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Nomzamo Mbatha and a dress worthy of a gallery

Fusing tradition and couture, Gert-Johan Coetzee’s dress for Nomzamo Mbatha redefines African royalty

  • Lesego Chepape
6 min read
Give them a leg up: Tumi Morake is excited about the potential of young comedians in South Africa.
GLEN BIDERMAN PAM

Stand-up is far from down and out after pandemic knocks

Lesego Chepape speaks to Tumi Morake about the state of comedy in South Africa This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…

  • Lesego Chepape
1 min read
A smile can bring a tear to me: Some of the participants in the new TV show Last One Laughing, where the challenge is to keep a straight face or be eliminated.
GLEN BIDERMAN PAM

Last to laugh laughs longest

Reality show starring some of SA’s best comedians promises to be a cracker

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
MATT WILSON/COMEDY CENTRAL’S THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH
BLACK COFFEE

Where to now, Trevor Noah?

Lihle Z Mtshali got a front-row seat to watch A-lister Trevor Noah’s penultimate hosting of The Daily Show – a gig that turned him into a superstar

  • Lihle Z Mtshali
8 min read
Joburg Film Festival and Multichoice partnered up for the launch of this year’s Joburg Film Festival, which will be taking place next year from January 31 to February 5. Photo: Supplied
JOBURG FILM FESTIVAL

Joburg Film festival returns after a two-year hiatus

This time, the festival will focus on youth development and empowerment in the film industry

  • Bongeka Gumede
3 min read
Ruth E Carter on set with Nomzamo Mbatha working on the wedding dress worn in Coming 2 America. (Image courtesy of Amazon Studios)
AVA DUVERNAY

The king, Queens and MaXhosa: Ruth E Carter’s blockbuster costume designs

Ruth Carter and Laduma Ngxokolo’s collaborative costumes make ‘Coming 2 America’ easier on the eye

  • Robyn Sassen
7 min read