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Graft, stereotyping fit like a glove

Drawing parallels between the acclaimed series The Wire and South Africa's Madlanga Commission, this article delves into the deep-seated issues of corruption, racial…

Timeless: The star cast in The Odyssey includes Matt Damon and Zendaya. Photo: Supplied

In Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, civilisation’s greatest threat comes from within

Christopher Nolan's latest film, 'The Odyssey', transforms an ancient myth into a timely exploration of war, xenophobia, and the internal struggles of its protagonists. Discover…

Lived reality: What happens when a country still knows how to worship its founding words but no longer knows how to enact them in ordinary public life? Photo: Susannah Stevens

The Republic of the Replica

Our US correspondent recounts a chaotic 250th birthday celebration in Washington D.C., where a quest to see the Declaration of Independence and attend the national parade turned…

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play an engaged couple on shaky ground in ‘The Drama’.

‘The Drama’: A dark comedy about thought, guilt, and perception

A pre-wedding confession spirals into paranoia and hilarity, as The Drama probes how our hidden thoughts reshape love, trust, and identity.

Stars aligned: American musician Chance The Rapper’s latest album takes his career to new heights.

A chance for redemption on Star Line

Chance the Rapper returns with Star Line, blending soulful introspection, social commentary and faith-driven hip-hop, proving his voice is stronger than ever

The Bizonto troupe perform at Theatre Labonita in Kampala, Uganda, on September 7, 2024.
 (Photo by BADRU KATUMBA / AFP)

Uganda’s ‘singing fools’ use satire to attack government

Despite arrests, the Bizonto comedy troupe continues to resonate with audiences nationwide

Brave: Ghanaian author Kobby Ben Ben was at the recent Franschhoek Literary Festival. His first novel No One Dies Yet has queer themes but it also contains broader social commentary.

Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling

Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present

Producer and music Supervisor Zolani Shangase getting the band and workshop cast up to speed with the music. (Photo: Madevu Entertainment)

Musical drama ‘Hlakanyana’ offers biting social comment

The theatre piece draws on folklore and an Afrofuturist world to interrogate social ills