Soweto
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From Soweto to the world, one film at a time
Founded by presenter and actor Thapelo 'Tabz' Motloung, the Soweto Film Market returns for its second edition, connecting emerging filmmakers with distributors, broadcasters, and…
Thapelo 'Tabz' Motloung
At 28, Thapelo "Tabz" Motloung is building more than platforms for African storytellers — he is creating pathways into an industry that has too often felt out of reach. From film…
How Soweto and Lesotho inspired Thandi Moagi’s breakout debut
Thandi Moagi's debut novel, Wisani and the Bafokeng Brothers, draws inspiration from the vibrant streets of Soweto and the mountainous landscapes of Lesotho. This compelling…
A stamp for Mama Winnie
Former aides reveal how she became the first South African to be honoured on a postage stamp while still alive, and how the 2017 tribute reached her in hospital before her death
Tokyo Sexwale’s name enters ANC succession debate ahead of 2027 elective conference
The ANC succession debate is beginning to take shape ahead of its 2027 elective conference, with former minister Tokyo Sexwale emerging as a possible contender after a lobby…
China’s 20 year journey in sound
China isn’t chasing trends, he’s building legacy, one intentional set, one emotional transition and one timeless story at a time
SA moves to ban deadly pesticide
Given the rate of deaths in 2023 and 2024, averaging one every second day, a delay of six months or more could mean up to another 100 deaths
Two superbugs causing over half of infections that kill newborns in Soweto and outsmarting treatment
Over the past 10 years, researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand’s vaccines and infectious diseases analytics unit analysed small tissue samples of 1 586 children…
Exploring the fabric of family and identity in Lebo Mazibuko’s Fabrics of Love
Lebo Mazibuko’s second novel, Fabrics of Love, looks at themes of family trauma, black womanhood, absent fathers and heritage
A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, farmers, chefs and activists are gathering around shared meals to reimagine food systems, resilience and justice for South Africa’s future
At 16, he mediated a highjacking. Now he’s negotiating for the survival of HIV programmes
Ndiviwe Mphothulo, a medical doctor and president of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, is trying to make sure the Trump administration’s funding cuts don’t collapse…
Rakgadi of the rhythm: Mantwa Chinoamadi and the soul of jazz
A tribute to Mantwa Chinoamadi — the beloved nurturing force and fearless leader behind the soul of South African jazz
Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’
He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law
Bafana Zembe has no hang-ups about his job
Behind every work on a gallery wall is someone like the unsung art installer
How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer
Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system