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Performers Winnie Wakanda Washington (left) and ball organiser Treyvone Moo. Le Grand Ball is the new kid on the proverbial block offering queer folk a ballroom-inspired safe space. (Leeroy Jason)
1980S BALL CULTURE
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The category is… Living it up at Le Grand Ball

There was something completely different about this competition’s backstage dressing room. There were exclamations of insecurity, sure. But here, they came in the form of “Fuck,…

  • Carl Collison
9 min read
Staying put: Cultural producer Russel Hlongwane says remaining in Durban has given him space to tinker away from the limelight and build demand for his ideas. (Madelene Cronjé)
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One’s move is another’s muse

Do all creatives need to migrate to bigger cities in order to enjoy successful careers?

  • Zaza Hlalethwa
7 min read