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John Kani in Nothing But The Truth. (Photo supplied)

Acts of resistance: The Market Theatre’s enduring power 49 years on

A stage where South Africa’s truth and imagination have lived for 49 fearless years

Foretaste: Mikhaela Faye’s recent EP comes ahead of a new album.

Diary: Mikhaela Faye’s Gaslighter,  Basha Uhuru Freedom Fest, The Hyena’s Tuckshop at Market Theatre

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Miriam Altman

Diary: The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu, Rowlene’s Moments After and Altman’s take on Stevie Wonder

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Louie Vega will headline a night of house music at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg.

Diary: Soulaced with Louie Vega, Hamba Ungemi on tour, Mantsopa at Market Theatre

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Zizana Peteni plays Robert Sobukwe in the play Lala Ngenxeba/Of Love and Revolution, written by Monageng ‘Vice’ Motshabi which is on at Joburg’s Market Theatre. Photos: Thandile Zwelibanzi

At 100: Unveiling the heart of Sobukwe

Play explores the intimate love and enduring sacrifices of Robert Sobukwe and his wife Veronica on the centenary of his birth

Singer: Simphiwe Dana will perform at Divas in Concert.

Diary: Divas in Concert usher in women’s month, The Apartheid Killer on BBC, Amaxelegu by Qondiswa James will run at the Market Theatre

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Duet: The Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience will be presented in Durban and Johannesburg.

If there’s one thing you do this week …

A roundup of entertainment that is worth going to

John Kani: Still questions about the truth after 21 years

John Kani’s acclaimed play ‘Nothing but the Truth’, which was first staged in 2002, has not lost its relevance

Face in the Hole, SA National Space Agency #1, Hermanus

Don’t Miss: Our selection of events and shows to indulge in over the Easter break

Fancy figuring how a torn-up shoe inspired Sechaba Morojele’s new film? Or sipping cocktails while listening to Tefo Mahola? Whatever your tastes, we’ve got you covered this long…

Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu perform at the Market Theatre Cafe in 1977. (David Marks / Hidden Years Music Archive Project)

Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws

The country was a very strange world, but artists, audiences and record companies found ways to get their sound out there