The Ubuhle Bendalo urban art residency furthered the subversion of the broken window theory
An inner city graffiti festival aims to make Johannesburg a global graffiti destination
‘Over the years Steve Hofmeyr has reinvented himself from the poor man’s Brad Pitt to a singer to a political public commentator’
Hofmeyr isn’t capable of singing a new song; he just recycles his old hits, which are just some old folk songs from a rather nasty tradition.
The weekly Afrikaans paper was challenged on social media after it published an opinion piece by right-wing popstar Steve Hofmeyr.
Her daughter was murdered but she finds peace by helping parents accept their LGBTI children
Bylaws in SA’s major metros are killing off an art form that marginalised people could call their own
It looks like the mayor felt some pressure to come up with something he could use to show how firm he is, but it is completely irrelevant to most.
Mayor Herman Mashaba believes the art form is a deterrent to investment and will review how it is policed.
An election advert using Mandela’s voice has elicited the ire of his grandson who says he shouldn’t be affiliated with the ‘betrayal of our struggle’.
Graffiti has long been used as a form of protest, which a new generation in South Africa is discovering.
From Mak 1 to DALeast, we profile some graffiti artists in Cape Town on Instagram who use this social media tool to showcase their work and process.
The contribution by artists , ranging from poets and painters to dancers and designers, to their communities are recognised through these awards.
Expectations will be high as ex-DA MP Raenette Taljaard testifies on whether the House was undermined to ensure there was no probe into the arms deal.
Glamour and squalor coexist uneasily here, but one thing unites rich and poor: everyone’s furious about Fifa World Cup Brazil.
Sony and Microsoft launched the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One within seven days of each other, but only Sony has made it into South Africa.
Microsoft says that more than a million Xbox One consoles were snapped up within 24 hours in 13 countries after hitting shelves for the first time.
Graffiti artist Mars makes the leap from Jo’burg’s grimy streets to an exhibition space to show off the other side of his urban art.
Two institutions being built in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga will start operating next year with no more than 200 students each.
Eusebius McKaiser was in fine form on his first day as a presenter at a new Gauteng radio station.
Antjie Krog has diverged from the popular route of cheer and optimism in South Africa, describing instead a country devoid of common ground.
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From the Oscar Pistorius shooting to an interview with Chester Missing and Eusebius McKaiser, we have some serious and some fun.
If you missed our live video chat about Zuma’s State of the Nation address with Eusebius McKaiser and Chester Missing, watch the full version here.
Enigmatic artist Faith47 has painted walls from Milan to Melbourne — and now she is making her mark in Jo’burg.
Like a curiosity from another era, or even another universe, Peter Carey is still with us. He has won the Booker twice and for good reason.
The International Exhibition of Black Music at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, is a real treat.
An initiative to build a reliable business network across the continent has cut out European middlemen.
Despite their self-effacing name, the Kenyan outfit Just a Band are proving they are far more than that.
Five street artists are enlivening the eastern face of Johannesburg with large-scale murals, writes Laurice Taitz.
In KwaThema on Gauteng’s East Rand, news and memories merge at Sis Poppy’s speakeasy.
Mandla Mandela has lashed out at the government for what he says is preferential treatment towards Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.
South African businesses and consumers are being denied full access to world-class high-speed mobile data facilities, writes Greg Gordon.