After its run on America’s Got Talent, the Ndlovu Youth Choir became a symbol of unity. But its genesis points to South Africa’s deep inequality
In this interview film festival director Peter Rorvik sheds light on his curatorial vision and some of the themes emerging from the festival.
Tshepiso Mabula’s photographs interrogate the postapartheid ritual of exhumation and reburial
In the days of social media, which can amplify storms in tea cups for retweets from a ‘followers’, it is easy to assume the mantle of ‘leadership’
A new documentary examines the ‘Beloved’ author’s wider political and artistic signficance
Two exhibitions across downtown Jo’burg force a slower look at the famed artist’s work
Thandiswa Mazwai speaks about her memories of playing with the trumpeter and what fans can expect from her collaboration with his band
The centre’s sixth season examines the concept of work through the eyes of artists working in different mediums
Proudly South African trip took journalists to companies creating jobs – but they’re white-owned
Activists believe the president is under pressure from corporates not to sign two Bills that would benefit artists
A well-tailored punt gets a pleb out of Brixton in Johannesburg and shows him the sights, smells and tastes of the various larney silos in Cape Town
Their single blends Leraba’s famo vocals and nostalgic memories of the 2011 Hifa festival
In a country still smouldering from its self-immolation, how does a comedian stick to the ideals of his craft, which demand he speaks his truth
Gregory Maqoma revives a Zakes Mda character, mixing Ravel’s Boléro with isicathamiya to mourn, to hope, and to celebrate life
The searing play No Easter Sunday For Queers tackles homophobic violence with a new langauge
The musician has an electric stage presence, but his studio album Somandla captures that same spirit
The short stories in Nights of the Creaking Bed by Toni Kan explore, among other topics, sexual behaviour as a source of power in society
In this interview Tommaso Fiscaletti and Nic Grobler’s speak about the inspiration for the project and how it continues to evolve.
Hemelliggaam or the Attempt To Be Here Now, makes connections between the environment, astronomy and old Afrikaans science fiction novels
The jazz maestro was an activist first and foremost, and created his own unique instruments and style
