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Upward trajectory: Nanette Sphesihle Nobethu Mbili Jolobe has come a long way from Durban where she was born and grew up listening to the R&B legends that would come to influence her later sound. Photo: Supplied

Nanette is going to keep showing up

With a deluxe edition of her latest album on the way and a milestone performance only days away, Nanette is ready to step into the next stage of her ascendancy

Introspection: Zoë Modiga, Frantz
Fanon and Nina Simone share a
consciousness searching for self
within the postcolonial malaise.
Photos: Abdul Lesedi Tyrone
Goulanka/Supplied

The Intensity of beginning

In this unorthodox piece, a lover of Beyoncé, Busi Mhlongo, Brandy and Miriam Makeba, reads the artistic contributions of Nina Simone and Zoë Modiga through the lens of Frantz…

In the spirit of things: Products on the first Cape Fine Brandy online auction being held by Strauss & Co

A brandy idiot gets hammered at auction

Strauss & Co is selling a selection of rare, aged Cape fine brandies from South Africa’s top distillers

Unlock the gifting game plan with Avante this festive season

Remove the guesswork this Christmas with a bottle of Cape Potstill VSOP brandy

John Smit has ensured that the brandy he endorses is top notch.

Creating the spirit of the game with Avante

Join the Avante Guarde for greater engagement with your favourite rugby players

Put Dutch courage on the menu

South African brandy is the best in the world, and it’s time to bring it out of the bar and into the kitchen for a new take on at-home entertaining.

Paris, where the brandy beckons

It has a long French history, but brandy also has a heady South African past and a promising future.

SA’s better brandies punch above their weight

South Africa wins more than its share of titles such as "Best Brandy in the World" in international competitions.