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latest news & developmentsSama32 celebrates South Africa’s musical excellence, diversity and global influence
The 32nd South African Music Awards (Sama32) concluded its Homecoming Edition at Sun City, honouring the rich diversity and evolution of South African music over two nights. The…
Joburg Theatre launches podcast to take audiences behind the curtain
Through interviews and behind-the-scenes discussions, Spotlight Theatre Talk explores the people and processes that bring productions to life
Fighting corruption through the arts
United by poems, plays and passion, artists tackle corruption head-on at a Joburg performance
Sipho Hotstix Mabuse calls for a political ‘revolution’
‘The poetry and music of revolutionary poets should come to the fore to tame the unreasonableness of our politicians who are failing us by serving themselves and not the people’
UPDATED: Artists’ blitzkrieg: Criminalised, cancelled, fired, censored
Right-wing German journalists have been snitching on pro-Palestine artists, academics and curators for ‘anti-Semitism’
Objects of Desire: Little luxuries
H&M taps Rich Mnisi, while candles provide a ‘scents’ of place
The evolution of amapiano
Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in a lacklustre industry
Q&A Sessions: Dr Zolelwa Sifumba on learning to rest and healing herself
Dr Zolelwa Sifumba went from being a frontline healthcare worker to stepping back from clinical work. She speaks to Elna Schütz about her shift into more open spaces
Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa
The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration
It’s vital to get the Copyright Amendment Bill right
The currently proposed hybrid ‘fair use’ principle does not do nearly enough to protect artists, and will bankrupt them if it forces them to litigate each instance of copyright…
Old artistic forms find new mediums in uncertain times
Music, art and theatre are moving online as cultural workers adjust to lockdown
Get your quarantine on — the best in virtual entertainment
With everyone settling into an indoors routine or starting to lose it because of cabin fever, this guide should remind you that creativity and beauty still exist, virtually…
Tumi’s albums: from best to just okay
Tumi, who is now known as Stogie T, has released his most popular album to date.
17 people who have our attention in 2017
"There are more than 17 people in South Africa whose work is shifting consciousness"
Urban Village is not a band, it’s a collective of underground artists
Guitarist Lerato Lichaba dreams of a place where artists can network and create away from the media glare.