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Review: ‘Swan Song’, a brutally vulnerable performance

Friday Sarah Roberson - 3 Jul 2020

Buhle Ngaba’s ‘Swan Song’, showing online at the virtual National Arts Festival, explores the rawness of heartbreak, and of life

A ‘necessity being the mother of invention’ type thing

Friday Danai Gurira - 24 Jan 2020

Danai Gurira on theatre and representation

Lebo M circles his Lion King life

Africa Simon Allison - 12 Jul 2019

As a kid in Soweto, he never dreamed he’d help the world fall in love with life in Africa; as a veteran musician his pride is undiminished

Another New Brighton veteran bids us farewell

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 10 Jul 2019

Very early into making her mark as an actress and theatre maker, Nkonyeni set out for a politically charged career in the arts.

The Naledi Awards – South Africa’s shining star

Article Kelebogile Motswatswa - 24 May 2019

Funding the awards has been a constant battle

SA’s disconnect from Africa limits cultural landscape

Article Mary Corrigall - 16 May 2019

South Africa’s identity issues are reflected in its lack of appreciation for pan-African art

A call for township theatres

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 15 Mar 2019

Practitioners say there is a need to reignite the fire that kept community theatre burning

Actor, humanist, mentor

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 17 Aug 2018

Emotive performances and a willingness to share were his enduring qualities, writes Kwanele Sosibo

A pink dystopia of delusions and frills speaks to SA’s canon of protest theatre

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 10 Jul 2018

Buhle Ngaba and Klara van Wyk kneel at our feet as a crowd of mostly learners is ushered into Graeme College's theatre to watch La Chair de Ma Chair

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Police respond to rural water protests with bullets

anna majavu - 14 Jul 2020

The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest

Coronavirus

Basic income grant on the cards as Covid-19 threat intensifies

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

The pandemic has triggered a global economic crisis that will leave many South Africans without income security

Coronavirus

Taxis and Covid-19: ‘The ideal doesn’t exist’

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

After months of complaining about the regulations imposed on the industry, taxi owners have been given a lifeline

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Special Reports

Yvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring

special reports - 13 Jul 2020

'Being affiliated to a professional body such as SAICA makes providing expert guidance and support to my colleagues that much easier'

Special Reports

Full-time Johannesburg-based CEO required for HI HOPES

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

An entrepreneurial, business-minded, impact-driven individual is sought to lead the organisation as it looks to scale and grow

Special Reports

Balwin properties and Absa launch South Africa’s first green home loan

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

Balwin Properties’ Edge registration of over 16 000 units was a global first, covering more homes than any single property developer in the world to date

Special Reports

Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA

Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2020

SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations

Special Reports

Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities

Special Reports

Cheque value bundles – real value

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

Most people do not pay much attention to what bank account they have and whether or not it is suited to their daily realities

Special Reports

Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket

special reports - 6 Jul 2020

In addition to the cash benefits, you will receive special offers and exclusive deals from selected Absa Rewards partners

Special Reports

Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised

special reports - 3 Jul 2020

SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector