City shirt presents a set of problems, says Percy Zvomuya.
Social commentator and Twitter celebrity Eusebius McKaiser talks about race, his favourite author and why academic writing often sucks.
The famed novelist of ‘The Famished Road’ asks the hard questions of Marikana, Nigeria and leadership.
Accomplished artists find that their iPhones are able to capture candid images that weighty equipment might miss.
Benon Lutaaya’s big-city hardship compelled him to work in collage and enter competitions compulsively.
In addition to Arts Alive, there are several other cultural events taking place in the city in September.
A gambler’s days are always numbered, but Percy Zvomuya plays the Lotto anyway, and wishes his grandfather’s number wasn’t already up.
Nomalanga Mkhize has moved out of her comfort zone and is determined to make a difference in education.
Although little known in the English world, Patrick Chamoiseau’s novel Texaco should be read all over.
TB Joshua isn’t just predicting the death of Africa’s kings; he has the ear of some of Africa’s top politicians – including Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
When light flurries of snow fell on Johannesburg, I saw no reason for excitement. I remembered my friend and what he told me, writes Percy Zvomuya.
Yeoville is home to Africans from all over the continent, as the shops on the busy street attest, writes Percy Zvomuya.
Have African leaders ever sat down to write down their visions (not just their parties’) for the countries they govern, asks Percy Zvomuya.
Percy Zvomuya has been reading newspapers since he was a kid on his granddad’s stoep, devouring every article he could find. Except for the editorial.
Jack of all trades, Sentletse Diakanyo has a big mouth, strong opinions and followers who love and hate him. Percy Zvomuya spoke to him.
From doodles in a squat to mainstream TV, Mdu Ntuli has travelled a long road in his struggle to make it as a cartoonist, writes Percy Zvomuya.
It’s time we devised a new standard by which to judge African cities: the size and population of its rats, writes Percy Zvomuya.
Percy Zvomuya spoke to author Siphiwo Mahala about personally translating his book into his native tongue and scribbling notes on toilet paper.
Percy Zvomuya explores the "hidden power" of the name John and its part in the birth of a country’s leader.
Filmmakers have documented Africa’s dark side: war, genocide and xenophobia at this year’s Durban International Film Festival.
Percy Zvomuya finds time during the Arts Festival to make a pilgrimage to Fingo Village and document the graves of obscure Zimbabwean royalty.
A cover of traditional material on a European shrine dilutes a perceived power and levels the playing field.
Percy Zvomuya interrogates the phenomenon of book piracy in Peru, and wonders if the high cost of books in SA could lead to a similar situation here.
Brett Bailey’s new work recreates the museums and spectacles in Europe to which millions of people flocked to see "inferior" darker races.
Percy Zvomuya meets a football fanatic from Argentina who finds himself in Grahamstown during the National Arts Festival.
Percy Zvomuya sees merit in the free open-air performances that have become such an important part of the National Arts Festival.
According to enthusiasts of spinning, the youth still burn tyres to signify their struggle.