But the laudable project is fraught with the contradictions that haunt struggle histories, writes <b>Percy Zvomuya</b>.
Somalia-born K’naan offers the hip-hop scene something other than violence and terror, writes Percy Zvomuya.
Kopano Matlwa’s second novel is an ambitious allegorical exploration of what rainbow nationhood has meant for South Africa.
<strong>Percy Zvomuya </strong>reports on a travelling cinema that brings films about soccer to areas that won’t be part of the World Cup action.
A site-specific installation at the Yeoville library chronicles the experience of the suburb’s cosmopolitan residents.
If a university won’t host a festival of arts and literature, who will? <strong>Percy Zvomuya</strong> reports.
<em>Percy Zvomuya</em> is captivated by Jamie Bartlett in <em>Death of a Colonialist</em>, but where are the Xhosas?
<em>Percy Zvomuya</em> speaks to funnyman John Vlismas about <em>Outrageous</em>, his new movie about stand-up comics.
Percy Zvomuya reviews two histories of the beautiful game as played in Africa.
Percy Zvomuya speaks to visual artist Mary Sibande about freedom, politics and alter egos.
Art critic, novelist, essayist and curator Simon Njami is no stranger to South Africa.
When David Beckham ruptured his Achilles tendon, he hogged the front and back pages in the British media.
Percy Zvomuya checks out artist and former curator Thembinkosi Goniwe’s impressive collection of art at his home in Orange Grove.
Percy Zvomuya steels himself for a ringside introduction to cage fighting.
This year has particular significance for Africa’s connection with the written word. Percy Zvomuya reports.
Looking at life from different angles and being wary of fixed identities are at the heart of Veronique Tadjo’s writing.
Orange Farm vendors say the protests were hijacked by looters, including school children.
Uncertainty hangs over the survival of the FNB Dance Umbrella, now in its 22nd edition, as its major sponsor has pulled out of the event.
Dancer Nelisiwe Xaba’s work dares to question
the narrative of our reconciliation, writes Percy Zvomuya.
As you step into Newtown Projects’ factory at The Mills in downtown Johannesburg, you may notice a small piece of paper stuck on the glass door.
Percy Zvomuya speaks to a spraycan junkie who treads the fine line between corporate promotion and alternative culture.
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/ 12 February 2010
The art of photography, graffiti, sports and music heroes have become core to some of the most successsful marketing campaigns.
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/ 5 February 2010
Percy Zvomuya celebrates a trove of new essays by the master of the middle way, Chinua Achebe
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/ 4 February 2010
News that Jürgen Habermas had joined Twitter generated a buzz on the site, the likes of which was not seen since Bill Gates signed up.
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/ 29 January 2010
An upmarket shebeen has become a gathering place for Soweto’s chattering classes. Percy Zvomuya paid Kwa-Thabeng a visit.
Fifa’s requirements for local media seeking accreditation to cover the 2010 World Cup "may well infringe the constitutional right of expression.
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/ 22 January 2010
The recent disappointing start to the Africa Cup of Nations suggests that there is still a long way to go before the continent can conquer the world.
On Tuesday last week Moses Legodi came home to find his neighbours battling to put out a fire threatening to engulf his house.
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/ 18 December 2009
Muslim pilgrims who undertake the prescribed fifth pillar of Islam are faced with a contemporary experience that has long abandoned the camel.
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/ 11 December 2009
Darrell Roodt’s call to cast Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has led to flaring tempers, hurling of insults and charges of xenophobia.
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/ 4 December 2009
Fifa’s official collection of art posters for the World Cup points to the connection between the art of the game and the art of the artist.
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/ 20 November 2009
Percy Zvomuya talks to Antjie Krog about King
Moshoeshoe, belonging and whether the English language can carry the burden of South African experience.