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Sarafina

Noxolo Dlamini returns to the stage as Sarafina
Friday
/ 6 June 2025

Noxolo Dlamini returns to the stage as Sarafina

Dlamini brings new life to a role born from resistance and South Africa’s historic youth uprising

By Busi Lethole
Korner Talk | Burn, burn, burn: Steenhuisen’s ‘Sarafina’ moment
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Korner Talk | Burn, burn, burn: Steenhuisen’s ‘Sarafina’ moment

The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism

By Khaya Koko
Mbongeni Ngema and sanitising history
Opinion
/ 5 January 2024

Mbongeni Ngema and sanitising history

South Africa’s grotesque sexual violence statistics give credence to those who want to use his death and prominence to highlight the country’s sex crimes

By Editorial
Mbongeni Ngema dead, but his legacy will live on
Friday
/ 28 December 2023

Mbongeni Ngema dead, but his legacy will live on

Ngema’s flaws should not overshadow his remarkable contribution to South African cultural history

By Ismail Mahomed
Playwright and musician Mbongeni Ngema killed in crash
National
/ 28 December 2023

Playwright and musician Mbongeni Ngema killed in crash

He was the creator of the acclaimed musical and film Sarafina which explores the 1976 uprising led by black students

By Mg Reporter
‘Sarafina!’  back with amandla
Friday
/ 17 August 2023

‘Sarafina!’  back with amandla

The remastered version of the movie made three decades ago is out and as relevant as ever

By Lesego Chepape
He has cornered the Market
Friday
/ 4 February 2023

He has cornered the Market

A playful take on the sport of theatre by the theatre’s new artistic director, Greg Homann

By Lehlohonolo Shale
Sarafina! is still with us as youth struggles continue
Friday
/ 1 August 2022

Sarafina! is still with us as youth struggles continue

Decades later, Mbongeni Ngema’s work still has life lessons for South Africans in these dark days for our democracy

By Lumumba Mthembu
Khaya Sithole: ‘Sarafina’ doesn’t have ‘Friends’
Opinion
/ 24 June 2021

Khaya Sithole: ‘Sarafina’ doesn’t have ‘Friends’

Unlike in the United States, the way actors in South Africa are treated borders on exploitation

By Khaya Sithole

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