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Melody Emmett is an independent researcher, writer, editor and workshop facilitator.
A Southern African-led initiative is coordinating humanitarian support as the country struggles with shortages and infrastructure collapse
Overlooked women composers are finally given their due as Wakkerstroom’s 2026 festival spotlights music long sidelined by history and patriarchy
Government’s proposed labour reforms could finally extend employee protections to South Africa’s creative workforce but unions warn the real work starts now
A daring collaboration between saxophonist Josie McClure, pianist Eugene Joubert and composer Conrad Asman premieres in Benoni with striking originality
The council has urged governments, institutions and churches to commit to the principles of justice under international law and ethics against Israel’s war against Palestinian
The ‘favoured’ South African National Taxi Council has apparently lost members to its rival
More than R1 billion has been set aside for the taxi recapitalisation scheme yet only 12% of taxis have been scrapped
Mbali Tshabalala is exploring the black female experience through collaborative printmaking in a search for a delicate balance
It is 40 years since Ruth First was assassinated. What would she say about South Africa today?
Three buildings in the inner city, now transformed into affordable housing units, commemorate their history
‘Scattered: A Personal Story of the 1976 Generation’ by Khulu Mbatha frames the events of 1976 in a wider political context
The City of Johannesburg is finally set to declare St Mary’s Cathedral and surrounds in downtown Jo’burg as a national heritage site, to be called the Archbishop Desmond Tutu…
Book documents the misery and torment of African refugees and migrants fleeing war and dictatorships in search of safety on European shores.
The City of Johannesburg has been marching on the spot for years about fixing its museum infrastructure, it can no longer pretend not to see the costly damage wrought over time
Troubled Transnet featured in the state capture inquiry and had a loss of R8.4-billion in 2020-21
In 2016, Prinsloo sounded the alarm about the hazardous condition of the Blue Train and free trips being offered to friends of Transnet executives, including the Gupta family and…
The Human Rights Commission has found a lack of staff, beds and clean, secure facilities plague institutions across the country, leaving patients unable to access the help they…
Designers Katy Taplin and Adriaan Hugo use furniture to celebrate culture and heritage.
