Arts And Entertainment
latest news & developmentsSalt X Ceremony and the Johannesburg worth rediscovering
As Johannesburg grapples with decline and fear, Leah Houston and Nali Shayi are using rooftop dining, creativity, and the power of connection through Salt X Ceremony to help…
Don Laka’s ‘Invitation 2’ is a meeting point between generations
Nearly two decades after his seminal release, South African music legend Don Laka returns with 'Invitation 2', an expansive 24-track project bridging generations, genres, and…
Dr Buselaphi Gxowa: a living blueprint of Maskandi
Across nearly three decades and 21 awards, Maskandi icon Dr Buselaphi Gxowa reflects on challenging gender misconceptions in traditional music, preserving amahubo and inspiring…
The arts sector is economic gold
Artists everywhere are self-publishing and performing through social media to get their voices heard.
Celeste Ntuli
Actress and comedian
3 Minutes with Langa Mavuso
M&G Friday caught up with jazz performer Langa Mavuso, who is putting old ideas of masculinity to sleep and breaking rules of music distribution.
Slice of Life: Learning from a place of failure
To find self-value in an industry that at times makes artists feel small can be a lifelong journey
The Foxy Five: Issue-driven, thinly written but rich with potential
The creator of ‘The Foxy Five’ deserves praise, but the writing could improve.
Entertainment news: Dineo Moeketsi’s alleged altercation, Pharrell makes SA happy
From Pharrell Williams’s SA tour to Drake’s new song with Beyonce, we look at the news that had us talking this weekend.
Entertainment news: Safta winners and Suge Knight have us talking
From the best actors and actresses at the Safta awards to Suge Knight collapsing in court, we’ve rounded up the news you might have missed here.
The Creative Showcase: Exploring the female gaze by Billie Zangewa
A weekly round-up of South Africa’s creative community and projects, by Between 10and5.
Letters to the editor: May 30 to June 5 2014
M&G readers speak their minds about policies against European culture in the arts and EFF commissar Andile Mngxitama’s open letter to Richard Branson.
M&G Newsroom: 28 January 2013
In our first edition we cover major news, talk all things tech, arts and culture, Africa and get insight from M&G editor Nic Dawes.
Fair and fabulous
M&G’s arts editor Matthew Krouse takes us behind the scenes at the 2012 FNB Jo’burg Art Fair, which took place in Sandton at the weekend.
Oppikoppi 2012: The sweetest thing
Around 20 000 people descended on the dusty, rocking ‘n rolling festival this year. Themed SweetThing, we ask people about their sweetest thing at Oppi.