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Gig Guide: Vusi Mahlasela at Jozi Gold, Amy Jephta brings A Good House to the Market Theatre and TX Theatre Hub returns to The Market Theatre
Johannesburg's cultural calendar is packed with must-see events! The TX Theatre Hub Festival returns to The Market Theatre with award-winning productions, music legend Vusi…
Billy Monama is staging a revival of memory
The Rebirth of Ubuntu returns with a focus on legacy, as Billy Monama pushes for music that remembers, questions and resonates beyond the stage
Standard Bank Joy of Jazz reveals 2026 line-up as festival leans into legacy
From Angélique Kidjo to Thandiswa Mazwai, this year’s Joy of Jazz programme connects legacy acts with emerging voices across four curated stages
Soft Life: Inside Decorex Africa’s most intimate theme yet
At Decorex Africa 2026, soft life shifts from aesthetic trend to cultural enquiry, asking how design can hold space for rest, identity and a more intentional way of living
Silence is golden for South Africa’s book lovers
Organisers Griffin Shea and Ntokozo Ndlovu speak about how silent reading clubs are transforming South Africa’s book culture
South African cinema takes centre stage at Joburg Film Festival 2026
This year’s festival begins and ends with powerful local films confronting apartheid, colonialism and memory through confident, world-class craft
Gig Guide: Scorpion Kings to perform at Piano People SA debut, Made In Jozi NYE Festival with Shekinah & DJ Kent, WAV Festival redefining R&B and Soul, Gunna & Majid Jordan back in SA for Milk + Cookies Festival
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Thandiswa Mazwai: Still speaking for future generations
Thandiswa Mazwai celebrates 50 years and 30 years in music with the Sankofa Heritage Festival, blending heritage, innovation, and generational continuity
Soulful and unboxed: The rise of Mzansi neo-soul
From Lordkez to Umzulu Phaqa, a wave of young musicians is shaping a vibrant South African Neo-Soul movement that defies easy labels
Osmic Menoe on building Africa’s biggest hip-hop festival and its lasting legacy
For 19 years, Back to the City has united South African hip-hop and founder Osmic Menoe reflects on the festival’s culture, impact and vision
Glitching the future at Fak’ugesi Festival
Fak’ugesi 2025 turns South Africa’s digital paradox into a creative power surge, spotlighting African innovators who are rewriting the global tech narrative
Diary: Cape Town Photography Festival, Folklore Festival, Basha Uhuru Festival,
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A day of art, vibes and black joy
BMW Art Generation fused music, fashion and community ambiance in an event that outshone traditional notions of art