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In transition: Manyaku Mashilo’s Here I Saw My Ancestors First. Photos: Lea Crafford
AFRICAN DIASPORA

Where ancestors walk

Manyaku Mashilo transforms memory and ancestry into expansive, layered canvases where spiritual landscapes, historical archives and women’s journeys converge

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
Actor, comedian, playwright and television presenter Soli Philander has died at the age of 65 after battling cancer.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER SOUTH AFRICA

Soli Philander, beloved South African entertainer and storyteller, dies at 65

The actor, comedian, playwright and presenter leaves a legacy of humour, storytelling and decades of work across theatre, television and radio

  • Kibo Ngowi
3 min read
Left to right: Elizabeth Fick of Investec,Tristanne Farrell of Investec, Emma Van der merwe of Everard Read and Cumesh Moodliar of Investec next to Warren Maroon’s award-winning piece-Photo by Anton Scholtz
AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY ART

Warren Maroon named emerging artist of the year

Cape Town sculptor Warren Maroon wins the Investec Emerging Artist Award 2026 for ‘Rising Sun’ at the Cape Town Art Fair

  • Kibo Ngowi
3 min read