Through interviews and behind-the-scenes discussions, Spotlight Theatre Talk explores the people and processes that bring productions to life
United by poems, plays and passion, artists tackle corruption head-on at a Joburg performance
‘The poetry and music of revolutionary poets should come to the fore to tame the unreasonableness of our politicians who are failing us by serving themselves and not the people’
Right-wing German journalists have been snitching on pro-Palestine artists, academics and curators for ‘anti-Semitism’
H&M taps Rich Mnisi, while candles provide a ‘scents’ of place
Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in a lacklustre industry
Dr Zolelwa Sifumba went from being a frontline healthcare worker to stepping back from clinical work. She speaks to Elna Schütz about her shift into more open spaces
The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration
The currently proposed hybrid ‘fair use’ principle does not do nearly enough to protect artists, and will bankrupt them if it forces them to litigate each instance of copyright…
Music, art and theatre are moving online as cultural workers adjust to lockdown
With everyone settling into an indoors routine or starting to lose it because of cabin fever, this guide should remind you that creativity and beauty still exist, virtually…
Tumi, who is now known as Stogie T, has released his most popular album to date.
"There are more than 17 people in South Africa whose work is shifting consciousness"
Guitarist Lerato Lichaba dreams of a place where artists can network and create away from the media glare.
Ricardo da Fonseca’s makeshift pinhole camera – to take time-lapse photos of a construction site – had Jo’burg cops all a-shutter this week.
The outsider has always held a fascination for artists and writers, helping to shape our view of those who exist in a state of perpetual transition.
Institutions need to engage more rigorously with "rural" artists such as Johannes Segogela and Jackson Hlungwani, writes Same Mdluli.
True artistry is a rare skill because everyone seems to be wrapped up in "the hustle" nowadays, writes Mpho Moshe Matheolane.
Spoek Mathambo talks to the M&G about his latest release, his position in the SA music industry and an upcoming collaboration with Gorillaz.
Funding shortages, political meddling and a lack of interest and understanding from audiences and government have left SA artists out in the cold.
