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William Shakespeare

Nakhane is a lot of things — but not a pop star
Friday
/ 4 April 2025

Nakhane is a lot of things — but not a pop star

The acclaimed multimedia artist Nakhane continues to explore the themes that have made them a rare talent across many creative fields

By Kibo Ngowi
GDP is stuck in the doldrums
Article
/ 6 March 2020

GDP is stuck in the doldrums

The latest economic figures and the effect of the coronavirus on the global economy are bad news for South Africa’s already tepid domestic growth outlook

By Thando Maeko
Quilled or typed, it’s writ
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Quilled or typed, it’s writ

If we are not thinking of a quill, when we say someone has “penned” a book, are we thinking of a standard ballpoint pen?

By Shaun De Waal
‘For 30 years, I kept running’
Article
/ 5 January 2018

‘For 30 years, I kept running’

Harry Garuba wrote his first collection of poems in 1982. It’s taken him 35 years to do a second

By Idowu Omoyele
United by an affinity with the blues
Article
/ 1 December 2017

United by an affinity with the blues

The pairing of Nina Simone and Moses Sumney raises questions at the epicentre of life and love

By Staff Reporter
How Shakespeare fits our time
Article
/ 2 May 2016

How Shakespeare fits our time

The bard has been dead for 400 years, yet he speaks from the grave as clearly and wisely as ever.

By Darryl Accone
Rare Shakespeare folio worth millions turns up on Scottish Isle
Article
/ 7 April 2016

Rare Shakespeare folio worth millions turns up on Scottish Isle

Four hundred years after the death of world-renowned playwright William Shakespeare, a rare folio of his work from the 1600s has been found.

By Staff Reporter
Refugees get a boost from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Article
/ 4 February 2016

Refugees get a boost from Shakespeare’s Hamlet

People holed up in a grim Calais camp could no doubt identify with the tortured Danish prince during a performance by actors from Shakespeare’s Globe.

By Mark Brown
Should Shakespeare be taught in Africa’s classrooms?
Article
/ 6 August 2015

Should Shakespeare be taught in Africa’s classrooms?

Is there a place for Shakespeare in African schools, or is his time long past?

By Chris Thurman
A bone to pick: After life’s fitful fever, let the Bard sleep on
Article
/ 10 April 2015

A bone to pick: After life’s fitful fever, let the Bard sleep on

Should William Shakespeare’s remains be disinterred?

By Staff Reporter
Shakespeare goes digital
Article
/ 5 November 2012

Shakespeare goes digital

William Shakespeare’s plays are getting a 21st century-style makeover in the form of new apps for tablets and smart phones.

By Natasha Baker
Shakespeare behind prison walls
Article
/ 19 March 2012

Shakespeare behind prison walls

READING REVOLUTION: SHAKESPEARE ON ROBBEN ISLAND by Ashwin Desai (Unisa Press).

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 June 2011

Why does China love Shakespeare?

Wen Jiabao’s visit to Stratford was graceful cultural diplomacy — but reflects China’s real fascination with Shakespeare.

By Frances Wood
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Article
/ 11 April 2010

British writers stage takeover on the boards in SA

Patrick Marber and William Shakespeare, along with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton, are this season’s unlikely headline acts in Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 September 2008

Of Shakespeare and detachment

At work a few weeks ago I began to see sudden flashes of light, which was strange for a cloudless day in Port Elizabeth…

By Kevin Goddard
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Article
/ 6 August 2008

Sci-fi stars do Shakespeare

It’s <i>Hamlet</i>, but not as we know it.

By Jill Lawless
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Article
/ 11 July 2008

All’s well that ends well as lost Shakespeare is found

A man has been arrested after a worldwide search for a Shakespearean treasure stolen from a university library in Britain 10 years ago.

By Anna Tomforde
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Article
/ 21 February 2008

Tears and memories as hundreds bid Callie farewell

Hundreds of mourners arrived at the Johannesburg Country Club on Thursday morning to say goodbye to actress Ashley Callie, who died on Friday last week. Callie, who was known for her role as Leone Haines in the soap opera Isidingo, was involved in a car accident on the corner of 4th Avenue and Tana Road in Emmarentia.

By Melody Brandon

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