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The funeral of journalists Moaz Abu Taha and Maryam Abu Daqqa, killed in the Israeli army’s bombing of Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis on 25 August . Photos: Mahmoud Bassam

Gaza: Where wearing a Press vest is a death sentence

What it means for journalists to bear witness of their colleagues being targeted and killed while they bear witness to the genocide in Gaza

Louis Moholo-Moholo performing at The Orbit in Johannesburg on 25 May 2017. Photo by Siphiwe Mhlambi.
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Blue Notes for Bra Louis: The final beat of a jazz revolutionary

An elder joins the ancestral band. We remember Louis Moholo-Moholo’s voice, rhythms, and roaring soul

Caption: Rashid Lombard at the Cape Town Press Centre in Shortmarket Street, 1989, photo from the Shadley Lombard archive.

Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

Rashid Lombard, legendary photojournalist and jazz aficionado, has died at 74 — leaving behind a legacy of resistance, rhythm and relentless storytelling

A vigil remembering journalists killed in Palestine held at St.Georges Cathedral in Cape Town on 28 January 2024. Photo by Leanne Brady
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A movement against silencing: What the war in Palestine has taught us about journalism

More journalists have been killed since 7 October 2023 than during the two World Wars, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan combined

Bronze monument of South African jazz legend, Kippie Moeketsi, outside the old Kippies Jazz Club in the Market Theatre complex, Johannesburg. (Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

‘From Kippie to Kippies and Beyond’: A treasure trove of jazz history

Journalist and author Sam Mathe’s ‘From Kippie to Kippies And Beyond’ profiles four generations of South African musicians, most of whom had been languishing in obscurity

Gifted: Niladri Kumar continues the ancient tradition of Indian classical music.

Ragas speak to everyone who listens

"It is said that any emotion other than anger can be represented in Indian classical music"

Bongeziwe Mabandla: ‘I really wanted to make it feel genuine’

Mabandla reaches deep within and the music flows anew

"Mangaliso is his second album, a spiritual exploration rooted in traditional Xhosa sounds with the addition of mbaqanga, electronica and hip-hop."

From Ghana with controversy: Wanlov the Kubolor and M3NSA are FOKN Bois.

FOKN Bois are back — with their creative brand of shocking yet insightful lyrics

The duo returns to cause mayhem with their ‘Pretoria High School’ hair-do and gospel porn rap.

​Strong musical chemistry unites Skyjack’s kindred spirits from different backgrounds

​Strong musical chemistry unites Skyjack’s kindred spirits from different backgrounds

The new musical offering from Skyjack seamlessly weaves individual talents together.

Little Dragon
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Little Dragon lands in SA

When the Swedes are not celebrating their midsummer with crayfish and aquavit, they’re making "pop music for folks who think they hate pop music".

Soldiering on: The First Physical Theatre Company in Discharge.

Heavyweights take performance art centre stage

It is surprising that this is the first year the category has been officially included on the festival’s main programme.

Hugh Masekela

Bra Hugh blows in at 73

It has been a huge week for Hugh Masekela. Not only did he celebrate his 73rd birthday, but he also launched a new album and a record label.

Sheer hard work brings its rewards

Sheer hard work brings its rewards

With the launch of his third album, <i>South African History !X</i>, 25-year-old Kyle Shepherd has grown up.

Fine-tuning journalism

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the arts journalism course, for a long time the only one of its kind in the country, taught by Gwen Ansell.

Killer is death on the dance floor

Killer is death on the dance floor

As famous for his esoteric music as his high-voltage stage presence, the Gaslamp Killer is braced for assault when tours SA this week.

Going transcontinental

If you ask who is one of the kookiest musicians that South Africa has to offer, Carlo Mombelli springs to mind.