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Chester and Papa Action in a car in the series ‘Yizo Yizo’. (The Bomb Shelter)
JEFFERSON TSHABALALA

Pioneer in the art of cinema of the personal

From TV series to films and adverts, Teboho Mahlatsi was ahead of his time

  • Vus'umuzi Phakathi
11 min read
Reza Khota’s quartet will play live at Jazz in the Native Yards on 25 October. (Supplied)
ART

Don’t Miss: Our roundup of this week’s virtual and in-person events

From live music by the Reza Khota Quartet in Gugulethu to J.Bo’s live, online event, there’s plenty of culture to keep you entertained

  • Arts Desk
2 min read
A scene from Jefferson Tshabalala’s J. Bobs Live — Seen Pha kwa J.B! (Photo: Rudy Motseatsea)
BLACK LIVES MATTER

The art of the virtual experience

The live magic may be gone, but the National Arts Festival showcases some exhilarating work

  • Niren Tolsi
9 min read
Jefferson Tshabalala leans on a Kippie Moeketsi statue near Kippies, in Newtown, where he held a series of theatrical interventions titled Ama-Piece-Piece-Nyana. (Mlungisi Mlungwana)
AMA PIECE PIECE NYANA
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Thath’i sgubhu usfak’ es’ketchini: (Re)making theatre with Jefferson Tshabalala

J Bobs masterfully dismantles the highbrow/lowbrow binary in his theatre-making practice

  • Kholeka Shange
8 min read