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Bongani Baloyi
Bongani Baloyi is using the power of storytelling to shape how African stories are seen, remembered and understood. Whether behind the camera or mentoring emerging creatives, he…
Can ‘The Polygamist’ open the door for more Zimbabwean adaptations?
Following the global success of Sue Nyathi's 'The Polygamist' on Netflix, Zimbabweans are calling for more local novels to be adapted for screen. However, industry players…
Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni Shines in Sierra’s Gold, Wins Best Actress
In a triumphant comeback, Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni captivates audiences and critics alike, winning Best Actress for her raw and magnetic performance in Sierra’s Gold
‘Silent Rebellion’ wins top honour at Joburg Film Festival 2026
The 2026 Joburg Film Festival concludes with Silent Rebellion winning Best Feature Film and a diverse group of filmmakers recognised across nine award categories.
‘Laundry’ finds resistance in the music
Zamo Mkhwanazi’s striking debut film blends family drama, apartheid oppression and blistering music into a defiant film that refuses to lower its volume
From Land Politics to Friendship: ARIFF’s Films Mirror a Changing Continent
The Africa Rising International Film Festival returns with a story-first programme celebrating emerging filmmakers, bold narratives, and the dynamic future of African cinema
The bioscope is back: Soweto film Market & film festival are reclaiming township cinema culture
Thapelo Motloung breaks down building a filmmaking ecosystem in Soweto through SIFF and Soweto Film Marke
Whose Zimbabwe is it anyway?
Beautifully made and emotionally rich, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight exposes the uneasy truth of who gets to tell Zimbabwe’s story
Milisuthando: A film reckoning with our past
Through Milisuthando, cultural thinker Milisuthando Bongela confronts South Africa’s unfinished healing — reimagining nationhood, belonging and love through deeply personal…
The ‘weight of heavy logs’: Masculinity and memory in Matabeleland
Filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara opens up about Matabeleland and the emotional journey behind her feature-length debut
Stories that shift us: Mandisa Zitha on what makes a great documentary
As Encounters celebrates its 27th year, director Mandisa Zitha spotlights must-see films and the magic of documentary cinema
Power, blood and spirits: Inside season 3 of Kings of Jo’Burg
An electrifying saga of supernatural warfare, family loyalty and the high cost of power in the Joburg underworld
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
Writing against the grain: Adekeye Adebajo’s Africa
Informed, provocative, and hopeful — Adebajo’s work resists reduction, embracing Africa’s plurality and persistent spirit
Wole Soyinka: The artist captured in a moment long gone
Kola Tubosun has made a documentary about Nigerian creative Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90