Blending Malian heritage with high-energy pop, Fatoumata Diawara used the CTIJF stage to honour her roots and confront FGM, proving that heritage and modern activism are…
The work of 84-year-old artist Noria Mabasa explores traditions, mythology and spirituality
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
Monster hits and expressive deep cuts from HHP’s extensive catalog, ranked from best to very good by Sabeo Mkhabela
The photographer uses the medium to connect with aspects of Zulu spiritual practices
Very little is known of the late guitarist, who was a keeper of a stark and foreboding maskandi sound
In his swansong, Santu Mofokeng ruminates on mortality, ancestry and dispossession
This is not comfortable reading, says Sisonke Msimang
In visiting her loved one’s grave and talking to them, the writer treks an unknown path.
A quick DNA test at the Origins Centre in Jo’burg can show you just how insignificant you are
Children will enjoy – and adults will be thankful for – this addition to the family’s book shelf
An illness plagues the women here — drawing them together, then apart, then together again
Two friends talk about depression — a subject often brushed off until things fall apart
Boitumelo Mantji realised that she felt alone because her ancestors couldn’t find here
Mythology – totemic animals and spirit guides – is evident in her contorted, cramped figures.
‘I did not see a future, as viewed from a Global North perspective, that exists outside the capitalist paradigm’s devouring of human lives.’
