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Inspired by legends: DJ FAHD blends global and local influences,
crafting sets that move crowds and hearts alike. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: McCoy Mrubata to Launch Children On The Frontline at Makotopong, DJ FAHD Unveils Your Love and LEGACY returns to Cape Town

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Soothing presence: Karyn White’s music lives in the country. Her voice has followed us through decades of
Sundays, heartbreaks, quiet moments and personal awakenings. Photo: Supplied

The evergreen love of Karyn White

From laundry-filled mornings to soul-soaked afternoons, she remains the soundtrack of South African Sundays and grown-woman clarity

Strumming: Pops Mohamed playing the kora. The globally renowned South African musician died on 4
December 2025, just days before his 76th birthday. Photo: Siphiwe Mhlambi

Remembering Pops Mohamed

Tributes pour in for the multi-instrumentalist who blended African traditions with modern sounds

MoMo Matsunyane launches her first book, A bold exploration of black identity, womanhood, and legacy

Theatre maverick Kgomotso “MoMo” Matsunyane adds another milestone to her illustrious career with the release of her debut book, Plays by MoMo Matsunyane Volume 1. This…

All that glitters: Artist Johnathan Schultz’s most distinctive and dominant medium is gold. Photo: Sonder Rose Media

Typos & change: Jonathan Schultz and the alchemy of identity

In his latest body of work, Johnathan Schultz trades spectacle for soul, reimagining gold as a vessel for memory, resilience and identity

Driving memories: The Land Rover Defender which the team drove from Joburg to Limpopo.

The Land Rover Defender: A living legend of Africa

The Land Rover Defender links a powerful legacy of exploration, resilience and family memories across generations

If an individual ties their legacy solely to the children they bring into the world, and those children, in turn, do the same, does this cycle truly create something worth remembering? (File photo)

A legacy should be more than just having children

We should be remembered for actions that benefit society and endure beyond our lifetime

The pressure to succeed financially, combined with the lingering effects of poverty, creates a toxic cycle of consumption, debt, and financial instability

Young professionals’ financial struggles tied to psychological scars left by colonial, apartheid past

The pressure to succeed financially, combined with the lingering effects of poverty, creates a toxic cycle of consumption, debt and financial instability

Inherited traditional food: Maize meal (above) is a staple in Southern Africa. Photo by: Marc Hoberman/Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Food, power and identity: A colonial and culinary heritage

Specific foods and recipes are associated with specific countries and also traditions, but as people have moved so have these foods

Estate planning ensures your loved ones are cared for when you are gone.

Wills Month: Planning for tomorrow

Secure your legacy through estate planning this September

Remembering: The old Rand Daily Mail building now has 253 apartments and photos of the news of the day are displayed

Exhibitions in three Johannesburg buildings give historical context to city life

Three buildings in the inner city, now transformed into affordable housing units, commemorate their history

Generations: Keorapetse Kgositsile

Younger poets mourn a master

Keorapetse Kgositsile played a significant role in the emergence of post-1994 poetry

Nobel prize winning author Nadine Gordimer has celebrated the legacy of the late writer Chinua Achebe at the M&G Literary festival.

Gordimer: Chinua Achebe did not fear a challenge

Nobel prize winning author Nadine Gordimer has celebrated the legacy of the late writer Chinua Achebe at the M&G Literary festival.

A poem of infinite legacy

Professional poet Jabulile Buthelezi never met Adelaide Tambo personally, but she still feels deeply connected to her.

The legacy of a lost paradise

The legacy of a lost paradise

The story of a missionary in rural Venda is a South African narrative that hasn’t really been explored.

Blatter echoes call for World Cup legacy

Blatter echoes call for World Cup legacy

Sepp Blatter says Brazil must work for a 2014 World Cup legacy, insisting the event is not a ‘circus’ which pitched its tent and then leaves.